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“The bohemian charms of the room, its walls hung with vintage black-and-white

Published 7:00 am Monday, October 29, 2012

George Page works on the farm with daughter Adela watching. A few miles away, wife Kristin is working at their restaurant. This rare restaurant, which would actually be entitled to brag on its sourcing, La Boucherie is the in-town extension of Vashon Island's Sea Breeze Farm.
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George Page works on the farm with daughter Adela watching. A few miles away, wife Kristin is working at their restaurant. This rare restaurant, which would actually be entitled to brag on its sourcing, La Boucherie is the in-town extension of Vashon Island's Sea Breeze Farm.
George Page works on the farm with daughter Adela watching. A few miles away, wife Kristin is working at their restaurant. This rare restaurant, which would actually be entitled to brag on its sourcing, La Boucherie is the in-town extension of Vashon Island's Sea Breeze Farm.
Sea Breeze butcher Lauren Garaventa goes to work on a cow.
Pacific Crest farm manager Jen Parker delivers fresh produce to La Boucherie. La Boucherie takes around 95% of its produce from the Pacific Crest farm which is located only a few miles away from the restaurant on Vashon Island.
Chef Dustin Calery is masterfully translating the island's bounty into dishes that rival any served in Seattle for visceral deliciousness.
Pork chop with spaetzle, spring kale, and rhubarb.
Chicken confit with ricotta gnocchi, pea shoots, and sorrel pesto.
Asparagus vinaigrette with bacon, a farm egg, and grana padano cheese.
Pappardelle with farm butter and black trumpet mushrooms.
Charcuterie assortment.
Island meadow spring greens and radishes with rhubarb vinaigrette.
Rhubarb galette with vanilla ice cream.
Fresh mint and chocolate chunk ice cream with farm butter shortbread cookies.
Kristin Page finishes getting the dining room ready for service.
A photo of me purchasing some pork chops before I head back to the ferry. The pork chops where delicious!
La Boucherie, 17635 100th Ave. SW, Vashon, (206)567-4628. seabreezefarm.net. Wed.-Fri., 5:30 p.m.-10:30 p.m.; Sat., 11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m., 5:30 p.m.-10:30 p.m.

“The bohemian charms of the room, its walls hung with vintage black-and-white photographs of carousing Serbian gypsies, might not square with some diners’ notions of the proper setting for a $99 six-course meal with wine pairings. “Read the rest of Hanna Raskin’s review here.Photos by Joshua Huston.Published on May 21, 2012