Lark to Host Chef Nora Pouillon

The book tells the story of Pouillon’s journey from a farm in the Austrian Alps to Washington DC in the 1960s, where she was greeted with a food culture in a sorry state, menus full of unseasonal vegetables and inhumanely raised meats. She made it her mission to bring better food to the American table, first as a cooking teacher then as a restaurateur and culinary leader. She opened her eponymous restaurant in 1979, and it became the first organically certified restaurant in the US in 1999. The restaurant has hosted everyone from Jimmy Carter to the Obamas, and Pouillon’s wonderful memoir takes readers through the years at the restaurant and beyond. On the night of the event, she’ll read from her new book, tell stories from her life as a pioneer in the organic food movement, and have a discussion with chef Sundstrom.

Join these two wonderful chefs for an evening of great food and conversation! Call Lark at 206.323.5275 to reserve a spot for this special event, which will be held in the new private event space below the restaurant, Off the Record.

Opened in 2003, and relocated to the Central Agency Building in December of 2014, Lark is an artisan-focused restaurant in Seattle’s Capitol Hill neighborhood. Chef John Sundstrom, a James Beard Award-winner, is known for his intimate knowledge and deft use of the Northwest’s unique ingredients and has created the perfect place to celebrate the bounty of the region. The menu changes with the seasons, highlighting the best tastes available. Dinner is served daily from 5pm to 11pm. Bitter/Raw, an amaro- and crudo-focused bar, is lofted above the dining room and Off The Record, a private event space, is located below. For more information and reservations, please call 206.323.5275 or visit www.larkseattle.com.

Lark is located at 952 East Seneca Street in Seattle, Washington.