Restaurants

Shake Shack's Seattle-Only Burger Is Worth the Wait

Shake Shack’s Seattle-Only Burger Is Worth the Wait

This all-local burger from an international chain justifies the long lines it attracts

BURGER MASTER: Shake Shack’s Montlake Double Cut Burger is an obvious choice, but you should pair it with crinkle cut fries and a “concrete,” (a frozen custard treat) for maximum enjoyment

Chelsea Lin

Speakeasy in the Spheres Is as Extravagant as It Sounds

Speakeasy in the Spheres Is as Extravagant as It Sounds

Renee Erickson’s new spot is unlike anything in the city

STRATO-SPHERE: Deep Dive, located within the Amazon Spheres, is as much museum as drinking destination

Chelsea Lin

Kauai Family Restaurant Serves up More Than Hawaiian Fare

Kauai Family Restaurant Serves up More Than Hawaiian Fare

The father and daughter behind a Hawaiian restaurant in Georgetown share a recipe for the perfect potluck dessert

FAMILY MATTERS: Randi and her father Peter Buza offer a menu of Hawaiian and Asian favorites at Kauai Family Restaurant, from loco moco to chicken adobo

Naomi Tomky

Magnuson Park's New Brewpub Makes the Neighborhood Cheer

Magnuson Park’s New Brewpub Makes the Neighborhood Cheer

Magnuson Café and Brewery was launched by the Mollusk Brewing and Dexter Brewhouse team

WINNER, WINNER: The fried chicken is a menu must-have, whether as a sandwich (shown here) or with biscuits at brunch

Chelsea Lin

Ravenna's Tempero Do Brasil is Reborn as Alcove

Ravenna’s Tempero Do Brasil is Reborn as Alcove

Alcove, a new Brazilian restaurant, has ties to an old one

RESTAURANT LIFE: Emme Ribeiro Collins has reborn Tempero Do Brasil as Alcove, with a tasting menu focus

Chelsea Lin

New Capitol Hill Spot Takes Szechuan Cuisine to the Next Level

New Capitol Hill Spot Takes Szechuan Cuisine to the Next Level

For tongue-tingling Szechuan, head to this new Capitol Hill eatery

FLAVOR SENSATION: Don’t miss Plenty of Clouds’ dried beef salad with pea shoots and crunchy fava beans—a lesson in taste and texture contrast

Chelsea Lin

Ethan Stowell Continues to Build his Restaurant Empire with These Two New Spots

Ethan Stowell Continues to Build his Restaurant Empire with These Two New Spots

Ethan Stowell adds two new—and very different—restaurants to his domain

An assortment of tacos makes the perfect accompaniment to Super Bueno’s refreshing margaritas

Chelsea Lin

This Unlikely Bento Pairing Hits the Mark

This Unlikely Bento Pairing Hits the Mark

Burgers + sushi = the ultimate in international comfort food

This article appears in print in the November 2018 issue. Click here to subscribe. We love an unlikely pairing. Katsu Burger—the Japanese-influenced burger empire launched from a Georgetown strip mall in 2011—opened a Ballard location in July in the former home of Skillet. The restaurant looks remarkably the same, save for the faux tree full of blossoms in…

Chelsea Lin

This Is the Best New Fish and Chips Spot in the Seattle Area

This Is the Best New Fish and Chips Spot in the Seattle Area

An Edmonds fishmonger may be serving the area’s best fish and chips

This article appears in print in the October 2018 issue. Click here to subscribe. Chef Shubert Ho has established that he’s an expert in the kitchen—his restaurants Bar Dojo and Salt & Iron (owned with business partner Andrew Leckie) are beloved Edmonds institutions. But at the new Market Fishmonger & Eatery, open since June, he and Leckie are doing…

Chelsea Lin

A New Owner Retains an Everett Café’s Eastern European Roots

A New Owner Retains an Everett Café’s Eastern European Roots

Plus: See the recipe for Piroshky & Crepes' borsch soup

MADE WITH LOVE: A selection of Russian, Georgian and Ukrainian pastries make sweet and savory treats

Naomi Tomky

After Closing His Fine Dining Restaurant in Queen Anne, This Seattle Chef Is Back With a New South Park Pizza Joint

After Closing His Fine Dining Restaurant in Queen Anne, This Seattle Chef Is Back With a New South Park Pizza Joint

Sam Crannell, chef and owner at now shuttered LloydMartin, opened South Town Pie in May

Piece of the Pie: The pastrami pizza is a best seller, for good reason.

Chelsea Lin

Georgetown’s Deep Sea Sugar & Salt Cake Shop Moves to Brick-and-Mortar Location

Georgetown’s Deep Sea Sugar & Salt Cake Shop Moves to Brick-and-Mortar Location

The bigger location comes with cake (of course) and a few extras

These days, you’ll find Deep Sea Sugar & Salt owner Charlie Dunmire, her cakes and occasionally her dog, Chopper, in a Georgetown storefront

Sarah Edwards

Fried Rice and Pastrami? Yes, It's Really Good

Fried Rice and Pastrami? Yes, It’s Really Good

This noodle house’s best dish doesn’t actually include noodles

This article appears in print in the September 2018 issue. Click here to subscribe. Even if you’re the sort of food fanatic who can’t overhear the word “fusion” without a lethal dose of side-eye, hear us out: Reckless Noodle House, which opened in the Central District in January, is making a wok-kissed, salty-sweet fried rice ($16) whose star…

Chelsea Lin

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