When you’re hungry for a great meal, does it really matter whether

When you’re hungry for a great meal, does it really matter whether you find it at a restaurant which opened in October or March? All of these very young restaurants deserve your attention. Photos from Seattle Weekly archives.Published on November 12, 2012

Potato chips at Terra Plata

Potato chips at Terra Plata

Chicken thighs at the Innkeepers.

Chicken thighs at the Innkeepers.

A Moscow Mule at The Innkeepers

A Moscow Mule at The Innkeepers

A honeymoon at Terra Plata

A honeymoon at Terra Plata

Restaurant Marche's asparagus, potatoes, carrots, chard and a pea vine and morel flan comprise a market vegetable plate.

Restaurant Marche’s asparagus, potatoes, carrots, chard and a pea vine and morel flan comprise a market vegetable plate.

Restaurant Marche's salade lyonnaise topped with frisee, bacon and a farm egg.

Restaurant Marche’s salade lyonnaise topped with frisee, bacon and a farm egg.

The sopaipillas at The New Mexicans.

The sopaipillas at The New Mexicans.

The New Mexicans' chicken and dumplings.

The New Mexicans’ chicken and dumplings.

May Kitchen + Bar's  Som thum

May Kitchen + Bar’s Som thum

Macaroni salad at Ma'ono

Macaroni salad at Ma’ono

Belle Clementine's Organic Chioggia beets over creamed nettles

Belle Clementine’s Organic Chioggia beets over creamed nettles

LloydMartin's Hawaiian albacore

LloydMartin’s Hawaiian albacore

The Innkeeper's fleur de-lys: rye, hibiscus syrup, lemon and egg white.

The Innkeeper’s fleur de-lys: rye, hibiscus syrup, lemon and egg white.

LloydMartin's elk fettuccine

LloydMartin’s elk fettuccine

Chicken at Ma'ono

Chicken at Ma’ono

Blind Pig Bistro

Blind Pig Bistro

Blind Pig Bistro's moulard duck

Blind Pig Bistro’s moulard duck

Blossom's spicy green mussels

Blossom’s spicy green mussels

Blossom's puff pastries

Blossom’s puff pastries

Blossom's Fried Mackerel

Blossom’s Fried Mackerel

Blind Pig Bistro

Blind Pig Bistro

Belle Clementine Middle-Eastern-style yogurt cheese with mint and trampetti olive oil

Belle Clementine Middle-Eastern-style yogurt cheese with mint and trampetti olive oil