Food & Drink
Restaurant Roundup: Service Charges, Drone Pizza Delivery, and Down Under Dessert
Lively Seattle food scene adds Eggslut and New Zealand-style ice cream
Between stories of wage theft, feuding business owners, and demands of 7% to 20% on top of your bill, Seattle’s food scene is starting to feel like the Wild West. Hope you’ve polished your fork and knife, because here are some of the latest bulletins. Please egg-scuse the mess Construction of a new breakfast sandwich…
Fresh from Switzerland
A world-renowned chocolatier lands in Tukwila and Bellevue this summer
There’s a new reason to detour through the mall: expertly made Swiss chocolate. Swiss brand Läderach is set to open its first Washington store in early July at Westfield Southcenter in Tukwila. A second location will follow at Bellevue Square in August. Läderach is best known for FrischSchoggi — slabs of chocolate embedded with nuts,…
One Year In, Lenox’s Dreams Are All Coming True
It's just like chef-owner Jhonny Reyes imagined
Jhonny Reyes used to look at the former Marco’s Supper Club and The Innkeeper space in Belltown with envy. “I’ve always had my eye on this place,” Reyes says, while telling the story of how his restaurant, Lenox, polymorphed from popup to food truck to brick-and-mortar. “I helped open The Innkeeper, actually. And then it…
Sweet Relief
Seattle’s ice cream game keeps it cool when the heat rolls in
Last summer, I romped around New England playing the sweaty tourist. Somewhere in Vermont, my family discovered maple creemees — those impossibly smooth soft-serve cones made with maple syrup and finished with rainbow sprinkles. We had one every day. Washington doesn’t do creemees, but the local ice cream scene more than makes up for it….
Stalk Market
Washington state is the top asparagus grower in the U.S. Here’s how — and where — to enjoy it.
Asparagus is an anagram for “a sugar spa.” Washington farmers say local asparagus is as refreshing, clean, appealing and good for you as a traditional spa. Asparagus is low in sugar and high in fiber, Vitamins A, C and K, and antioxidants, says Washington Asparagus Commission Executive Director and Pasco farmer Alan Schreiber. “It is generally one of the most healthy things…
Restaurant Roundup: Panda Fest, Canlis Chooses a Chef, and Good Voyage
One of Seattle’s most resilient restaurants is open and hitting its stride
The best salads are a bit like summer: filled with bright and flavorful produce and definitely not soggy. If you’re looking to toss that questionably healthy hodgepodge you made at home, lettuce point you in the right direction. And while we’re at it, here are some other fresh Seattle food finds to stick your fork…
New Canlis Head Chef Comes From Within
James Huffman is already making a difference at the upscale restaurant
In a lot of ways, Wednesday’s dinner service at Canlis was vintage Canlis. The stunning views of the sunset reflecting off Lake Union on a 68-degree day were the backdrop from the upscale restaurant’s perch on the east cliff of Queen Anne Hill. It was unique, however, in one distinct manner. After a search that stretched nationally to New York and…
Restaurant Roundup: ‘Bear-Garten,’ Chefs Tray Table, and a New Women’s Sports Bar
Delicious drinks, women's sports, luxury dining
June starts this weekend and with it comes Pride Month, a time for celebration of love in all forms throughout the city. That includes food, of course. If you’re looking for somewhere to revel, Rhein Haus Seattle will host a “Bear-Garten” all month, offering poolside fun, photo-ops, frozen drinks, and more for all ages. Join…
Restaurant Roundup: Blindfolded Bites, Rooftop Tacos, and Shipping Container Farming
Seattle’s food scene is heating up with the weather
Some would say Seattle’s food scene is at its best when the impact stretches beyond the immediate benefits of nourishment and taste. That’s certainly the case at Cherry Street Farm, where Hip Hop is Green founder Keith Tuckets uses a shipping container hydroponic farm to help feed Seattle families, with future plans to educate kids…
Ice Cream with a View
Molly Moon’s opens new waterfront shop, just in time for summer
I remember the first time I had Molly Moon’s Homemade Ice Cream. It was 2008, not long after I’d moved to Seattle. After sushi with friends in Wallingford, we joined the line that wrapped down the block. I got a scoop of honey lavender with lemon curd and a very fancy cherry on top. It was…
Sizzle And Spice
Heat up your dining game with these new eateries
There’s a new bar in Pioneer Square near the sports stadiums, a Capitol Hill haunt that’s open 18 hours a day, and a highly anticipated restaurant opening in Tacoma. Meanwhile, a cherished Greek fast-food restaurant has reopened in the Greenwood neighborhood almost a decade after a devastating fire. Here’s a quick list of some of…
Restaurant Roundup: Experimental Pizza, Fundraiser Dinners, Skyline Views
Pioneer Square gets its first rooftop bar
The food scene in Seattle is fast-paced, and in the age of instant gratification the attention often shines on what’s fresh. But everyone has that favorite diamond in the rough, where the menu has been phenomenal for decades and the service feels like home, even though the appearance could use a little polish. That’s where…
Hidden in Plain Sight: The Local 104
The Local 104 is doing wood-fired pizza, housemade ice cream, and craft beer — served by some longtime Seattle restaurateurs
When I was a student at Cornish College of the Arts in the late ’90s, still learning what I liked about food, I was deeply in love with a restaurant called 611 Supreme. On East Pine Street between Belmont and Boylston, 611 Supreme was a dreamy French-ish bistro of my never-traveled-anywhere teenage dreams: shabby chic…
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