SMOKED | SPRING mainstage 2013
5 craft cocktails. 4 seasonal courses. 1 man's last meal
"After guns and final breaths are drawn the evening’s experience continues to linger like the sweet tang of rhubarb pandowdy...”
-City Arts
THE STORY
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Riding into town and looking for trouble, Café Nordo returns for its fourth Cocktail Series show. SMOKED! mixes stiff drinks with daring Molecular Chuck Wagon fare, served against the sun setting on a town at the end of its rope.
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The Spaghetti Westerns of Sergio Leone meet Monsanto-style agribusiness as lawyers and lobbyists become gun-toting rowdies. The air is thick as Annastasia Workman and the Café Nordo House Band exquisitely invoke Ennio Morricone in the heart of Pioneer Square. Hungry theatergoers are in for an evening of dirty dealings, high stakes, and heartsick cowboys, where the only thing comforting is the food, but no fancy-pants amuse-bouche can chase away the hearty piquancy of justice.
THE MENU
Campari, Prosecco, Soda, Sugar cube
Clara's Hooch
Our bartender’s favorite way to kick off an evening.
Campari, Prosecco, Soda, Sugar cube
Alfalfa Hay Smoked Popcorn
Voyager Gin, Douglas Fir Liqueur, Dolin Blanc
The Pine Box
So smooth it’ll put you six feet deep before you know it.
Voyager Gin, Douglas Fir Liqueur, Dolin Blanc
Spring Vegetable "Spaghetti" with house-made Smoked Mozzarella "Meatballs"
Bourbon, Lemon Juice, Simple Syrup, Egg White, Bitters
The Dusty Sunset
A refreshing charm before the coming night.
Bourbon, Lemon Juice, Simple Syrup, Egg White, Bitters
Sunflower Seed Risotto with Garlic Scape Pesto
Rye Whiskey, Fernet Branca, Simple Syrup, Orange Bitters
The Bitter Pill
A dose of medicine to help the fear go down.
Rye Whiskey, Fernet Branca, Simple Syrup, Orange Bitters
Painted Hills Oxtail Chili with Fried Corn Pudding
(vegetarian option available)
Scotch, Sweet Wildflower Tea, Bitters
Hangman's Juice
A fortified tea to keep you swinging.
Scotch, Sweet Wildflower Tea, Bitters
Dessert
Rhubarb Pandowdy with Fennel Whipped Cream and Smoked Salt
Cast
Maximillian Davis, Joselynn Tokashiki Engstrom, Caitlin Gilman, Kate Hess, Ryan Higgins, Evan Mosher,
Opal Peachey, Mark Siano, Ray Tagavilla
Café Nordo House Band:
Annastasia Workman, Dayton Alleman, Matthew Manges, Evan Mosher
Creative Team
Director & Food Design: Erin Brindley
Script & Scenic Design: Terry Podgorski
Composer: Annastasia Workman
Executive Chef: Nordo Lefesczki
Stage Manager: Kelly Morgan
Assistant Director: Emily Jo Testa
Sous Chef: Tessa Hulls
Lighting Design: Tess Malone & Terry Podgorski
Costume Design: K.d. Schill
Video Design: Dayton Allemann
Cocktail Design: Maximillian Davis
Sound Engineer: Walter Harley
Fight Choreography: Ryan Higgins