The Scene staff stopped by John Howie Steak at The Bravern today for lunch and we were delighted by some of the new summer menu items. Does it get any more summer than Wild Berry Short Cake?Delicious. 

Berry Short Cake

The lunch menu offered at John Howie Steak was suprisingly well priced, with items ranging from a Wild Greens and Arugula salad ($8) to the Artichoke Ravioli with Tear Drop Tomato ($13). Top it off with a chilled Strawberry Lemonade and you’re good to go. 

Here is a quick look at some newly added items to the summer lunch menu courtesy of Chef John Howie: 

Yukon River Wild Red King Salmon Carpaccio with Ricotta Salata, Preserved Lemon Oil

Walla Walla Sweet Onion Rings with Chipotle-Ranch Dipping Sauce

Duck Prosciutto Crusted Alaskan Halibut with Watermelon Carpaccio, Shaved Heirloom Melon and Arugula Salad

Artichoke Ravioli with Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Sweet Basil and Heirloom Tomato

Jidori Chicken Breast, Lemon-Oregano Marinated served with Fresh Applewood Grilled Flat-Bread, Greek Calamata Olive and Tear Drop Heirloom Tomato Relish

Also, if you’re in the neighborhood, check out these quick summer bites at John Howie’s Seastar restaurant & raw bar:  

Dungeness Crab and Sweet Corn Risotto with Basil Infused Olive Oil

White Californian Sea Bass with Masa Cake, Tortilla Sauce, Avocado Puree, and Salsa Fresca

Tims Potato Chip Crusted Halibut with Arugula, Haricot Vert and Heirloom Tomato Salad, with Lemon-Thyme Vinaigrette

Prosciutto Wrapped Diver Sea Scallops Applewood Grilled Served with Watermelon and Heirloom Melon with Arugula and Honey-Lemon Vinaigrette

Lemon Foam served with Wild Local Berries and Lemon Poppy Seed Cookes

DID YOU KNOW: “We are working with the grower from The Mercer Slough Blueberry Farm in south Bellevue to use his berries exclusively for our Blueberry Crisp which we will start running next week at Seastar and we are in negotiations for a small piece of farmland in West Bellevue that would grow exclusively for Seastar and John Howie Steak.”   -Chef John Howie