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    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.

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    May 2, 2012

    Sous Chef Scott Robinson Shares Restaurant Marché's Wednesday Special: Poulet au Reisling

    Yesterday, Scott Robinson, sous chef of Bainbridge Island's Restaurant Marché, defined the classic French influences on their menu, and the ways they've refined it. Today, he shares a recipe, a simpler twist on a French classic to bring the market (or rather, restaurant) back to your home. Rest ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 18, 2012

    The Ultimate Beer Can Chicken from the Guys at Off the Rez Truck

    Yesterday, Mark McConnell revealed the love of barbecue he shared with chef Donovan MacInnis which shaped the menu at Off the Rez. Today, McConnell shares a MacInnis family recipe from Guam. MacInnis and his brother, Kelly MacInnis are chef and sous chef at Off the Rez, where they created the barbec ... More >>

  • Food

    April 11, 2012

    Frying Spring Hill at Ma'ono

    The Fullers narrow their focus to chicken in West Seattle.

  • Blogs

    April 11, 2012

    Paula Deen's Best Diabetic Shortcuts

    It wasn't exactly shocking when butter maven Paula Deen revealed she'd gone and given herself "the Sugars"-- aka type 2 diabetes-- last January. It was a little surprising she sat on the information for over three years and is now a pharmaceutical spokesperson for the drugs to treat the disease, all ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 26, 2012

    OK Noodles Misses the Boat

    Dish: Boat Noodle Soup Place: OK Noodles, University District Price: $6.78 In the bowl: Per the menu: "Small rice noodles, bean sprouts, spinach." "Small" is written in because "Wide" is crossed out. Beef is the logical choice with boat noodle soup, so I went with that, though chicken, soy chicken ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 22, 2012

    King Donuts' Davie Hay's Grilled Salmon with Tomatoes and Jalapenos, Spicy As Her Donuts are Sweet

    Yesterday, Davie Hay shed light on the regular cast of characters at King Donuts. Today, she shares one of her favorite ways to enjoy grilled salmon. "Sarcasm Served Daily", is the sign that'll greet you at King Donuts, but when Hay is not serving up sass and sweets from behind the counter, she trea ... More >>

  • Food

    March 21, 2012

    Voracious Dining Guide

    Our 2012 neighborhood snackdown!

  • Food

    March 7, 2012

    The Innkeeper & The Sexton's Peculiar Pub Grub

    Both bars have great cocktails, but only one's really cooking.

  • Blogs

    February 20, 2012

    Bako Slings Some Singapore Rice Noodles

    Dish: Singapore Noodles Place: Bako, Capitol Hill Price: $13.00 On the plate: Per the menu: "Wild prawns, honey roasted (char siu) pork, bean sprouts, curry, rice noodles." Note that the dish also includes red bell peppers, carrots, and egg, with corner garnishes of carrot and green onion, as wel ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 15, 2012

    Benjamin Artaiz's Matt's in the Market Signature: Merguez with Salsa Romanesco and Fennel Watercress Salad

    Benjamin Artaiz​Yesterday, Matt's in the Market cook Benjamin Artaiz recounted childhood memories filled comfort foods and Spanish spices while looking to a future in Spain. His signature dish at Matt's features Merguez sausages, spicy lamb sausages rich with piquillo peppers and paprika, part ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 8, 2012

    La Bête Chef Brandin Myett's Ribs: The Super Bowl Recipe You Wish You Had

    Tiffany Ran​Yesterday, 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 >>

  • Blogs

    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 >>

  • Blogs

    February 1, 2012

    Not Your Average Surf 'n Turf: Bako's Tea Smoked Scallops with Pea Vines and Parsnip Puree

    Yesterday, 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 and a traditional Ca ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 25, 2012

    Seattle's Worst Dollar-Menu Items

    Even Charlie won't finish Jack in the Box tacos..and he eats legitimate poop.​ This week's Shit List could not be more literal. To say I'm not a fan of drive-through fare would be an understatement. In a town where you can indulge in Dick's or Zippy's burgers for a couple of bucks more, it see ... More >>

  • Food

    January 11, 2012

    Altura Won't Change Your Life

    But Nathan Lockwood's new restaurant will serve you a damn fine meal.

  • Blogs

    January 9, 2012

    Home Made Will Transport You Across the Pond

    Home Made by Yvette Van Boven is the kind of book that makes you long for languid afternoons under the Provençal sun, brisk mornings shopping the markets of a cobblestoned street or strong coffee and pastries at a sidewalk café. The Dutch artist and café owner transports readers through pictures, ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 29, 2011

    Eight Months of Eating, 10 Outstanding Dishes

    Culture shock? Here's the last meal I reviewed in Dallas.​Year-end lists are always agonizing. It's not easy pitting a burger against octopus crudo when bestowing "best of" status, or whittling down the candidate list to five, 10 or some other arbitrary number. But the task is especially hard ... More >>

  • Food

    December 28, 2011

    Seattle's Top Food Stories of 2011

    Taco trucks, specialization, and privatized booze will resonate for years.

  • Blogs

    December 28, 2011

    How to Make Il Corvo's Carbonara

    Yesterday Mike Easton told us about the origins of his love for pasta. Today he's giving us the recipe for one of his favorites. The menu at Il Corvo changes daily, so you never know if you'll be able to get any specific dish--though you're always sure to find hand-made pastas, small batch sauces, a ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 27, 2011

    Il Corvo's Mike Easton Brings Pieces of Italy to Seattle

    Drawing inspiration from tiny pasta shops in Italy, Mike Easton opened Il Corvo in May. Over the first few months of service, Seattle discovered and fell in love with his handcrafted pastas, hidden within a gelato shop. Open for lunch only, Monday thru Friday, Il Corvo is Easton's answer to the chef ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 21, 2011

    How to Make a Sous Vide Christmas Goose

    My favorite part of any bird is the dark meat - besides the skin, dark meat is the only real "flavor country" found in fowl.  I'm particularly fond of duck because both the leg and breast meat is darker than you'll find in a chicken or a turkey.  But ducks are relatively small and, sha ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 19, 2011

    Mike Easton's Hanukkah Gift For You: Spaghetti With Sardines and Olive Oil

    ​To celebrate the tradition of eating oil-drenched foods on Hanukkah, Voracious this year asked local chefs to provide holiday recipes calling for oily, sustainable fish. Here, Il Corvo's Mike Easton pairs Spanish sardines with pasta for a crab-heavy winter treat that serves four. Don't forget ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 14, 2011

    Ethan Stowell's Sardine Solution to Greasy Latkes

    Geoffrey Smith​To celebrate the tradition of eating oil-drenched foods on Hanukkah, Voracious this year asked local chefs to provide recipes calling for oily, sustainable fish. Here, Ethan Stowell presents a sardine crudo (made with plenty of olive oil, for extra holiday credit.) Sardine Crud ... More >>

  • Food

    November 30, 2011

    Katsu Burger: Come Fry With Me

    Mashiko's sushi guru outdoes himself by battering patties.

  • Blogs

    November 23, 2011

    A Very Seattle Thanksgiving: Evergreen Huckleberry Chutney

    Readers who have been faithfully following our Very Seattle Thanksgiving series may have noticed there hasn't yet been any cranberry sauce on our virtual table. Fret not: Christina Choi, late of the now-defunct Nettletown, has an even better holiday condiment. Choi, who works with Foraged & Found Ed ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 21, 2011

    A Very Seattle Thanksgiving: Oyster-Stuffed Mushrooms

    Voracious this year asked local food producers to provide their favorite Thanksgiving recipes. We'll run one recipe each day through Nov. 23; if you collect them all, you'll have a complete feast. Pilgrims didn't eat jellied cranberry sauce or green bean casserole, but their first Thanksgiving dinn ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 18, 2011

    A Very Seattle Thanksgiving: Turkey (With a Bonus Dressing Recipe!)

    ​Voracious this year asked local food producers to provide their favorite Thanksgiving recipes. We'll run one recipe each day through Nov. 23; if you collect them all, you'll have a complete feast. As a farmer responsible for the centerpiece of most carnivorous Thanksgivings, Growing Things F ... More >>

  • Food

    November 16, 2011

    The Coterie Room's Overabundance of Richness

    Spur's baby sister is delicious. Just behave yourself.

  • Blogs

    November 11, 2011

    A Very Seattle Thanksgiving: Emmer "Cornbread" and Sausage Stuffing

    ​In honor of the farmers, fishermen, foragers, brewers and other workers responsible for the bounty on our Thanksgiving tables, Voracious this year asked local food producers to provide their favorite holiday recipes. We'll run one recipe each day through Nov. 23; if you collect them all, you' ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 9, 2011

    Fried Chicken and Waffles... Ice Cream

    Ah, chicken & waffles.  Having grown up in Los Angeles, I've made a few late-night pilgrimages to the famed Roscoe's House of Chicken'n Waffles, and every now and then, I get a craving for crispy fried chicken alongside a lightly toasted waffle.  But other times, my desires are a litt ... More >>

  • Food

    November 2, 2011

    A La Bonne Franquette's Mystifying Popularity

    A French eatery packs 'em in, despite miserly habits and mediocre food.

  • Blogs

    October 19, 2011

    Holy Mackerel! Get a Load of This Snapper Recipe

    Photo by Geoffrey SmithTime spent in Ethan Stowell's kitchen convinced chef Manny Arce to get out of corporate cooking.​Manny Arce might have grown up in SoCal, but he digs Northwest ingredients, featuring them prominently on the menu at Poquitos. Read part one of this week's Grillaxin Q&A to ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 13, 2011

    You Can Make This: Marché's Warm Potato & Salmon Roe Salad

    Photo courtesy of Marché.​Don't be fooled by this weekend's "High 50s" weather forecast. It's cold out there! Thank goodness we live in Seattle and can duck into the confines of Pike Place Market's very own cocoon, Marché--the Campagne rebrand that recently emerged after undergoing a serious ... More >>

  • Food

    October 12, 2011

    Grecian Formula

    With a frat row of drinks and an adventurous menu, a Ravenna taverna defies the Mediterranean norm.

  • Blogs

    October 3, 2011

    Wild Salmon Suitable for Lunchboxes

    ​For a bevy of boring logistical reasons with which I promise not to bore you here, my at-work lunches have to be portable and non-perishable. I may indulge in foie gras and buttercream tortes come suppertime, but, at noon, I eat like a Navy SEAL. In anticipation of all that fat consumption, ... More >>

  • Food

    September 14, 2011

    Afghan Cuisine's Thanksgiving Parallel

    The international language of leftovers.

  • Food

    August 24, 2011

    Szmania's New Sizzle

    A staid Magnolia bistro unveils its carnivorous side.

  • Blogs

    August 15, 2011

    Best of Seattle: Readers' Favorite Burgers

    ​Seattle Weekly readers are a heavy-eating and -drinking bunch, but a number of them set down their forks and steins to record their choices for the city's best spots for corned beef, coffee, and curry--among other critical edibles. Over the coming weeks, we'll be sharing their selections on V ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 9, 2011

    Gourmet Dog Japon: Where Fusion Falls Off

    Jordan Nicholson​The Truck: Gourmet Dog Japon, 2nd Avenue and Pike St. The Fare: Novelty Hot Dog The Stop: After waiting a few minutes behind several Japanese tourist customers, I asked Nikaido, the proprietor of Gourmet Dog Japon, whether the bulk of his clients tended to be tourists. "N ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 4, 2011

    Marco's Supper Club Bids Farewell to Belltown, Zaw Pizza Expands to Wallingford, & More

    Zaw Pizza plans to open its sixth store in Wallingford by month's end.​First off, big news for Belltown: Marco's Supper Club at 2510 First Ave. is closing after an 18-year run, according to Cornichon.org. The beloved neighborhood eatery's owner, Marco Rulff, is retiring. Taking over the space ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 2, 2011

    Zaw Pizza Expands to Wallingford; New York-Style Pizzeria to Open in Queen Anne

    ​Zaw Artisan Bake at Home Pizza is opening a sixth store in Wallingford, according to Wallyhood.org. The purveyors plan to start slinging local, largely organic made-to-order pies by the end of August. In other pizza news, Queen Anne View reports that New York Pizza & Bar is opening in the Lu ... More >>

  • Food

    July 6, 2011

    Willows Inn: Blaine Wetzel's Local Ingredients and Danish Roots

    The Noma-reared chef makes a trip to Lummi Island worthwhile.

  • Blogs

    June 30, 2011

    Octopus Bolognese: 'Heads Are the Best Part'

    NOT octopus bolognese, rather Ethan Stowell's famed rigatoni! ​Tavolata's young-buck chef, 26-year old Brandon Kirksey, is serving his recipe for head this week. Octopus head, that is. Regardless of how you feel about consuming this intelligent sea creature (can you get a shrimp out of a twist ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 29, 2011

    The Top 5 Alternate Uses for Leftover Cereal

    ​What is sold more widely than cigarettes, advertised more than any other product besides cars, and consumed by 49% of Americans every morning? Cereal. Americans eat an average of 10 pounds, or 160 bowls per person, per year of the stuff. The breakfast favorite now even has its own restaurant, ... More >>

  • Food

    June 29, 2011

    Breaking the Rules at Poquitos

    Encore servings are required at Capitol Hill's sunniest Mexican joint.

  • Blogs

    June 20, 2011

    A Smokin' Hot Three-Way...With Quail Eggs!

    Copyright Siiri Sampson 2011For such a tiny little egg, this puppy packs a rich and versatile punch for breakfast, lunch and dinner.​ When your fridge starts to moan and groan from the monotony of the same lame ingredients, it's time for a culinary three-way. Turning a tired stovetop into a w ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 16, 2011

    Taylor Made: Raw Geoduck With Serrano Ham, Apple, Lamb's Lettuce, and Truffle

    Photo by Julien Perry​If 27-year old Taylor Thornhill, the new chef de cuisine at Mistral Kitchen, could pick just three things to keep on the menu, one of them would be raw or cured fish (find out what his other two picks are in part two of Grillaxin). While geoduck isn't technically a fish, ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 16, 2011

    A Recipe for Roast Beast From Eat Like a Man

    ​The 100 or so recipes in Eat Like a Man come from big-name chefs like Mario Batali, John Besh, and Eric Ripert. Many of the dishes will raise the game of any man cooking them. They call for things like fresh herbs, freshly grated Parmigiano Reggiano cheese, and fresh pasta. While many of the ... More >>

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