May 2010

Restaurant Insider: May 2010

News, gossip and general musings on openings, closings and fanfare in Seattle

Category: seattlepi.com teaser headlines   News, gossip and general musings on openings, closings and fanfare in Seattle’s kitchens Passage to New DeliThere are quite a few things to love about Delicatus,  the new gourmet sandwich shop in Pioneer Square. Its sandwiches are made with mostly local ingredients (many fresh from the Pike Place Market) and…

Craving: Popcorn

Popcorn is having its cupcake moment, with Seattle vendors offering just about any flavor, color or

Category: seattlepi.com teaser headlines   Popcorn is having its cupcake moment, with Seattle vendors offering just about any flavor, color or type imaginable. Put aside the Orville Redenbacher and treat yourself to the wildly miscellaneous goodness of these local gourmet versions.Pop StarsPopcorn PavilionStep into the family-run store and embrace the aroma of 16 flavors popped…

Out To Lunch: Stinky Tofu at Henry’s Taiwan

Stinky tofu may be an acquired taste, but Henry's has plenty more to please the palate

If tofu is the Chinese equivalent of cheese, stinky tofu is the Chinese equivalent of a washed-rind or blue cheese. It’s made by aging tofu in a pungent brine, and it’s especially popular in Taiwan. Henry’s Taiwan—a congenial lunch spot in the International District that also serves many less fragrant dishes—has two versions, neither as…

Bar Hop: Capitol Hill’s Still Liquor

Still Liquor: a Capitol Hill take on Northwest industrial-chic

Category: seattlepi.com teaser headlines   A Capitol Hill take on Northwest industrial-chic Still LiquorSituated in Capitol Hill’s much-buzzed-about Melrose Project, Still Liquor is in full motion. Seattle natives and former construction workers Josh Carrigan and Breckeen Anderson opened the neighborhood cocktail lounge in January as a new take on old Americana. The Vibe: Once a…

Meet The Producer: Willapa Hills Farmstead Cheese

At Willapa Hills Farmstead, the cheese stands alone

Category: seattlepi.com teaser headlines   At Willapa Hills Farmstead, the cheese stands alone The cheese-making team at Willapa Hills Farmstead encompasses three generations of family, 160 sheep, 150 cows (from a neighboring dairy) and one chocolate Lab puppy that oversees everything. Husband and wife Stephen Hueffed and Amy Turnbull purchased the 146-acre farm on the…

Voice: How Can We Clean Up Pike Place Market?

Something smells fishy at Pike Place--and it's not the salmon

Category: seattlepi.com teaser headlines   Something smells fishy at Pike Place–and it’s not the salmon Street SmartMy parents almost bought one of those million-dollar condos smack dab in the heart of the Pike Place Market recently, but backed out at the last minute. They walked away for a number of reasons, none of which included…

Hot Button

You could help put Seattle in the black if a camera catches you running a red. But is the price for

Category: seattlepi.com teaser headlines   You could help put Seattle in the black if a camera catches you running a red. But is the price for safer streets too high?  Photo SensitiveWhen Mike McKim made a right turn on red at the corner of NW Market Street and 15th Avenue NW in Ballard last December,…

Health: Bootlegging For Baby

New mothers in need of breast milk are turning to Seattle

Category: seattlepi.com teaser headlines   New mothers in need of breast milk are turning to Seattle’s underground milk-sharing network to feed their infantsThe benefits of breastfeeding—lowering a child’s risk of certain illnesses, for example—are so well documented that the federal government has a slogan, “Babies Were Born To Be Breastfed,” to promote the practice. Ballard…

Tasting Notes: Washington’s New Distilleries

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Category: Tasting Notes   Washington’s new distillers create potent potables from fruits of the vine Still CrazyWine isn’t the only elixir blessed by the grape in our state. Distilled grape liquors come in many styles, such as grape brandy, made from distilled wine, and pomace brandy, or marc, made from grape skins and seeds. Until…

Cheap Eats: Columbia City’s Fish and Chips

A Fish and Chips spot with a neighborly sense of place

  Steve Allen’s Emerald City Fish & Chips is a sight for sore eyes. The brightly lit corner shop’s shiny nautical light fixtures stand out along a stretch of Rainier Avenue largely devoted to nail shops and used-car lots. The neighborhood’s diverse crowd gathers shoulder to shoulder in the small space, waiting for cooked-to-order, cornmeal-batter-dipped…

Food We Love: 35th St. Bistro’s Roasted Beet Salad

Spring for the bright beet salad at 35th Street Bistro

Category: seattlepi.com teaser headlines   Spring On A PlatterWhen springtime doesn’t show up soon enough (at least on the plate), I seek out the bright jewel tones and earthy sweetness of the roasted beet salad at 35th Street Bistro (Fremont, 709 N 35th St. 206.547.9850 35bistro.com). Young arugula makes a soft bed for the roasted…

Urban Safari: 2nd Ave in Belltown

Long known for its nightlife, Belltown

Category: seattlepi.com teaser headlines   Long known for its nightlife, Belltown’s Second Avenue has always had something for everyone—whether you’re up for burritos at Mama’s Mexican Kitchen and pinball at Shorty’s, tapas at Txori and jazz at Tula’s, or an evening of fancier fare at Tavolàta or Restaurant Zoë. Of late, a new crop of…