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Line Cook | The Rookery Cafe | Night Crew | Alaskan | Filipino | 

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Things you can't find in a Juneau grocery store... . . . #blacktruffle #remotesmalltownproblems (at Brighton, New York)

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Confit duck leg, braised napa cabbage, cranberry gastrique, crispy spaetzle . . . #confit #duck #cranberry #spaetzle (at The Rookery Cafe)

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@mr_fhrnht and his sidekick, Kelly, ending the night right with his dessert duo. First, the chocolate beat cake with bacon jam. Then, the TKO, Banana Games - banana cream tart. The staff was calling dibs on the Banana Games leftovers before the dinner even started. . . . #hungergamesforbananagames (at The Rookery Cafe)

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Tamarind braised lamb, parsnip and pear purée, pickled shallot, parsley, horseradish . . . #tamarind #lamb #parsnip #pear Thanks @jpicka101 for the assist. (at The Rookery Cafe)

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Roasted pork belly, cabbage slaw, honey mustard sauce, BBQ sauce. Apparently, they liked the pork, but they would've been more than happy with just a plate full of slaw. . . . #porkbelly #slaw (at The Rookery Cafe)

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Bahn mi style chicken steamed buns. . . . #bahnmi #steamedbuns (at The Rookery Cafe)

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Curry crab cake, chili lime sauce, rice noodles, herbs . . . #crab #nooders (at The Rookery Cafe)

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Throwback Dinner. Celebrating The Rookery Cafe's 5th Anniversary with some dishes we had done when we started doing dinner service. (at The Rookery Cafe)

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Steamed buns are back for tomorrow's Throwback Dinner. . . . #steamedbuns #bahn #bao #fiveyearanniversary #deliciouspillowsofgluten (at The Rookery Cafe)

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Crispy pig ear, hot sauce, blue cheese, celery, pickled apples . . . #pigear #notbuffalowings #buffaloears (at The Rookery Cafe)

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Pan roasted duck breast, braised napa cabbage, cranberry gastrique, spiced pecans . . . #duck #cabbage #cranberry #gastrique (at The Rookery Cafe)

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'Shroom Tower #foraged #Alaskan #hedgehog #yellowfoot #golden #chanterelles (at The Rookery Cafe)

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Tomorrow, the freaks come out and @travishotch has offal things planned for the menu. . . . #offal #sweetbreads (at The Rookery Cafe)

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#dessert (at The Rookery Cafe)

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Roasted pork loin, spinach, stone ground grits, bacon vinaigrette . . . #porkloin #bacon #grits #privatedinner #baconvinwasonpoint #wishiwrotedowntherecipe #Hotchsaystostartwearingagopro (at The Rookery Cafe)

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Bouquet funghi . . . #goldenchanterelle (at The Rookery Cafe)

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We do what we like. Thankfully, people like what we do. #Repost @beauschooler with @repostapp ・・・ Two years in a row, thanks, Juneau. I know I may not smile much, or say hello, or maybe at some point in time I've threatened to stab you, but you're alright in my book. (at The Rookery Cafe)