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Robin Leventhal

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    March 28, 2012

    The Great Matzo Showdown

    You know the old joke about the Jewish pessimist and the Jewish optimist? The pessimist says, "Oy, things can't get any worse." And the optimist says, "Things can always get worse!" Things got worse at Voracious' first-ever Great Matzo Showdown -- convened to correct the image of unleavened bread a ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 5, 2012

    Is it Rude To Ask The Chef For a Recipe?

    I didn't take a beach vacation this winter, but my mother was conscientious in sending me daily dispatches from her Aruba trip. The e-mails, which could have been ghost-written by the island's tourism bureau, extolled sunny skies, warm seawater and the pleasures of drinking a rare strawberry daiquir ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 19, 2011

    Say What? Grillaxin's Top 11 Quotes of 2011

    Josh Henderson​Unrest could easily be the word of the year as, like many of us, a handful of young taste-makers felt the urge in 2011 to shake things up a bit by leaving seemingly cushy gigs, or expanding existing empires, in order to pursue their dreams of creating their own joy and fulfillme ... More >>

  • Food

    July 13, 2011

    Stopsky's Sham on Rye

    A hotly anticipated Mercer Island deli struggles to grasp a challenging cuisine.

  • Blogs

    July 8, 2011

    Recipe: Robin Leventhal's Summer Spring Rolls

    ​It's the perfect summer recipe: spring rolls. And this recipe is a good one, courtesy of this week's Grillaxin subject, Robin Leventhal (don't miss part one and part two of Grillaxin! Leventhal's life will not be defined by pastrami and she won't spit in your food!). The personality of this ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 7, 2011

    Robin Leventhal Will Never Spit In Your Food

    ​Our favorite former Top Chef contestant may be in-between jobs (read about her Stopsky's departure in part one of Grillaxin), but Robin Leventhal is optimistic about her next move, "Life is beautiful. If you're open to change and opportunity, so much happens." Something involving ceramics a ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 6, 2011

    Hunt, Gather, Cook Inspires Your Inner Forager

    ​"Everything old is new again," is a phrase that pretty well describes the current popularity of foraging. Eating local, organic and seasonal is a default setting for many people, and foraging--as suggested by author Hank Shaw--is the next frontier beyond farmers' markets and grass-fed meats. ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 6, 2011

    Robin Leventhal: 'My Life Will Not Be Defined By Pastrami'

    Photo by Julien Perry​By now, pretty much everyone (at least in Seattle) recognizes Robin Leventhal as the lovable underdog in Top Chef season six. Most recently, Leventhal is making local headlines as the chef who was abruptly asked to pack her knives and get the hell out of Stopsky's just mo ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 1, 2011

    And the 2011 Seattle Web Awards Winners Are...

    ​We know you've been breathless with anticipation, waiting anxiously to find out just who are Seattle's superstars of the web. Well, you nominated them, our judges reviewed them, and now it's time to announce the winners of the 2011 Seattle Web Awards.

  • Blogs

    May 17, 2011

    Theo Chocolate Offers a Chance to Win a Year's Supply of Sweets; Stopsky's Delicatessen Opens on Mercer Island

    Courtesy of Theo Chocolate​Theo Chocolate is offering one lucky fan a chance to win a year's supply of chocolate, $250 cash, and a T-shirt. To qualify, you must design a T-shirt that touts the company's dedication to organic and fair-trade products, as well as the awesomeness of chocolate. Con ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 4, 2011

    VOTE NOW for the Seattle Web Awards!

    ​We've tallied up your nominations and voting for the 2011 Seattle Web Awards is now open! This year, we're looking for Seattle's best websites/blogs, apps, Twitter feeds, and Facebook pages in the following categories: News, Food/Booze, Nonprofit, Sports/Fitness, Music, and some special "Rea ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 21, 2011

    Seattle Web Awards: Five Days Left to Nominate!

    Tweet it!​Just FIVE days left to get your nominations in for the 2011 Seattle Web Awards! We're looking for your choices of Seattle's best websites/blogs, apps, Twitter feeds, and Facebook pages in the following categories: News, Food/Booze, Nonprofit, Sports/Fitness, and Music. So, what you ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 15, 2011

    Seattle Web Awards: Get Your Music Nominees In!

    Tweet it!​Nominate your music faves for SeattleWeekly.com's 2011 Seattle Web Awards! This year, we're looking for Seattle's best websites/blogs, apps, Twitter feeds, and Facebook pages in the following categories: News, Food/Booze, Nonprofit, Sports/Fitness, and Music.

  • Blogs

    April 14, 2011

    Seattle Web Awards: Nominate Your Food Favorites!

    Tweet it!​Have you entered your nominations for the 2011 Seattle Web Awards yet? This year, we're looking for Seattle's best websites/blogs, apps, Twitter feeds, and Facebook pages in the following categories: News, Food/Booze, Nonprofit, Sports/Fitness, and Music. Nominations are open throu ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 13, 2011

    Announcing the 2011 Seattle Web Awards!

    Tweet it!​SeattleWeekly.com is excited to announce nominations for the 2011 Seattle Web Awards are now open!

  • Blogs

    March 24, 2011

    Blue Moon Burgers No. 3 Comes to Capitol Hill, Jewish Delicatessen to Open on Mercer Island, & More

    Blue Moon Burgers is coming to Broadway!​In Ballard, Vinter's Annex at 5818 24th Ave. N.W. is closed. The wine tasting co-op first opened just only months ago. On Beacon Hill, Tippe and Drague Alehouse is taking over the former ROCKiT space at 3315 Beacon Ave. S. Stay tuned for more deets. O ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 22, 2011

    Top Chef Robin Leventhal is Mercer Island's New Jewish Mother

    Robin Leventhal rollin' with her gnocchi.​Top Chef season six contestant and former owner of the beloved Capitol Hill bistro Crave, Robin Leventhal, has started a new project and will be cooking for you very soon! Leventhal has been put in charge of the kitchen at Stopsky's, a new delicatesse ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 9, 2010

    Top 5 Surprising Chef Facts

    What do we really know about the chefs of restaurants we patronize? Usually, after reading an article or two, we learn where they grew up, went to school, where they buy their produce and what inspired them to start cooking in the first place. We dug a bit deeper and found some fun and intriguing de ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 9, 2010

    Will Blog for Food: A Super Bowl Party Gone to Hell

    In this new weekly Voracious column, yours truly has undertaken the incredibly difficult task of reporting on what the uber-foodies of our city serve to their guest when they throw parties. All of these shindigs will have two things in common: they'll have good food and they'll be hosted by those yo ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 27, 2010

    An All-Star Cast Teaches Summer School For Food Obsessives

    credit: orangette.blogspot.com​Cornish College of the Arts is hosting its first series of experiential adult learning classes this summer, and one of the most intriguing will be taught by an all-star roster of food experts.

  • Blogs

    January 8, 2010

    A Church of Food

    credit: firstchurchseattle.com​Call it a church of food. Well, for two nights anyway, this former church on Capitol Hill, a gorgeous building recently converted into swank town homes, hosts two exclusive gourmet dinners. And the line-up seems more than worthy of religious adoration. You'll din ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 16, 2009

    Help a Seattle Chef Go to Farm School!

    The weeklong programs that LoraLee and Rick Misterly teach at their Quillisascut Farm School in Rice, Wash., have become the training ground for a generation of sustainability-minded Seattle chefs. Help send new cooks to the school by attending a benefit picnic on Sunday afternoon at Rainier Square ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 19, 2009

    Handicapping Top Chef

    ​Top Chef debuts tonight as anyone who cares already knows (Lifetime network, check your listings). Seattle has two awesome women representing the city this season: Robin Leventhal and Ashley Merriman. I got a chance to work with Robin Leaventhal Monday night when she led a meat class for a pr ... More >>

  • Music

    July 29, 2009

    Rocket Queen: Block Party Bounces Back

    2009’s party on the hill was bigger, better, and less hazardous to my physical well-being than it has been in the past.

  • Food

    April 19, 2006

    North America

    2009’s party on the hill was bigger, better, and less hazardous to my physical well-being than it has been in the past.

  • Food

    April 5, 2006

    Sustainable Scene

    We know Twenty-five for $25 is problematic. So what's the solution? by laura cassidy

  • Food

    April 20, 2005

    Breakfast & Brunch

    We know Twenty-five for $25 is problematic. So what's the solution? by laura cassidy

  • Food

    November 17, 2004

    Bye-Bye, Big Bird

    This Thanksgiving, give turkey a miss.

  • Food

    January 21, 2004

    Beginner's Pluck

    A local chef strikes out on her own; sweetness follows.

  • Food

    April 2, 2003

    The Second Coming of Cyclops

    From chic to passé and (nearly) back again.

  • Food

    July 17, 2002

    Hot Dish

    From chic to passé and (nearly) back again.

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