Fremont’s Dot’s Delicatessen is the place to be when you want to get your hands on French fare favorites such as Pot-au-feu (a French stew Dot’s serves in a brightly colored individual-sized le creusets), Epoisses fondue, steak frites, and a proper charcuterie plate. Named after owner Miles James’ grandmother, James’ foray into starting his own [...]
Mutsuko Soma, the energetic executive chef of one of my favorite restaurants in town, Miyabi, has floored Sea-town with edible treasures such as her handmade soba noodles and uni shots. And now Soma is already onto her next culinary challenge: Venturing into ramen territory. This Sunday, June 2nd from 11am-2:30pm and on Monday, June 3rd [...]
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 [...]
“Let’s go foraging with Langdon Cook,” my adventurous friend Paige coaxes. “Ok, sounds good,” I reply, as I sign up for the two-day foraging and cooking class offered at The Pantry at Delancey. It was quick to sell out. Driving up to our foraging meeting spot, I turn to Paige and say, “He will probably be [...]
Sure, Frommers and Lonely Planet guide books might get you around Tokyo. You will read about how to get to the iconic Tsukiji Fish market (which is moving to a new site so you had better get your arse there soon) and Akihabara (known as “Electric Town” because it is the mecca for electronic gadget [...]
While most people excitedly head to 2nd/Stewart in the evening to catch a show at the Moore Theater, my favorite time is in the morning and my destination is the petite coffee shop that is situated next to the Moore Theater, not surprisingly called Moore Coffee Shop. Although this two-year old coffee shop is likely [...]
Right around daylight savings, my body suddenly reaches for a salad before that oxtail stew or steak frites. Ok, I still reach for fries and steak, but I am really over stews until next Fall. Here are the spots in Seattle that give fried chicken and meat a run for their money: Pestle Rock: I [...]
If Seattle could guarantee a couple days of sunshine per week, none of us could afford to live here. These gray winters keep our rent down, so we ride them out and look forward to the good days. One way to do that is to celebrate every 3,600 extra seconds of light we get when [...]
When I crave a weekend getaway requiring minimum effort that yields maximum satisfaction, Whidbey Island is high on my list. Whidbey is 35 miles long and the fourth longest island in the country. Here are my criteria for a low maintenance/highly enjoyable weekend: Convenience: A 25 minute drive on I-5 from Seattle to the Mukilteo ferry, [...]
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, [...]
