Seattle Dining: Too Much Kitsch, or Not Enough of It?
In the burgeoning food scene that is Seattle 2013, we’ve already seen a great many thing that can happen on … Continue reading Seattle Dining: Too Much Kitsch, or Not Enough of It?
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University Village: Have a Molly Moon Cone with Your Scotch & Soda
This fall, the University Village shopping center welcomes no fewer than 12 new retail and dining establishments, including the grownup hipster-wear of Amsterdam’s Scotch & Soda, resort-wear from Calypso St. Barth, mom-wear (“Hello, waist!” — their quote, not ours) from Hot Mama, and eyewear from Sunglass Hut. Continue reading University Village: Have a Molly Moon Cone with Your Scotch & Soda
On Deck at Safeco Field, Northwest Mex, Mezcal & a Side of Vegetarian
Safeco Field’s adventurous-for-stadium-food offerings got them ranked #2 by Bleacher Report last year, but the folks at Centerplate are not resting on their Ichirolls. For the opening of Edgar Martinez’ open-air Edgar’s Cantina and, and a level above, the Home Run Porch Lounge, they collaborated with ubiquitous Seattle restaurateur Ethan Stowell on a “Northwest Mex” menu. Continue reading On Deck at Safeco Field, Northwest Mex, Mezcal & a Side of Vegetarian
Two from Texas: Tei-An and FT33, Featuring Josh from Top Chef Seattle
Far from Seattle, I visited FT33, where Top Chef’s Josh Valentine is now cooking, along with Tei-An, where a James Beard nominee is serving soba and sushi. Would I find Texas-sized portions and Texas-sized prices? Continue reading Two from Texas: Tei-An and FT33, Featuring Josh from Top Chef Seattle
Emergency Supplies Renters Need to Have On Hand
If you are filling your own bottles, be sure to refill them every six months: tap water can in fact “go bad”; that is, it can get contaminated by bacteria over time. If you have any reason to worry about the quality of your water, purify it before drinking it. Continue reading Emergency Supplies Renters Need to Have On Hand
Cafe Nordo’s Dinner Drama Returns, David-Lynch-Style
This latest production, Somethin’ Burning, features as strong a drama as Nordo’s ever produced but the food remains the primary attraction. Audiences trade the damp streets of Seattle for an inner sanctum out of Twin Peaks Continue reading Cafe Nordo’s Dinner Drama Returns, David-Lynch-Style
What’s the Deal With Alaska Airlines Food?
I don’t want to pile on, but it seems to me that the “Something for Everyone” section lists a random assortment of food stuffs that Alaska snagged the low bid for on Ebay. It’s like you got to go crazy at the vending machine in a Greyhound terminal. Continue reading What’s the Deal With Alaska Airlines Food?