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Seductive Sustainable Seafood: Food Porn from Mashiko

Jay Friedman — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 23:16:54 +0000

Put yourself in Sato’s hands, and you’ll get non-preachy education (and some entertainment) to go along with delicious dishes. At some sushi places, I just want to eat nigiri; at Mashiko, it’s interesting to see what ingredient combinations Sato will serve you—and what he’ll say about them.

2012 in Food: No Top Chef, But 26 Favorites for the Seattle Area

Jay Friedman — Fri, 28 Dec 2012 17:09:51 +0000

Since I especially love Asian food, I’m selecting some of my favorite noodles, sushi joints, and restaurants for particular Asian cuisines. For kicks, I’m also including my favorite sandwiches and burger in Seattle. More generally, check out my choices for favorite new restaurants—and a few favorite overall restaurants as well. Based on a number of “Passport to Pleasure” articles this year, I’ve got a couple of favorite eateries to try when you want to escape from Seattle.

In Search of Sweet (and Sustainable) Scallops in Seattle

Jay Friedman — Fri, 21 Dec 2012 23:22:52 +0000

This bivalve mollusk comes in a beautiful shell and is bursting with flavor, at once savory and sweet. If you’re as enamored with scallops as much as I am, here’s what I see some local restaurants doing with these treasures from the sea.

Katsu Burger Conquers the Sandwich World

Jay Friedman — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 17:15:23 +0000

Paseo, Salumi and many of the Vietnamese delis selling BBQ pork banh mi: All are superb places for a sandwich in Seattle. Now it’s time to add Katsu Burger to that elite list. Hajime Sato, (sustainable) sushi chef at Mashiko, recently opened this bustling eatery in Georgetown, and I’ve already heard rumors of expansion, perhaps to South Lake Union.