We’re talking tasting menus, Washington wines, and restaurant biz literacy with Aaron Tekulve, chef/owner of Surrell! Aaron tells us how he took Surrell from a pop-up to one of Seattle’s most thoughtful and intentional dining experiences, and how he paces a tasting menu so diners don’t feel like test subjects. He also shares some wisdom about how to open a restaurant—including using key resources offered by the Small Business Administration and the Washington Hospitality Association.
Plus Meg concludes her cider sojourns (for now!), Mark celebrates another sojourn around the sun, and we all sojourn around the city for the current restaurant news—and best bites—of the week!
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Mentioned in this episode:
Cottontail
Screwdriver
WigOut
Single Thread
Lauren Thompson
South Seattle College
Small Business Administration’s SCORE program
Washington Hospitality Association
Darby Winery
Cook Weaver
Latta Wines
Reynvaan Family Vineyards
Gasworks Brewing
Jak’s Grill
Lady Jaye
Zeigteist
Ben Paris
Finn River
Bushel & Barrel
Shadowland
Bruciato
Lucy’s Bottle Shop
Siembra
Aash Farms
Luka’s
Tacos Extranjeros
Maripili
Mioposto
0:00 Intro
4:05 Surrell
8:58 Michelin Stars & WA Wines
18:05 Surrell’s Origin
27:12 Meg’s Mini Mart Dubai Chocolate
33:51 Aaron’s Wine Tasting
38:50 This Week’s Restaurant News
49:31 In Defense of Tweezers!
53:22 This Week’s Restaurant News, Pt 2
57:30 Business Education & Financial Literacy
1:08:12 Thanks, I Ate It!
1:17:16 Coming Up Next Week
