This Wednesday, January 20, we'll all have our eyes glued to the screen as Joe Biden and Kamala Harris commence their four-year term
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and Trump's administration finally comes to an end. Such an occasion definitely warrants celebration, so we've gathered this list of food and drink specials around town to add an extra layer of festivity to your home inauguration viewing, from a tongue-in-cheek inauguration menu from Addo
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to "Cup of Joe" and "Kamalacakes" cupcakes from Trophy Cupcakes. For more ideas, check out our food and drink guide.
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Eric Rivera's experimental, ever-evolving pop-up will have an inauguration menu filled with "intentional jabs at the previous administration": "It's a Hoax" (three meatballs in red sauce), "Tots & Prayers" (tater tot casserole with beef chili and cheese), orange chicken to match Trump (fried chicken with orange glaze on the side), and chocolate chip "coupkies." You can also add on a bottle of Champagne for extra festivity.
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BottleNeck Lounge
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Enjoy some inaugural tipples courtesy of three cocktail kits from this Madison Valley bar: the "Biden bellini," the "Harris hot toddy" (with star anise and chai), and the "Cold Shoulder" (cold brew and whiskey). Each drink comes with two servings. Orders must be placed online by January 16.
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Cupcake Royale
To usher in the Biden/Harris administration, Cupcake Royale will offer themed packs of four or twelve star-spangled cupcakes
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, emblazoned with the Biden-Harris logo and Kamala's triumphant words: "We did it, Joe!" They'll be available through January 22.
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Eden Hill
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and Eden Hill Provisions
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Chef Maximillian Petty's upscale Queen Anne restaurant will fête the inauguration with a five-course tasting menu that includes a smoked salmon frittata, apricot-glazed chicken roulade, salisbury steak au poivre, country bread and butter, and a tarte à la bouillie with caramel apples. Its family-friendly sibling Eden Hill Provisions will offer a brunch box for two with DIY breakfast sandwiches, plus potatoes with onions, peppers, and hot sauce and bread pudding with jam—add on a bloody Mary or mimosa kit.
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Light Sleeper
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Enjoy a leisurely happy hour with bubbly wine and fun snacks while watching the proceedings with an apéro kit from Chophouse Row's recently opened wine bar Light Sleeper. The box includes a bottle of chilled sparkling wine (or a different wine of your choice), smoky pumpkin chips, white and brown anchovies, Spanish cocktail mix, pickled vegetables, marinated olives, and spicy almonds.
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Hunker down with a comforting "Inauguration Survival Kit" for two from the Pioneer Square restaurant, complete with spiced pea spread, house-made caraway rye crackers, frozen chicken pot pie, and chocolate olive oil cake, plus two bottles of wine (a bottle of Spanish Cava for appetizers or dessert and a bottle of "comfort red" for dinner).
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Molly Moon's Ice Cream
Founder Molly Moon Neitzel was once the executive director of Music for America, a national political nonprofit that worked with bands to register their fans to vote, so it's no surprise her passion for politics still shines through at her local ice cream chain. To celebrate the inauguration, the shop has reprised its "Joe Pie-den Kamà la mode," a seasonal apple pie flavor with chunks of pie crust and swirls of chai-spiced caramel.
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The Queen Anne restaurant will offer a special inauguration version of their popular "Le Brunch" kit with red (candied hibiscus), white (coco-vanilla), and blue (blueberry lemon lavender) bellini cocktails, plus croque monsieurs to bake at home, Kurtwood Farms eggs, smoked bacon, fresh chives, and assorted herbs.
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The mortuary-turned-watering-hole has you covered with a limited-edition four-pack from Future Primitive Brewing, featuring both their "Rye'din with Biden" rye IPA and "Fuck Off Nazi Punks" German pilsner, plus Jell-O shots. Add on cheese or pepperoni pizza and/or a bottle of bubbles.
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The Pike Place Market tour company, which pivoted to sell boxes of food products from local vendors and was recently purchased by the sustainable sandwich shop chain Homegrown, has put together a "Lady Boss" box featuring goods from all women-owned businesses to celebrate the inauguration of the first female vice president. The "The Works" size contains a large CSA-style produce box from Frank's Quality Produce, two servings of a "Fiesta Bowl" salad from Wonderbowl, vanilla bean yogurt from Ellenos Greek Yogurt, coconut granola from Brewmaster's Bakery, a demi baguette from Le Panier Like List , "holy crack" chocolate bark from The Confectional Like List , cilantro lime hummus from Nomad Food Co., dried Bing cherries from Chukar Cherries, and a bouquet of tulips from Alm Hill Gardens. A slightly smaller box, "The Classics," is also available.
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Settle in to watch the inauguration with a comforting Northern Italian dinner Past Event Like List from chef Stuart Lane, including arugula salad, beef and pork ragu lasagna, and apple and quince crostata. Add on two optional wine pairings from wine director Angela Lopez: a red wine to complement the lasagna and a glass of bubbly Prosecco for a celebratory toast.
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The Tin Table
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The Century Ballroom restaurant's "inaugural celebration bag
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" includes a "variety of substantial snacking food to nosh on" with meat and vegetarian options, including roasted eggplant "meatballs" with herbed marinara, mushroom caramelized onion and chevre tartlets, grilled beef tenderloin or vegetable skewers, stuffed Medjool dates, creamy hummus and pita chips and cucumbers, crostini and Brie, and red, white, and blueberry tarts.
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Top Pot Doughnuts
The local doughnut chain will give away a free red, white, and blue sprinkle doughnut with any purchase before 10 am on Inauguration Day (while supplies last).
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Trophy Cupcakes
The gourmet cupcake bakery and party supply store has a whole slew of options for the inauguration: "Cup of Joe" Valrhona chocolate chocolates with Herkimer espresso buttercream frosting and a tiny pair of Biden's signature aviator glasses, vanilla "Kamalacakes" with red, white, and blue sprinkles and a message reading, "I'm speaking," and a variety of festive red, white, and blue cupcake dozens. There's also a celebration box with themed cupcakes, macarons, mini Champagne bottles, confetti poppers, and True Colours Cava in a rainbow bottle. For even more party vibes, add on sparkling cocktail and mocktail kits, Cava, Champagne, themed dessert plates and cocktail napkins, sparklers, confetti, party horns, and gold cups.
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