The fourth annual Seattle Cheese Festival brings artisan cheese makers from all over the world to Pike Place Market, offering the perfect opportunity to hone your cheese-tasting chops.
May 13, 2008
The most basic item at Mr. Lu's -- good old fish 'n' chips ($6.25) -- was the best I've ever had. They'll fry up cod, halibut or salmon, with tartar, ranch, cocktail, barbecue and Cajun sauces for dipping. The fries are the kind that put others to shame. They're firm and crispy with that outer coating of crunchy texture that gives them an added lift.
May 6, 2008
With the gospel of locally produced food winning more adherents by the day -- not just at the farmers market, but among your favorite restaurants and chefs who want to do the right thing -- it's only natural that the premade-meal market would follow suit. Eat Local in Queen Anne specializes in frozen take-home dinners crafted with ingredients sourced from organic and sustainable farms within a few hundred miles of Seattle.
April 29, 2008
Even if we rarely set foot in them, there are some restaurants we love just for being there. I was introduced to the Virginia Inn
about 15 years ago, when my search for fellow French speakers led me to
the restaurant's Monday French night (sadly, now defunct), a weekly
gathering of the city's lonely Francophiles. I found it again years
later in the summer, on a sunny day, when its sidewalk patio beckoned
with an afternoon drink and a perfect lazy perch for people watching.
April 22, 2008
For at least 20 years, tiny, funky Bizzarro Italian Café has had a few things going for it that make Wallingford residents want to keep it tucked away.
April 15, 2008
Seattle is lucky to have a number of great Ethiopian restaurants, mostly scattered throughout the south end. We can now add to that list Fana's Cuisine, a bright, modern family-run restaurant that opened last November in the developing Mount Baker business district.
April 8, 2008
Lola just turned six. Her favorite ice cream flavor is vanilla. Her mom makes it by hand to sell in her dad's bakery, which was named after her.
March 31, 2008
The sign outside is so mangled, it offers only a slight indication of what you might find within: a bar, some beef, a dish ending in "ibs," and something that at one bygone time was considered "special." The dilapidated exterior is a shame, because special is exactly how I would describe the food at Rose Petals Restaurant.
March 25, 2008
Daily Find
Does a pimpin' pair of sneakers make you weak in the knees? How about underground hip hop and indie rock? Provocative pop art? If you're defenseless in the face of any of these, then you should consider Triple armed and dangerous. The new Ballard shoe store functions not only as a temple to sneakers, but also a gallery for awesome art and a showcase for local music.
March 7, 2008
Daily Find
The 1 1/2-year-old Greenwood store has just opened a second store in Roosevelt. In the new shop you'll find the same vintage T's and Western shirts ($6-$140), Levi's 501s ($15-$35), reconstructed denim skirts ($30-$40), sassy dresses ($75-$180) and perfectly worn cafe racer jackets ($80-$550). You'll also find tube socks, belts and plenty of black leather to finish off an outfit.
March 4, 2008
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