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Spanish Food and Cooking

  • Blogs

    March 6, 2012

    Ocho's Unbelieveable $2 Weekend Happy Hour Menu

    The Place:Ocho, 2325 Northwest Market Street, 784-0699, BALLARD The Hours: Weekdays 4pm to 6pm and Weekends 12pm to 6pm. The Digs: Light and airy during the day and moody and candlelit at night, Ocho's cozy wood booths and always impressive music make it a great place for brunching, post-work cock ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 15, 2011

    Barriga Llena's Mexican Sandwiches: Torta-lly Delicious

    ​The Truck: Barriga Llena, found in truck-form on Mondays and Tuesdays (2nd Avenue and Pine Street, Seattle); Wednesdays (8801 E. Marginal Way S., Tukwila, WA); Thursdays and Fridays (Starbucks headquarters) The Fare: Mexican tortas The Stop: The guy standing inside the Barriga Llena truck t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 30, 2011

    The Wino Greets Autumn With a Tumbler of Sangria

    Hey fellow lushes! Do you love sangria? I sure as hell do, no matter what the calendar says. Yes, most folks get their panties in a twist if you try to serve this high-octane wine cocktail beyond the summer months, but so what? The Wino hopped onto a bar stool at Ocho on a blustery Monday and that ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 17, 2010

    Phoenecia: Fine Dining for the Adventurous Foodie

    ​Alki beach doesn't quite have the same mystic charm in the winter as it does during the summer, with kids skating around the boardwalk and couples strolling on the beach. When the rain arrives, and Alki loses its beach-town appeal, residents move from the shores to the many tiny restaurants l ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 7, 2010

    Tapas Bar Proves to Be More Than Just Appetizers on a Toothpick

    ​By Celina Kareiva The Place: Pintxo, 2207 2nd Ave , 441-4042 The Hours: 4p.m. to 6p.m. daily The Deal: Drink specials range from $2 to $4.50. Tapas are just $6 during happy hour. The Digs: Pintxo is Spanish for "small snacks," bite-size morsels traditionally eaten in northern regions of t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 16, 2010

    Savory Chorizo Meringue Tapas

    Thank you, Spain, for one of the best flavor combinations on earth: chorizo, Manchego cheese, and olives.  Any combination of the three yields an irresistible tapa (Spanish snack), and this recipe is no exception.  Turing the chorizo into a savory meringue is a nod to the textural tran ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 29, 2010

    Exploring Local Sausages: Rainshadow Meats

    capitolhillseattle.com​There's something about the cool gray weather of Fall that makes this season the perfect compliment to (read: perfect reason to frequently indulge in) one of my all-time favorite simple meals: sausage with a side of braised greens. On both the sausage and greens front I ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 11, 2010

    AOPC's Secret Dinners Are Legal, Spendy, and Taste Better Than a Chihuly

    What the fuck is this thing?​Does anyone remember the "underground dining" craze of a couple years ago? Secret and expensive dinners, cooked by famous chefs, prepared in unlicensed kitchens and served to people with too much money and not enough to talk about? I can see the appeal of it: T ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 9, 2010

    Greatest Hits and What You Missed: Wrapping Up the Week in Food

    Not deadly enough to take down the Surly Gourmand​It's been a god week over here at Voracious World Headquarters. We've had tales of deadly fish and DUI's, hippies, hipsters and hot-ass chicken wings. We've tracked the restaurants that are opening in and around Seattle, those that couldn't qui ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 8, 2010

    Openings & Closings: West Seattle Scores Midwestern Eats and an Ale House, Belltown Loses a Tapas Bar

    Mmm... tots... ​Like brats, tots, and cheese? (Really, who doesn't?) Open as of last Friday in West Seattle's former Admiral Benbow Inn (4210 W. Admiral Way) is the Heartland Cafe. Its specialty: Midwestern comfort food. Because everything is comfort food when it's smothered with cheese. Also ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 8, 2010

    Trend Humping: Are Tapas Bars Overdone?

    Everything tastes better on a toothpick​Inspired by this week's news that the soon-to-be-ex tapas bar Txori (2207 2nd Avenue) will be closing the doors on April 19 only to be replaced by...another tapas bar (to be called Pintxo), I got to thinking about the current tapas craze and whether or n ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 5, 2010

    Morning Food News: Tapas Bar Txori to be Replaced by... Another Tapas Bar

    ​Spanish tapas bar Txori in Belltown is closing its doors on April 19, according to the Seattle Times. (That gives you two more weeks to indulge in their savory stuffed squid and fried bread.) Owner Carolin Messier says she hope to re-open the restaurant when the economy improves. Taking over ... More >>

  • Food

    February 24, 2010

    Ocho Libre!

    Pretty tapas in an environment where you can lose yourself--and your hearing.

  • Blogs

    February 23, 2010

    Cold Beers and Killer Tapas at Ocho

    ​Ocho is not a dim bar. It's not a shady place. It's just plain dark--candlelit and shadowed, rich with velvet blackness and filigrees of gilt--and coming through the door on a good night is like walking straight into a wall of noise. The music is loud, coming from a stereo behind the bar tune ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 4, 2010

    Spanish Wine Dinner on Super Bowl Sunday

    ​For those who could care less about the Super Bowl (or who need a very good excuse to get out of watching the game), a Spanish wine dinner might be more your speed. Catherine Reynolds of Queso y Vino hosts a paella and tapas dinner at Gaudi restaurant.

  • Blogs

    October 7, 2009

    Grillaxin' with Joey Serquinia of Txori

    ​When Voracious catches up with Joey Serquinia, chef de cuisine of Txori, he is at the restaurant on what is technically his day off. He's just here, he says, to help the staff implement the new menu, which Serquinia changes every two weeks, but he'll be out of the restaurant early enough to c ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 26, 2008

    Olivar Opens in the Loveless Building

    ​When Voracious catches up with Joey Serquinia, chef de cuisine of Txori, he is at the restaurant on what is technically his day off. He's just here, he says, to help the staff implement the new menu, which Serquinia changes every two weeks, but he'll be out of the restaurant early enough to c ... More >>

  • Music

    May 7, 2008

    Eight is Great

    Dim the sun and head to Ocho.

  • Food

    March 26, 2008

    How Do You Take Your Tapas?

    Cheap and Americanized with an authentic vibe, or pretty and pricey with a dollhouse fork? Either way works at two great new bars.

  • Blogs

    February 14, 2008

    Spanish Wine Tasting

    Cheap and Americanized with an authentic vibe, or pretty and pricey with a dollhouse fork? Either way works at two great new bars.

  • Blogs

    February 11, 2008

    Love, Tapas, and Ta-Ta's

    Cheap and Americanized with an authentic vibe, or pretty and pricey with a dollhouse fork? Either way works at two great new bars.

  • Blogs

    January 31, 2008

    Tapas in Ballard

    Cheap and Americanized with an authentic vibe, or pretty and pricey with a dollhouse fork? Either way works at two great new bars.

  • Blogs

    November 23, 2007

    Txori opens Monday

    Cheap and Americanized with an authentic vibe, or pretty and pricey with a dollhouse fork? Either way works at two great new bars.

  • Food

    June 20, 2007

    Gaudí Is Spanish Through and Through, Mostly for the Better

    The paella’s as authentic as the comfortably frumpy ambience.

  • Blogs

    February 21, 2007

    My Picky Valentine

    The paella’s as authentic as the comfortably frumpy ambience.

  • Blogs

    November 22, 2006

    Snack: Matiz Tortas

    The paella’s as authentic as the comfortably frumpy ambience.

  • Music

    November 15, 2006

    Solo

    In Good Spirits

  • Blogs

    September 27, 2006
  • Food

    September 27, 2006

    Bites Asian Tapas & Wild Sushi

    This Safeco Field–area eatery has no wait to be seated and no reason not to be packed.

  • Food

    September 6, 2006

    Six Seven

    "Highlander Honey & Heather" may be the lamest drink name ever, but when mixed by a "celebrity barchef," it sure tastes good.

  • Blogs

    August 18, 2006

    Meatless Tango-ing

    "Highlander Honey & Heather" may be the lamest drink name ever, but when mixed by a "celebrity barchef," it sure tastes good.

  • Food

    November 23, 2005

    Tango

    "Highlander Honey & Heather" may be the lamest drink name ever, but when mixed by a "celebrity barchef," it sure tastes good.

  • Food

    September 7, 2005

    The Gazpacho Diaspora

    Is there a right (and wrong) way to make Spain's famous cold soup?

  • Food

    July 27, 2005

    Star Sapphire

    André Gipson fields complementary venues for food and drink, drinks and food.

  • Food

    April 13, 2005

    Casuelita's

    André Gipson fields complementary venues for food and drink, drinks and food.

  • Food

    March 9, 2005

    Miami Nice

    Latin glam trumps Seattle casual at new nightclub/restaurant Ibiza.

  • Food

    August 11, 2004

    Lunch Box

    Latin glam trumps Seattle casual at new nightclub/restaurant Ibiza.

  • Diversions

    August 4, 2004
  • Food

    April 21, 2004
  • Food

    March 3, 2004

    The Nosh

    FOOD & DRINK

  • Food

    February 25, 2004

    Casa-Style Cooking

    Madrid 522 brings tourist Spain to Belltown.

  • Food

    December 17, 2003

    Pesto Change-o

    A transfusion of smarts and passion elevates a fading Eastside icon.

  • Food

    July 10, 2002

    Hidden Treasure

    Dine and drink in style at Dulces—if you can find it.

  • Food

    April 25, 2001

    Our 100 Favorites (part 2)

    Dine and drink in style at Dulces—if you can find it.

  • Food

    November 15, 2000

    Poco loco!

    New Seattle unleashes food in tiny portions!

  • Food

    June 28, 2000

    Oral gratification

    The porn's gone, but the tapas will make you groan with pleasure.

  • Food

    December 29, 1999

    Top 10 plates of 1999

    The porn's gone, but the tapas will make you groan with pleasure.

  • Food

    November 24, 1999

    Two times the fiesta

    A tapas bar that serves nachos—or is it the other way around?

  • Food

    September 29, 1999

    There's the beef

    At this Spanish joint, the beef alone is worth a visit.

  • Food

    December 30, 1998

    Try to Tapa This

    Mad Park's latest culinary hot spot specializes in Basque cuisine and Spanish wines.

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