A YEAR OF SUSTAINABLE STORIES

For 2010, Ray's kicks off a year of farmer, fisher, rancher, cheesemaker, and winemaker dinners featuring our many quality local purveyors to celebrate our 37-year commitment to sustainability and buying local. Come meet the folks who provide the beautiful produce, sustainable wild fish, organic meats, handcrafted cheeses, microbrews and Northwest wines that we proudly serve! (Sustainable Story Dinners marked with **)

RAY'S DOES "TOP OF THE LIST TUESDAYS"
FOR TUESDAYS IN BALLARD
Every Tuesday, July 6-August 31, 2010

Need an incentive to head to Ballard (and more specifically... Ray's!) on a Tuesday? The In Ballard Merchants Association has just the ticket: the aptly named Tuesdays in Ballard campaign! Every Tuesday from July 6-August 31, come to Ballard for fun promotions and events at participating retailers, restaurants, banks and businesses. Before you begin your shopping excursion, or after a successful day of deal-hunting, come by Ray's, whisper our secret special password "IT'S TUESDAY IN BALLARD" (clever, huh!) to the host, and get your name rocketed to the top of our waitlist! On the off-chance that someone else uses the password just before you, tables will be seated in first-come order. Valid for Cafe, Boathouse and Deck seating...but only on Tuesday.

**THUNDERING HOOVES AND
BLUEBIRD GRAIN FARM DINNER**
Thursday, September 2, 2010, 6:00-8:00 pm
in the Boathouse

For some, sustainable farming is a way of life they learned from their parents. For others, it's an epiphany about the balance between nature and modern living. Our feature farms this month have taken farming back to the beginning. Everything they do respects the cycle of life, whether it's raising cattle or growing ancient grains. Instead of pushing the soil to produce bigger-better-faster-more, they work with the land to create a feed, grow, harvest and rest cycle that is self-sustaining. From their farm to your table, they are involved every step of the way. We are pleased to host The Huesby Family from Thundering Hooves and Brooke Lucy from Bluebird Grain Farms to our Boathouse Dining Room. A special menu is available for this evening, see below. Reservations: (206) 789-3770 ext. 3.

Thundering Hooves and Bluebird Grain Farm Menu

Red Wheatberry Salad
oregano, corn, ricotta, arugula

Braised Beef Tongue
fennel 'kraut', rye gnocchi, mustard consommé

Petite Sliders
a variety of accompaniments and housemade buns

Mesquite Grilled Kansas City Strip
estrella creamery red darla, farro, theo cacao demi-glace

Plum Strudel
gingered ice cream

$60.00 per guest (beverages, tax and gratuity not included)

**OLSEN FARM POTATOES, CATTAIL CREEK LAMB,
WILD MUSHROOMS + GILBERT CELLARS**
Thursday, October 7,2010, 6:00-8:00 PM
in the Boathouse Dining Room

Simple: Potatoes, lamb, mushrooms, wine.

Sublime: Heritage potatoes dryland-grown in Colville, lamb raised humanely on lush Oregon pastures, wild mushrooms foraged from secret Northwest locations by one of Ray’s culinary crew, wines handcrafted by three generations of a Yakima family.

Experience how a simple meal becomes a magnificent feast and meet the people who make it possible. Please welcome Brent and Angie Olsen from Olsen Farms, John Neumeister from Cattail Creek Lamb, Markus Donier from Ray’s Boathouse, and winemaker Justin Neufeld from Gilbert Cellars. A special menu is available for this evening (wines not included in dinner price), see below. Reservations: (206) 789-3770 ext. 3.

Olsen, Cattail Creek and Wild Mushroom Menu

Maris Piper Potato Gâteau
cold smoked king salmon, champagne crème fraiche, sockeye roe

Lamb Liver and Kidney
pimentón, marcona almond, oloroso sherry

Rio Grande Potato Gnocchi
lacinato kale, chanterelles, golden glen creamery butter

Lamb Osso Buco
white beans, porcini, garlic sausage, thyme jus

Lemon Panna Cotta
phyllo tuile and huckleberry compote

$60.00 per guest (wine, beverages, tax and gratuity not included)

MARCH OF DIMES SIGNATURE CHEFS AUCTION
Saturday, October 9, 2010, 6:00 PM
at the Sheraton Seattle Hotel

The March of Dimes will host its annual tribute to the outstanding culinary talent in our area at the 2010 Signature Chefs Auction. This year, Ray's Executive Chef Peter Birk leads a group of 20 prominent chefs preparing signature tastes for the audience. The semi-formal event features selected Washington wineries and breweries to enhance the evening. A silent and live auction offers one-of-a-kind culinary experiences with the participating chefs and wineries. Funds raised by the Signature Chefs Auction support lifesaving research and educational programs aimed at giving every baby a healthy start.

For advance ticket reservations and sponsorship information, please call (206) 624-1373. Individual tickets are $250.00 and tables of 10 are available for $2,500.00.