Ever since founder and chef Josh Henderson and the Skillet hit the dining scene in a 1962 vintage Airstream mobile kitchen, the truck has been a big hit. Specializing in American classics with seasonal ingredients, Seattleites have been queuing up since 2007 to fill their bellies with the legendary burger with bacon jam and [...]
Last week, a Mr. Fox caught my attention when he emailed me to tell me about his upcoming pop-up. That same night, my eating pal Rachel and I coincidentally ended up sitting next to him at the Kraken Rice Congee pop-up at Grub in Queen Anne. He introduced himself in person that night as Joel, [...]
People are split on the concept of pop-ups, where a chef with an ideas borrows the kitchen of a restaurant for an evening and struts his/her stuff. Naysayers: Pop-ups are overrated. The food is never all that good. Pop-ups are always more expensive than they should be. My rebuttal: Shut your face (my motto: [...]
Why did I create an iPhone app? The version I tell everyone: I created the Roll with Jen iPhone app, a curated list of restaurants approved by yours truly, as a service to the good people of Seattle who are pressed for time and want to quickly access a list of restaurants/bars without having to [...]
The Truck (or trailer in this case):My Sweet lil Cakes, located on Melrose and Pine across from Li’l Woody’s, 5 days a week from 7am-5pm. The Food: Pancakes on a stick The Stop: Blow pops, tootsie roll pops, cotton candy. If you remember your childhood, you may associate food on a sick with cartoons, neighborhood bicycle rides, Slip n’Slides, and [...]
When the owners of Montana bar took over the space next door where Tacos Gringos used to reside, I secretly threw up a pair of jazz hands in excitement. Nothing against the Gringos, but I knew it was going to be good when Montana invited Kedai Makan creators Kevin Burzell & Alysson Wilson to take the reigns as the supper [...]
I spent the latter part of 2012 counting down the days for when I could slurp up some of Mutsuko Soma’s handmade soba again. That moment befittingly arrived shortly after the Lunar New Year, when she invited me to check out a sneak preview of her culinary creation, Miyabi on 45th. Opening day is today, otherwise [...]
There are four new restaurants that make me want to expand my already established collection of loose-fitting pants in 2013. And they all feature either young sheep or noodles. Shanik - Vancouver envy is so 2012, especially now that I don’t have to make a trek to score Vij’s famous lamb popsicles. Lamb popsicles have made [...]
While everyone worries about their New Year’s Eve plans, I am always consumed with what I will eat the day after, when the people in the restaurant biz forsake Seattle diners for a long and well-deserved siesta after a busy holiday season. So when Taichi Kitmaura, co-owner and executive chef of Sushi Kappo Tamura, told [...]
Since I am always seeking out more than just your typical greasy spoon diner, here are three Seattle brunch newcomers that have charmed their way into my top five list: The Wandering Goose: As I walk into the narrow 30-seater that is Capitol Hill’s newest brunch spot , I am welcomed with an energetic vibe [...]
