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January 20, 2012
Toast Scotland's Favorite Son With These Single Malts
What's a single-malt Scotch worthy of the poet Robert Burns?Scotland has given us many great men--Sean Connery, John Muir...Ewan McGregor. But perhaps no other Scotsman is as celebrated as the 18th century poet and lyricist Robert Burns. January 25th is the annual celebration of the great poe ... More >>
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January 20, 2012
Let's Head South, Where It's Warm, To Drink Herding Cats
Ilustration by Andrew Saeger, tHE ARTdept.Hey fellow lushes! Are you sick of Snowpocolypse yet? I've been holed up for days and I cannot help myself from gorging on the incessant TV coverage of Snowmaggedeon. Make it stop!! That's why The Wino's flying south -- in an armchair travel kind of ... More >>
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January 23, 2012
Boom Noodle Takes You to Tokyo with Its Ramen
Dish: Tokyo Ramen Place: Boom Noodle, Bellevue (also in Capitol Hill and University Village) Price: $10.95 In the bowl: Chashu (braised pork butt), tamago (egg), menma (bamboo shoots), green onion, and a piece of nori (seaweed) in soy seasoned chicken-pork broth Supporting cast/What to do ... More >>
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January 23, 2012
Find Rare Calm On Monday Night at Revel
Casually styled and run humbly by a husband and wife team, Revel seems an unlikely candidate for the town's hottest table. But the elevated execution of the food has created an atmosphere of see-and-be-seen while you wait in line with the beautiful people. On Friday night, prospective diners, ... More >>
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January 24, 2012
Island Breezes Blow Through Bastille's New Cocktail Menu
Erik Carlson is bringing a colonial interpretation of French cuisine to Bastille Café & Bar, emphasizing Haitian and other West Indian rhums on his new cocktail menu for the Parisian-style bistro. "Stepping into a bar should be an adventure and an escape," Carlson is quoted as saying in a r ... More >>
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January 24, 2012
David Sanford Brings the Art of A Shared Meal to Belle Clementine
Tiffany RanFrom the coffee cake he made when he was seven, to serving dinners at farmstead communal tables, and acting as Program Director of Matt Dillon's Corson Building, David Sanford's varied culinary experiences has been fueled by a desire to constantly create, one sparked by his very cr ... More >>
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January 24, 2012
Los Tres Reyes Proves That "No Frills" Doesn't Always Mean "No Good" With Its Tacos
The Truck: Taqueria 3 Reyes, also known as Los Tres Reyes. Found Monday through Saturday (10 a.m. - 9 p.m.) and Sunday (10 a.m. - 7 p.m.) at 2015 E. Union St. The Fare: Tacos, tortas, and burritos. The Stop: Everything about Los Tres Reyes -- its food, its location -- screams "no frills." ... More >>
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January 24, 2012
Sip's Happy Hour of Big Couches, Big Food, Big Wines and Prices to Match
Photo by Matthew PielThe Place: Sip, 909 5th Ave., 206-682-2779. The Hours: 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. and 9 p.m. to close Monday through Friday. The Deal: Well drinks for $5, featured wines for $7, and every one of the 12 items on the small plates menu is $3 off. At full fare those "small" plates ... More >>
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January 25, 2012
Tamara Murphy's Melrose Plate
Terra Plata's amazing potato chips are worth the wait.
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January 25, 2012
Winter's Crunch: Belle Clementine's Brussels Sprouts and Apple Salad with Caraway Vinaigrette
David SanfordBrussels Sprouts and Apple Salad with Caraway VinaigretteYesterday, chef and owner of Belle Clementine David Sanford discussed the anatomy of a meal, and how his Nana Belle inspired the space where his communal menu series will take place. Today, he shares a hearty Brussels Sprou ... More >>
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January 25, 2012
Plum's Vegan Bounty: Organic, Zesty, Batali Approved!
Plum's $9 happy hour slider trio (the small ones are easier to handle).Native son Mario Batali may be a long ways off from vegan poster boy, but the celebrity chef recently announced in his syndicated column that meat is an "overused" ingredient. He frames this statement around his "friend a ... More >>
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January 25, 2012
Seeking Restaurant Recommendations From Real People
There is no shortage of restaurant recommendations online. But in places where there is a shortage of strong Wi-Fi signals, the Internet's wisdom is largely useless, forcing hungry tourists to find great meals by other means. I'm a firm believer in asking food-and-beverage staffers for resta ... More >>
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January 27, 2012
Washington Brewers Pay Homage to Belgian Beers at Belgianfest
In the late 1800s, monks at the Trappist monasteries in Belgium began brewing beer that would later inspire hundreds of breweries around the world. While the Belgian monks weren't the first brewers in the world, they have and continue to brew some of the tastiest beers to come out of that sma ... More >>
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January 27, 2012
A Cheap, Celtic Date With Glenn Close
Fellow Oscar nominees Close (left) and McTeer.Patrick Redmond/Roadside AttractionsThe Dinner: Split-pea soup, at the Owl & Thistle (808 Post Alley). The Movie: Albert Nobbs, at the Harvard Exit (807 E. Roy St.) The Screenplate: 1890s Dublin is the setting for Glenn Close's Oscar-bait drama ... More >>
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January 27, 2012
Chinese Restaurant Awards Honor Vancouver's Best Dishes
Chinese Restaurant AwardsSea Harbour Seafood Restaurant's award-winning prawns Even after Conde Nast Traveler declared that "Vancouver is home to the best Chinese food in the world," many Western-born eaters remained leery about wandering into the city's unapologetically authentic dumpling ho ... More >>
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January 30, 2012
Maple Valley Cook Headed to Pillsbury Bake-Off
Eleanor Roosevelt and Art Linkletter with finalist Laura Rott in 1949.The Pillsbury Bake-Off, commonly referred to as the nation's "best-known cooking contest", doesn't have much cachet in Amy Andrews social circle. "The newer generation, they're not aware of it," says the Maple Valley stay- ... More >>
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January 30, 2012
Pho So 1 Could Be #1
Dish: Pho Place: Pho So 1, Little Saigon Price: $6.99, large ($6.15, small) In the bowl: Pictured is #20: pho tai, nam, gau, gan, sach with rare beef, well-done flank, fatty flank, tendon and tripe along with banh pho rice noodles, onions, green onions, and beef broth Supporting cast/What ... More >>
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January 30, 2012
Salmon Barbecue Flounders at Gabriel's Fire
As Gabriel's Fire co-owner Monty Slimp last week told the Seattle Times, his barbecue career started alongside a campfire. Slimp grilled a freshly-caught salmon, and was so impressed with the results that he bought himself a Weber grill. He kept trading up equipment until he had a commercial ... More >>
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January 30, 2012
Portland Takes #TacomaByStorm at the 2012 Northwest Regional Barista Competition
NWRBC finalist Laila Ghambari's serving cart waits patiently backstage.One would think that if the 2012 Northwest Regional Barista Competition were going to have a defining word, it might be something like dedication. Commitment. Artistry. Excellence. Detailed. Perhaps, even, obsession. Thi ... More >>
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January 31, 2012
Bako's Keeman Wong Juggles the Old and New
Tiffany RanA son and grandson of restaurant owners, Keeman Wong, owner of Bako in Capitol Hill, knew the value of hard work, and that owning a restaurant would not be as glamorous as people assume, but he admits to missing out on the many stresses his parents carried. While successful in thei ... More >>
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January 31, 2012
Spring Hill Embraces Fried Chicken Identity With Name, Concept Change
Eaters who've struck out trying to score reservations to Spring Hill's vaunted Monday night fried chicken pop-up will be relieved to learn the restaurant's shifting to a fried chicken-centric concept. Spring Hill today announced it's trading its linens and braised short ribs for paper napkin ... More >>
Food
February 1, 2012
Why Salmon BBQ Is So Rare
The fish just can't compete with pork and other meat.
Food
February 1, 2012
Blind Pig Bistro's Flying Fish
Sturgeon's in demand at a stellar Eastlake hole-in-the-wall.
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February 1, 2012
Mussels on the Menu at Mariners' Games This Year
The Northwest League's short-lived foray into Vancouver Island, the mighty Victoria Mussels, may have marked the last time bivalves appeared in a west coast ballpark. That 32-year drought ends this year with the addition of steamed Penn Cove mussels to Safeco Field's concession menu. Safeco ... More >>
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February 1, 2012
Not Your Average Surf 'n Turf: Bako's Tea Smoked Scallops with Pea Vines and Parsnip Puree
Tiffany RanYesterday, Keeman Wong described his cinematic inspiration for his restaurant Bako, a blending of east and west in the music, decor, cocktails, and food. Today, he shares a recipe from their menu that takes the best of his two worlds, fresh seafood and produce from the Northwest an ... More >>
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February 1, 2012
The Top Seven Reasons To Find A Spot At The Teapot
Victoria HoltThe Teapot's "Jewel Box": A nori-tofu purse filled with vegetables, almonds, and cashews. When I first moved to Seattle and began trolling for vegetarian restaurant recommendations, The Teapot was the first place recommended to me by the first person I asked. When I took up the s ... More >>
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February 1, 2012
Autograph Expert Doesn't See Point of Collecting Chef Signatures
When I was waiting to talk to Centerplate executive chef David Dekker about Safeco Field's new menu items, Dekker - who'd just finished a chef demo for FanFest attendees - was approached by an autograph seeker. "I'm not used to this," he told the fan. Dekker told me he's frequently hit up fo ... More >>
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February 2, 2012
Reviewing the Review: Falling for Vermouth
When I worked as a waitress, no matter what the kitchen served for staff meal, we'd usually end up rummaging around the pantry for condiments or crackers. If dinner happened to be thawed frozen waffles - a reminder of why our restaurant got out of the brunch business months before - we'd scou ... More >>
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February 3, 2012
How to Drink When You Don't Drink
Duff McKagan's column runs every Thursday on Reverb. His memoir, It's So Easy (Simon & Schuster) is out now.I used to be the guy who was constantly trying to find the best place in town to drink the cocktail. Yeah, I was the guy barkeeps loved at first, but always ended up trying to find a wa ... More >>
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February 3, 2012
Skelly and the Bean to Open on Capitol Hill February 23
Got tater tots?Highly anticipated restaurant Skelly and the Bean has announced plans to open on February 23 at 2359 10th Ave. E. on Capitol Hill, according to Seattle Met. Run by Zephyr Paquette, formerly of Cafe Flora and Elliott Bay Cafe, the establishment will feature gussied up comfort fo ... More >>
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February 3, 2012
Carbonated Cocktails Are Bubbling Up Around Town
The Perlini. (Photo courtesy of ideasinfood.com)Seattle has been enjoying carbonated cocktails since Jim Romdall put them on the menu at Vessel in 2008. He worked with Evan Wallace, the designer of the Perlini system, which offers models designed for home use or professional use. There are si ... More >>
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February 3, 2012
Hey Restaurants! Be Like Shultzy's And Embrace Wine In A Box, Huh?
Ilustration by Andrew Saeger, tHE ARTdept.Hey fellow lushes! Do you ever get fed up paying 10 bucks and up for a glass of wine? I think it's high time restaurants and bars and cafes and cute little bistros start offering an affordable alternative. Let me climb up on my soapbox to sound the ... More >>
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February 6, 2012
Root Table Takes Us to Bollywood, with a Twist
Dish: Bollywood Yakisoba Place: Root Table, Ballard Price: $12.00 On the plate: Per the menu: "Stir fried Indian yellow curry with fresh egg noodles, chicken (beef or tofu), carrot, pepper, basil, green bean, mushroom and onion." I ordered mine with beef, and in addition to the listed vege ... More >>
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February 6, 2012
Romance is Cheap at Cafe Munir
Walking into Cafe Munir for the first time surprised me. As the first Lebanese restaurant in Seattle to open in many years, there was a low bar of restaurant quality it needed to clear to make me happy. By the time I'd entered the restaurant, that bar had already been left further behind than ... More >>
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February 7, 2012
Happy Burrito of Belltown Has Trouble Living Up To Its Name
The Truck: Happy Burrito, permanently parked near 3rd and Bell at erratic hours - supposedly daily from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. The Fare: Mexican fare: tacos, tamales, burritos. The Stop: Wedged in a Belltown parking lot between a grocery store and office building, Happy Burrito seems more sad th ... More >>
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February 7, 2012
A Taste of Romance, Seattle-Style
What puts Seattle eaters in the mood for love? Chocolate and oysters, of course - but also vinaigrette, arugula and leeks (roasted, if possible.) To woo the city's doting couples, restaurants annually devise prix-fixe Valentine's menus studded with quasi-aphrodisiacs. In a highly unscientifi ... More >>
Music
February 8, 2012
Duff McKagan: On Drinking
A guide to a sober life in bars.
Arts
February 8, 2012
The Weekly Wire: This Week's Recommended Events
A guide to a sober life in bars.
Food
February 8, 2012
Carbonated Cocktails Bubble Up in Seattle
Canon, Liberty, and a rebooted Vessel stand at the fizzy fore.
Food
February 8, 2012
Made in Manhattan Drugs
Andrew Flewelling's Ginger Blossom is delightfully boozy.
Food
February 8, 2012
Where to Drink With Your Kids
15 Seattle bars that let youngsters watch their parents imbibe.
Film
February 8, 2012
Where to Drink at the Movies
A local venue guide.
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February 8, 2012
La Bête Chef Brandin Myett's Ribs: The Super Bowl Recipe You Wish You Had
Tiffany RanYesterday, La Bête chef Brandin Myett shared his love for having fun with food, learning from fellow chefs, adoping new cuisines, and not taking oneself too seriously. Today, he shares his favorite casual, no fuss barbeque ribs recipe. "This is just something that I love to ma ... More >>
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February 8, 2012
Pabla Is The Way For Veggie Indian Buffet
Get 'em while they're hot! Pabla's samosas and pakoras.With all due respect to the illustrious tradition of Indian cuisine, it's never really been my thing. Notwithstanding a good samosa, the stewed purees, exotic spices, and ghee-heavy dishes central to Indian cooking have always been a litt ... More >>
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February 8, 2012
A Schooling in Sleight of Hand (& Pearl Jam) with Walla Walla Winemaker Trey Busch
Seattle may be the hot seat of Washington wine drinking, but when it comes to wine making, Walla Walla wears the hot pants. Meet Your Maker is a new Voracious column that bridges the Cascade divide, introducing the winemakers and artisans putting Washington wines on the new world map - and at the to ... More >>
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February 8, 2012
Leading Seattle Restaurateurs Are Fans of Great Design and Lots of Dining Room Noise
Joshua HustonThe patio at PoquitosThe spare, referential dining room that's lately taken hold in Seattle is costly and loud, but leading Seattle restaurateurs say they wouldn't have it any other way. In a panel discussion last night hosted by the Seattle Architecture Foundation, Ethan Stowel ... More >>
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February 9, 2012
Regent Bakery and Cafe Opens on Capitol Hill
Regent Bakery and Cafe Regent Bakery and Cafe is now open at 1404 E. Pine St., according to Capitol Hill Seattle. The second installment of the popular Redmond-based restaurant features Chinese-style pastries and more substantial cuisine like hot pots and chow fun, as well as a full bar.
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February 9, 2012
Szekely's Sauza Margarita at Mission
The Watering Hole: Mission, 2325 California Ave. S.W., 937-8220. WEST SEATTLE The Atmosphere: Mission is like a little hideout smack dab in a residential neighborhood just a few doors down from the Admiral theater. It's a slender piece of unassuming property sandwiched between two other rest ... More >>
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February 9, 2012
Travelers Thali House: Colorful Food Kids Will Eat
Sara BillupsGet this: people in Seattle are having kids. All the time. True, the child-to-parent ratio is lower in Seattle than many other big cities, but in the past decade we've been trending toward a mini baby boom. 2010 population estimates tallied almost 94,000 youth under 18 and 32,000 ... More >>
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February 9, 2012
Regent Bakery & Cafe Debuts on Capitol Hill, The Wurst Place Opens in South Lake Union, & More
Regent Bakery & Cafe is now open on Capitol Hill.On Capitol Hill, Regent Bakery and Cafe is now open at 1404 E. Pine St. The second installment of the popular Redmond-based restaurant features Chinese-style pastries and more substantial cuisine like hot pots and chow fun, as well as a full ba ... More >>
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