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Earthquake and Tsunami in Japan: Help Out by Dining Out
An updated list of local restaurants fundraising for Japan relief. Did we miss your eatery? Leave us
March 31Dish it Up!Ballard$20 from Sushi-making class (with Hajime Sato of Mashiko Japanese in West Seattle) to benefit Red Cross April 2MomoInternational District5% of Tea Tasting Party (1-4pm) benefit Relief FundAlso, MOMO will match all donations madeAlso, landlord will match all donations from customers and MOMO CakespyCapitol Hill100% of proceeds from bakesale to benefit Peace Winds…
VIDEO: In the Woods with Lang Cook, Foraging for Stinging Nettles
Seattle magazine’s Alex Kummerow and Dylan Priest ventured out into the wilderness to spend a day with local forager and author Langdon Cook. Join as he teaches us to identify, harvest, and prepare stinging nettles. Foraging Stinging Nettles with Langdon Cook from Seattle magazine on Vimeo.
Cap off Your Climb with Kelley Moore’s al Fresco Essentials
Lay out a spread of cheese, crackers and grapes on a colorful oilcloth, instead of a cotton blanket,
If you’re lacking a few Boy Scout badges, pave the path for your next hike with chic tools fit for a hilltop lunch break. Celebrate the breathless elation of a good climb (you’re still alive!) with an easy-to-tote lunch stashed in a sturdy canvas bag. Easy to fit in any standard backpack, bento-box-style lunch pails…
Spring Risotto with Morels & Asparagus
The hunt for these coveted mushrooms, as our resident forager knows, is addictive.
2 dozen thin asparagus spears 20 medium-size morels, halved 1 cup Arborio rice 1 small onion, diced 1 to 2 garlic cloves, diced 1/2 cup dry white wine 4 cups chicken broth 1/2 cup Parmesan, grated 2 tablespoons butter, divided use Olive oil Salt and pepper, to taste 1. Reserve 2-inch tops of asparagus, cutting…
Poquitos on Capitol Hill Is a “Little Bit” Awesome
“Poquitos” is about as fitting a name for Capitol Hill’s new Mexi-palace as “Tiny” is for a 300-pound man. I got the chance to soak it all in at the pre-opening party on Friday, and nothing owners Deming Maclise and James Weimann (the powerhouse duo behind Bastille Cafe & Bar) have done with their latest…
Ted Danson Talks About the Health of the Oceans with Grist’s Chip Giller
Perched on a red chair at pseudo-Mafioso bar Vito’s on First Hill last week, giraffe-legged, rock-jawed Ted Danson presented me with an environmental riddle: He does not surf. Or dive. Or even go sailing, unless someone he likes insists on it. Yet he spends most of his time on the water. That’s because the…
Cookus Interruptus Video: White Bean and Kale Minestrone
Not soup-less in Seattle
(Can’t run with scissors!)Cooked white beans, fresh sage and a touch of tomato paste create the creamy base for this nourishing soup. Ribbons of kale add color, texture and major nutrients. Serve with Pumpkin Pecan Muffins or a bit slice of warm bread and butter. Who can resist? Printable recipe click here. Cookus Interruptus…
Outdoors: Spring Is In the Air
Seattle Tilth Helps Us Keep On Growin'
Learn a few tips and techniques from Seattle Tilth this spring that will make your garden the envy of the neighbors. Some of Tilth’s upcoming classes that might be of interest in this regard include: Build Unique Raised Beds (April 2, 10 am – 1 pm at Tilth’s HQ at Good Shepherd Center in Wallingford;…
All Hail the Return of World Pizza!
The Belltown pizzeria reopens after 15 years, and yes, that potato pizza will be on the menu, too.
I recently happened across an online commenter lamenting the pizza options in Belltown. The post was entitled “Bring Back World Pizza.” Well commenter: wish, granted. Brothers Adam Cone and Aaron Crosleycone (a mashup of his last name and new wife Wren Crosley’s maiden name) are reopening the pizza joint that fed the musicians playing the Crocodile and…
The Best Restaurants in Seattle at Every Price Point: The Value Issue
Every year I come at the big April Best Restaurants issue from a different, hopefully fresh angle. This year, my inspiration was former New York Times restaurant critic Frank Bruni’s farewell piece, at the end of which he argues that there is value at every price level. It’s was an aha! moment for me. I’d thought this way for…
Fashion + Style Friday: West Seattle is hopping with shopping sales and tax-day deals, plus a sweet soap of the month club
Cynthia Rowley sale at Promesse in Kirkland; Sweet Petula soaps all year long; and a Spring Fling sa
Alright, shoppers and deal devotees, start marking your calendars because the next couple of weeks are chalk full of sale parties (and geez people, get out to West Seattle!): Next Thursday, March 31st, West Seattle shops Clementine, Edie’s, Carmilia’s and Sweetie are teaming up for a big ol’ Fashion Spring Fling, staying open late from…
A New Exhibit at Gage, Alvin Ailey at 5th Ave., All My Sons at Intiman and TASTE! Washington
Must DanceAlvin Ailey American Dance TheaterFriday – Sunday (3/25–3/27) – This mixed-repertory program includes a celebration of 50 years of “Revelations,” Ailey’s signature work, in which dancers trace the African-American transition from slavery to freedom via movement set to blues, gospel and spiritual music. By far Ailey’s most heralded, popular work, “Revelations” displays the company’s…
Food Writer Shuffle: Scoop On Eater Seattle’s Editor, and the Seattle Weekly’ Gets A New Restaurant Critic
Out with the old, in with the new? Not exactly!
There’s a lot to be said for an outsider’s view of things. Frankly, there’s just less baggage. He/she doesn’t take sides, doesn’t play favorites, doesn’t have a history (good or bad), so the opinions are pure. Or purer. When it comes to, oh, I don’t know, a food writer from another city’s take on restaurants here in…
Q&A with Chicago Chef Grant Achatz of Alinea
In the restaurant world the ever-humble chef Grant Achatz rubs elbows with Thomas Keller, Tony Bourdain, David Chang and Eric Ripert. Last week he was in town with his new book Life, On the Line and talking with 130 Seattle fans at Tom Douglas’ and Kim Ricketts’ soiree for him at The Palace Ballroom. The…
Best Seattle Restaurants 2011
Each year, for the annual Best Restaurants issue, our critics go from luxe to low brow (and everywhe
There’s a special kind of magic that happens at the best restaurants, when everything comes together—charming service, scintillating company, great ambiance, flattering lighting (outstanding food is a must, of course)—and we walk out feeling as if dinner was worth every penny spent, even when we cringe a little the next day thinking about exactly how…
Best Seattle Dining Deals 2011
From the Korean Tofu House to La Medusa, 18 restaurants serving up affordable, and delightfully deli
$13Korean Tofu House University DistrictTrue value: Not only do you get exceptionally generous portions, but every meal comes with side dishes. You will not leave hungry.While most diehard kimchi-heads will claim that the only reliably good Korean restaurants are either to the north or south of Seattle, Korean Tofu House in the U District is…
Best Seattle Restaurants 2011: Splurge-worthy Meals
From Kirkland's Cafe Juanita to Ballard's Le Gourmand, our list of local meals worth every penny.
$133Cafe JuanitaKirklandTRUE VALUE: A sure thing, from impeccable service to subtly sensational pastas.When you need a special occasion to occur without a hitch, Juanita is the place.The room is comfortable, the conversation friendly, and the servicealways knowing but with a lovely West Coast ease. And Holly Smith’s modern Italian-Northwest cuisine provides one wave of delicious…
Best Seattle Restaurants 2011: How to Get the Best Value When Ordering Wine
How to get the best value when ordering wine Chris Horn, wine director at Purple Wine Bar.
What’s typically the best value on a wine list?Wines from Portugal. Regardless of what kinds of wine you like (red or white) you’ll find it in Portugal at a fraction of the cost anywhere else. The Portuguese wines that are being brought to the United States are coming here because of quality and passion. There’s…
Best Seattle Restaurants 2011: Happy Hour Bites
Behold: Seattle's happy hour bargain bites that taste like a million.
Get piggy with itThe grilled, house-made pork sausage at Matt Janke and Jill Buchanan’s new LECOSHO on the Harbor Steps downtown comes whole, resting on a bed of savory lentils. Halves of a creamy soft-boiled egg round out this tasty $7 plate. 3–6 p.m. daily; 10 p.m.–1 a.m. Sun.–Thu.; 11 p.m.–1 a.m. Fri.–Sat. Cheese-o-rificCalling the…
Best Seattle Restaurants 2011: How to Dine on a Budget in Seattle
Frequent diner Sara Dickerman offers expert advice on how to keep the check in check while eating at
I’ve eaten the fanciest meals of my life at lunchtime. I don’t do it often, but when I’ve traveled abroad or to New York City and wanted to try the nitrogen-poached meringues at a Michelin-starred restaurant, I’ve sought out lunchtime reservations. For a slightly more modest cost than dinner (such meals will never be cheap),…
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