Join the Birthday Club!
Everyday - Excellent Food, Wine and Service. Don't forget the fun with friends and family!
Sundays - No Corkage for bottles not on our list - Excluding Holidays.
Corkage is $20 any other day - Limit 2 750ml or 1 larger bottle per group for wines we do not carry.
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Also check out our daily blog!
01-(01-06)-11
Closed, Our New Years Break!
11-25-10
Closed for Thanksgiving.
What will you be having this year?
10-31-10
Closed for Halloween.
We deserve a day off after SRW!
10-(17-28)-10
Fall Seattle Restaurant Week
Preview Menu
09-05-10
Closed, Labor Day
08-08-10
Closed for a Private Event
07-28-10
Groupon Begins.
07-04-10
Closed.
Enjoy the crash, boom, bangs!
06-07-10
Schedule Change.
We will now open at 4:00 pm for our Afternoon Menu.
05-30-10
Closed for Sunday.
Have a great Memorial weekend!
05-09-10
Sunday is Mother's Day!
We will be open for Dinner as usual.
No Lunch or Brunch... also as usual.
04-29-10
After three years at 94 Server Sean has retired.
04-26-10
Flavors of Seattle
04-18/29-10
Sunday-Thursday, excluding Mondays as we are closed.
04-04-10
Closed for Easter Sunday
03-30-10
Open for Dinner Only
Discontinued using Opentable.
Possibly switching to Online Version. Pending reasonable pricing offer.
03-21-10
Cheese Class taught by Nic at Terra Blanca
02-13/14-10
Valentine's is upon us.
Chef will be serving a special menu Saturday and Sunday.
This years 6 course menu!
We will only be open for Dinner on both nights.
No Happy Hour :-(
02-07-10
Superbowl Sunday. We will be closed.
02-01/28-10
Free Small Plate during Happy Hour for the month of February!
Print out a copy of the coupon and
join us between 2:30 and 6:00 pm Tuesday - Saturday.
01-09-10
Happy Hours are now from 2:30 - 6:00 pm!
We will have an hour cross over and feature both Afternoon and Dinner Menus.
01-06-10
New Afternoon Menu and Hours Begin
We will open at 2:30 pm and no longer offer Lunch.
Chef Celinda is starting a new afternoon nosh menu and we will be featuring special pricing on alcohol!
01-05-10
Open Dinner Only.
01-(03-04)-10
Closed
Chef says we deserve a break after the holidays.
01-02-10
Dinner Only
01-01-10
Closed
12-31-09
Prix Fixe Dinner Only and Out the Door by 11:00 pm
12-29-09
Dinner Only
12-(27-28)-09
Closed
12-(24-26)-09
OPEN for Dinner Only
Yes, we will be open for dinner during Christmas!
Chef will feature a special holiday Prix Fixe menu.
11-27-09
Dinner Only
11-26-09
Closed
Enjoy your day off with Friends and Family!
11-06-09
Brown Bag is taking a vacation.
Stay tuned for what we will do next!
There are hints that we may be promoting some high-end Italians soon!
11-(01-05)-09
Closed for Staff Vacation.
What are you going to do?
10-31-09
Happy Halloween!
10-30-09
Court stopped by and we found him monkeying around.
10-06-09
Feast at the Market
Get your tickets now!
After September 18th they go up.
10-(01-29)-09
Urban Eats!
Three Courses for $30
Sunday - Thursday
Menu
Excluding Mondays and Holidays
09-20-09
Chef Demo at Noon.
Pike Place Market
Chef is planning on featuring the duck recipe from the Celebrated Chefs Cookbook.
If you missed your chance last week you will be able to pick up a copy of the book while you are there.
Be sure to get her to sign it!
09-(08-13)-09
Celebrated Chefs Cookbook are free at 94 with registration!
09-(06-08)-09
We will be closed Sunday until Tuesday the 8th for Dinner
Have a great Labor Day Weekend.
08-14-09
Sunset Supper
We will be making Oyster Sliders all night!
08-(01-31)-09
Chef wants to take an Italian Vacation, but doesn't have the time.
We are doing the next best thing.
Bringing Italy to your table!
20% off All Italian Reds by the Bottle for the Month of August!
07-05/06-09
Closed for extended 4th weekend.
07-04-09
We will be open!
Last seating for dinner is 7:00 pm.
06-27-09
Closed for Pride Parade.
05-24/26-09
Chef will be in Benton City at Terra Blanca Event.
We will be closed from Sunday until Tuesday Dinner at 5:00 pm.
05-10-09
Happy Mother's Day
Your Chef (a mom herself) has put together a special menu for the occasion.
05-09-09
Show off your artwork at 94!
05-03-09
May Urban Eats will kick off Sunday Supper.
3 Courses for $30 on all Sundays
or you are welcome to order individual items of the limited menu.
05-01-09
Open Sundays Again!
Urban Eats is also this month!
04-30-09
03-(22-28)-09
We will once again be taking part in this worthy cause to raise money for safe drinking water.
Guests will be asked to donate $1 for their glass of tap water.
You can donate directly to the cause as well. Leave as much as you'd like next time you dine.
Or make a donation right now!
03-11-09
We will be closed as we will be at the Hyatt for this event.
03-03-09
A Message from Chef "Sometimes less is more. Sometimes more is too much. What a bizarre place to find myself in. When the downturn began to seriously affect us three months ago, I cut my kitchen staff to just myself, to keep the business healthy. This meant working six lunches and six dinners every single week, while doing all the prep, planning all the menu changes and of course, handling the wine list. The staff has pulled together to help where they can, but the reality is, I can't keep working this much. It is affecting the creativity and entertainment you come to 94 to enjoy. So, I have made the decision to close Sundays. Please accept my heartfelt apologies for any inconvenience this may cause you. As things turn around eventually, I'll be able to increase the staff and make your favorite restaurant available to you on Sundays again. Thank you for your continued support!" Celinda
02-14-09
Valentine's Day is just around the corner.
Here is what Chef has planned so far.
Valentine's Menu 2009
02-05-09
Wine Dinner
Menu
01-02/31-09
94's very own Eat Urban Event. Chef will include a 3 course for $30 in every days fresh menu all month!
Who knows what she'll make next. Here is what she has today.
Eat Urban
11-08-08
Courtney & Tim's Wedding Party
10-31-08
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Halloween 2008! What are you coming as? Chef has put together a prix fixe menu to be featured in addition to our fresh sheet. |
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10-19-08
Christmas Dinner
Prepared by Chef Celinda Norton and Served by Nicolas Norton
We will be going to Alex's house in Tacoma on Sunday the 19th.
Here is what Chef has planned - Menu
10-07-08
We will be serving:
Brown Butter Seared Ravioli with Sherried Pumpkin, Rollingstone Chevre and Maple Glazed Walnuts
Tickets and more information
10-04-08
Our Newest Additions!
10-02-08
Tea Dinner
Have your seats yet?
Not many left.
Call with Visa/MC/Amex to reserve your spots.
Menu
09-30-08
Happy Birthday Chef!
08-15 - 09-10-08
Best of Citysearch 2008
Click the BOC above and VOTE everyday!
Looks like we placed 2nd in both categories we were entered in!
Thank you for your votes.
09-(04-12)-08
Happy Birthday to Nic! Enjoy your vacation in Kauai.
08-31 - 09-02-08
We will be closed for the Labor Day weekend. See you Tuesday for Dinner at 5:00 pm.
08-(10-13)-08
Chef will be in Russian River Valley for some Pinot tasting. Daughter, Lindsey will join her.
We will be open our normal days and hours with Sous Chef, Kevin Burzell running the line.
08-07-08
Wine Dinner
of Woodinville, Washington
Doors open @ 6:30
Dinner begins 7:00 pm
Menu
Seating is limited. Call 206-441-5505 with Visa/MC/Amex to book.
Please read our cancellation policy at the bottom of this page in the wine dinner section.
07-13-08
Berry Bash
Sous Chef, Kevin's demo was at 1:30 pm.
We had a chance to grab some pics and make a little video.
- Check it out -
07-05-08
Closed for Lunch, yes we need our recovery time too.
Open for Dinner @ 5:00 pm.
07-04-08
Closed, enjoy the fireworks
06-29-08
Closed for Lunch
Open for Dinner @ 5:00 pm.
Chef will also be on her way to Terra Blanca this weekend.
06-27-08
Eat, give. How can you go wrong?
06-12-08
Wine Dinner
Featuring:
of Walla Walla, Washington
Doors open @ 6:30
Dinner begins 7:00 pm
Menu
Call 206-441-5505 to hold your seats with Visa/MC/Amex.
05-27-08
Closed for Lunch
We will be open for dinner.
Have a great Memorial weekend!
05-25-08
Closed
(05-01 - 06-01) - 08
May 1st - June 1st you can vote for us in each category everyday!
05-(01-31)-08
Sunday - Thursday
Excluding any holidays such as Mother's Day
3 Course $30!
Chef's Fresh NUE Menu
04-24-08
It's as simple as joining us on this day.
30% of all proceeds benefit Lifelong AIDS Alliance and the
fight against HIV and AIDS in the Puget Sound region.
04-17-08
Wine Dinner
Featuring
of Napa, California
Doors open @ 6:30
Dinner begins 7:00 pm
Menu
See what we did after hours...
04-15-08
Brave new burger: The humble American sandwich goes gourmet
Our Market Burger was featured along side photos by Sean Balko.
03-(23-27)-08
94's Spring Vacation!
We will be closed Easter Sunday thru Thursday Lunch on the 27th.
We will be open for dinner on Thursday the 27th.
03-(16-22)-08
We will be taking part in this worthy cause to raise money for safe drinking water.
Guests are asked to donate $1 for a glass of tap water while they dine.
03-05-08
We'll be closed all day so we can prepare for the event.
American Liver Foundation's yearly event to support research.
Seats are choosen at random unless you'd like to buy our table.
A great reason to get out for the night!
Chef's Menu
More information and tickets
02-24-08
Closed for the Oscars.
02-14-08
It's V-DAY!
Reservations are a MUST!
If you are reading this, stop now, and go make reservations before they are all gone!
Chef will be featuring her daily fresh sheet in addition to a special Valentine's Prix Fixe menu that will run through Sunday.
02-07-08
The Bunnell Family Cellar Wine Dinner
We will close early for Lunch
to prepare.
02-03-08
Closed All Day
Enjoy the Super Bowl
01-15-08
A gaggle at the counter
...
01-12-08
Play-offs
Closed for Lunch
Open Dinner Only
01-(02-31)-08
Sunday - Thursday enjoy Chef's Three Course Offering!
Not available Friday, Saturday, Holidays or Special Event Days. Chef's menus are always subject to change based on what is fresh and available.
Make reservations sooner then later as this event is quite popular.
01-02-08
Open for Dinner only. Are you going to be the first in for Urban Eats?
01-01-08
Closed, Happy New Year!
12-31-07
Get your reservations NOW. Don't wait 'til the last minute when they are all gone.
We will close and clear out by 10:00 pm so all can enjoy the nights festivities.
12-25/26-07
Closed, it is Christmas after all
11-23-07
Closed for Lunch and open for Dinner only
11-22-07
Closed for Family Thanksgiving Dinner
11-15-07
Woodward Canyon Wine Dinner
Speaker: Thomas Woodley
11-01-07
Seattle Mag wrote a blurb about our wine dinners. Did you catch it?
10-(19-25)-07
Chef in Mexico - Staff Free Time!
This will be our schedule for those days:
Friday
Lunch - Closed
Dinner - 5:00 pm - close
Saturday
Lunch - Closed
Dinner - 5:00 pm - close
Sunday - Thursday
Closed all day
We will open again for Lunch as usual on Friday the 26th.
10-12-07
Pigs on Parade Auction
Pigs of the years
1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6
- 7 - 8 - 9 - 10
10-02-07
Feast in the Market
Featuring... 94 Stewart, of course!
Chef is preparing a Duck Confit with Radicchio Salad with a Balsamic Glaze.
09-22-07
Over two pages of reservations and they still have time to pause for a photo!
Pucker up...
09-(16-19)-07
No Lunch for these days. Chef will be in California at Champagne Class and will not be available. We will still be open for dinner our normal hours of 5:00 pm to close with Sous Chef Jef handling the helm.
09-09-07
Chef creates a custom menu for Dave's 50th!
Interested in your own custom experience? Email Chef your desires and budget.
09-01-07
A meeting of the minds.
Probably discussing how not to burn down the building.
08-10-07
We will be serving Savory Cheesecake Topped with Smoked Salmon Salad!
Reserve your tickets to this event online or avoid the crowds and come visit us instead!
07-25-07
What has been going on at 94 lately? It has been busy.
I keep sending out the weekly emails, if you are missing out on these email me and I'll add you on.
07-09-07
Happy Birthday Kade!
The newest addition to the 94 Family
07-(03-05)-07
We will be Closed for the 3rd and 4th of July this year and only open for dinner on the 5th.
06-24-07
Closed for lunch, enjoy the parade and join us for dinner!
May/June-07
We are once again sponsoring SIFF.
Maybe you'll get lucky and be in on the night one of the movies cast and crew make their way here for dinner.
06-01-07
Don't miss out! This will be the last wine dinner for a while.
Fresh French
Doors open at 6:30 pm dinner @ 7:00
Featuring fresh French wines right off the boat!
Speaker: Greg Finger
Menu
Seating: One Large Family Table with Many New Friends.
05-29-07
Only open for Dinner this day. We will be closed for Lunch.
05-(01-31)-07
During the month of May, twenty of the hottest new, local restaurants are offering a special
$30 prix fixe dinner menu. The offer is valid Sunday through Thursday (excluding Mothers Day, May 13)
and comes with your choice of appetizer, entrée and dessert. Ready for a taste of our local, world-class talent?
Just book your reservations and try the best NEW URBAN EATS.
05-01-07
The voting has begun!
I can't believe it, no wine section. I just put in a request for one though.
Either click the 94 Stewart Restaurant link or type it in if it's not there yet.
04-28-07
94's Blog has begun. We will keep you up to date with daily postings. I will, of course, continue to post upcoming happenings and events here.
04-26-07
Reservations are filling up fast, get yours soon!
04-19-07
Wines of Argentina
$85 Per Person non-inclusive
Doors open at 6:30 pm dinner @ 7:00
Speaker: Michael D'Amato
Seating: One Large Family Table, Limited Seating
Menu
04-08-07
Closed for a family day off. See you Tuesday!
04-03-07
Happy Birthday Lindsey - she may not be with us at 94 right now, but we still wish her a happy birthday.
Sorry, the server apparently got tired around midnight and went to sleep until I was able to fix it around 11:00 am today. All appears to be well and I removed the offending crontab that spun out of control.
04-02-07
I finally completed all the upgrades and everything appears to be working properly. I have a new kernel to try out later, but that can wait until the next time I need to do a reboot.
04-01-07
Happy 2 Year Anniversary 94!
04-01-07
I guess my upgrading on the server didn't quite go as planned. Ended up with out a site pretty much all day. All appears to be finally put back together and just before midnight even! Well at least I was able to keep the mail flowing properly.
03-30-07
Jenna May stopped by to visit us again tonight. Of course, Andy takes any opportunity for a quick pose.
03-27-07
Well of course my upgrades caused issues all day. The server was a little slow and down right a pain in the butt. I'll work on it later in the evening, looks like I have it at least running for the main needs. I did break the hotspot until I get some things fixed, sorry surfers.
03-26-07
Sorry about the hiccups on the server today. Doing a little maintenance and upgrades on the backend.
03-24-07
OVERLOAD!! Wow we got hit with a massive wave of spam starting last night. I ended up with 3000 messages to download to my inbox. Still trying to sort it all out. This of course caused my server some issues, but after finally getting it to restart and reconfiguring my spam filter it's all better and ready to handle the next onslaught.
03-22-07
Isenhower Cellars
$85 Per Person non-inclusive
Doors open at 6:30 pm dinner @ 7:00
Speaker: Brett Isenhower (Owner/Wine Maker)
Seating: One Large Table, Limited to 42 Guests
Menu
03-13-07
Tea Dinner
Doors open at 6:30 pm dinner @ 7:00
Seating: One Large Table, limited to 42 guests $85 Per Person non-inclusive
The infusions have begun! Chef will be pairing teas and wines and liquors with some great food.
Menu
With Speaker: James Norwood Pratt
Also here's a great Interview with him
And in coordination with
Read what one of the attending had to say about this fabulous event.
03-07-07
A new online guide has asked for our listing.
Check them out - Come Visit Seattle
03-06-07
Flavors went very well and was much better attended this year without the massive wind storms. Those of you who made it know how much fun this event is and those of you who missed out, you'd better get your seat(s) sooner next year. 20+ of the top restaurants converging in one location is quite the chaotic harmony (aka fun). On the fund raising note; Chef donated six wine dinner seats and we raised $1100 for them! She also had time to finish the Isenhower (22nd) menu this weekend and you'll find it above and at the bottom in the wine dinner section. We still have a few seats left for the event so don't forget to get yours before it's too late.
03-05-07
We are again invited to:
Chef's Menu
Reserve your tickets at 206.443.3805. Tickets are $250 per person.
03-01-07
March is Washington Wine Month
We'll be opening some great wines for our featured Washington Syrah Flight
03-01-07
Pike Place Market Centennial Celebration Schedule
We will be featuring this round and ripe fruity wine as a glass pour. $2 of each bottle is donated to the Pike Place Market Foundation.
I've also found a great article on cityfood magazine about this event.
02-14-07
Valentines day is coming quick. Make your reservations early to avoid the last minute rush.
This is a night like New Years where we map out every guest to a specific table as we are fully booked.
Valentines Prix Fixe Menu will run 10th-17th.
02-09-07
We had a great time with friends and family last night! Thank you for attending. And as Chef says, "We can't do it without you".
02-08-07
Small Vineyards of Italy
Doors open at 6:30 pm dinner @ 7:00
Seating: One Large Table, Limited to 42 Guests
$85 Per Person
Menu
The perfect alternative to the Valentines madness! Come join the family with a date for an experience better then just a table on a busy night.
02-04-07
Closed for family day.
Andy's Birthday also...
02-01-07
Here's a couple of our newest adoptees!
Sean & T
01-30-07
3rd on City's Best 2007 - Wine Bar
We'll take it as we didn't even know we were a wine bar!
Thanks for your votes.
01-27-07
We popped up on Jack's Bog Blog.
01-11-07
Doors open at 6:30 pm dinner @ 7:00
Seating: One Large Table, Limited to 42 Guests
$85 Per Person
Menu
12-31-06
New Years Eve Prix Fixe Menu
12-22-06
The Holiday Prix Fixe Menu is now available. It will be good from now until Christmas Eve. This gives you three days to enjoy their creations.
12-21-06
The Holiday prix fixe menu is getting finalized. Chef tells me it will be $40 per person and we will also feature our nightly fresh menu along side it.
12-19-06
What did you do with your Tuesday night? Here is what we did.
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12-18-06
Lindsey retires from 94.
12-01-06
The holidays are upon us. I'm sure you have noticed every restaurant you dine at wants you to give the gift of food in the form of a gift certificate. We won't bother you with 600 table tents and reminders on the guest check. Instead I'll say it once here. Why not give someone more then just food at some restaurant. Instead give them an adventure with the family of 94. We can make an adventure for any amount you need and will even handle them over the phone and get them mailed to any corner of the world you need.
11-30-06
Mike spent the evening upgrading the ladies room sink. We now have a real counter around it. Thanks Mike!
11-27-06
Chef has put a lot of effort into some great new dishes on the lunch menu. If you haven't had a chance to get in for lunch in a while; now is the time!
11-23-06
How was your Thanksgiving? We had a great time gathered with friends and family at the restaurant. Chef came up with a great idea of sharing what we are thankful for this year. So what are you thankful for this year?
11-20-06
Thank you all for the postings on Citysearch. We love to read them, even the bad ones. Especially when the next three postings defend us. We always consider our option of responding, but if the person writing the post truly wanted us to help them they would have let us know directly. As you all know you can talk to any of the family when you dine with us. Also if you ever have any questions or comments while at home you can email to any of our names @94stewart.com.
11-18-06
Lots of new cheeses coming soon! I'll be visiting one of my favorite suppliers new "cave" on Monday and I'm sure I'll be bring back some great new things. Also watch for Herve Mons cheeses, a load from Neal's Yard and I'll continue to find the best America has to offer. Have you had a chance to try Constant Bliss? I'll be ordering their entire line in my next order with them.
11-17-06
The Kiwis were great! If you didn't make it to the event last night... well there will be another great Wine Dinner coming up soon!
11-16-06
New Zealand Wines
Doors open at 6:30 pm dinner @ 7:00
6 Courses expertly paired
Seating: One Large Table, Limited to 42 Guests
Menu
11-04-06
Found a new review on Pip's Plate. We apparently were not what they expected, but we can't be for everyone and we accept that. We'll continue to pour our hearts into everything we do and hope you notice.
10-31-06
Nic will be seen a lot more! He's thrown in the towel with his day job and will continue to push our cheese program here at the restaurant to heights few restaurants have reached. You will notice we don't use any off the Safeway shelf cheese in any of our preparations. Just say no to commodity. Demand the best... we do of ourselves.
10-22-06
Sunday, Champagne Brunch
Doors open at 11:30 am Brunch @ 12:00
6 Courses - Plan on skipping breakfast
Seating: One Large Table, Limited to 42 Guests
Menu
10-03-06
Feast at the Market
Save the Date!
The 23rd Annual Feast at the Market
October 3rd, 2006
The best of the Pike Place Market in one fantastic night!
A progressive dinner throughout the Pike Place Market including dishes from 18 participating restaurants. Set your own pace, dining at the restaurants you choose in the order you choose. You’ll be seated at each, and served a delicious dish prepared especially for the occasion. You may not make it to every restaurant but you’ll have a great time trying!
Benefiting Pike Market Medical Clinic, the leading provider of comprehensive healthcare to low-income and uninsured people in downtown Seattle. To purchase tickets visit http://pikemed.org/feast/ or call 206-461-6935 x160.
The event was fantastic again this year! Stay tuned to see if we won any awards again.
09-28-06
Small Vineyards of France
$85 Per Person
Doors open at 6:30 pm dinner @ 7:00
5 Courses expertly paired
Seating: One Large Table, Limited to 42 Guests
Menu
09-08-06
Shelly gave us a mention on her blog.
Thanks!
08-24-06
Menu
$85 Per Person non-inclusive
Doors open at 6:30 pm dinner @ 7:00
5 Courses expertly paired with the stunning wines of Chateau Faire Le Pont
Seating: One Large Table, Limited to 42 Guests
08-18-06
Sunset Supper @ the Market 7:30-11:00 pm
Every year, on a Friday night in August, the Market's birthday is celebrated
at Sunset Supper at the Market. More than 70 first-class restaurants, wineries,
breweries and beverage companies serve their delicious creations in a buffet
style setting right in the Pike Place Market arcade and on the cobblestones
of Pike Place. The evening includes dining al fresco, dancing to live music
under the summer stars and the chance to win fabulous prizes at our raffle
wheel.
This event benefits the Market Foundation and the human service agencies located
in the Market: the Pike Market Senior Center; Pike Market Childcare and Preschool;
Pike Market Medical Clinic and the Downtown Food Bank.
07-24-06
On May 3rd we apparently got a mention in the PI for our Cheesiness. Not sure
how I missed that one, but here's a little clip and a link to the article,
it's near bottom of the page again, anyone else see a theme here?
Cheesiness
be praised
"Other places we've seen creative uses of cheese: Both Sitka
& Spruce (2238 Eastlake Ave. E.) and 94 Stewart (94 Stewart St.) allow
customers to select not only what kinds of cheese they want, but how many
ounces of each."
Also found an article from June 21st mentioning we received accolades from Food&Wine.
High
on the grapevine
"Norton was a standout when the P-I reviewed the restaurant. We noted:
"It's a treat to have her visit the table with her bright enthusiasm,
carefully chosen wine pairings and pleasure in describing the logic behind
her recommendations. She's as friendly with novices as snobs, and as ardent
whether discussing a $6 glass or a pricey bottle."
07-19-06
Our Wine
Spectator Award has arrived!
We received the highest honor we can get for the first year, Award of Excellence.
We of course will make the two glass status by next year without a problem.
Our expansion plans do include a nice size wine cellar of course.
07-20-06
Pinots of the World Wine Dinner
Menu
Reservation taken via phone only. 206-441-5505
Hold your seat(s) with Visa/MC/Amex
07-14-06
Seattle Business Journal does a write-up about us... now if I could only find the link. I'll find it soon, in the mean time here's the article hand typed.
seattle.bizjournals.com
94 Stewart's menu bespeaks Pike Place Market
Warmer weather is here, and with it the time for locals to play tour guide for visiting friends and relatives. The out-of-towners will want to see the guys who throw the fish. In oher words, your're going to be joing the slow shuffle through the Pike Place Market, visitors in tow, and eventually you will get hungry.
Grazing is the obvious answer. But when it's time for a site-down meal, consider a stop at 94 Stewart, an American bistro that makes good use of the market's bounty and feels a little like home, no matter where you come from.
Owner/chef Celinda Norton is a smiling, seemingly tireless fixture in the open kitchen that dominates the front of the room. The staff includes other family members, notably wine steward Lindsey Norton, Celinda's daughter, whose handiwork recently made Food & Wine magazine's annual top 10 of best new wine lists.
Her 240-bottle list includes many for less than $40, some under the category "Fascinating vino from faraway places." She's available to help make choices at dinner, and her suggestions appear with many dishes on the menu. There also are bonus lists, such as eight kinds of rosé at $6 a glass.
Being on a steep hill, 94 Stewart starts at street level and extends underground. Ornately framed prints cover the pale walls. Strategically spaced lines of gold and deep red curtains soften the room and divide the long, narrow space into cozy alcoves, lit by tabletop candles at night.
On the menu, the anchor is an appetizer called Fried Avocado ($14). This is a peeled avocado with a panko crust, flash-fried and arranged in slives with crab meat and corn relish in a glass. The textures and flavors mingle smoothly, making for a pleasant if somewhat pricey oddity.
Otherwise, the menus change every few days, taking advantage of the market's freshest stuff.
Early summer salads ($7-$8) included a chilled combination of peas and asparagus, lightly dressed with basil aioli and spiked with a few raisins and almonds.
About eight entrees are offered on the one page dinner menu, mostly in the $26-$28 range for seafood, lamb chops or a New York steak. The plates typically include a starch and vegetables in generous, artfully arranged portions.
Halibut poached in Sicilian wine ($26) came atop saffron rice that was an apt complement to the mild fish, along with a few asparagus spears and a tasy relish of spring onion and chopped herbs.
Lamb chops ($28) were medium rare and mouth-watering, thanks to a peppery tasting marinade, and nicely matched with lemon potatoes and more asparagus. Unfortunately, after trimming away the fat and bones, we hand only about six bites of meat.
The lunch menu includes an array of great looking sandwiches ($8-$13) and tempting meal-size salads ($9-$16) such as smoked salmon with cucumber, and Dungeness crab with bibb lettuce. The 94's chop salad ($9), with roast turkey, cabbage, tomato and broccoli, seem an especially good deal.
A standout for us was the dinner-plate size asparagus salad with duck ($14). The duck had been processed into a rillete, somewhat like a coarser pâté, and was served in chunks that added richness to the grilled and chilled asparagus spears. Thinly sliced green onion, hazelnut bits and just enough buttermilk pear vinaigrette made this a nearly perfect dish.
Smaller versions of some dinner entrees are available at lunch. We especially liked the Painted Hills petite New York ($16), with its big slice of pink and juicy steak and plenty of roasted red potatoes and broccoli spears.
Crab-stuffed tomato ($17) sounded like a good choice on a warm day, built around a big tomato topped with a whipped coating of Spanish chèvre. The only thing lacking was a noticeable amount of crab. Diced with roasted red pepper, its subtle flavor was lost under that scrumptious cheese.
Dessert choices are on display in the front window. We went for a visual stunner, a tall, three-layer slice of vanilla ckae with cream cheese frosting and Vermont maple syrup ($6) that was big enough to share three or four ways.
Summary: Friendly, cozy American bistro that offers a full array of lunch options from sandwiches to full-plate entrees and dresses up nicely for dinner.
07-12-06
Seattle PI
Corned-beef
quest (bottom of the page)
"The good folks at Pike Place Market News have been wondering too, focusing
on the particular treat known as the Reuben sandwich, so they conducted their
own Market-specific Reuben study."
"94 Stewart had the classiest sit-down room..."
Apparently the Reuben wasn't half bad either. We are currently using Cave
Aged Emmentaler (from Switzerland of course, do they make Swiss Cheese anywhere
else?) and custom-made brined corned beef from a very old family recipe. The
sauerkraut is the perfect balance of texture and flavor without over powering
the excellent meat and cheese. Everything, including our house made sauce,
is held between an outstanding rye bread from Mario's Bakery.
And a second mention in a Clarification at the bottom of the linked page.
06-29-06
Alexandria Nicole Wine Dinner
Menu
Reservation taken via phone only. 206-441-5505
Hold your seat(s) with Visa/MC/Amex
See the Past Wine Dinner page for
Photos from this event
06-14-06
Apparently I wasn't paying attention back in December (probably a little busy),
but we received an award from Cronichon!
2005 Belltown Bravo!
Aw@rds
06-13-06
Ron Holden has posted a nice article about our recent recognition by Food & Wine.
Both on his site, Cornichon and Seattlest,
for which he writes.
06-09-06
Food & Wine has 94 listed as a Best New Wine List!
Subscribers have received theirs in the mail. We are still waiting for the
newstand copy to hit so we can get a full look at the article. Here's the
online
version.
June
94 will provide dinner for members of the Seattle
Film Festival.
06-04-06 @ 2:00 pm
Meet
the Producer/Celebrity Guest Chef - Jeffery Hagen Sous Chef @ 94 will
be cooking on the stage at Pike Place Market
Photo
Gallery of Jef in Action assisted by Jake
05-29/30-06
Chef and Lindsey are going to Napa to hit the winery trail. The restaurant
will also be CLOSED these two days.
05-30-06
Another place to post your reviews and vote. AOL
City Guide has us listed now.
05-01-06
We will no longer be doing Tuesday prix fixe menus as Chef is refocusing her
Captain's Table efforts into Monthly Wine
Dinner events. See you there!
05-12/14-06
Seattle Cheese
Festival
04-03-06
Happy Birthday Lindsey!
04-01-06
Happy Birthday '94'!
03-08-06
Flavors
of Seattle - The annual American Liver Foundation Chef's Event. Chef Celinda
has been invited and accepted the invitation.
With Chef's belief in a hands on approach in the kitchen we will be without
a kitchen staff for the evening and will be closed that night at the restaurant.
Wednesday, March 8th @ 6 pm - Menu
Grand
Hyatt Seattle
Tickets - $250 Per Person
206.443.3805
02/10-02/14-06
Valentine's Prix Fixe Menu
will be available as well as our regular daily menu.
02-05-06
Walla Walla Wine Buying Trip. We will be Closed. Enjoy the game everyone.
Marcus Whitman where we stayed.
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01-08 / 01-12-06
Closed for Family Vacation. See you Friday the 13th for Dinner.
1-06-06
Seattle Weekly's Roger Downey Reviews
'94'.
12-25-05
Closed for Christmas. Looking for a place to eat? Try Opentable.
Coldwater and Fish Club are open most of the day. And Ruth's Chris is having
a Lunch Seating only.
12-24-05
Chef has created a fabulous custom Christmas
Eve Menu (Available by Reservation Only).
12-21-05
Seattle Times: Best
Bites - '94' Made the List
11-24-05
We will be closed for Thanksgiving day. Looking for a place to have dinner
that evening I'd start with Opentable.
Here is what the family had for Thanksgiving
Dinner.
11-22-05
94 Stewart will be closed January 8-12 for a Family Vacation. We will reopen
as usual on Friday the 13th.
11-08-05
Captain's
Table events are in full swing. Fantasy food and wine in a casual, social
setting. Collaboration of Chef Celinda and Wine "Captain" Lindsey Norton.
Every Tuesday at 7:00 pm. Space is limited so make your reservations as soon
as possible. Menus are updated weekly on Sunday and always feature the best
'94' has to offer, from the great wines to the outstanding food.
11-01-05
We have received lots of calls for holiday parties. We have several booked
already and can handle a few more. Special accomodations and custom
menus are not a problem for the staff. Call and setup a meeting today.
206-441-5505
10-31-05
We received our plaque from CitySearch for a 9.9 out of 10 score in the Best
Upscale Casual category. Thank you for your votes!
10-04-05 - The 22nd Annual Feast
at the Market
Progressive dinner through the Pike Place Market including dishes from
20 participating restaurants. Set your own pace, dining at the restaurants
you choose in the order you choose. You’ll be seated at each,
and served a delicious dish prepared especially for the occasion. You may
not make it to every restaurant but you’ll have a great time trying!
New this year, Feasters vote for Best Feast Dish & Best Hospitality.
September, 2005
Nic and Chef both had their birthday's this month. Lindsey picked up a nice
cake for Chef and got the entire restaurant full of people to sing happy birthday
to her. Don't you love your kids. Think we even saw a tear or two.
8-25-05
Chef has decided to stop serving Brunch for the time to focus more on Lunch
and Dinner. Sorry if you missed out. (It was awesome!) Hopefully we can convince
her to start it up again next warm season.
08-19-05
Seattle
Times Review - "94 Stewart: Homey newcomer to Pike Place
Market" - Thanks Nancy
Leson
08-12-05
Sunset
Supper at Pike Place Market - Featuring 70 local service business including
94 Stewart.
08-12-05
Seattle
PI Reviews 94 Stewart - "Entrees can't match service at 94
Stewart" Send Comments to - Rebekah
Denn - Full
List of PI Staff
08-10-05
The
Stranger Reviews 94 Stewart - "Practically Perfect"
Some other articles by Bethany
Jean Clement
07-23-05
Chef's
Tour of the Market with Celinda Norton, 94 Stewart
05-26-05
We are listed on Seattle.com.
Nice mention on Seattle
Dining.
05-23-05
We are now using OpenTable.
System is ready to handle parties up to 8 people!
Opentable Service has been Discontinued.
Please use our in-house reservation system.
05-13-05
Thanks for the listing Trip
Advisor.
05-12-05
We are listed on Pike
Place Market's beautiful new Website!
05-04-05
'94' is CLIMBING on Citysearch! Thank you for all the great reviews.
We can't do it without our customers writing us such nice things.
9.0! Lets climb to the 10 and show Seattle what they are missing out on.
04-19-05
94
Stewart Listed on the Seattle Dining Guide.
04-18-05
Seattle Weekly ad proof
finalized! Ad goes out on 4-20-05.
Featured in the picture is: (Left to Right)
Jef (Sous), Lindsey (Beverage/Floor), Cindy (Chef/Owner), Mike (Owner), Nic
(Cheese/IT).
04-17-05
"94 Stewart" Adds two new specials!
BYOB on Sundays with NO Corkage Fees.
Tuesdays are now half price wine night. Choose from a special list of terrific
bottlings each week.
04-15-05
"94 Stewart" Now serves Brunch on Saturday and Sundays!
Salmon Hash, The Basic's (Potatoes, Eggs, Bacon and Toast), Crab Scramble
and French Toast!
4-05-05
94 Stewart opens for Lunch for the first time.
04-04-05
"94 Stewart" Listed on CitySearch.
800 Number available for those outside the area to call toll free and get
reservations.
Tell CitySearch and others just how great of an experience you had with us.
Thank you
04-01-05
94 Stewart opens for Dinner.
Before 94 - In the Beginning...
Great food expertly paired with outstanding wines.
An evening of fun with friends and family.
206-441-5505 to hold your seat(s) with Visa/MC/Amex
Cancellations:
48-24 Hours prior, You will be charged half of each seat.
24 Hours or less, You will be charged the entire seat cost.
*unless we are able to fill your place(s).
Who knows what Chef will plan next!
