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May 25, 2012
Cocktails Drive Brunch at West 5
West 5 4539 California Ave SW, 935-1966 WEST SEATTLE Hours: Saturdays, Sundays and select holidays 10 am to 4pm Uptown, Downtown or Down Home: Downtown meets Down Home in 1962. Packed full of what was considered futuristic design in the Mid 20th Century, West 5's retro interior gives off a sligh ... More >>
Blogs
May 24, 2012
Reviewing the Review: Formulating Restaurant Recommendations
Mechanical engineers, secretaries, morticians and pretty much everyone else who doesn't make their living as a food critic tend to imagine the reviewing life as a whirl of fine wine and mind-blowing meals. It is very rarely that, which is why it's such a distinct pleasure to encounter a restaurant a ... More >>
Blogs
May 24, 2012
100 Favorite Dishes: Crispy Fish Skins at The Walrus and The Capenter
This series of posts is called "100 favorite dishes," and I take the adjective to mean that subjectivity and idiosyncrasy is permissible. So I'm lifting my self-imposed rule that no restaurant can be represented twice and making space for the crispy fish skins at The Walrus and the Carpenter, which ... More >>
Food
May 23, 2012
La Boucherie's Fine Swine
Farm to table on Vashon, minus the shameless self-promotion.
Blogs
May 23, 2012
Locöl Barley & Vine Keeps It Local, Real, and Veg-Friendly
The Eats: Locöl Barley & Vine, 7902 35th St. SW, 708-7725. Equal parts wine bar, craft and imported beer house, and gastropub. The Deets: This cozy spot in West Seattle livens up the busy, mostly-residential thoroughfare on 35th and offers a comfortable place for neighborhood regulars to gather. ... More >>
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May 23, 2012
Columbia City Farmers Market Opens Early For Chefs
Yes, practically every dang chef worth his/her fleur de sel talks that farm-to-table talk, but how many of them actually walk the farmers markets walk around the city? Well, more now since the Columbia City Farmers Market kicked off its season a few weeks ago by offering cooking pros the chance to ... More >>
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May 23, 2012
Seattle's 10 Best Happy Hours
Here's my confession for the week: I've lived in Seattle for 13 months, and I've never been to a happy hour. I've read plenty of happy hour menus, calculating how much money I might save if I could start my review meals at 5 p.m. And I've lived most of my adult life in states that don't allow promot ... More >>
Blogs
May 22, 2012
Zephyr Paquette Plays Mama Hen at Skelly and the Bean
The Skelly and the Bean space is best described as whimsical. A glass garlic clove butterfly catches the light at the window as Zephyr Paquette lines the multicolored chairs up by the mismatched tables and to start the day. Each piece of furniture at Skelly has a story, including a table still beari ... More >>
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May 21, 2012
Cha:n Is a Cute Little Place with Little, Little Dishes
Dish: Buckwheat Noodle Salad Place: Cha:n, Downtown Price: $9.00 In the bowl: From the menu: "buck wheat noodle salad with mixed vegetables, hardboiled egg and spicy vinaigrette." Those vegetables include shredded cabbage, red onion, cucumber, bean sprouts, kaiware (daikon sprouts), and maybe som ... More >>
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May 18, 2012
St John's has the Makings of a Dream Brunch
Saint John's Bar and Eatery 719 E Pike St 245-1390 www.saintjohnsseattle.com Capitol Hill Hours: 10 am to 2pm, Saturday & Sunday Uptown, Downtown or Down Home: Uptown and Downtown meet at this Capitol Hill haunt housed in the former Rosebud location. The vibe is urban industrial, with woody ac ... More >>
Blogs
May 17, 2012
Indo Cafe Owner Keeps Promoting Indonesian Cuisine at Cloves
The menu that Irwan Ngadisastra is serving at his new lower Queen Anne restaurant is similar to the menu at Indo Cafe, the Northgate restaurant he's owned since 2009, but there are a few brave deviations: At Cloves, diners can order oxtail soup, grilled squid and frog legs. "I've done some research ... More >>
Blogs
May 17, 2012
Ballard Scores Chicago Eats, Rainier Valley Welcomes Heaven Sent, & More
First off, in Ballard, Benito's Chicago Eatery is now up and running at 6201 15th Ave. N.W. Run by Chicago native Benjamin Kulikowski, the establishment features the "Windy City's" most notorious dishes -- deep-dish pizza, Italian beef sandwiches, and hot dogs -- made using locally sourced ingredien ... More >>
Food
May 16, 2012
Elliott's Oysters Al Fresco
Outdoor shucking completes a surprisingly laborious trip t Downtown Seattle's waterfront.
Food
May 16, 2012
Randy Santel: Show-Me Steak
A muscular Missourian conquers the Wedgwood Broiler's 72-ounce sirloin challenge.
Blogs
May 16, 2012
La Medusa's Got A Soft Spot--And Soft Balls--For Vegetarians
The Eats: La Medusa, 4857 Rainier Ave S., 723-2192. "Sicilian-inspired food for the soul." The Deets: In the heart of Columbia City, this 15-year old restaurant sets a charming scene in a cozy, rustic room filled with farmhouse-style tables and chairs. Service is warm, affable, and well-versed in ... More >>
Blogs
May 16, 2012
Seattle's 10 Best Drink Menus
A fair number of cocktail transactions don't involve a menu. Drinkers don't need to see what's listed if they're bent on ordering a dry Tanqueray martini or ceding their drink decisions to a bartender trusted to create something fantastic. But liquor pros spend long hours devising menus which showca ... More >>
Blogs
May 15, 2012
Little Uncle's Wiley Frank and Poncharee Kuonpungchart Put the Family in Take-Out
Little Uncle took on many forms before it became the Thai take-out restaurant in Capitol Hill. Its chef and co-owner, Wiley Frank (formerly of Licorous, Lark, and other restaurants around town), made similar transitions along the way. Frank and his wife and co-owner Poncharee Kounpungchart ("PK") em ... More >>
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May 15, 2012
A Bastille a Day in Ballard
The Place: Bastille Cafe & Bar, 5307 Ballard Avenue NW., 453-5014, BALLARD The Hours: 4-6pm every day, 10pm - 12am Sunday thru Thursday nights. The Digs: The Bastille style is obsessed with reclaimed, restored materials. According to their website, the architecture and decor at Bastille feature e ... More >>
Blogs
May 14, 2012
Benito's Chicago Eatery Debuts in Ballard
Benito's Chicago Eatery is now up and running at 6201 15th Ave. N.W., according to My Ballard. Run by Chicago native Benjamin Kulikowski, the establishment features the "Windy City's" notorious deep-dish pizza, hot dogs, and Italian beef sandwiches. A menu featuring rotating specials and beer is als ... More >>
Blogs
May 14, 2012
Pinscreen Bunnies at Fremont's White Rabbit
Coffee people love to talk about coffees' "tasting notes" about as much as wine people love to use words like "soft" and "full-bodied." You may be under the impression that your coffee tastes like coffee, but coffee people will be quick to inform you that your coffee actually has notes of juniper, o ... More >>
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May 14, 2012
Sub Sand Has Good Duck and Bad Utens
Dish: Bamboo Shoot Duck Noodle Soup Place: Sub Sand, International District Price: $7.99 In the bowl: Rice vermicelli noodles, bamboo shoots, fried shallots and peanuts, and Thai basil. Supporting cast/What to do: Along with your soup, you get a plate of cold duck pieces (on the bone), shredded ... More >>
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May 14, 2012
Seattle's 10 Best Waffles
At the risk of seeming like I'm no fun at all, I've decided to admit here that I'm completely opposed to eating meal-specific foods at the wrong times. I'm still getting over the shock I experienced at a fourth-grade slumber party when our hostess suggested we eat the previous night's pizza for brea ... More >>
Blogs
May 10, 2012
Seattle to Welcome Restaurant Featuring Vancouver's Finest Indian Cuisine
Viji's in Vancouver was once hailed by The New York Times as "easily among the finest Indian restaurants in the world." Now, Meeru Dhalwala, the woman behind the renowned restaurant's menu -- check out the "lamb popsicles" on the right! -- is opening a restaurant in South Lake Union, according to Se ... More >>
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May 10, 2012
Elliott's to Open Outdoor Oyster Bar
Among the Pacific Northwest's greatest joys are sunny summer days and freshly-shucked oysters, but Seattle eaters rarely have the opportunity to experience them simultaneously. Consolidated Restaurants is looking to correct that situation with the city's first outdoor oyster bar. Elliott's Seafood ... More >>
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May 10, 2012
Reviewing the Review: The Past is Never Dead
Washington City Paper last week kicked up yet another anonymity kerfuffle by announcing its newest hire - who's officially the alt-weekly's food editor, not its restaurant critic - wouldn't try to hide her identity. Eater helpfully ran her picture to prove it. While maintaining total anonymity is p ... More >>
Blogs
May 10, 2012
The Coterie Room Promotes Spooning in Exclusive Small Groups (of Two)
During last month's Seattle Restaurant Week, I wanted to try an "upscale" eatery offering a low-cost, $15 lunch. What better place than The Coterie Room? This relatively new restaurant from Spur chefs Brian McCracken and Dana Tough served a superb menu during SRW. I went for a very late lunch and ha ... More >>
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May 10, 2012
The Dish: Frelard's Most Hospitable Brunch
It's not hard to find Midwestern transplants living in Seattle. Just ask, and a lot of Space Needle elevator operators, dog walkers, and Zumba instructors will admit to having relocated to the Great Northwest from Grand Rapids, Dayton, or Milwaukee. Here's a basic stereotype about Midwesterners that ... More >>
Blogs
May 10, 2012
West Seattle Scores Athena's and Two New Food Trucks, Volterra Expands to Kirkland, & More
It's a big week for West Seattle. Mediterranean food truck Athena's has opened a permanent restaurant at 1513 S.W. Holden St. In addition to the falafel, gyros, and souvlaki offered in the mobile location, the menu here includes Greek-influenced burgers, gelato, and beer. Owner Nick Parisi wants Ath ... More >>
Food
May 9, 2012
Uber's Cache Cabs
A restaurant sedan service that stands to threaten the taxi trade.
Food
May 9, 2012
Zoe's Sloppy Seconds
A popular restaurant's reboot recalls a great senatorial fallacy.
Blogs
May 9, 2012
Rating Three New Foods at Safeco Field
The many culinary enhancements to Safeco Field this year include new cheese steak sandwiches, more soft-serve ice cream and an oyster po-boy, barbecue sandwiches and sausages from Ethan Stowell. But the park has also tried to jazz up its most basic concessions. Here, a look at the current state of h ... More >>
Blogs
May 9, 2012
Five's a Charm for Chris Ainsworth of Saffron Mediterranean Kitchen
Chris Ainsworth is the Susan Lucci of the James Beard award. OK, maybe not to the same extent, but you get the drift. Nominated for Best Chef Northwest the past four years running, this amiable frisbee golfing fanatic, along with his sassy wife Island, has taken Washington wine country cuisine by st ... More >>
Blogs
May 9, 2012
Seattle's 9 Best French Onion Soups
The upside of cool, rainy summers is French onion soup season never really ends. Although a few restaurants with admirable French onion know-how pull the preparation off their menus after Memorial Day, it's never impossible to find the cheese-laden soup in Seattle. Here, our picks for the city's b ... More >>
Blogs
May 8, 2012
Satay's Peter Ringold and Patrick McCredie Start a Restaurant from Scratch
College buddies Peter Ringold and Patrick McCredie started Satay with the scent of the roti and satay from Malaysia still fresh on their minds. After a backpacking trip throughout India, Malaysia, and Thailand, the idea for the restaurant we now know as Satay started growing in their minds. However, ... More >>
Blogs
May 7, 2012
Wedgwood Broiler's Steak Challenge Beaten After 47 Years By Randy Santel
Assessing what remained of Randy Santel's steak, reduced from a 72-ounce slab to a collection of square-inch bites that might add up to what old line steakhouses would call a "queen's cut," Wedgwood Broiler manager Mike Hamman signaled a server to fetch the cook who'd grilled the Winner's Dinner sir ... More >>
Blogs
May 7, 2012
100 Favorite Dishes: House Special Fried Rice at Green Village
I first learned of Green Village from Kevin Pang, a Chicago Tribune food writer with impeccable credentials as a lifelong fried rice connoisseur. But I needn't have waited for a recommendation from two time zones away, since Wendy Lu's restaurant is an International District mainstay and Yelp darlin ... More >>
Blogs
May 3, 2012
On-Call Car Service Targets Restaurant Patrons
For residents of Washington D.C., such as the writer who chronicled Uber for The Atlantic's current issue, the sedan service is handy because its drivers are willing to venture into low-income neighborhoods when called. But in Seattle, the company is gaining a foothold with restaurant goers. "We've ... More >>
Blogs
May 3, 2012
Din Tai Fung Serving Drinks for Every Man and Every Dumpling
The Watering Hole: Din Tai Fung, 700 Bellevue Way NE #280, (425) 698 1095, BELLEVUE The Atmosphere: While the dumplings at Bellevue's Din Tai Fung get all the praise, the restaurant's bar sits cozily on the side, a refuge for expectant diners antsy from the expected hour long wait. Go to any other ... More >>
Food
May 2, 2012
Mae's Alzheimer's Cafe: Unforgettable
On Phinney Ridge, a uniquely social approach to a tragic disease.
Blogs
May 2, 2012
A Backstage Peek at Recipe Development for Matthew Lewis' Roux
Matthew Lewis, the eponymous rover behind food truck sensation Where Ya At Matt, this year announced he's planning to open a real restaurant with tables and a roof. Roux is scheduled to debut on Fremont Avenue in late summer. And while Lewis has already settled on many of the small plates that will ... More >>
Blogs
May 2, 2012
At Chungee's Drink & Eat, Simple Flavors Translate Even For Vegetarians
The Eats: Chungee's Drink & Eat, 1830 12th Ave., 323-1673. Traditional home-style Cantonese cuisine. The Deets: While there's Thai, Vietnamese, and Asian joints aplenty, few Capitol Hill restaurants serve traditional Chinese food. This cozy restaurant, with it's red-tinged lighting, low ceilings, t ... More >>
Blogs
May 2, 2012
Seattle's 10 Best Popcorns
Americans have been popping corn kernels in the fireplace for centuries, but the snack's popularity picked up during the Great Depression, when a nickel bag of salty popcorn was one of the few affordable luxuries. Not surprisingly, popcorn fervor returned with the recession: Once sold primarily at m ... More >>
Blogs
May 1, 2012
Pancakes and Omelets Now Available in the International District
Hunger for non-Asian food is apparently growing in the International District, where another new restaurant is touting its westernized menu. China Club Bistro last month celebrated its grand opening with a dragon dance and a daylong party that drew local politicos and tong leaders. Owner Tim Lee, ... More >>
Blogs
May 1, 2012
Pecado Bueno: Home of the $3 Margarita, the Chimichanga Dog, and the Freedom to Choose More Than One Taco Filling
The Place: Pecado Bueno, 4307 Fremont Ave. N., 457-8837, FREMONT The Hours: 3-6 p.m. and 9-close (weekdays 11 p.m., weekends 9 p.m.) daily. The Digs: The interior of Pecado Bueno is nice and welcoming, with high ceilings, bright yellow and lime-green walls, and one large piece of wall art featurin ... More >>
Blogs
April 30, 2012
The Everest Kitchen Serves Thukpa from the Top of the World
Dish: Thukpa Place: The Everest Kitchen, Lake Forest Park Price: $7.95 In the bowl: From the menu: "Noodle soup with chicken or vegetables, peas and herbs." Clarification coming, below. Supporting cast/What to do: You can choose between chicken or vegetables. The latter will be one dollar less th ... More >>
Blogs
April 30, 2012
Extend the Weekend with Hitchcock's Americana Monday Menu
To paraphrase a parable, when chef's away, sous will play. Sous Chef Keegan's Monday night Americana menu at Hitchcock on Bainbridge Island embodies that playfulness with precision. A whimsically creative and well-imagined menu waits for anyone willing to pretend Monday is the third day of the weeke ... More >>
Blogs
April 30, 2012
Seattle's 10 Best Caesar Salads
The very first Caesar salad was a jerry-rigged dish with relatively few ingredients. According to family lore, Tijuana restaurateur Caesar Cardini whipped together coddled eggs, olive oil, Worcestershire sauce, garlic and lemon juice - showily working in front of guests to distract them from the rec ... More >>
Blogs
April 27, 2012
Brunch is all Kinds of Gray at the Chelan Cafe
Chelan Café 3527 Chelan Ave SW, 932-7383 Hours: 6 am-7:30 pm Weekdays & 6 am- 1 pm Weekends Uptown, Downtown, or Down Home: Down home, as in down the street from the home. The clientele was mostly seniors on my weekday visit. The place is packed with Seattle memorabilia perfect for fueling older ... More >>
Blogs
April 26, 2012
5 Seattle Restaurants for Al Fresco Eating with Kids
On a warm spring day in Seattle, who wouldn't want to eat and drink on the slender terrace at Revel, sidewalk patio at Presse, or breezy rooftop deck at the Pink Door? But unless you're the parent of an atypically well-mannered child, those venues aren't going to cut it when the kids are coming to d ... More >>
Blogs
April 26, 2012
Pan Africa Owner to Open Two(!) Restaurants Downtown, Tom Douglas Takes on Falafel, & More
First off, good news for fans of Pan Africa in Pike Place Market. The restaurant closed after nine years of business last Saturday, but that doesn't mean it's the end. "We're opening two restaurants across the street!" owner Mulu Abate says cheerfully. " A revamped Pan Africa at 1528 1st Ave. will f ... More >>
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