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ALSO SERVES: lunch. 900 N. 160th St., 206- 366-0999. SHORELINE $-$$

XO Bistro

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Bamiyan Restaurant

317 N.W. Gilman Blvd. #31B
Issaquah, WA 98027

Category: Restaurant > Mediterranean

Region: Issaquah

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I had a friend in college who kept going out with the same guy. I mean, there was always a new guy, but for all intents and purposes, he was the same. She knew her type, and she stuck to it. XO Bistro reminds me of her—and all those hims—because it smartly carries on in the tradition of its predecessor, Cassis. I'm not saying it's the same place; it's just the same type of place. I was finally convinced of XO's greatness after ordering the albacore special one night. Dressed in a fabulously bright green olive beurre blanc sauce and served over a mess of savory lentils, the dish was a delicious, relatively light example of how perfect a beurre blanc can be. Even the wine list abides by my theory of typecasting—well, sort of; flights showcase Washington wines alongside their French and Italian predecessors. They're not the same wines, just the same types of wines, and sampling them this way is both pleasurable and educational. LAURA CASSIDY

2359 10th Ave. E., 206-328-6444. CAPITOL HILL $$–$$$ www.xobistro.com

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