Category: Fresh Sheet

Shellfish Recipes From Bite of Seattle

  Ray’s Executive Chef Paul Duncan and his team had the pleasure of participating in the Bite of Seattle’s Alley to benefit Food Lifeline last weekend. Ray’s Boathouse & Cafe helped raise thousands of dollars for Food Lifeline, met some great folks and fed a crowd with our Smoked Salmon Sliders: house-smoked salmon, scallion aioli, …

Sustainable Seafood at Ray’s

Did you know that 90 percent of the world’s fisheries are either fully fished or overfished? Ray’s Boathouse and Café has been committed to sustainable seafood practices since we opened 42 years ago as a local seafood restaurant in Ballard. We have always prided ourselves on purchasing from local fisherman and family-owned businesses that care …

Sandy Smith Exits Ray’s After 20 Years

One of the things I enjoy about the career I have chosen is the journeyman nature of the trade.  My father told me a long time ago that in this industry you can pick up and go to any city in the world, you will always have fun people to work with, and you will …

Ray’s Debuts New Waterfront Deck!

Ray’s Boathouse & Café is excited to announce our new outdoor Boathouse deck! Guests can now dine directly over the water and enjoy the Ray’s Boathouse menu, wine list and cocktails al fresco. A Seattle waterfront staple, Ray’s is known for its coveted outdoor Café deck that guests love to enjoy on every sunny Seattle …

13th Annual Rose’ Revival & Other Cool Whites

  Thurs. June 18th, 2015 Ray’s Boathouse 6049 Seaview Ave NW Seattle, WA 6 – 9 pm ~ $35 *Special VIP early entry at 5 pm for $50 What could be more summer than sipping tasty rose’ and white wines on the beautiful deck of at Ray’s Boathouse watching the sun set over the Olympic …

Tom Olsson Celebrates 20 Years at Ray’s!

  Tom Olsson, Controller at Ray’s, started with us in 1995 as a banquet cook, he progressed to Chef Charles Ramsayers’ right hand man, and then to Food Purchaser. During his time as Food Purchaser he attended night school and earned an accounting certificate from City University of Seattle and was promoted to Controller.  Tom is …

Celebrate the 2015 Copper River Salmon Season at Ray’s

  Starting Friday, May 15th and just in time for the 2015 Copper River salmon season, Ray’s Boathouse & Café will be offering a selection of Pinot and Copper River salmon pairings.   The offers will run May 15-June 15, 2015. This year’s Copper River run is slated to begin on Friday, May 15th.   …

Ray’s Hosts Woodward Canyon Winery – Winemaker Dinner

    Don’t miss out on Woodward Canyon’s Winemaker Dinner! Join us at Ray’s Boathouse as we celebrate Woodward Canyon and the pioneering efforts of Rick and Darcey Small. Chef Paul Duncan will prepare five courses of classic Northwest cuisine showcasing the Washington heritage that both Ray’s and Woodward Canyon are proud to share. The …

Polar Plunge & Hot Clam Chowder

Ray’s Executive Chef Paul Duncan was on-site last Saturday at Golden Gardens Park to warm up the brave locals participating in the 2015 Polar Plunge. It was a fun and lively event to help raise awareness and support for the Washington Special Olympics. In recognition of this event we would like to share with you …

Chef Paul and Ray’s Continue to Lead by Example

by Paul Duncan, Chef de Cuisine WHAT WERE YOUR EARLY INFLUENCES AS A CHEF? I’m proud to be from the Northwest. When I cooked in Portland, there was a movement happening with a handful of chefs before it was called ‘farm to table” We had farmers that only we used to buy from, and they’d …

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Boathouse Summer Happy Hour!

Join us nightly at Ray’s first floor Boathouse for Summer Happy Hour! Monday-Friday 5-6pm and Saturday-Sunday 4:30-6pm. We have the best selection of delicious, fresh Northwest seafood, cocktails, wine and beer. Happy Hour Food Ray’s Clam Chowder house smoked bacon, red potato Spinach Strawberry Salad arugula, toasted pecans, feta, balsamic poppy seed dressing, shallots Crispy Fried Calamari mini sweet peppers, green …

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