chefs' days off: Seattle Met mag blogs about what area chefs do with their downtime

Dinners at Tilth and Palace Kitchen... Floating down the river on a hot day with only a DQ Blizzard to sate you... brunch at Luna Park and supper at Serafina with pork chops from Carlson Farms...

Read Parisa's blog on what Dana Tough and Brian McCracken of Spur, and their soon-to-open Tavern Law, do on their treasured days off.

Photo by Kristin Zwiers. Click on blog title above to read article.

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happy hour

today's happy hour chalkboard at Spur.

August menu at Spur Gastropub

Heirloom Lettuces 9
baby beets. chevre. hazelnuts.

Sockeye Salmon Crostini* 9
mascarpone. caper. pickled shallot.

Bill & Steph’s Tomatoes 10
rocket. dill crouton. olive oil.

Parmesan Gnocchi 10
summer vegetables. chive pudding.

Steamed Mussels* 13

white wine. summer peppers. paprika sausage.

Sous Vide Mackerel 16
nicoise olive. tomato . quail egg.

Veal Sweetbreads* 18
washington cherries. corn. bacon.

Papardelle 14
farm egg. peas. speck.

Washington Chicken Confit 10

mustard. garlic chips. scallion.

Pork Belly Sliders 12
apricot. mustard. bourbon.

Bison Burger * 15
beefsteak tomato. tasmanian peppercorn. shoestrings.

Rib Eye Steak* 28
walla walla onion rings. horseradish.