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Enjoy Wine at Cafe Presse for To-Go Prices

What: Vin ExPresse, when you can purchase bottles of wine to drink at Cafe Presse for To-Go prices. When: Monday through Thursday, 4pm to 6pm during the month of April Where: Your favorite bar stool or table at Café Presse … Continue reading

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Cafe Presse has an “In House” wine shop

Big news at Cafe Presse;  we now have an in-house “wine shop”, which we call Vin Presse. Wine Director Joanne Herron says: “All bottles range from $8-$14, excellent values for every bottle on our restaurant wine list. We will  additionally … Continue reading

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Lamb Necks Take 3 and 4

This week, I reached the end of my trove of Arizonan lamb necks, with the happy result being two more lamb neck dishes. Number One:  Hash of pulled lamb neck, caramelized onions, winter squash and curly kale, topped with poached … Continue reading

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Getting Married on December 9th?

On December 9th, it’s a whole new day for marriage in Washington State.  Le Pichet and Cafe Presse would like to offer our congratulations! Celebrate your marriage at Le Pichet or Cafe Presse.   We would be honored to offer a … Continue reading

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When a rooster comes along…

On a recent Saturday at the University Farmer’s Market, I noticed that the kids at Seabreeze Farms had four roosters for sale.  Now this may not seem like any great cause for notice, but in my experience it is pretty … Continue reading

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Dinner with Winemaker Pierre Breton at Cafe Presse

Café Presse has the great privilege to host French Natural Wine Star Pierre Breton, for a 3 course family-style meal showcasing his remarkable wines on Thursday, March 1, 2012.  He and his wife, Catherine, took over their vineyards in the … Continue reading

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Beaujolais Nouveau 2011

Last Thursday night, the third Thursday of November, Le Pichet marked the arrival of the first French wine of 2011 with our traditional Fete de Beajolais Nouveau.  Beaujolais Nouveau is a wine made from  gamay grapes harvested in the regions … Continue reading

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Beaujolais Nouveau Party at Le Pichet

If you have not been to one of our annual Beaujolais Nouveau Paries at Le Pichet in the past, please don’t expect a dignified wine tasting with connoisseurs sniffing and swirling wine and making prognostications about the quality of this … Continue reading

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Fall 2011 Wine Features at Cafe Presse

What:  Cafe Presse Featured Wines for Fall 2011: 2010 Domaine Saint-Roch Touraine Sauvignon 2010 Maison l’Aiglon Saint-Chinian “Grand Reserve” When:  October, November and December 2011″ Where: To enjoy at Cafe Presse or to take out Cafe Presse Wine Director Marcel … Continue reading

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Photos of the Desvignes Family

Bob Peterson is a fantastic photographer, a great friend of Le Pichet and Cafe Presse and a personal friend of mine.  He and his wife Lynn are also fellow francophiles who have traveled extensively in France for work and pleasure.  … Continue reading

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