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5 Things You Need to Eat and Drink in June 2018

Beer delivery and Burien chicken wings, plus the pop-up you shouldn't miss

By Chelsea Lin May 31, 2018

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The farmers markets are launching and a million block parties are right around the corner—it may not be reliably warm until after July 4, but we’re feelin’ this summer thing already. Here are a few ways to dine and drink well this month:

Nosh on gnocchi.
Lisa Nakamura is a force to be reckoned with: The fine dining chef now best known for her gnocchi has been working out of the D’Ambrosio kitchen, making her wholesale gnocchi and churning gelato. If you’re missing her beloved Gnocchi Bar (and Allium before it), try her gnocchi at Tutta Bella locations for the next couple of weeks, prepared with spring morels and peas.

Get your beer delivered.
In late May, Pagliacci rolled out three more locations (in addition to the first on Stone Way) in its test run of beer and wine delivery, servicing Mercer Island, Bridle Trails (on the Eastside) and Capitol Hill. You guys, pizza and beer can now be delivered right to your door. The goal, says Pagliacci spokesperson Shelley McNulty, is to roll it out in all locations over the next few months. It’s a good time to be alive.

Check out the newest Burien hotspot.
We’ve written about White Center’s ascent into the spotlight, but Burien may be next up. The latest case in point: Bok a Bok, that temple of crispy, crunchy double-fried chicken, is moving into a strip mall in Burien on June 4. Go there, eat all the wings, don’t forget the kimchi mac ‘n’ cheese, thank us later.

Drink alllllll the Negronis.
My preferred summer sipper is the Aperol Spritz, but lots of people love a classic Negroni (an iconic Italian gin cocktail bitter and orange from Campari) best, and for those people, there is Negroni Week (June 4-10). Want to know where to celebrate? Consult this master list that includes everywhere from No Anchor to Westward to Tavern Law. 

Try my favorite Japanese dish.
Back in November, chef Josh Nebe left White Swan Public House (side note: their patio is now open for lunch through the summer, and you should absolutely go) to launch a pop-up dedicated to okonomiyaki, a type of Japanese savory pancake that’s damn hard to find in Seattle but sooooo goooood. Now, his business Oko is ready for its second event, at Belltown’s Screwdriver Bar on June 10 from 7 p.m. There will be a DJ and (obviously) drinks—food is cash only, no reservations.

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