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This Mobile Melted Cheese Vendor is Exactly What We Needed
Raclette-slinging Fire and Scrape lures passersby with the promise of melted cheese.
This article originally appeared in the June 2017 issue of Seattle magazine.
Beth ringland and Dave Pyle have smartly tapped into one of humankind’s most primal desires: melted, gooey cheese. The duo (new to the food biz) started serving raclette—a Swiss dish whose star is a bold, salty cheese heated until bubbling and blistered—from their Fire and Scrape food booth at the Fremont Sunday Market last fall.
More than six varieties of cheese are offered, ranging from the traditional buttery Swiss Emmi to local River Valley Cheese’s Fire Dancer, whose higher fat content allows it to char a little in the best way—like the edges of lasagna, Ringland says. All are served straight from the wheel; the flat side is melted under a special broiler of sorts, then scraped with a hefty knife onto the traditional steamed, thin-skinned potatoes with pickled pearl onions and cornichons ($9). Other vehicles are available, too: steamed cauliflower, apple slices, hand-sliced Parma prosciutto and Le Panier baguettes. Mobile food truck; 224.337.3464.
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Restaurant Roundup: 3 Pearls and Restaurant Week Redux
Here’s what was served up recently in the Emerald City.
When something tastes good, you gotta go back for seconds—and that’s exactly what we’re doing for this fall’s Seattle Restaurant Week, Oct. 18-31. Building off a successful spring spread, this edition brings back curated menus at various price points ($20, $35, $50, and $65) at restaurants, bars, cafes, and pop-ups across the greater Seattle area….
House Special: A Taste of Ecuador at Bad Chancla
Chef José Garzón brings a coastal Ecuadorian classic to his 335-square-foot Capitol Hill kitchen, where he hopes to introduce more dishes from home.
There is not much room at Bad Chancla. The bright pink walk-up on East Olive Way seats a handful of people elbow to elbow, mostly outside, and the kitchen behind the counter is small enough that chef and co-owner José Garzón can talk to you while he cooks. Garzón grew up between Guayaquil and the…
Opening Night: GoodMart Makes Lunch Feel Like Luxury
Victor Steinbrueck, owner of Fremont’s acclaimed Local Tide, opens his second seafood-centric restaurant in the heart of Ballard.
On a Thursday afternoon I was able to walk right up to the counter at GoodMart on Ballard Avenue and order lunch, which surprised me. GoodMart is owned by Victor Steinbrueck, who opened Local Tide in Fremont during the height of the pandemic (August 2020) and built it into one of Seattle’s most acclaimed seafood…
Where to Warm Up With a Drink This Fall and Winter in Seattle
From swanky speakeasies to a cozy literary bar, these spots serve inventive cocktails and zero-proof options.
Seattle’s drearier days are slowly arriving, but it’s not all gray and gloom from here. Finding a cozy spot to warm up is part of the trick to enjoying the darker, colder months. The right place lets you bring a friend, a book, a journal, or simply yourself, and let time pass by. Whether you…