Basque Restaurants-Harvest Vine & Txori: A new phase
Posted on October 28th, 2009 by jguerricabeitia
Central to all that is Basque are our culinary traditions. It is difficult if not impossible to conjour up a Basque memory without recalling the food that accompanied it. Wherever we have landed our recipes have come with us.
Since 1998 Seattlites have been able to experience this culinary tradition at local Basque restaurant Harvest Vine and later at Bar Txori, run by husband and wife team Chef Joseba Jimenez de Jimenez and Carolin Messier de Jimenez. ‘Txori,’ a Belltown bar, is named for the word for bird in Basque. Like its namesake the patrons of Txori have been chirping about the future of Txori and Harvest Vine in light of rumors of divorce between co-owners Joseba & Carolin.
A recent Seattle Times article spoke to both Carolin & Joseba to discuss the rumors and the future for both of these Basque Seattle establishments.
Although it is true that Joseba and Carolin are parting ways, SEE is happy to know that the tradition of their culinary delights will continue to be available to Seattle patrons. We wish Joseba and Carolin the best of luck in both their future personal and professional endeavors. Ondo segi eta besarkada bat.