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Aside from a perfect partner, is it strange that the first thing

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Aside from a perfect partner, is it strange that the first thing

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

Isla Manila’s Chinese-inspired “flip-sum.”

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2 014 was an exciting year for Chinese food in Seattle, with

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

Shio ramenat Miyabi 45th.

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She calls her pop-up Onibaba Ramen, explaining that “Onibaba refers to a

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

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

Illustration by Kelly Thompson

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Ballard’s Slate Coffee Bar is unique: There’s no line of people at

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

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Renee Erickson has excelled in pickle-making, using pickled raisins, apricots, and French

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

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Bellevue’s Bamboo Garden offers a regular menu for the timid, but I

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

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Sushi Kappo Tamura is one of Seattle’s finest sushi restaurants, but it’s

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

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Seattle’s a good city for sushi. Of all the fine sushi restaurants,

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

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There’s a big ramen boom in the area, with the best being

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

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Biang! (their exclamation point) might be my current pick for top dining

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

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The southeast corner alone makes 12th and Jackson in Little Saigon the

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

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I’d do almost anything to get my hands on good tonkatsu (a

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

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Throw a stone and you’ll hit a beet salad in a Seattle

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

Dim sum, minus carts

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I’m constantly apologizing to my Seattle-area friends for turning down dim sum

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

One of the more fascinating threads in the Chowhound online food-discussion forum

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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 Chowhound online food-discussion forum is entitled “Asian desserts . . . why don’t I…

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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 Chowhound online food-discussion forum is entitled “Asian desserts . . . why don’t I…

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There may be more glamorous spots in Seattle for Vietnamese food, but


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

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Best Bakery Lines went out the door from day one last spring

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

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Chinese food in Seattle is primarily Cantonese, which I find a bit

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