After a book signing several months ago in downtown Kirkland that lasted until well past 8 p.m., we were starving and so seized the moment to re-try Trellis restaurant, where our old buddy Brian Scheehser (former long-time Hunt Club exec chef) is now happily and successfully ensconced.

Here’s a shot of his Spicy Harissa Shrimp, gorgeous, super-plump and juicy shrimp in a gooey, finger-lickin’-good, devilishly hot (in a good way) sauce with crispy celery and leeks and a “light, spicy summer salad” to cool the burn.

Also helping to sooth ticklish throats was a bottle of one of the best Sauv Blancs we’ve experienced in a long time, 2008 Mount Nelson, from Marlborough, New Zealand.