Supplier Highlight – Taylor Shellfish
What does it take to produce the fattest, juiciest bivalves around? We asked the best in the business, Taylor Shellfish, who has been farming oysters for five generations, to explain. Thanks to clean...
View ArticleEmployee Highlight – Sivi Mennen, AQUA by El Gaucho General Manager
Sivi has been with AQUA from the day it opened as Waterfront Seafood Grill in May 2000. “We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, therefore, is not an act but a habit.” Aristotle’s poignant...
View ArticleCulinary Feature – AQUA by El Gaucho Executive Chef Wes Hood
We are excited to feature the talented people behind the scenes – those who create and prepare the tasty treats that we all get to enjoy in our restaurants. Each month we will be introducing you to the...
View ArticleEmployee Highlight – Cooper Mills, El Gaucho Seattle General Manager
El Gaucho Seattle General Manager Cooper Mills “If you love what you do, you’ll never work a day in your life,” is a slogan that El Gaucho Seattle General Manager Cooper Mills likes to quote. “That is...
View ArticleCulinary Feature of the Month – El Gaucho Seattle Executive Chef Matt Brandsey
We are excited to feature the talented people behind the scenes – those who create and prepare the tasty treats that we all get to enjoy in our restaurants. Each month we will be introducing you to the...
View ArticleWine Feature of the Month – Spring Valley Vineyard
“The more I have learned about wine … the more I have realized that it weaves in with human history from its very beginning, as few, if any, other products do. Textiles, pottery, bread … there are...
View ArticleEmployee Highlight – Joseph Romero, “The Silent Storm”
Joseph Romero is one of the few El Gaucho Hospitality employees who has worked in all five properties. “Although I have a soft approach, I annihilate any obstacles in my way,” which is how, Joseph...
View ArticleEmployee Highlight – James Capangpangan, General Manager at El Gaucho Tacoma
James Capangpangan, or “PangPang” has been the El Gaucho Tacoma General Manager over three years. “No one can pronounce my last name on first try, but once they hear it, they never forget it,” says...
View ArticleGetting Dirty with Oregon Pinot Noir
A sampling of the Willamette Valley wines the El Gaucho team tasted. Dirt might not be the first thing that comes to mind when enjoying a glass of wine, but the make-up of the soil has a profound...
View ArticleCulinary Feature – Jonathan Garcia, El Gaucho Events Executive Chef
We are excited to feature the talented people behind the scenes – those who create and prepare the tasty treats that we all get to enjoy in our restaurants. Each month we will be introducing you to...
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