May 16 – 20: Featuring “Lands of Spice”
Welcome back to the Rhododendron Cafe Newsletter ! We appreciate your support and endeavor to bring you high quality food using local, sustainable ingredients.
What’s Happening ~ News from the Garden, Sweet improvements at the Rhody Too Gallery, Specials for the Week!
We continue to harvest Salad Greens out of our greenhouse and garden! We are combining our greens with fresh basil, cilantro, and mint in our Thai Beef Salad. Yumm! We are also harvesting rhubarb, perenial herbs, and some radishes and carrots. Come in and enjoy our spring harvest!!
If you havent wandered around the Gallery lately - we invite you to do so ~ along with some incredible local artwork and gifts and cards from around the world we have made some nice changes on the outside with a new front porch and trellis for hanging art and some nice changes to the garden. Drop by and check it out!
This Week We are featuring dishes from Mexico, Thailand, India, China, and Argentina.
Did you know we feature Paella all year long as one of our stationary menu items - and further more for something special we also always offer our famous “Paella Dinner for Two” – which includes a daily tapa plate and a generous Seafood Paella for Two with housemade chorizo and chicken ~ and a special dessert selection to boot ~ all for $55. We also have Sagria available to complete the experience.
Our local cheeses this week are: Gothberg Chevre , Samish Bay Ladysmith, and Golden Glen Creamery’s Lavender Cheddar.
A note about our regular menu…… Along with our Paella on our regular menu ~ also available lunch and dinner are our Greek Pasta with a choice of Vegetarian, grilled chicken, or garlic prawns. Also available are Pan Fried Samish Bay Oysters, Grilled Organic Beef Burger, and lighter options like our Individual Pesto Pizza, Oyster Po’Boy, Goat Cheese Crostini, and more!
The Rhody Too Gallery next door is open Thursdays – Sundays 11:30 am – 5 pm Don’t forget about our own Hailey who is not only a member of our waitstaff but an amazing artist – and she now has a selection of prints available as well as exhibing some of her very unique originals. ~ Come in and peruse our collection of fine art, gift ideas and Carol’s Collectables
Read on for this week’s specials ~ We look forward to seeing you in! Thank You ~ Don, Carol, and the Entire Rhody Crew
Lands of Spice: Week 3 - May 16 ~ May 20
Lunch Specials:
Bacon-Swiss Burger ~ Lean organic beef on our house made sesame bun
Torta Ahogado ~ A specialty of Guadalajara This pulled pork sandwich is smothered with a zesty tomato sauce
Chuckanut Cheese Plate : Featuring our three local (Bow) Cheese producers ~ Gothberg Chevre, Samish Bay Ladysmith, & Golden Glen Lavender Cheddar ~ paired with sliced Washington Fuji apple, fruit chutney, house made crackers
Thai Beef Salad ~ Marinated & Grilled Beef with Rhody mixed greens, cucumber, tomato, red onion and Thai vinaigrette
Dinner Specials:
Gaucho Steak ~ Grilled New York strip loin with Argentinian Chimichuri sauce
Thai Fish in Banana Leaf with lemongrass & ginger served with Jade Rice
Cascadia Mushrooms with Quinoa, asparagus, and roasted garlic cream
Chinese Five Spice Duck Breast with gingered garden rhubarb compote
Saturday & Sunday Brunch May 17 & 18
Curried Shrimp Benedict house made English muffin and curried hollandaise
Bacon, Spinach, Swiss Cheese Scramble with toast and roasted potatoes
Coconut Waffle with Bananas & Ginger Butter