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Tips on Skating at Capitol Hill’s Fake Plastic Ice Rink
News, Sports

Tips on Skating at Capitol Hill’s Fake Plastic Ice Rink

Oops. “This shouldn’t be called an ice rink because it isn’t! I went with great anticipation to support my Capitol Hill community. Unfortunately, this isn’t an ice rink. It is an area of some type of plastic material that you can supposedly skate on. But, all you can do is walk on it! We got our money back after 5 minutes of trying very hard to actually skate. Couldn’t do it. The skates simply wouldn’t glide. Not at all. Sad. Felt like we were baited and switched.” Continue reading Tips on Skating at Capitol Hill’s Fake Plastic Ice Rink

Altura Serves Up the Allure of Seasonal Italian Cuisine
Eats, Food, Restaurant

Altura Serves Up the Allure of Seasonal Italian Cuisine

With a mission to incorporate locally foraged and grown ingredients, including some from his own garden, Lockwood impressed me with an assortment of herbs and peppers—some spicy—in many of his dishes. Be sure to budget time for your multi-course meal (preparations are complex…some might say slightly fussy), and be ready for delicious food that’s sometimes bold and surely satisfying. Continue reading Altura Serves Up the Allure of Seasonal Italian Cuisine

First Impressions of Momiji
Bar, Food, Restaurant

First Impressions of Momiji

Steven Han’s new Capitol Hill venture Momiji opens to the public as of dinner tonight. The restaurant’s space, in the gutted Dawson Plumbing Building on 12th at Pine, is as much of a story as the food itself–not many restaurants send out press releases touting their landscaper, woodworker, and lighting installation artist, along with the chefs and bartender. The SunBreak was on hand for a preview dinner on Monday night, and here’s some of our thoughts. Continue reading First Impressions of Momiji

Where Can You Get Good Polish Food in Seattle?
Food, Restaurant

Where Can You Get Good Polish Food in Seattle?

The only restaurant in Seattle serving traditional Polish food is Dom Polski/Polish Home Association (1714 18th Ave, between Madison & Olive). The Polish Home has a dining room and a bar open every Friday night from 6:30 p.m. and Sundays from 1 to 4 p.m. and during most scheduled events at the home (though it is closed in summer–reopening September 9). Chef Barbara Patrick has helped maintain the Polish Home’s great reputation for tasty traditional Polish dishes. Continue reading Where Can You Get Good Polish Food in Seattle?