Taste of Tulalip Oktoberfest 2017: Bavarian Journey In Washington

I’ve enjoyed the cuisine at the Tulalip Resort Casino north of Seattle, WA so have no doubt that theses special Oktoberfest offerings will be quite a draw.

Holding true to Tulalip Resort Casino fashion, the culinary team will draw from the original Munich Oktoberfest for their first annual Taste of Tulalip Oktoberfest on Friday, September 22 from 6 pm to 9 pm at The Draft Sports Bar and Grill Patio. Sommelier Tom Thompson and Executive Chef Perry Mascitti will showcase authentic German dishes along with imported, local, and domestic Oktoberfest inspired beer at the enjoyable Taste of Tulalip celebration. Tickets are priced at $45 per person, ages 21 and over.
 

The Draft’s Chef Brent Clarkson carefully prepared the menu with options including hearty platters of Uli’s Famous Brats and Sauerkraut, Beer and Cheese Soup with Bavarian Pretzel Crouton, and a traditional Spätzle Bake (German Spätzle pasta lightly buttered and layered with Black Forest ham and Emmenthaler cheese topped with caramelized onions). Rounding out the selections are a Savory Bavarian Pretzel Bread Pudding with mustard caraway rye cream, Pork Schnitzel “Pops” topped with bacon and wild mushroom cream sauce, and a Cheese and Wurst Display, featuring traditional German frankfurter and classic Weiss Wurst sausages (served with an assortment of cheeses, pickled vegetables, gherkins, and breads).

Tom Thompson’s team will serve up a grand selection of beers from noteworthy breweries featuring: Backwoods Brewing, Deschutes, Dru Bru, Georgetown Brewing, Leinenkugel's, Sam Adams, Sierra Nevada, Hofbräu, Paulaner, and the Hacker-Pschorr.

During the evening’s festivities, guests can take their chance with lady luck and enter to win from one of two raffle drawings. The two prizes will each include two tickets to the Robert Cray show on November 17, 2017, one overnight stay at Tulalip (some restrictions may apply) and a $100 dining credit applied to the winner’s room.

Doors open for the Taste of Tulalip Oktoberfest 2017 at 6 pm and tickets are priced at $45 per person all-inclusive. To purchase tickets, call (360) 716-1625. All attendees must be 21 and over.

The Resort didn’t think a one day celebration was enough for this beloved, time honored Bavarian festival, so they started the celebration early at the following eateries, which will feature German fare from September 5 through October 31, 2017:

Cedars Cafe will serve Bavarian style Wiener Schnitzel with warm sweet and sour coleslaw, mashed potatoes; topped with crispy onion straws, lemon beurre blanc, and blackberry sauce. Dessert includes Cedars’ Black Forest Ice Cream Sundae with chocolate ice cream, Kirsch cherry compote, whip cream, and chocolate shavings.

Blackfish Wild Salmon Grill presents their Seared Apple Marinated Duck Breast with apple-duck demi & Thuringer sausage with apple-mustard demi, along with onion potatoes, green beans, red cabbage and bacon and a dessert featuring Apple-Raisin Strudel with vanilla bean ice cream.

Carvery/Hotel Espresso makes their mark with Bavarian Ham Sandwich Black Forest ham on a fresh Bavarian pretzel roll, Munster cheese, dill pickles, and stone ground mustard.

The Draft Sports Bar will offer Pork Schnitzel Pops bite sized pork thinly pounded, skewered, breaded, fried golden brown and topped with bacon and wild mushroom cream sauce. Served with warm bacon potato salad and braised apple and red cabbage.

Tulalip Bay’s menu is embellished for the season with Spicy Sausage and Truffle Potato Fritter with stone ground mustard sauce and a dessert of Linzer Torte with beer ice cream.

Eagles Buffet will offer Amber Ale Braised Beef Brisket with buttered Spätzle in September and Bavarian Pork Ribs with braised red cabbage in October.

For more information about Oktoberfest 2017, visit TulalipResort.com. Don’t forget to wear your lederhosen!

Tulalip Resort Casino Announces 2017 Easter Dining Options

The Tulalip Resort Casino complex, north of Seattle, includes dining options certain to please. The chef team at the Tulalip ResortCasino has hatched several egg-trodinary Easter Sunday dining options for the whole family. Guests can choose from the Resort’s signature Eagles Buffet, to dinner specials at the award-winning Blackfish Wild Salmon Grill, Tulalip Bay Restaurant, or Cedars Cafe.

Blackfish Wild Salmon Grill

Blackfish Wild Salmon Grill is the Resort’s innovative Pacific Northwest seafood restaurant, influenced by traditional tribal culture and cuisine, served in a casual setting.

This year, Chef David Buchanan will be serving fresh Sous Vide Sockeye Salmon 110° with a spring pea jus with jardiniere vegetables and lightly curried cous cous for $31. The special will be available in addition to the regular dinner menu from 5 pm until closing on Sunday, April 16, 2017. To book a table online, visit here, or reserve by phone at (360) 716-1100.

Tulalip Bay Restaurant

Tulalip Bay Restaurant is an award-winning combination of a classic steakhouse and a traditional Italian restaurant with a superior wine list — where old world taste is fused with local Northwest ingredients.

For Easter 2017, Tulalip Bay Chef Jeremy Taisey has crafted a Spring Braciole of Beef Tenderloin with pancetta, date jam, tomato relish, and a Chardonnay reduction. The special is priced at $35 and will be available in addition to the regular dinner menu from 5 pm until closing on Sunday, April 16, 2017. To book a table online, visit here, or reserve by phone at (360) 716-1500.

Cedars Cafe

Cedars Cafe offers a relaxed atmosphere for breakfast, lunch or dinner and is open seven days a week, 24 hours a day.

This Easter Sunday, Chef Brent Clarkson is serving up broiled to perfection lamb chops rubbed with olive oil, seasoned with garlic and a fresh herb marinade; served with a Riesling wine demi-glace, orange mint sauce, garlic mashed potatoes, charred asparagus, and crispy onion straws. The special will be available for $25 and comes with a choice of a house salad or soup du jour; and will be in addition to the regular menu on Sunday, April 16, 2017. For more information and to reserve a table by phone, call (360) 716-1276.

Eagles Buffet

Eagles Buffet is offering a mouth-watering selection for Easter Sunday Brunch and Dinner. Many of the items will be served all day during both meal services.

The menu* will feature a selection of brunch items, such as Made to Order Waffles, Steak and Eggs with chopped onion rings and pepper jack cheese, Prime Rib Hash, French Toast Casserole with bananas and rum sauce, and BBQ Braised Pork Belly. 


With a nod toward dinner, Eagles Buffet offers a variety of main dishes, such as Rotisserie Leg of Lamb with rosemary, garlic, and artichoke along with Chef John’s Seafood Mac and Cheese, Smoked BBQ Beef Ribs, and Dungeness Crab and Artichoke Dip. Guests can also enjoy chef specials, such as the Baked Wild Salmon with lemon dill pepper, Slow Roasted Prime Rib, Honey Baked Ham, Tender Pot Roast, and their signature dessert selection, which includes Snoqualmie Gourmet Ice Cream.

Savor Eagles Buffet Easter Sunday Brunch and Dinner all day from 9 am to 9 pm. The holiday brunch and dinner are priced at $24.95 for adults and $13.95 for children ages 2 to 10 (prices do not include sales tax or gratuity). Tables are seated on a first come, first served basis. For more information, please call 360-716-1462, or visit online at TulalipResort.com.

Information provided by Tulalip Resort Casino.

Still Craving Chocolate: Check out Tulalip Resort's Offerings for Chocoholics

Just north of Seattle, Tulalip Resort Casino chefs are going crazy for cacao in their kitchens from through March 31st. During a recent trip to Seattle, Executive Chef Perry Mascitti discovered Seattle’s indi chocolate location at Pike Place Market, which is a true small batch, single origin roasted “bean-to-bar” operation.

After his visit, Mascitti brought back samples for his chefs to taste and he challenged them to understand the nuances and complexities of the cacao bean. He went on to ask them to create a dish presentation that would best match those unique and wonderful characteristics. The excitement was so high that some of the chefs decided to not only use indi’s cacao beans in their roasted nib form, but to also find a place in their recipes for indi’s cacao tea blends, numerous spice rubs and un-tempered chocolates, as well as their 72% chocolate bars.

Chocolate lovers eager to try new dining options: this line-up is for you.

Chef Brent Clarkson’s Cedars Cafe’s featured dish is a Chicken Mole Torta with tender chicken breast simmered in Chef Brent's house-made mole sauce prepared with indi chocolate’s cacao nibs and mole spice rub; topped with coleslaw, chef’s tomatillo salsa, and pickled jalapeño. Served on a grilled torta bun and topped with his house-made black refried beans. To end the meal on a sweet note, guests can enjoy a Warm Chocolate Cobbler with pecans and indi cacao nib streusel.

Chef David Buchanan’s Blackfish Wild Salmon Grill and Bar will feature indi chocolate Dusted Filet Mignon - an 8 ounce filet with chocolate demi-glace, potato torte, broccolini, and spaghetti squash. Dessert consists of indi cacao nib churros with a Peruvian chocolate dipping sauce.

Chef Jeremy Taisey’s Tulalip Bay Restaurant will feature Cacao-Citrus Tea Smoked Duck Breast served with a chocolate ravioli, foie gras cake, black truffle, and dark chocolate. And that’s not even dessert! Enjoy indi cacao infused Amaretto Zabaglione with fresh raspberries, indi chocolate sorbet and cacao nib tuile post-meal.

Chef John Jadamec’s Eagles Buffet featured dish will include Pork Ribs seasoned with indi chocolate barbecue spice rub and bitter sweet chocolate; served with a house-made BBQ sauce.

At Journeys East go right for the finale by trying Pastry Chef Nikol Nakamura’s Warm Chocolate Fondant Cake with indi chocolate Gochujang chocolate sauce and ginger whipped cream.

Chef Brent Clarkson wants guests to order up a game day sandwich at The Draft Sports Bar and Grill, featuring a Spiced Cacao Rubbed Flank Steak Sandwich rubbed with their special blend of spices and indi chocolate cacao nibs, grilled and served warm on a buttery toasted ciabatta roll; topped with spiced cilantro sour cream slaw and fresh pico de gallo. Served with fries.

Try the deconstructed cocoa spice rubbed flank steak sandwich from The Draft.

For more information about Tulalip Casino Resort or to grab a spot at one of the Chocolate Exposed restaurants, visit tulalipresort.com.

Information provided by: Tulalip Resort

A Rockin’ Valentine’s Day at Tulalip Resort North of Seattle

Here’s a Valentine’s Day idea. Take the love of your life to Tulalip Resort Casino for a titillating night of fun-loving Rock and Roll music and perfectly matched plates. The Resort’s centerpiece events are the annual Rock Ballad Ball, which features music from two tribute bands and a jamming buffet dinner, or a choice from their seven award-winning restaurants that spotlight amorous inspired dishes and drinks. Tulalip Resort Casino has just what the love doctor ordered.

The Rock Ballad Ball is an out of the box barn-burner offered to the young—and the young at heart. This annual Valentine’s Day spectacular includes a concert of tribute bands U4 and INXSIVE featuring music from two legendary bands U2 and INXS.

Orca Ballroom doors open at 6:30 pm with a 7 pm Dinner Buffet service where guests can savor a selection of two salads, carved prime rib and maple herb chicken breast entrees, an assortment of side dishes, along with strawberry shortcake and dark chocolate mousse desserts and coffee/tea. Admirers and their main squeezes can dance the night away to rock pounding sounds starting at 8 pm.

Rock Ballad Ball is for those 21 and over. A no-host bar and festival seating compliment the all-you-can-eat dinner buffet. Concert tickets must be purchased in advance and are priced at only $65 per person or $120 per couple, including tax and gratuity. To purchase Valentine’s Day Rock Ballad Ball tickets, visit ticketmaster.com or the Casino Box Office (where no additional ticket processing fees are added). Additional details can be found at Rock Ballad Ball.

Looking for something a little more cozy and less shake, rattle and roll for an amorous getaway? Tulalip chefs are offering exclusive holiday classics at their award-winning restaurants. Lovers can make a stop at one or all of the Resort’s romantic hotspots.

Start by following Cupid's arrow to Tulalip Bay Restaurant for a Hearts of Romaine Salad or Bistecca alla Fiorentina (Tuscan style Porterhouse for 2) – pair it with a glass of Farnese Edizione Cinque Autoctoni, Abruzzo, Italy 2011. Slide into a home base finish with a Tartufo of Passion Fruit Gelato. Tulalip Bay’s specials will be available in addition to the regular dinner menu from 5 pm until closing on February 14, 2017. To book a table online, visit OpenTable or reserve by phone at 360-716-1500.

If steak and lobster is your traditional lover’s celebration dinner, then go no further than Blackfish Wild Salmon Grill and Bar for Chef David’s 8 ounce Chocolate Dusted Filet and his Sous Vide Lobster. And be sure to sample a serving of their Passion Fruit Chiffon Cake to seal the night. To reserve a table online, visit OpenTable or by phone at 360 716-1100.

Cedars Cafe’s Valentine’s Day specials will include a Sweet Dungeness Crab Melt, and as hearts melt into one, finish the night with a big slice of Pastry Chef Nikol Nakamura’s Red Velvet Cake topped with cream cheese frosting and sugar cookie hearts.

Gli amanti (lovers) can also wow each other with a trip to Journeys East for some plate sharing romance with items such as Steamed Clams in Black Bean and Oyster Sauce or Spicy Clams with Hua Tiao Wine and Vermicelli Korean Noodles. These chef creations will be available in addition to the regular dinner menu from 5 pm until closing on February 14, 2017. To reserve a table online, visit OpenTable or by phone at 360-716-1880.

Looking for a romantic spa experience for the love of your life? The T Spa has a grand selection of individual and couples spa treatments available, such as their Apricot Aromatherapy Massage, which will seduce the senses and hydrate the skin from head to toe. A perfect Valentine’s Day treat. 

Whatever fires up the proverbial Love Machine this year, Tulalip seems to have it covered!

Information courtesy: Tulalip Resort and Casino