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Bar Menu Favorites Get the El Gaucho Treatment

Ribs, Certified Angus Beef® Prime Burgers and Mac and Cheese Debut

Seattle, Wash.—(June 26, 2008)— The original El Gaucho reigned at Seventh Avenue and Olive Way from 1953 until it closed in 1985. During that time, the bar was frequented by celebrities such as Bob Hope, Peggy Lee and The Carpenters.

Fifty five years since its inception (El Gaucho reopened in its current location in 1996), the bar still has swanky style, exceptional service and elite clientele.  

The bar menu is available daily from 5 p.m. to 1 a.m. (on Sundays from 5 to 11 p.m.) and offers the complete El Gaucho experience on some sure-to-become new favorites. And, all menu items are skillfully paired with an award-winning wine or expertly crafted cocktail.  

New items include:

410 Burger—$15.

One-half pound Certified Angus Prime sirloin, grilled and topped with thick sliced bacon, Coastal Cheddar, onion, lettuce, tomato, and Thousand Island dressing. Served with steak fries.

[Suggested pairing: Alaskan Amber Ale—$6.]

Mac ‘n’ Coastal Cheddar Cheese—$10.

Penne pasta with English Coastal Cheddar

[Suggested Pairing: Chateau Ste. Michelle Chardonnay, Columbia Valley, 2006—$8.]

Wicked Linguine—$18.

Prawns sauteed in white wine, beer, butter, and secret blend of herbs and spices

[Suggested pairing: Kuhl Riesling, Rheinhessen, 2006—$9.]

Baby Back Ribs—$16.

The original 1953 El Gaucho recipe

[Suggested pairing: Klinker Brick Winery Zinfandel, Lodi Old Vine—$12.]

These join signature bar menu items such as:

Crab Cakes—$15

Dungeness crab cakes finished with roasted red pepper pesto

[Suggested pairing: Mandarin Cosmopolitan—$11.]

Diver Sea Scallops—$16

Grilled then smothered with beurre blanc

[Suggested pairing: Roederer Estate L’Ermitage, Anderson Valley, 2000—$22.]

Steak Sandwich—$16

Certified Angus Prime Beef, 28-day dry-aged top sirloin steak, grilled to perfection on top of gaucho baguette, topped with chimmichuri sauce and tomato

[Suggested pairing: Mackay Duck Press Red, Horse Heaven Hills 2005, —$14.]

David Grosby, local radio celebrity and host of “Groz with Gas” on KJR-AM says, “El Gaucho has always been a favorite of mine. The 410 Burger! Where else can you get Prime sirloin served like that?!”

El Gaucho® is renowned for elegant old school tableside service. Seattle’s only 28-Day Dry Aged Certified Angus Beef® Prime steaks, cutting-edge fresh seafood selections from sustainable sources, and extensive wine and malt scotch lists. Offering intimate private dining and nightly live music, El Gaucho’s bar was recently named one of the “Best Places to Network” by Seattle Business, “Readers’ Choice for Best Steak” by Seattle Magazine and has earned five Wine Spectator “Awards of Excellence” and two “Best of Awards of Excellence.” Located at 2505 First Ave., El Gaucho is open Monday – Saturday from 5 p.m. to 1 a.m., and Sunday from 5 p.m. to 11 p.m. For more information, call (206) 728-1337 or visit www.elgaucho.com.

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Media Contact: Andrea Courtney
Randall PR / (206) 624-575