July is almost out the door. Today is an unfortunate mix of injuries and daycare problems that I'm strategically closing for so I can keep the rest of the week intact!  We will be closed today only, July 31st.  Frankie  (my  #2 cook) responsible for filling in my absences is having ankle and foot complications due to a wild youth of BMX riding and repeated injuries!  We will be back tomarrow and I'm planning some more fresh ahi specials.  A Hawaiian syle wasabi/honey Poke sounds amazing and I'm planning on it thursday, friday, and saturday!  We will also be getting fresh Oregon grilled Albacore on the board tommarrow, served with a tasty corn salsa and your choice of sides.  Look forward to seeing you in the bistro.

  Took a nice little breather over Turkey Day and visited the East Coast!  Family had a blast and it's a much needed and required break on my part.  But I'm ready to jump back in the grind and I have my taste buds aimed at the smoker and getting back into that vein of culinary treats.  Recently had the smoker (which resides on the pation)  updated with new guts.  Should make for a more consistent smoke flavor and an overall increase in quality!  I'm excited! 

  We are currently looking for more staff to build around as we lost a lot of good people this year that will be hard to replace. Planning on Tuesday - Saturdays: 11:30- 7:30.  Vanessa, Sergio, & Frankie are still with me so we have a good foundation for the future. We are looking forward to welcoming Kevin Broce into the kitchen in the next week as well!

  I'm off to CoosBay after I post this to visit Empire Bakery (and see what they have cooking) and also pick needed items up at Cash n' Carry.  Was looking to start the week of exploring some street cart style South American Steak Tacos and a hearty Turkey, Corn Chowder. Weather depending, I'm gonna smoke some St. Louis Ribs early this week and want to try out a Habanero/ Mango BBQ Sauce for those of us with some heat in our veins!    

Hi, everyone. Chef Evan has been dealing with some health issues lately and is hoping to return to service soon.  In the meantime we will still be cookin with a slight change in hours this week.  We regret the inconvienence and thank you for your patience and support.

Hours for the Week of Jan 25.

Monday: closed

Tuesday, Wednesday: 12-4

Thursday, Friday, Saturday: 12-8

Thanks

Erin

Team Barnacle Bistro

  Been an age since I've posted. Quick update with life and Bistro...  Baby boy (Owen Scott Boley) is perfect, and a perfect handful of mischief.  Crawling with multiple gears and the ability to shift into overdrive, while threatening to stand up any day at 8 months of age.  The Bistro is open Tuesday through Saturday and we've finally found a balance we (meaning mostly me) am able to keep up with.  I appologize for all the closures that took place this summer. I'm still in need of staff but have a core group and am building towards a better summer next year.  I put most of my eggs in one individual last year and when that went south, I was unable to pick up all the hours that crashed into my lap.

  Happy Thanksgiving to all our faithful locals and their traveling families!  We will be open a normal week with the exception of Thanksgiving day.  Just to reiderate, open Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday.  I have a variety of dinner specials and am eagerly awaiting crab season, keeping my fingers crossed for a decent crab season.  The Bistro has a cheesy potato soup and a southwest tomato-turkey soup on the board today. Hope to see you!

Well it's been awhile since we posted last.  After the birth of our son in March we hit the ground running and haven't had a chance to breathe.  Since then we have updated our menu and now feature a set dinner menu.  It's been a crazy summer so far and shows no signs of stopping.  We are currently understaffed due to injuries, misplaced placed work ethic in young people, and a general shortage of anyone worth a shitake!  We will be closed this Saturday, July 11 but will be back on Monday.  Sorry for the inconvience but I am a shell of a human right now and need a day off.

Sincerely,

Evan (aka Not-Superman)