Farm to table on Vashon, minus the shameless self-promotion.
By Hanna Raskin,
May 23, 2012
Somewhere there must be a chef and farmer who've agreed to keep their working relationship relatively discreet, but the vast majority of liaisons... More >>
A popular restaurant's reboot recalls a great senatorial fallacy.
By Hanna Raskin,
May 09, 2012
George Smathers called Claude Pepper plenty of nasty names during a 1950 primary race, but the Florida senator is best remembered for a slew of... More >>
On Phinney Ridge, a uniquely social approach to a tragic disease.
By Katherine McKeon,
May 02, 2012
With its signature antiques—some loosely dairy-themed, others simply random—Mae's Phinney Ridge Cafe drips with nostalgia, its cluttered ambience... More >>
Ballard's sunny tribute to the chicken and the egg.
By Hanna Raskin,
April 18, 2012
Nobody knows how many city dwellers are now keeping chickens in their backyards, but the consensus among feed dealers and coop builders is that... More >>
The Fullers narrow their focus to chicken in West Seattle.
By Hanna Raskin,
April 11, 2012
True-crime stories and musical comedies were more entertaining when people could plausibly slough off their identities, drifting to another town... More >>
The food's great, but be careful whom you sit with.
By Hanna Raskin,
March 28, 2012
The dinner started exactly like so many other awkward family gatherings. Attempts at conversational starts sputtered until the blowhard at the... More >>
The very first edition of the Boy Scout Handbook, issued in 1911, spelled out all the skills needed to "be prepared." It advised that a boy who... More >>
Both bars have great cocktails, but only one's really cooking.
By Hanna Raskin,
March 07, 2012
If I had a farm dress, I'd wear it to The Sexton, the new Ballard bourbon haunt which evokes the glammed-up Southern rusticity of Dixie-proud... More >>
Sturgeon's in demand at a stellar Eastlake hole-in-the-wall.
By Hanna Raskin,
February 01, 2012
Like children and presidential candidates, diners are forever on watch for unfair treatment. No matter how much foie gras has been piled on their... More >>
Terra Plata's amazing potato chips are worth the wait.
By Hanna Raskin,
January 25, 2012
It took Tamara Murphy two years to open Terra Plata, a restaurant she thought she'd have chugging in six months. "The build-out shouldn't take... More >>
In Bellevue, the culinary equivalent of a tribute band.
By Hanna Raskin,
January 18, 2012
There isn't really a word in the culinary lexicon for the restaurant genre exemplified by Goldbergs' Famous Delicatessen. But if the Goldbergs'... More >>
Don't let the white stuff scare you at this innovative sushi joint.
By Hanna Raskin,
January 04, 2012
When frozen yogurt last had a moment, the aproned kids behind the counter were the gatekeepers of the granola, sunflower seeds, raspberries, and... More >>
There's no prettier place for a cocktail. Now about the food...
By Hanna Raskin,
December 14, 2011
The first American-born eaters who ventured into New York's Chinatown for fashionable chop suey benders savored strangeness. In the company of... More >>
Mashiko's sushi guru outdoes himself by battering patties.
By Hanna Raskin,
November 30, 2011
Christmas is coming, and with it a wave of out-of-towners who want to be wowed by something they can't eat back home. Hosts charged with making... More >>
The spendy steakhouse's waterfront spin-off reanimates a deadly cuisine.
By Hanna Raskin,
November 23, 2011
The spatted gentlemen and bob-haired ladies leading the current classic cocktail revival don't like flavored vodka or frozen-drink machines. They... More >>
Spur's baby sister is delicious. Just behave yourself.
By Hanna Raskin,
November 16, 2011
Anthony Bourdain has said a lot of things, a good number of which are of value only to food writers looking for controversies to cover. But one... More >>
Euros flock to Lynnwood for the original pork-obsessed cuisine.
By Hanna Raskin,
November 09, 2011
American restaurants have lately taken a piggy turn so sharp that chefs risk catcalls from cliché-attuned diners every time they confit a pork... More >>
A French eatery packs 'em in, despite miserly habits and mediocre food.
By Hanna Raskin,
November 02, 2011
Assigning a price to anything people are accustomed to getting for free is a star-crossed proposition. In the digital realm, consumers gripe... More >>
Somewhere there must be a chef and farmer who've agreed to keep their working relationship relatively discreet, but the vast majority of liaisons in the locavore era are kiss-and-tell affairs.… More >>
With the Seattle Mariners having lost more than half their games so far, it's no wonder the club wants its fans to look at something other than batting averages and… More >>
The Watering Hole: The Gerald, 5210 Ballard Ave. N.W., 432-9280, BALLARD
The Atmosphere: It's a shame that the fifth season of Mad Men has finished filming, because The Gerald would make… More >>
Assessing what remains of Randy Santel's steak, reduced from a 72-ounce slab to a collection of square-inch bites, Wedgwood Broiler manager Mike Hamman signals a server to fetch the cook… More >>
Among the Pacific Northwest's greatest joys are sunny summer days and freshly shucked oysters, but Seattle eaters rarely have the opportunity to experience them simultaneously. Consolidated Restaurants is looking to… More >>
The Watering Hole: Din Tai Fung, 700 Bellevue Way N.E., #280, 425-698-1095, BELLEVUE
The Atmosphere: While the dumplings at Bellevue's Din Tai Fung get all the praise, the restaurant's bar sits… More >>
George Smathers called Claude Pepper plenty of nasty names during a 1950 primary race, but the Florida senator is best remembered for a slew of epithets he never flung. Smathers… More >>
For residents of Washington, D.C., such as the writer who chronicled Uber for The Atlantic's current issue, the new on-demand sedan service is handy because its drivers are willing to… More >>
The Watering Hole: Dilettante Mocha Cafe & Chocolate Martini Bar, 538 Broadway E., 329-6463, CAPITOL HILL
The Atmosphere: One could initially be put off by this remaining pillar of smooth-jazz-playing latte… More >>
