A pint of beer, a gourmet burger, and a bobcat rug—what more could you want?
Comfort food, with spices, in Maple Leaf.
September 27 – October 4, 2006 (expanded from print version)
Just off the Ave., Kai’s looks like the kind of place Inspector Clouseau would drink at.
What does it mean to feast in a culture of excess?
Who needs Bud and half-price chicken wings when you can regular-menu it at this great new lounge?
New and newish places to swish and sniff.
A Pioneer Square taqueria that transcends its own healthfulness.
It’s easy to get overwhelmed—in a good way—at this Korean restaurant.
Bargain drinks, $4 apps, and half-price table rental. You’ll be scratching in no time.
Break out of the nauseating cycle of mini pizzas and chicken wings with Thai-style happy hour food.
Ferrara Ristorante focuses on local foods, cooking some of them well.
Make a 1980s-retro punch with Babycham, the UK’s first girl drink.
Fishbowl-sized pomegranate margaritas and an all-you-can-eat hard taco bar in West Seattle.
A Mercer Island pub with a worn, warm welcome and Spuds MacKenzie.
Hedges Family Estate has stopped bothering with wine scores and started thinking about bees.
October 4 – 11, 2006 (expanded from print version).
Good beer is worth driving for.
At this downtown cocktaileria, the decor is severely chic and the $4 well drinks are fabulous.
Barolo Ristorante has every appearance of authenticity.
