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Shellfish

  • Blogs

    May 14, 2012

    100 Favorite Dishes: Dungeness Crab Fried Egg Sandwich at Seatown

    This week, in celebration of the James Beard Foundation finally honoring Tom Douglas as the nation's most outstanding restaurateur, we're working our way through the Douglas portion of our favorite dishes list. Tom Douglas loves crab cakes! (or so the title of his 2006 compilation of 50 different ... More >>

  • Food

    March 14, 2012

    Say No to (Manhattan) Drugs

    How tough is it to bake a potato properly?

  • Blogs

    March 6, 2012

    Mussels Still Near Bottom of Shellfish Popularity Midden

    "Did you get any mussels?," a docent barked at me when I wandered into Coupeville's Island County Historical Museum during this past weekend's Penn Cove Musselfest. "That is, if you like the slimy devils." Almost 40 years after Pete Jefferds banked on a domestic demand for mussels, opening the firs ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 21, 2012

    Cutter's Bayhouse Becoming Cutter's Crabhouse

    Cutter's Bayhouse, now closed for renovations, will re-open at the end of March as Cutter's Crabhouse. The 29-year old restaurant, situated alongside Pike Place Market, was last spruced up in 2002. According to spokesperson Jessika Goldstein, "the new renovations are designed to create a much light ... More >>

  • Blogs

    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 >>

  • Blogs

    January 26, 2012

    John Howie Takes Seattle's Southwestern Flavors to Indy

    Chefs representing the 32 cities with NFL teams at "Taste of the NFL," a hunger relief fundraiser that annually precedes the Super Bowl, typically follow a few rules when they develop their bite-size contributions to the event. In deference to attendees' fancy dresses and fine suits, they keep sauc ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 25, 2012

    Burger King's Top Chef Reveals Oyster Fantasy

    A classic west coast oyster dish would be available alongside French toast sticks and Crossain'wiches, if Burger King's head chef had his way. John Koch, the fast food chain's executive chef and director of product innovation, today told BurgerBusiness.com that his favorite breakfast is a Hangtown ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 13, 2011

    West Seattle Fish House Opens for Business

    West Seattle Fish House is now open.​West Seattle Fish House is now open at 9005 35th Ave. S.W., according to West Seattle Blog. Run by the former owner of Tacoma Fish House Café (see their food on the right), the eatery features fish and chips, and in the future, clam chowder, fried shrimp, ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 13, 2011

    Red Mill Debuts in Ballard, Bluebird Expands to Phinney Ridge, & More

    Red Mill is now serving fries (and those beloved onion rings) in Ballard!​First off, in Ballard, local burger mini-chain Red Mill debuted its new location this week in the former Totem House space at 3058 N.W. 54th St. The menu features Red Mill's usual fare, as well as items like fish and chi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 5, 2011

    Taylor Shellfish Hawks Better Way to Crack a Crab

    Inside Puget Sound Dungeness crab season started this week, giving eaters another chance to curse their pliers-style crackers. The popular shell openers reliably make a mess of crabs, says seafood marketer Jon Rowley, who's enthusiastically hawking a tool designed to remove leg and claw meat withou ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 27, 2011

    Do I Dare to Eat . . . ?: Approaching the Raw Oyster

    ​There are far more oysters in the Pacific Northwest than there are intrepid eaters who've chanced eating the bivalves raw. Despite our region's global reputation as an epicenter of oyster culture, raw oysters remain on many local eaters' never-tried lists. In this occasional series, Voracious ... More >>

  • Calendar

    June 22, 2011

    Ivar's Fireworks Viewing

    ​There are far more oysters in the Pacific Northwest than there are intrepid eaters who've chanced eating the bivalves raw. Despite our region's global reputation as an epicenter of oyster culture, raw oysters remain on many local eaters' never-tried lists. In this occasional series, Voracious ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 4, 2011

    Good Fish is a Great Cookbook

    ​We all know we should eat more seafood--it usually has less fat and cholesterol than meat, more nutrients than some vegetables, and in the best cases, is more sustainable to our planet's health. So, you order a bowl of steamed clams at a restaurant, get the fish sandwich at the ballpark, and ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 2, 2011

    Teach a Man to Shellfish...Bainbridge Island Debuts Foraging Classes

    Photos by Ken Raskin​"Digging clams is kind of embarrassingly easy," wild foods writer Langdon Cook yesterday told a dozen aspiring foragers assembled at Dosewallips State Park. "It's amazing how people just don't realize that." Cook's listeners were participants in the Bainbridge Island Metr ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 29, 2011

    Charlestown Street Café Closes After 30-Plus Years; Another Internet Cafe Replaces Online Coffee Company

    Charlestown's famous New England-style clam chowder.​Blame it on the economy. Charlestown Street Café at 3800 California Ave. S.W. closes this Sunday, April 3, after a 30-plus-year run, according to West Seattle Blog. The beloved neighborhood eatery was best known for its award-winning New En ... More >>

  • Calendar

    March 23, 2011

    Citrus Happy Hour

    Charlestown's famous New England-style clam chowder.​Blame it on the economy. Charlestown Street Café at 3800 California Ave. S.W. closes this Sunday, April 3, after a 30-plus-year run, according to West Seattle Blog. The beloved neighborhood eatery was best known for its award-winning New En ... More >>

  • Food

    March 2, 2011

    Wild Ginger's Static Cling

    Seattle's favorite fusion restaurant sticks to its guns.

  • Blogs

    January 6, 2011

    Get Ready For New, Improved 5 Point Cafe

    ​The venerable 5 Point Cafe has been closed this week, no neon sign shining: "Cook On Duty." But the restaurant that prides itself on serving drunks and tourists since 1929 will reopen Friday at 4 for a happy hour that features a cheese burger and fries for $2.50 with a deeply cleaned kitchen ... More >>

  • Food

    September 1, 2010

    Blueacres of Calm

    Oceanaire's spacious heir delivers wisdom, fish, and hash browns.

  • Calendar

    September 1, 2010

    El Gaucho Happy Hour

    Oceanaire's spacious heir delivers wisdom, fish, and hash browns.

  • Blogs

    August 31, 2010

    Guess Where I'm Eating: It's a Crab Cake Kinda Town

    ​ Seattle is a crab cake kind of town. I can't count the number of places that have crab cakes listed among their appetizers--done well, done poorly, done with maddening amounts of celery or bell pepper or other distractions, done as sliders, as sandwiches or, as in this cake, just laid down ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 22, 2010

    Happy Hour: Novelties at The Bookstore Cafe

    The Place: The Bookstore Bar & Cafe, 92 Madison St., 206-624-3646 The Hours: Daily, 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. It's cheesy. And classy.​The Digs: Located in the front lobby of the Alexis Hotel, The Bookstore is one of those places that literally feels like it jumped from the pages of a book. You can r ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 2, 2010

    Will Blog for Food: Tweeting and Eating My Way Through the Seattle Food and Wine Experience with No Cell Phone or Appetite. Awesome.

    ​The first thing I ate Sunday was a maple bacon bar from FROST doughnuts. I'd like to brag that I drove all the way to Mill Creek to satisfy some sort of sugary pork craving, but I was fortunate enough to score a free ticket to Sunday's Seattle Food and Wine Experience. I was invited to "Twee ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 11, 2010

    Recipe: Angry Crab by Kevin Davis

    credit:farm2.static.flickr.com/1422/1088158261_ecafe0decb.jpg​The final installment of our time with Kevin Davis of Steelhead Diner and soon-to-open Blueacre Seafood. You can read our interview here and here. Angry Crab is a Steelhead Diner specialty: Dungeness crab with rouille (a spiced sau ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 18, 2009

    Post-Post: Newest Post Alley Haunt Reinvents

    Post, the mostly bar that sneakily lives next to Kell's in Post Alley, has done a little cocooning. Owner Patrick McAleese, whose family owns Kells, has tilted the joint more toward restaurant, bringing in former operations director of Wild Ginger Steve Fantello to help with the redesign. The new me ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 18, 2009

    "Step into my office...": Talking with Kinzie Faulk of King Creole

    ​New Orleans native Kinzie Faulk is the frenetic, smiling force behind King Creole Lousiana Gumbo and BBQ. You'll see him working both the cash register and the stove seven days a week, always in his chef's hat and often with his Bluetooth headset affixed to his left ear. Faulk started King Cr ... More >>

  • Articles

    August 12, 2009

    Bottomfeeder: Decisions at the Buffet Table

    ​New Orleans native Kinzie Faulk is the frenetic, smiling force behind King Creole Lousiana Gumbo and BBQ. You'll see him working both the cash register and the stove seven days a week, always in his chef's hat and often with his Bluetooth headset affixed to his left ear. Faulk started King Cr ... More >>

  • Food

    August 6, 2008

    Eat Like a Bottomfeeder

    Where to get a seafood fix from the humblest of critters.

  • Food

    February 7, 2007

    Food Events

    Restaurants holding Valentine's Day dinners.

  • Food

    October 25, 2006

    See Sound Lounge

    Sea turtles, anemones, and artichoke dip, oh my!

  • Food

    August 30, 2006

    Bloodshot Brunch

    If you didn't drink enough on Friday night, head to Tini Bigs on Saturday morning.

  • Food

    June 28, 2006

    Food News June 28-July 5

    If you didn't drink enough on Friday night, head to Tini Bigs on Saturday morning.

  • Food

    April 12, 2006

    Food News for April 12-19

    Dinner, drinks, and discussion.

  • Food

    November 30, 2005

    Twilight Martini Lounge

    Dinner, drinks, and discussion.

  • Food

    October 19, 2005

    From Sea to Soil

    How Dungeness crab makes its way from the ocean to your plate—and beyond.

  • Food

    June 22, 2005

    Lowell's

    How Dungeness crab makes its way from the ocean to your plate—and beyond.

  • Food

    October 20, 2004

    Seattle Fish Company

    How Dungeness crab makes its way from the ocean to your plate—and beyond.

  • Food

    July 14, 2004

    Happy Hour!

    How Dungeness crab makes its way from the ocean to your plate—and beyond.

  • Food

    April 7, 2004

    Easter Brunch

    How Dungeness crab makes its way from the ocean to your plate—and beyond.

  • Food

    February 4, 2004

    Galway Arms

    How Dungeness crab makes its way from the ocean to your plate—and beyond.

  • Food

    February 4, 2004

    Yarrow Bay Beach Café at the Point

    How Dungeness crab makes its way from the ocean to your plate—and beyond.

  • Food

    October 1, 2003

    Get Cracking!

    Port Angeles hosts a food fest worth putting on a bib for.

  • Food

    May 28, 2003

    Tuna, Crunchy Crab, and Sandwiches

    Port Angeles hosts a food fest worth putting on a bib for.

  • Food

    February 26, 2003

    Wine for Bivalves

    Port Angeles hosts a food fest worth putting on a bib for.

  • Food

    October 23, 2002

    Taking the Bait

    Dungeness crab on the sunny Ship Canal.

  • Food

    March 27, 2002

    The Hot Sheet

    What's in, what's fresh, what's cooking.

  • Food

    January 9, 2002

    The Hot Sheet

    What's in, what's fresh, what's cooking.

  • Food

    October 3, 2001

    Corn Chowder with Dungeness Crab Recipe

    What's in, what's fresh, what's cooking.

  • Food

    September 13, 2000

    In the raw

    Bellevue's all-you-can-eat sushi buffet. We're not kidding.

  • Food

    December 1, 1999

    Fish Recipes

    Bellevue's all-you-can-eat sushi buffet. We're not kidding.

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