Ben McBee
Restaurant Roundup: Seafood Tostadas and a Sandwich Reinvention
Here’s what was served up recently in the Emerald City.
While the Mariners hope to hold off a comeback from the Detroit Tigers in the playoffs, many local restaurants are making a comeback of their own, from the College Inn Pub to Bar Cantinetta. There are also a few newcomers making a name for themselves, like the Levant-inspired café Mintish Coffee Shop in Capitol Hill…
Restaurant Roundup: Take-Home Tamales and Taiwanese Bubble Tea
Here’s what was served up recently in the Emerald City.
Leaves are changing colors, rain has returned, and you find yourself yearning to expand your PSL horizons. For the uninitiated—really, how big is the rock you’ve been hiding under?—that stands for pumpkin spice latte, and it’s a fabulous beverage no matter how much teasing it attracts. From Broadcast Coffee to Makeda and Mingus, there are…
Restaurant Roundup: Hungry Huskies and Matcha Magic
Here’s what was served up recently in the Emerald City.
You could say Capitol Hill is the beating heart of Seattle’s culinary body of work, and it’s had an infusion of vigor with the latest batch of restaurant openings. It’s also a great place to taste the trends of the fall season—we can always use more walk-up window spots. Anyway, let’s dive into this bustling…
Restaurant Roundup: Kraken Snacks and Caribbean Roast Sandwiches
Here’s what was served up recently in the Emerald City.
Looking for a staycation with wine tasting, and even some wine making? You’ll find it at Woodvinville’s newest retreat, The SOMM Hotel & Spa, which opens Sunday, Sept. 28. Guests can take part in complimentary wine blending classes on site, where each participant crafts their own bottle according to their palate and preferences. James Beard…
Restaurant Roundup: Yoshoku Americana and OysterFest
Here’s what was served up recently in the Emerald City.
Seattle doesn’t have any restaurants with a Michelin star, since the company doesn’t publish a guide here. But that might come as a surprise, considering the city’s vaunted status on not only the country’s culinary scene, but the world’s. Some would argue the French company’s disregard is a good thing, since the Michelin guide is…
Restaurant Roundup: Local Tofu, Airport Empanadas, and Starbucks Protein
Here’s what was served up recently in the Emerald City.
Crisp, cool mornings. Seahawks colors everywhere. The distant roar of 12s in the air. Football season is so close you can almost taste it. And on that note, Lumen Field has announced new food options for the upcoming home slate. The team’s 50th anniversary won’t get much sweeter than Lune Cafe’s Dubai chocolate strawberries; you…
Restaurant Roundup: Shilshole Seafood Boil and Underground Eats
Here’s what was served up recently in the Emerald City
As a food writer, it doesn’t behoove oneself to lead readers down a blind alley. Thankfully, that’s exactly what Jasmine Vieau did on the way to Sap Sap, a Laotian deli and cafe that lives up to its name by being “yummy yummy.” Guests to this White Center hidden gem, tucked inconspicuously behind a Mexican…
Restaurant Roundup: Taiwanese Street Food and Watchpost Whiskey
Here’s what was served up recently in the Emerald City
Hot dogs are quintessential summer food, but frankly, the ones they’re cooking up at Fido Hot Dogs, in the parking lot of Omar’s Tires, go way beyond your typical ketchup and mustard creations. We’re definitely not complaining, in fact the Venezuelan-style toppings — like hard-boiled egg, shredded beef stew, onion, cabbage, carrots, and fried potato…
Restaurant Roundup: Bite of Seattle’s Bad Taste and Homer Reopening
Here’s what was served up recently in the Emerald City
What’s your favorite food holiday? Some might say Thanksgiving for the turkey (or Tofurky) slathered in gravy, not to mention all the sides. Maybe a pint of Guinness and corned beef on St. Patrick’s Day makes you happy. Let us suggest a new festive highlight for your culinary calendar — Aug. 8, also known as…
Restaurant Roundup: Lab-Grown Salmon and Bellevue’s Chinese Cuisine
Here’s what was served up recently in the Emerald City
Welcome to the future, a place where salmon is printed in a lab and served for several times the cost of its farm-raised counterpart. Seattle’s The Walrus and the Carpenter is now the third restaurant in the country to offer Wildtype’s cell-cultivated salmon, although the movement is still swimming against the current — seven U.S….
Restaurant Roundup: High-End Halal, PCC Corner Market, and Global Omakase
Here’s what was served up recently in the Emerald City
Who needs to see the world when the world comes to you? That’s certainly the feel of the latest food news in Seattle, with the city attracting attention from international chains in Ukraine and Türkiye, plus a new omakase that’s the definition of globe-trotting. So put your passport away and get ready to eat. Omakase,…
Restaurant Roundup: Cider, Curry, and Food Delivery Dues
Here’s what was served up recently in the Emerald City
Life is like a flight of — well, take your pick. Cake? Steak? Matcha? Even in a box of chocolates, there are bound to be some you like, and others you could live without. That’s the flavor of this week’s food news in Seattle — some good, some bad. Invite a pal who loves apples…
Restaurant Roundup: Coffee Courtroom Showdown, Bellevue Voodoo, and Pie in the Sky
Fourth of July fun, a new Voodoo Doughnut and a brew battle
When it comes to feasting in July, there are more than a few dishes that come to mind. Corn on the cob, pie hot out of the oven, fresh strawberries, barbecued ribs — the list goes on and on. Of course, that doesn’t mean you should limit your culinary horizons this month. In fact, here…
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