Brian Clevenger is on his game. In a rare and impressive stroke, the chef/owner of Madrona's much anticipated Vendemmia (1126 34th Avenue, near Red Cow) Italian eatery has announced progress is actually ahead of schedule, and he foresees a soft opening in the first half of May (June was the original estimate).

A sample menu is already posted on the restaurant's website with sections for vegetables ($8-$12), pastas ($12-$16), and entrees ($19-$22). Clevenger (currently at Staple and Fancy; formerly of Tavolàta, Serafina, and Cicchetti) says that this fairly unorthodox menu organization will be typical, as he prefers to focus on the categories of dishes over a designated appetizer section, and hopes to create an atmosphere of family-style sharing and sampling.

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Source: http://seattle.eater.com/