"Today, the Nguyen siblings open their new Vietnamese restaurant Ba Sa on Bainbridge Island, honoring their upbringing and experience with different Southeast Asian cultures, along with a few lessons learned about sustainability. The new spot at 101 Winslow Way East features small plates with ingredients sourced locally, such as Xào Lăn (stuffed wings with ground pork from Oregon’s Carlton Farms, shiitake mushrooms, and curry glaze) and Bò Lá Lõt (betel leaves with beef sirloin, lemongrass, and woven noodles). Those go alongside shareable dishes, like Gỏi Vit (duck breast, with baby arugula, ginger vinaigrette, and Thai chili) and the restaurant’s signature bone-in, braised catfish, served in a clay pot — one of the dishes Trinh and Thai’s mom used to make all the time." - Gabe Guarente