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The Truck (or trailer in this case): My Sweet lil Cakes, located

The Truck (or trailer in this case): My Sweet lil Cakes, located on Melrose and Pine across from…

There's nothing wrong with a restaurant that doesn't mug for the cameras (or make a noisy fuss about the eaters armed with them.) Although the term aEœneighborhood restaurantaE is a mite too rumpled and beery for what's happening at Tanglewood, the tailored 35-seat bistro is admirably willing to recede into the background when Magnolians want to celebrate a birthday or host visiting in-laws. In many ways, Tanglewood Supreme feels like a perfectly ordinary expression of upper-middle classhood, in the fashion of golden retrievers and Toyota Priuses. What distinguishes it from other restaurants with open kitchens and $22 entrees aE“ and what matters most to eaters on the opposite end of the Magnolia Bridge aE“ is the consistently high caliber of its food.

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“When sunlight wafts through the south-facing windows during a busy lunch service,

“When sunlight wafts through the south-facing windows during a busy lunch service, ribbons of housemade pappardelle smudged with…

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Here’s a few reasons to eat brunch at the cafe at Cowen

Here’s a few reasons to eat brunch at the cafe at Cowen Park Grocery–aka CPG–as often as possible:…

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Sometimes I’ll be in a medical marijuana access point, and I’ll spot

Sometimes I’ll be in a medical marijuana access point, and I’ll spot a medible that — whether because…

Thick slices of salmon pastrami are a lunch-only treat at Tanglewood Supreme.

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Ever since The New York Times exposed the foibles of self-appointed food

Ever since The New York Times exposed the foibles of self-appointed food paparazzi on the front page of…

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Twentieth Century FoxWill Willis pass the Die Hard torch to Courtney?The Dinner:

Twentieth Century FoxWill Willis pass the Die Hard torch to Courtney?The Dinner: Pizza, at Pagliacci (550 Queen Anne…

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Welcome to Okashii Okashi. This column will periodically look at Japanese snacks

Welcome to Okashii Okashi. This column will periodically look at Japanese snacks (okashi), typically sweet, that are strange…

At Isla Manila, it's all-you-can-eat by the cart.

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When I worked as a server and had ample opportunity to observe

When I worked as a server and had ample opportunity to observe how quickly patrons’ ravenousness tapers once…

BlackRapid Studios invited photo buffs (and their friends) to a ValentineaE™s party

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BlackRapid Studios invited photo buffs (and their friends) to a ValentineaE™s party

BlackRapid Studios invited photo buffs (and their friends) to a ValentineaE™s party involving models nearly in the buff…

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Courtesy of Cupcake Royale’s Facebook page. With Valentine’s Day just around the

Courtesy of Cupcake Royale’s Facebook page. With Valentine’s Day just around the corner, it’s the perfect time to…

"When little dishes don't show, restaurants typically issue an apology or a

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“When little dishes don’t show, restaurants typically issue an apology or a

“When little dishes don’t show, restaurants typically issue an apology or a free drink. Not so at Mamnoon,…

Terrific, to a small plate.

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Like small brads or buttons, small plates have a way of getting

Like small brads or buttons, small plates have a way of getting lost. What’s often overlooked in the…

Barbecue pitmasters—who have plenty of time to jaw while their meat's smoking—can

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Barbecue pitmasters—who have plenty of time to jaw while their meat’s smoking—can

Barbecue pitmasters—who have plenty of time to jaw while their meat’s smoking—can talk incessantly about the relative merits…

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Unlike luckless parts of the country where fast food, sloppy burritos, and

Unlike luckless parts of the country where fast food, sloppy burritos, and Chinese buffets nest on every other…

Nave gazing.

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The Watering Hole: Sam’s Tavern, 1024 E. Pike St., 860-4238, CAPITOL HILLThe

The Watering Hole: Sam’s Tavern, 1024 E. Pike St., 860-4238, CAPITOL HILLThe Atmosphere: A quintessential Capitol Hill bar…

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Film DistrictAn Englishman posing as a Texan posing in Miami.The Dinner: Chicken

Film DistrictAn Englishman posing as a Texan posing in Miami.The Dinner: Chicken Phad Thai, at Tup Tim Thai…

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Earlier this week, I took a look at some beery bills bubbling

Earlier this week, I took a look at some beery bills bubbling in Olympia, and devoted most of…

The guest judges assembled for Top Chef: Seattle's fried-chicken feast included a

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The guest judges assembled for Top Chef: Seattle’s fried-chicken feast included a

The guest judges assembled for Top Chef: Seattle’s fried-chicken feast included a Korean-American, an Austrian immigrant, and a…

A trusted Derschang deputy.

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The Watering Hole: Bait Shop, 606 Broadway E., 420-8742, CAPITOL HILLThe Atmosphere:

The Watering Hole: Bait Shop, 606 Broadway E., 420-8742, CAPITOL HILLThe Atmosphere: Even though it’s the new kid…

National Pie Day was last week, and Seattle got down on Saturday

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National Pie Day was last week, and Seattle got down on Saturday

National Pie Day was last week, and Seattle got down on Saturday with a Ballard pie party to…