This is where we post what is happening on the island — our island, the one with two zip codes in western Washington. Watch parties, seasonal menus, fundraisers, new cocktails, holiday traditions: if it is going on at La Isla, you will read about it here first. Want it in your inbox instead? Join our newsletter at either location.
Latest Posts
Coquito Comes Alive
December 4, 2015 — Puerto Rico’s beloved holiday drink never really leaves our menu, but in December it takes over the bar. The history of coquito, the great egg debate, and how we make ours. Read more →
2014 World Cup: Brazil Is Here!
June 6, 2014 — The world’s biggest soccer tournament kicks off in Brazil, and we are adjusting our hours so you don’t miss a single match. Early opening, brunch during the first game each day, and a dining room full of flags. Read more →
This Month at La Isla Cuisine – June
June 2, 2014 — Everything happening in June: world cup viewing, Father’s Day brunch, the debut of our summer cocktail list, and live music nights. Read more →
Silent Auction: Please Help!
June 1, 2014 — We are gathering donations for a silent auction benefiting youth folkloric arts in Seattle, and we need your help. Here is how to contribute goods, services or gift certificates. Read more →
What to Expect Here
We treat this blog the way we treat the specials board: short, honest and updated whenever there is something worth telling you. Expect posts when the fresh sheet turns over with the seasons, when the bar debuts a new cocktail list, when a big match or a holiday changes our hours, and whenever the community needs rallying — fundraisers, donation drives and cultural celebrations have all been organized from this very page. What you will not find here: the recipe for our sofrito. Some things stay in the family.
If you only visit twice a year, make it December — when coquito season peaks and the parranda playlists come out — and early summer, when the new cocktail list and the first halibut of the season tend to arrive in the same glorious week.
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And if you read something here that makes you hungry, act on it — the dishes mentioned in these posts have a way of selling out on the weekends they are featured. Consider that both a warning and an invitation.
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Posts here tend to fall into a few favorite categories: events (watch parties, live music, domino nights), specials (fresh sheets and seasonal cocktails), and community (fundraisers and cultural celebrations). For the biggest community effort we have ever been part of, see our Help Puerto Rico page.
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