http://www.barriorestaurant.com/blog The BARRIO Blog Thu, 04 Feb 2010 20:24:57 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Not everyone thinks about drinking wine when they eat spicy foods such as Mexican, Thai or Indian, but the truth is that wine can work quite well with these types of food.  The mistake that most people make with spicy foods is that they choose the wrong wines, not that ... http://www.barriorestaurant.com/blog/?p=120 We've all seen this type of cheese on a menu in our favorite Mexican restaurant...so what the heck is it? Cotija (pronounced Ko-Tee-Ha) is a hard cow's milk cheese that comes from Mexico and is named after the town of Cotija de la Paz in the state of Michoacan. Cotija ... http://www.barriorestaurant.com/blog/?p=112 Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) is a holiday celebrated between October 31st and November 2nd in Mexico and by Latin Americans living in the United States and Canada. Though it may sound gloomy or morbid, it is actually far from being so. It is a festive and colorful ... http://www.barriorestaurant.com/blog/?p=109 We are very excited to be taking part in two great charitable events next week at Barrio Capitol Hill. The first is "Share Our Strength's Great American Dine Out". It's a week-long initiative that encourages consumers to dine out at restaurants in an effort to end childhood hunger in America. ... http://www.barriorestaurant.com/blog/?p=105 Many people ask us for recipes from Barrio. While we are always happy to provide people with these, there are times that we get a bit nervous that the guest will have trouble duplicating the flavors without committing a great deal of time to the process. One of the reasons ... http://www.barriorestaurant.com/blog/?p=100 Developed in 1543 by a Swiss immigrant, Cachaca is the most popular distilled beverage in Brazil and is the product of the distillation of fermented sugarcane juice. The alcohol strength is usually from 38% - 80% by volume and like Rum, there are two varieties, unaged (white) and aged (gold). ... http://www.barriorestaurant.com/blog/?p=90 The great thing about most of the drinks at Barrio is that they also come with a great story. I asked our Bar Manager, Casey Robison, to offer a good one up for our blog...without hesitation, he went with our version of the Tequila Sunrise. Our recipe hails from the Agua ... http://www.barriorestaurant.com/blog/?p=85 [caption id="attachment_82" align="alignleft" width="150" caption="Pozole with Traditional Garnishes"][/caption] Up at Barrio...we kinda like to think so. Pho is a Vietnamese thinly sliced meat and rice-noodle soup dish that is accompanied by garnishes such as green onions, white onions, cilantro, thai basil, lemon or lime wedges and bean sprouts. In relatively the same "ballpark", ... http://www.barriorestaurant.com/blog/?p=81 Our friends at the Intiman Theatre have offered up a great $5 off deal for our Barrio blog readers! Simply call the theatre at 206.269.1900 and mention promo code "barrio" to receive your discount. In addition, your ticket to any show this year at the Intiman Theatre gets you 10% ... http://www.barriorestaurant.com/blog/?p=75 Barrio is participating in the Tap Project during World Water Week, March 22nd - 30th. Started in New York City in 2007, the Tap Project is based on a simple concept: restaurants will ask their patrons to donate $1 or more for the tap water they would normally receive for ... http://www.barriorestaurant.com/blog/?p=73