Northwest Explorer
Dinner and a Show: An Issaquah Evening of Flavor, Theater and Small Town Spark
Episode 31 | 3m 25sVideo has Closed Captions
At the base of the Cascade foothills, Issaquah blends elevated dining with artistic brilliance.
SPONSORED: Tucked at the base of the Cascade foothills, Issaquah blends elevated dining with artistic brilliance. At Enzo’s, handmade pasta and dry-aged steaks are served with heartfelt hospitality and a side of sunshine on the patio. Just steps away, Village Theatre delights with intimate, high-caliber productions—many of which have gone on to receive national acclaim.
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Northwest Explorer
Dinner and a Show: An Issaquah Evening of Flavor, Theater and Small Town Spark
Episode 31 | 3m 25sVideo has Closed Captions
SPONSORED: Tucked at the base of the Cascade foothills, Issaquah blends elevated dining with artistic brilliance. At Enzo’s, handmade pasta and dry-aged steaks are served with heartfelt hospitality and a side of sunshine on the patio. Just steps away, Village Theatre delights with intimate, high-caliber productions—many of which have gone on to receive national acclaim.
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Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorshipToday we're exploring downtown Issaquah with dinner and a show.
Let's check out the famous Enzo's.
What makes Enzo's so unique?
So, Angela, here at Enzo's we pride ourselves in the fact that we make all of our pastas in-house.
All of our meats and cheeses we feature in our dry ager.
We dry age our New Yorks and Ribeyes for about 45 days.
It just gets them nice and tender.
Nice and beautiful.
Another big guest appeal would be our lovely ..
It's probably one of the best in Issaquah.
Including our water feature.
It's just a phenomenal and comfortable environment, and it really lets you enjoy these nice summer days that we, We don't get too many of here in Washington.
Totally.
Yeah.
Okay, so the restaurant is fabulous.
Tell me about your guests.
Yeah.
So besides hosting a lot of, corporate event parties such as the holiday pa.. executive events.
We're proud to partner with Village Theatre.
We host a lot of their, opening cast parties when they feature their new shows cause they do various shows throughout the year.
They know where they can come to get an experience that's genuine, authentic.
Not through the food, but with the service as well.
It's, my staff do an excellent job at, provided that to them.
So.
And so we've earned the respect respective, we’ve earned their love.
And, we're we're so proud to host them.
Well, sounds like food is covered.
Off to a show.
And walking distance from Enzo’s, right here in downtown Issaquah, is Village Theatre.
One of the premier places to see musicals across the entire West Coast.
Let's check it out.
I'm here with Adam, the theater's artistic director.
Adam, can you tell me a little bit about this beautiful theater?
Absolutely.
Village Theatre actually started out, right down.. here in Issaquah as a small community theater.
And has turned into one of the largest professional theaters in the region.
Full of incredible musicals and plays year round.
Wow.
Can we go check it out?
Absolutely.
What types of shows can you see at Village Theatre?
We do everything from golden age classic musicals to some of the most exciting, fresh musicals written.
And then once a year, we do a play.
And one of the best things is that you get to see all these shows in this incredibly intimate house where every seat has a great view.
So what else is unique about Village Theatre?
For over 40 years, Village Theatre has been developing and premiering new musicals.
Shows like Million Dollar Quartet or Next to Normal, which got their start right here in Issaquah.
And of course, we also have a youth e..
Teaching them these skills that they can use for theater, and they can use for l.. That's so awesome.
I'm so happy that you guys have that in thi.. What do you want audiences to experience he..
I hope that they experience great joy.
I hope that they have their hearts and their souls filled.
And of course, I hope they have a wonderful and relaxing evening of theater that they can remember for years to come.
I love that.
I can't wait to experience the production here.
My name is Angela.
Thank you for exploring.
I’ll see ya.
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