Awards and Press
“Seattle's World Fair is cool again thanks to Cafe Nordo!”
“Alongside zany, gastronomic fare, made from local sustainable ingredients, they tell compelling stories that illuminate the very foods they serve.”
“A new kind of dinner theater takes off in Seattle.”
“Dinner theater at its best.”
“Nordo shows are like visiting the imagination of a performer-chef who dreams of a world where flavors sing and dance, and stories get served like artwork on plates.”
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“The food is local, sustainable and fine bistro quality; the entertainment portion of the evening is hip, laid back but artistically valid”
“I definitely enjoyed the show, and judging by the roars of laughter, the crowd did too. Chef Lefesczki has the uncanny ability to pull together some of Seattle's best talent, food, drinks, and jokers in a way that makes you forget you're sitting in the backroom of a chocolate shop.”
Sauced is all about dames, detectives, deals and a flight of cocktails — four of 'em, artfully designed by Seattle's award-winning bartender Murray Stenson.”
“At Seattle's Café Nordo, the wait staff quotes Jack London, the soup is served from fish tanks, and there's enough alcohol to ease the pain of the BP oil spill momentarily.”
“...another zany multicourse meal where the wine flows, the waiters cavort and educate...”
Kookiest, Most Delicious New Dinner Theatre
“...you sense a chef who somehow intuitively understands what you want and is lovingly, slowly creating it just for you...”
“A fricassee of satire, zany antics and enlightened food consciousness, Café Nordo has a unique spin on dining, wine-ing and watching.”
“...if you are intrigued and also slightly frightened, be sure to stop reading now and just buy your tickets.”
“...[Café Nordo] seeks to emotionally and intellectually engage you with the life and death of your food ...”