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Articles by Jay Friedman
Aside from a perfect partner, is it strange that the first thing
Aside from a perfect partner, is it strange...
By Jay Friedman • February 26, 2015 10:26 am

Aside from a perfect partner, is it strange that the first thing I like to see in the morning is…

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Isla Manila’s Chinese-inspired “flip-sum.”
2 014 was an exciting year for Chinese...
By Jay Friedman • December 15, 2014 11:35 am

2 014 was an exciting year for Chinese food in Seattle, with more in store for 2015. A number of…

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Shio ramenat Miyabi 45th.
She calls her pop-up Onibaba Ramen, explaining that...
By Jay Friedman • October 6, 2014 10:03 am

She calls her pop-up Onibaba Ramen, explaining that “Onibaba refers to a mythical Japanese demon that bears the appearance of…

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“To be honest, I don’t like noodles,” confesses Miah Young, owner of
“To be honest, I don’t like noodles,” confesses...
By Jay Friedman • August 29, 2014 4:01 pm

“To be honest, I don’t like noodles,” confesses Miah Young, owner of Biang! (their exclamation point, which I’ll drop for…

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Illustration by Kelly Thompson
Ballard’s Slate Coffee Bar is unique: There’s no...
By Jay Friedman • August 4, 2014 12:51 pm

Ballard’s Slate Coffee Bar is unique: There’s no line of people at a counter contemplating a big blackboard of options,…

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Illustration by Kelly Thompson
Renee Erickson has excelled in pickle-making, using pickled...
By Jay Friedman • August 4, 2014 12:10 pm

Renee Erickson has excelled in pickle-making, using pickled raisins, apricots, and French plums to great effect in her restaurants. You…

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Illustration by Kelly Thompson
Bellevue’s Bamboo Garden offers a regular menu for...
By Jay Friedman • August 3, 2014 10:05 pm

Bellevue’s Bamboo Garden offers a regular menu for the timid, but I recommend taking a look at the “Walk on…

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Illustration by Kelly Thompson
Sushi Kappo Tamura is one of Seattle’s finest...
By Jay Friedman • August 3, 2014 10:00 pm

Sushi Kappo Tamura is one of Seattle’s finest sushi restaurants, but it’s also my favorite place for ippins—small plates, both…

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Illustration by Kelly Thompson
Seattle’s a good city for sushi. Of all...
By Jay Friedman • August 3, 2014 9:58 pm

Seattle’s a good city for sushi. Of all the fine sushi restaurants, Kisaku, in Tangletown, is one of my favorites….

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Illustration by Kelly Thompson
There’s a big ramen boom in the area,...
By Jay Friedman • August 3, 2014 8:30 pm

There’s a big ramen boom in the area, with the best being the newest: Hokkaido Ramen Santouka. This was a…

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Illustration by Kelly Thompson
Biang! (their exclamation point) might be my current...
By Jay Friedman • August 3, 2014 8:27 pm

Biang! (their exclamation point) might be my current pick for top dining destination in the area, largely due to one…

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Illustration by Kelly Thompson
The southeast corner alone makes 12th and Jackson...
By Jay Friedman • August 3, 2014 8:24 pm

The southeast corner alone makes 12th and Jackson in Little Saigon the best, as it has perhaps the area’s top…

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Illustration by Kelly Thompson
I’d do almost anything to get my hands...
By Jay Friedman • August 3, 2014 8:21 pm

I’d do almost anything to get my hands on good tonkatsu (a breaded, deep-fried pork cutlet), and you can literally…

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Illustration by Kelly Thompson
Throw a stone and you’ll hit a beet...
By Jay Friedman • August 3, 2014 8:18 pm

Throw a stone and you’ll hit a beet salad in a Seattle restaurant. Surely there’s a more innovative way to…

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Dim sum, minus carts
I’m constantly apologizing to my Seattle-area friends for...
By Jay Friedman • December 18, 2013 1:32 pm

I’m constantly apologizing to my Seattle-area friends for turning down dim sum invitations. Sure, dim sum is just dandy here…

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One of the more fascinating threads in the Chowhound online food-discussion forum
One of the more fascinating threads in the...
By Jay Friedman • October 6, 2013 10:42 pm

One of the more fascinating threads in the Chowhound online food-discussion forum is entitled “Asian desserts . . . why don’t I like them?”…

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One of the more fascinating threads in the Chowhound online food-discussion forum
One of the more fascinating threads in the...
By Jay Friedman • October 2, 2013 10:19 am

One of the more fascinating threads in the Chowhound online food-discussion forum is entitled “Asian desserts . . . why don’t I like them?”…

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There may be more glamorous spots in Seattle for Vietnamese food, but
There may be more glamorous spots in Seattle...
By Jay Friedman • August 7, 2013 10:35 am


There may be more glamorous spots in Seattle for Vietnamese food, but my favorite is Huong Binh. Located in a…

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Best Bakery Lines went out the door from day one last spring
Best Bakery Lines went out the door from...
By Jay Friedman • August 2, 2013 1:51 pm

Best Bakery Lines went out the door from day one last spring at Capitol Hill’s Crumble & Flake Patisserie. The…

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Chinese food in Seattle is primarily Cantonese, which I find a bit
Chinese food in Seattle is primarily Cantonese, which...
By Jay Friedman • August 2, 2013 12:12 pm

Chinese food in Seattle is primarily Cantonese, which I find a bit boring generally and lacking in quality locally. (And…

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The world’s going kale crazy. That’s not a complaint or a bad thing.
The world’s going kale crazy. That’s not a complaint...
By Jay Friedman • April 30, 2013 10:45 am

The world’s going kale crazy. That’s not a complaint or a bad thing. In fact, it’s a good thing. These…

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Dish: Bitter Melon Beef Chow Fun  Place: Happy Times Bistro, International District Price:
Dish: Bitter Melon Beef Chow Fun  Place: Happy...
By Jay Friedman • April 17, 2013 11:13 am

Dish: Bitter Melon Beef Chow Fun Place: Happy Times Bistro, International DistrictPrice: $7.50 On the plate:Pan-fried noodles with slices of…

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More than two years into writing the Sexy Feast column, I learned
More than two years into writing the Sexy...
By Jay Friedman • March 28, 2013 12:00 am

More than two years into writing the Sexy Feast column, I learned of a Bellevue cafe called Brief Encounter. Brief…

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