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Looking for the perfect way to celebrate the holidays with friends, family, or coworkers? Ethan Stowell Restaurants has just what you need—our beautiful private event spaces are designed to make your holiday gatherings unforgettable. Each offers a unique and intimate atmosphere, creating the ideal backdrop for any festive occasion. Whether you're hosting an elegant dinner or a lively cocktail party, we have the perfect setting for you. From cozy cellar rooms to spacious mezzanines, our private dining options can accommodate intimate parties of 10 to buyouts of up to 200, ensuring a memorable holiday experience. Here’s a quick look at some of our most sought-after spots: Staple & Fancy Hidden below the restaurant, our private cellar room is the ultimate exclusive experience. With seating for up to 18 guests around a large wood table, this space is perfect for intimate holiday dinners. Tavolàta Stone Way This semi-private space can host 25 guests for a cozy shared feast. For larger parties, our mezzanine and patio can seat up to 48, with 20 guests comfortably seated on the covered and heated patio—ideal for a winter gathering! Cortina Cortina’s private dining room is a spacious 800-square-foot area, perfect for hosting up to 40 guests seated or 55 standing for a festive holiday bash. Red Cow Enjoy the charm of a French brasserie with fully private dining for up to 20 guests at Red Cow, perfect for a sophisticated holiday evening. THE Victor Tavern - South Lake Union If you're looking for something a bit more laid-back, the Billiards Mezzanine offers space for 20 to 70 guests to mingle, while the Green Room gives your group of up to 25 an intimate, speakeasy vibe. For smaller gatherings, Table 41 is a semi-private option for 10-18 guests. THE VICTOR TAVERN - EDMONDS The Victor Tavern Edmonds offers two semi-private spaces for your next event. The Gaming Mezzanine accommodates up to 50 guests with reservable bowling lanes, shuffleboard, and TVs, while the Party Room is ideal for up to 18 guests with floor-to-ceiling windows, TVs, and a flexible set-up for seated dinners or mingling cocktail hours. Use the link to explore all of our private dining spaces and start planning your holiday event with Ethan Stowell Restaurants. Book now before the holiday season fills up! Private & Group Dining at ESR

Chef Ethan Stowell has teamed up with Town & Country Markets to bring you Field House! This new restaurant perfects the concept of market-to-table! We are excited to announce that the first location is now open at Town & Country Markets’ Mill Creek location. Chef Ethan is delighted to collaborate on this exciting venture. The menus at Field House feature a daily selection of the finest local and regional ingredients, along with house-branded specialties and best seasonal offerings sourced directly from the market. Every dish is fresh and has only the best quality ingredients! “It’s super cool because T&C has the best ingredients in the city - and our Field House team has them at their fingertips to create seasonal, fresh dishes that will surprise and delight people”, Ethan says. “Pairing this with the welcoming T&C team and warm, inviting restaurant environment, this is a recipe for success.” Field House offers full menus for breakfast, lunch, dinner, weekend brunch, in addition to coffees and espressos, smoothies, and local beer and wine. Live music will be a regular feature. Check out the Field House Menus or visit Town & Country in Mill Creek to learn more! Visit Field House

Lettuce Freshen Up Your Summer! We've cracked the code on making salads so delicious, you'll forget they're good for you. At our restaurants, we pride ourselves on offering a variety of fresh and delicious ingredients that capture the essence of the season. Whether you prefer something fruity or something packed with protein, we have many different options to satisfy your cravings. If you're in search for a salad with a bit of a kick, head over to Cortina or any of our Tavolàta locations to try their salads featuring a Calabrian Chili Vinaigrette. Experience a touch of sweetness at Goldfinch Tavern with their delicious Heirloom Tomato Salad featuring raspberry. For bacon enthusiasts, Red Cow serves their Frisée Lyonnaise with bacon lardon, and our Victor Tavern locations offer the Wedge Salad with applewood bacon and level up your salad by adding some chicken or steak! Stop by Bombo Italian Kitchen to try our Italian Sub Salad with all the flavors of our favorite sandwich. Head over to any Ballard Pizza Company location for our Chopped Salad loaded with fresh ingredients like salami, pickled peppers, and olives. All of our ESR locations offer tasty salad options, but we have curated a list with some of our favorites. Explore our locations' menus for a wider array of salad options! Cortina Little Gem pistachio, radish, chive, parmigiano reggiano, calabrian chili viniagrette *pictured above Tavolàta Tavolàta Salad chicories, cucumber, tomato, pickled pepper, red onion, pistachio, calabrian chili Vinaigrette, pecorino Goldfinch Tavern Heirloom Tomato Salad raspberry, micro green salad, serrano chilies Bombo Italian Kitchen Italian Sub Salad romaine, salami, fontina, pepperoncini, black olive, oregano vinaigrette Red Cow Frisée Lyonnaise frisée, bacon lardon, crouton, 6 minute egg, espelette, champagne vinaigrette Ballard Pizza Company BPC Chop Salad romaine, salami, provolone, taggiasca olives, grape tomatoes, pickled peppers, red onion Victor Tavern Wedge iceberg lettuce, applewood bacon, tomato, soft egg, crouton, chives, blue cheese dressing

Looking for a fun outing with family or friends? The upstairs gaming mezzanine at Victor Tavern Edmonds is now open and offers something for everyone! Enjoy a snack or a burger from our extensive tavern menu while you play shuffleboard or rollerball bowling. Grab some friends and come on down for laughter, good times, and great food! The Victor Tavern Edmonds Rollerball Bowling Our bowling is $20 per hour per lane and each lane can accomodate up to 6 players. Reservations are available and recommended. Guests can choose 1 or 2 hour time frames when making their reservation. Each lane reservation will have two small cocktail tables for guests to use. We recommend making a separate dinner reservation if guests are looking for an additional full-dining experience. Bowling lane tables are bar-table size and more suited for snacks and drinks depending on the number of guests in the party. Bowling Reservations What is Rollerball Bowling? Rollerball or mini-bowling is played with a smaller ball than large ball (think Big Lebowski) bowling. The lanes are also smaller and the pins are suspended from strings. The rules and scorekeeping are all the same as the larger game!