Seattle Area

by Melanie Wong 3 months ago

Dough Zone Dumpling House based in Seattle is expanding to the San Francisco Bay Area. The San Mateo location soft-opened today, May 1, and the Cupertino branch is expected to launch a couple month...

I'm looking for guidance/suggestions/recommendations - we bought a house that has an AGA cast iron 4-burner gas cooker and we're trying to find an appropriate avenue to sell it to someone who would...

by kaleokahu 4 months ago

I've been meaning to try this Frelard place for some time, so last night was the night. I confess that I was more than a little hesitant--I think the name (and the tribal font, and the image of a ...

A joint review seemed in order for these two multi-location Seattle burger emporia. Both are similar in their embrace of a Shake Shack-oriented trend (founded in 2004) favoring a kind of nostalgic...

An unassuming noodle specialist on Aurora Ave North, the business' self-description on Yelp is telling: "We have soup noodle and dry noodle. Please see our menu. We will provide more dishes in the ...

by patsully 1 month ago

I thought this bit in particular would resonate… “But “influencer” doesn’t sit well with López-Alt because it comes with negative connotations of clickbait or free meals. ‘I wouldn’t consider...

by Melanie Wong 7 months ago

Chinatowns are deserted. Chinese restaurants suffered early on in the pandemic and disproportionately from the decline in business. Time to order take-out and to do what you can to keep your loc...

I love the fresh fruit watermelon slushes made by Ambrosia Cafe! The call it "Fresh Watermelon Drink," and make it from just ice, watermelon flesh, and sugar. Unfortunately, during Covid they p...

by Melanie Wong 1 year ago

" . . . For companies like Sur La Table that offer classes and other in-store experiences, the nationwide shutdown has been even more pernicious. . ."

http://seattlemag.com/food-news-update-fuji-bakery

Will be coming to Seattle area in September (fully vaccinated). What would be your recommendations for Dim Sum/Chinese ? Also would love to have Dungeness Crab (my favorite)- anywhere particularly ...

I'm a fan. Chopped liver, pate, mousse, whatever. Tried Zilberstein's chopped liver the other day. Uh, it was interesting. Disconcerting were the pieces of chicken skin in the mix. Ick. Never ...

We've been trying various Korean places on the Ave and came across The Bob. The guy recommended pork backbone stew. It was delicious. I'll go back. PS. Don't expect, or judge this place on th...

by Melanie Wong 5 months ago

" . . . These ordinances are shining one more spotlight on long-standing inequities exposed by the pandemic. While a number of companies provided their employees—who have faced unprecedented risks ...

A combination of SE Asian food and tiki-ish cocktails is a concept with obvious appeal to me. This is a friendly neighborhood joint with a congenial vibe. IIRC it was founded in 2018 by a Australi...

Here is a place where the concept exceeds the overall execution. A one-stop food court in Bellevue with burger, pizza, pho, bakery/sandwich and "street" tacos choices. I am still unable to abide ...

I just spent a wonderful week in Israel, and came to love an Iraqi dish called Sabich (see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sabich for more), which is often called falafel's little cousin. This one is ...