What the Seattle Press is Saying!

Check it out. Here's some of the meat others are serving up over Cafe Nordo.

““I would definitely go again…The show would be worth seeing again and the food, … was of good enough quality that I would pay to eat more... The entertainment value and great people I met however, make me say that I felt this was certainly worthwhile.” – The Gastrognome

“The entire affair is sort of like ethical consumerism on crack: these days, everyone's concerned that their food is grain-fed, organically grown, ranged freely, and ethically slaughtered. Carnal Food takes the idea a step further and seeks to emotionally and intellectually engage you with the life and death of your food in deference to the near miraculous process which got it onto your plate, recounted in performance even as you eat it. It's fun, a little disturbing, occasionally bordering on the perverse—latté activism infected with a viral strain of radical Marxism, intent on reconnecting you to your means of production over fine dining.” – The SunBreak

A temporary dining room has been installed in the warehouse of Fremont's Theo Chocolate (the same site that housed Circus Contraption), and its Oriental carpets and backlit scrims make a setting that's warm, elegant, and close to magical…When the salad arrives, you sense a chef who somehow intuitively understands what you want and is lovingly, slowly creating it just for you… …The shot of soup is a lovely amuse-bouche, a puree of fresh herbs and chicken broth, topped with crème fraîche...” – The Stranger

"One could be critical and complain that it's all a bit self-conscious and pretentious, but that would miss the point. This is about self-conscious and pretentious attitudes toward food and drink. (Just look at this pompous website.)” – The Seattlest

As always, some of the reviews, or parts of them, ruffle our feathers. Sometimes, they can't get the facts straight such as how many days we're running or who the name of their server was, but one cannot be too hurt by a reviewer. They are only human after all. They have their own failed projects to glum over and personal needs to fulfill, and like Edward Albee said, "If Attila the Hun were alive today he'd be a drama critic."

Cafe Nordo Opens in Seattle!!!

Yes. Chef Nordo has done it again. His roving restaurant successfully landed in Fremont last night to the rave reviews of its diners. After a long month and a half of preparations in the the warehouse space of Theo Chocolates an otherworldly realm of sights and sounds, flavors and words came into being. A community was created, and they lavished themselves with the finer aspects of life. I believe some taste buds were opened and some minds bent.

On a quick side note: I apologize for the lame upkeep of the blog. For you see, once Nordo arrives in town, there are no extra hours to spare. His attention to detail is insatiable. But enough of the groveling. Nordo would be ashamed if he knew, but he will never take the time to read this.

Our crack staff of Seattle pulled the night together. Never have 4 better servers taken the floor together. And our Maitre D' entranced the audience with his breadth of knowledge even when he seemed to have given in to the lures of wine. And our sous-chef, with beauty and grace, led the diners into the inner world of the kitchen and the science of food. All of them made Nordo proud. He professed wanting to take each and every one of them with him.

By the end of the night he was beaming, and proclaimed that this dinner, The Modern American Chicken, and its presentation in Seattle, may be his finest work yet. We hope he will leave with this feeling and be ready to return.

And finally, our bird, Henrietta served her purpose well. Thank you, Henrietta.

More will come. I simply could not hold back my enthusiasm any longer. Do not miss this unique opportunity. To all of you out there, make your reservation. Do not hide behind your closed doors and pull the sheets over your head. Do not be afraid. Come out. Taste it. Experience it. Firmly grasp life in your hands and know it.

Nordo is Here!!!