When you’re hungry for a great meal, does it really matter whether

When you’re hungry for a great meal, does it really matter whether you find it at a restaurant which opened in October or March? All of these very young restaurants deserve your attention. Photos from Seattle Weekly archives.Published on November 12, 2012

Blind Pig Bistro

Blind Pig Bistro

Blossom's Fried Mackerel

Blossom’s Fried Mackerel

Blossom's puff pastries

Blossom’s puff pastries

Blossom's spicy green mussels

Blossom’s spicy green mussels

Blind Pig Bistro's moulard duck

Blind Pig Bistro’s moulard duck

Blind Pig Bistro

Blind Pig Bistro

Chicken at Ma'ono

Chicken at Ma’ono

LloydMartin's elk fettuccine

LloydMartin’s elk fettuccine

The Innkeeper's fleur de-lys: rye, hibiscus syrup, lemon and egg white.

The Innkeeper’s fleur de-lys: rye, hibiscus syrup, lemon and egg white.

LloydMartin's Hawaiian albacore

LloydMartin’s Hawaiian albacore

LloydMartin's boar and bison gnocchi, tomato-camembert fondue, and pine nuts.

LloydMartin’s boar and bison gnocchi, tomato-camembert fondue, and pine nuts.

Macaroni salad at Ma'ono

Macaroni salad at Ma’ono

May Kitchen + Bar's  Som thum

May Kitchen + Bar’s Som thum

The New Mexicans' chicken and dumplings.

The New Mexicans’ chicken and dumplings.

The sopaipillas at The New Mexicans.

The sopaipillas at The New Mexicans.

Restaurant Marche's salade lyonnaise topped with frisee, bacon and a farm egg.

Restaurant Marche’s salade lyonnaise topped with frisee, bacon and a farm egg.

Restaurant Marche's asparagus, potatoes, carrots, chard and a pea vine and morel flan comprise a market vegetable plate.

Restaurant Marche’s asparagus, potatoes, carrots, chard and a pea vine and morel flan comprise a market vegetable plate.

A honeymoon at Terra Plata

A honeymoon at Terra Plata

A Moscow Mule at The Innkeepers

A Moscow Mule at The Innkeepers

Chicken thighs at the Innkeepers.

Chicken thighs at the Innkeepers.

Potato chips at Terra Plata

Potato chips at Terra Plata

A heaping plate at the New Mexicans.

A heaping plate at the New Mexicans.