Washington Cider Week runs Sept. 5–15 with events all over the city and state. Check out the deets and our cider picks at seattleweekly.com/food/voracious.
Seattle Tilth’s Harvest Fair is this Saturday from 10 a.m.–4 p.m. at Meridian Park in Wallingford. The all-ages event includes a cider pressing, an urban livestock demo, a seed swap, and a DIY herb crown-making booth. A full schedule is available online.
He’s on a roll: Ethan Stowell is planning to open his latest neighborhood venture market in Tangletown by the middle of the month. The 600-square-foot storefront, squeezed between Mighty-O Donuts and Elysian’s Tangletown Pub, will seat just shy of 30 diners.
Bar Cantinetta has opened its doors in La Cote’s previous space in Madison Valley. The quaint new sibling of Cantinetta’s Wallingford and Bellevue locations features communal seating and a handful of small tables with small plates to match. E
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Offal! In a time where farmers markets are all the rage and words like “local” and “sustainable” are thrown out daily, we as a country are catching up with the rest of the world. Utilizing all parts down to those nasty bits is the best way to honor the animal and the life it gave us. Chefs are doing just that, cooking sweetbreads, hearts, feet, and heads, and they are amazing. We served duck testicles at Art of the Table on a tasting menu one weekend; everyone ate them and loved them. If you are reading this and are nervous, don’t be. Go someplace where you trust the chef, and if it’s on the menu, get down! You’ll be offally impressed!
Sliders. It seems every restaurant out there has to have a slider on the menu, most of them little more than a piece of pork belly on a bun. I do love little sandwiches, though—I mean, who doesn’t? So if you’re doing this, do something different—a biscuit or some grilled bread, maybe a croissant instead of the usual brioche bun or hard-as-a-rock pretzel roll. Try a pulled goat leg or braised veal breast for the meat. Don’t forget the sauce, and a slaw or some cooked-down greens. Make these babies worth the $7 we’re paying for them, and they will stay in the hot seat!
Super-beautiful, expensive restaurants that skimp on your $8-a-glass pour or can’t throw a small side salad or even some chips on that $12 sandwich. Place looks great, but I came here to eat! E
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