| +78%
| Queen Anne
Seafood, American and Northwest
|  
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|
June 26, 2008 -
2/4 stars -
There are ups and downs, but since 1990, the perpetually full dining room remains true to its original mission of...
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| West Seattle
Burgers
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June 26, 2008 -
It didn't take long for Zippy's Giant Burgers to blow up big after opening in April. Even in its off-the-radar...
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| Queen Anne
|
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|
June 19, 2008 -
If the well-worn wooden floors at Icebox Grocery could talk, they'd spill the beans about all the candy I bought in...
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| +71%
| Eastlake/Lake Union
Pizza and Italian
| 
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|
June 19, 2008 -
2/4 stars -
Mike Horri happily juggles the roles of entertainer and chef, sommelier and front-of-the-house tease. The ebullient...
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| +82%
| Downtown
French
|   
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June 12, 2008 -
2.5/4 stars -
As I leaned down to retrieve a scarf from under the table at Campagne, a polished server approached and offered...
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| +82%
| International District
Asian, Chinese and Seafood
| 
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|
June 12, 2008 -
At first blush, Hing Loon Restaurant doesn't look like much. It feels more company cafeteria than Chinese banquet...
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| +93%
| Wallingford
Northwest
| 
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June 05, 2008 -
3/4 stars -
The highbrow moniker initially put me off Art of the Table, which is laughable because this itsy-bitsy Wallingford...
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| Columbia City
American and Diner
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|
June 05, 2008 -
A scant two blocks from Lake Washington, Both Ways is a favorite among bicyclists, strollers and Columbia City...
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| +74%
| Wallingford
Burgers and Fast Food
|
|
|
May 22, 2008 -
I'm not just talking about Dick's offering the cheapest eats in the city, but the warm-and-fuzzy way the company...
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| +91%
| Ballard
Burgers and Sandwiches/Subs
| 
|
|
May 22, 2008 -
A recent avalanche of glowing reviews -- from amateurs and seasoned palates alike -- of Lunchbox Laboratory, Scott...
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| +70%
| Queen Anne
Italian
|  
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|
May 15, 2008 -
2.5/4 stars -
Maybe that's why the warm, inviting little dining room in Lower Queen Anne has been humming along under the radar...
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| Rainier Beach
Bakery and Vegetarian
|
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|
May 15, 2008 -
Perhaps it was the slathering of melting Brie cheese on the fresh baguette ($4) that distracted me, a carnivore down...
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| +94%
| Capitol Hill
Italian and Spanish
|  
|
|
May 08, 2008 -
2.5/4 stars -
Tidbit Bistro opened late last summer in the space that was once home to Cassis and XO Bistro on the north side of...
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| +100%
| Greenwood/Phinney
Chinese, Asian and Japanese
|
|
|
May 01, 2008 -
I loved their pretty mango cashew chicken ($8.99). The bite-size chicken chunks were breaded and fried, but still...
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|
| Magnolia
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|
|
April 24, 2008 -
The showing of the mouthwatering movie set in an Italian restaurant was just one of the nice surprises in this spiffy...
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| +73%
| Queen Anne
American, Italian and Northwest
|  
|
|
April 17, 2008 -
3/4 stars -
Heck yeah, my decision to buy a place on Lower Queen Anne was influenced by its proximity to Crow, one of the city's...
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| +77%
| Downtown
American, Northwest and Vegetarian
|
|
|
April 17, 2008 -
Farestart Restaurant, begun 15 years ago to train homeless people as culinary professionals, moved just five blocks...
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| +100%
| University District
Tacos, Latin American and Mexican
|
|
|
April 10, 2008 -
Pupusas, a traditional Salvadoran dish, may look like pancakes but they are filled with beans, cheese and/or pork. At...
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| +87%
| Wallingford
French, Asian and Korean
|  
|
|
April 10, 2008 -
2.5/4 stars -
Joule deserves credit for its effort to be daringly different. Its menu reads like a cross between a physics text and...
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| +66%
| Eastlake/Lake Union
American, Italian and Steakhouse
|  
|
|
April 04, 2008 -
1.5/4 stars -
My friend and I were lunching at 13 Coins when our jaws dropped simultaneously as a busboy swept trash toward our...
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| University District
|
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|
April 03, 2008 -
Popular dishes include oxtail soup, grilled chicken with house special sauce, iced durian fruit and nasi campur...
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| +72%
| Wallingford
Thai
| 
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March 28, 2008 -
2.5/4 stars -
May is a traffic-stopping sight. Like a yogi doing doing downward dog in the middle of a freeway median, this ornate...
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| +95%
| Eastlake/Lake Union
American and Burgers
|
|
|
March 28, 2008 -
Skillet Street Food struck a few potholes when it first hit the road last spring. The mobile cafe was shut down by...
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| +78%
| Downtown
American, Northwest and Southern & Soul
|  
|
|
March 21, 2008 -
2/4 stars -
The Sazerac is an iconic New Orleans cocktail created in the late 1800s, getting a potent kick from Herbsaint...
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| Greenwood/Phinney
Chinese
| 
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March 21, 2008 -
The spicing at Szechuan Bean Flower is less aggressive than at many Szechuanese restaurants, with fewer dark red...
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| +60%
| Downtown
Burgers, American and Sandwiches/Subs
| 
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March 14, 2008 -
2/4 stars -
Seafood fans should cheer the pub's under-$20 wild salmon entree, and a Nicoise salad featuring albacore caught by...
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| Belltown
|
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|
March 14, 2008 -
The first time I walked into Rockin' Burrito, Smokey Robinson was crooning on the sound system. It was a hip-hop...
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| +92%
| Downtown
Ethiopian/Eritrean
| 
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March 07, 2008 -
Until I stepped into Habesha Ethiopian Restaurant, there was a concept in Seattle dining I hadn't come across before...
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| +82%
| Downtown
American, Italian and Northwest
|  
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|
March 07, 2008 -
2/4 stars -
His Tavolata has been smokin' hot since it debuted about a year ago, and his latest, How To Cook a Wolf, roared into...
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| +76%
| Capitol Hill
Noodle Shop
| 
|
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February 29, 2008 -
2.5/4 stars -
I cannot get enough of Boom Noodle. I'm crazy about the place, from its lean, clean aesthetic to a bustling kitchen...
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| Madison Park
|
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|
February 29, 2008 -
Credit goes to chef-owner and French-bred Laurent Gabrel, who deftly renovated the former Ste. Germaine after his...
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| +95%
| Columbia City
Bakery
|
|
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February 22, 2008 -
Happily, the bakery has its own cafe, which serves not just those starchy rounds and loaves but also plenty of...
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| +86%
| University District
Italian, Mediterranean and Northwest
|  
|
|
February 22, 2008 -
3/4 stars -
Hahne, a transplant from the Twin Cities, opened Enotria last fall in the space that was Union Bay Cafe for more than...
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| +92%
| West Seattle
Bakery, Coffee and Desserts/Ice Cream
|
|
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February 15, 2008 -
Let's start with a caramelized onion galette, an open-face pie that cradles sweet browned onions. Then, for the main...
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| +71%
| Madrona
American and Steakhouse
|   
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February 07, 2008 -
2.5/4 stars -
Daniel's Broiler seemed like a good bet for Round 2 on the tasting tour of Seattle-area grills. This popular mini...
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| University District
Tacos
|
|
|
February 07, 2008 -
It's a tiny place, truly what you'd think when picturing a hole-in-the-wall. But in a town where, increasingly...
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| Downtown
|
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|
February 01, 2008 -
This skinny little dining room on the mezzanine level, one floor below the Main Arcade, has a chopstick-dropping view...
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| +78%
| Ballard
Pizza and American
|
|
|
February 01, 2008 -
2/4 stars -
This tasty tribute to Minnesota's culinary "treasures" is one man's remedy for a case of the homesick blues. Joel...
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| +84%
| West Seattle
Seafood and American
| 
|
|
January 25, 2008 -
2.5/4 stars -
In the expansive space that was once Ovio Bistro, Ama Ama Oyster Bar & Grill owners Rob Coburn and Paige Crandall...
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| West Seattle
|
|
|
January 25, 2008 -
Tucked onto a side street off California Avenue in the West Seattle Junction is an inconspicuous, homey cafe that...
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| +87%
| Belltown
Tapas and Spanish
| 
|
|
January 18, 2008 -
3/4 stars -
Oh, I'm a big fan of the Man in Black, but his mournful warbling seemed out of sync at Txori (pronounced CHO-ree...
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| +60%
| Beacon Hill
Barbecue and Southern & Soul
| 
|
|
January 18, 2008 -
Willie Turner, who grew up in Tallulah, La., slow-cooks brisket, ribs, chicken, hot links and pork shoulder over a...
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| +58%
| Queen Anne
Italian
|  
|
|
January 11, 2008 -
3.5/4 stars -
You will eat well at Wolf -- if you can score a table, that is. This is one red-hot spot and the rush for first-come...
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| +90%
| Columbia City
Filipino, American and Family Fare
| 
|
|
January 11, 2008 -
Well, the burgeoning retail and restaurant strip along Rainier Avenue South just got lucky, catching some cuisine...
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| +84%
| Madison Park
Vegetarian, American and Breakfast/Brunch
| 
|
|
January 04, 2008 -
3/4 stars -
Cafe Flora has really grown on Seattle. That much was abundantly clear during a recent Sunday brunch, when a long...
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| +87%
| Georgetown
Vegetarian, Breakfast/Brunch and Pub Food
|
|
|
January 04, 2008 -
Squid & Ink seems a little like a flashback, reminding me of the gone but not forgotten Gravity Bar. Except this free...
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|
| Queen Anne
American
|  
|
|
December 21, 2007 -
1.5/4 stars -
On a recent Friday night, the genial bartender/server/bouncer set down menus on a table in an empty dining room and...
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| +86%
| Ballard
Seafood, Burgers and Sandwiches/Subs
|
|
|
December 20, 2007 -
When The New York Times' Frugal Traveler blew into Seattle, he raved about the blackened salmon sandwich at Ballard...
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| +74%
| Downtown
French
|  
|
|
December 14, 2007 -
2/4 stars -
This country's kitchens have come a long way since the 1960s, when her culinary highness Julia Child introduced the...
full review at Seattle P-I | |
| +84%
| Capitol Hill
Asian and Vegetarian
|
|
|
December 13, 2007 -
The successor to the edgy, tattoo-loving Coffee Messiah on Capitol Hill is a sweet little vegetarian pan-Asian joint...
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| Queen Anne
Sandwiches/Subs
| 
|
|
December 06, 2007 -
Native New Yorkers have been getting choked up at the sight of the classic sandwiches turned out by I Love New York...
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| +91%
| Capitol Hill
Pub Food
| 
|
|
December 06, 2007 -
3.5/4 stars -
Restaurants are like cast-iron skillets. They're typically not great right out of the box. They need lots of...
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| +83%
| Bellevue
Indian
| 
|
|
November 29, 2007 -
2.5/4 stars -
Spice Route is the best Indian restaurant I've found in the Puget Sound region. Bold declaration, yes. And I'll be...
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| +69%
| Columbia City
Mexican and Coffee
|
|
|
November 29, 2007 -
Three bites into a plate of takeout from the newest addition to Columbia City's food scene, my neighbor put down his...
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| +91%
| Capitol Hill
Southern & Soul
| 
|
|
November 21, 2007 -
2.5/4 stars -
In a health-conscious city like Seattle, Southern food can be a tough sell. Fried chicken, ham-hock-simmered collard...
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| +91%
| Capitol Hill
French
|
|
|
November 21, 2007 -
Crepes are so hot right now that thin-pancake places are popping up all around the city. Saley Crepes has been open...
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| Green Lake
Mexican
|
|
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November 15, 2007 -
The cool thing about this months-old joint is that it serves only tortas, those delicious grilled Mexican sandwiches...
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| +85%
| Kirkland
American
|  
|
|
November 15, 2007 -
3/4 stars -
Some Seattleites suffer from serious 520-phobia. Even when offering to buy dinner in the 425 area code, I've been...
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|
| Downtown
Sandwiches/Subs, Italian and Mediterranean
|
|
|
November 09, 2007 -
When the thermometer drops below 50, I could eat soup for breakfast, lunch and dinner. That's why I've lately become...
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| +82%
| Shoreline
Korean
| 
|
|
November 08, 2007 -
2/4 stars -
When I went to Western Washington University, Saturday was steak night. After suffering cafeteria chow all week...
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| +85%
| Capitol Hill
French and Mediterranean
|  
|
|
November 06, 2007 -
Thomas Street Bistro (421 E. Thomas St.) opened last weekend, featuring a Mediterranean-style menu. The kitchen will...
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| +88%
| Capitol Hill
Northwest and Mediterranean
|  
|
|
November 02, 2007 -
2.5/4 stars -
Since first walking into Artemis Cafe & Bar, I've started looking for real estate on Capitol Hill. I am so jealous of...
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| Eastlake/Lake Union
European
| 
|
|
November 02, 2007 -
Most bars don't espouse the health benefits of their wares. But Venik Lounge, one of the more recent additions to...
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| +84%
| Belltown
Steakhouse, Northwest and Seafood
|   
|
|
October 26, 2007 -
The boom in steak spots might be seen as a sort of economic barometer, a sign that the haves want to sink their teeth...
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| +87%
| West Seattle
American and Steakhouse
|  
|
|
October 26, 2007 -
The boom in steak spots might be seen as a sort of economic barometer, a sign that the haves want to sink their teeth...
full review at Seattle P-I | |
| +86%
| Downtown
Steakhouse and American
|   
|
|
October 26, 2007 -
The boom in steak spots might be seen as a sort of economic barometer, a sign that the haves want to sink their teeth...
full review at Seattle P-I | |
| +80%
| Belltown
Pizza and Italian
|
|
|
October 18, 2007 -
Tucked into an unremarkable row of businesses whose main standout is the dive-y Five Point Cafe, Bambino's East Coast...
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| +74%
| Capitol Hill
Seafood and Asian
|  
|
|
October 18, 2007 -
2/4 stars -
Kurrent is a thump-thump-thumping, sweaty scene of a restaurant that splashed onto Capitol Hill's dining landscape...
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| +74%
| Maple Leaf
Greek and Italian
|
|
|
October 12, 2007 -
2.5/4 stars -
Condos, traffic, cookie-cutter developments -- they're all part of the growth changing our region's neighborhoods...
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| +84%
| Shoreline
American
| 
|
|
October 12, 2007 -
2/4 stars -
Hills' has cracked the code on this address, broken the lengthy curse. For several years the low-slung, blink-and-you...
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| +85%
| Capitol Hill
Breakfast/Brunch, American and Diner
|
|
|
October 11, 2007 -
Eggs Benedict is the Lamborghini of all morning meals, so it's a bit of a shock to find it the signature dish at Glo...
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| +82%
| Belltown
Wine Bar
|
|
|
October 04, 2007 -
We're way past following those simple rules that dictate white wine with fish, red wine with meat. Still, selecting...
full review at Seattle P-I | |
| +96%
| Ballard
Desserts/Ice Cream, Breakfast/Brunch and Sandwiches/Subs
|
|
|
October 04, 2007 -
The savory "Christy" crepe at Miro Tea is filled with Serrano ham, goat cheese and spinach, then topped with a...
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|
| International District
Sushi, Chinese and Vietnamese
|
|
|
September 28, 2007 -
When I told my friend we were going to hit the food court for lunch, she made a face. As if I had just suggested...
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| +67%
| Queen Anne
Italian and Pizza
|
|
|
September 27, 2007 -
3/4 stars -
When the moon hits your eye like a big pizza pie, that's amore," crooned Dean Martin over the sound system. The...
full review at Seattle P-I | |
| +90%
| Greenwood/Phinney
Vietnamese
|
|
|
September 20, 2007 -
Five Seasons Grill opened in May in the Oak Tree neighborhood on Aurora Avenue. It is run by the Nguyen family, who...
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| +89%
| Green Lake
Pub Food and Burgers
|
|
|
September 20, 2007 -
3/4 stars -
This is a terrible thing to admit in a region that's home to so many pioneers of the microbrew revolution. When Rogue...
full review at Seattle P-I | |
|
| University District
American, Breakfast/Brunch and Sandwiches/Subs
|
|
|
September 14, 2007 -
When it comes to pancakes, my better half likes 'em thin. The skinnier and more crepelike, the better. So, when I saw...
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| +87%
| Belltown
French, American and Northwest
|  
|
|
September 14, 2007 -
3.5/4 stars -
Food lovers, you know the drill: Lark, Union, Tilth, Restaurant Zoe ... Whoa! Yes, Zoe. The Belltown restaurant...
full review at Seattle P-I | |
| +83%
| Capitol Hill
American and International
|  
|
|
September 07, 2007 -
3.5/4 stars -
The word "lark" suggests whimsy, a romp. Yet the handsome Capitol Hill restaurant that bears this name offers a...
full review at Seattle P-I | |
| +73%
| Queen Anne
Pizza
|
|
|
September 06, 2007 -
Elliott Bay Pizza Co. has been feeding the hungry masses for more than a decade on upper Queen Anne. For the past...
full review at Seattle P-I | |
| +76%
| Greenwood/Phinney
Mediterranean
|
|
|
August 30, 2007 -
Made-from-scratch falafel may be king at King Falafel Grill in Greenwood, but it was the chicken shawarma that left...
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| +77%
| Downtown
Seafood, American and International
|  
|
|
August 30, 2007 -
2.5/4 stars -
The newly remodeled Matt's in the Market now has a lofty room with vintage arched windows overlooking the action...
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| +91%
| Capitol Hill
Sandwiches/Subs and Soups
| 
|
|
August 23, 2007 -
2.5/4 stars -
Always fresh goodness is the motto here, and the food was always fresh and mostly good. The regular menu at Volunteer...
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| +86%
| Capitol Hill
French and Wine Bar
| 
|
|
August 17, 2007 -
2/4 stars -
There's an unwritten rule that food critics won't darken the door of a restaurant where the paint's still drying...
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| +86%
| Sodo
Barbecue
|
|
|
August 10, 2007 -
After writing a recent story on where to find good barbecue, I was rightly raked over the coals by fans of Pecos Pit...
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| +50%
| Ballard
Sandwiches/Subs and American
|
|
|
August 02, 2007 -
Food diva, consulting chef and cookbook author Kathy Casey recently expanded her culinary empire with her second sit...
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| +83%
| Belltown
International, American and Vegetarian
|  
|
|
August 02, 2007 -
2.5/4 stars -
Marjorie is so gorgeous. The belle of Belltown seems like the coolest party, its lights dim, the best mix of music...
full review at Seattle P-I | |
| +71%
| Queen Anne
American, Family Fare and Northwest
|  
|
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July 27, 2007 -
2/4 stars -
In many ways, Betty, of upper Queen Anne, resembles her older sister, Crow (yes, a decidedly unsexy name), of Lower...
full review at Seattle P-I | |
| +92%
| Greenwood/Phinney
Mediterranean and Middle Eastern
| 
|
|
July 27, 2007 -
There is plenty of decent fare to be had on the cheap in Seattle, but it is rare indeed to find dishes that linger in...
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| Downtown
Hot Dogs
|
|
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July 20, 2007 -
If anyone's keeping score, for the past couple of weeks this space has been devoted to burgers. To even things up...
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| +94%
| Queen Anne
Burgers
|
|
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July 12, 2007 -
The walls of Queen Anne's Flame are plastered with works of art in crayon and pen from diners so moved by the...
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| Downtown
|  
|
|
July 12, 2007 -
3/4 stars -
Taste turns out absolutely beautiful food. You could even call chef Christopher Conville's creations edible sculpture...
full review at Seattle P-I | |
| +71%
| Fremont
Burgers
|
|
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July 06, 2007 -
I had to -- simply had to -- try the Double Bypass burger ($7.99). It's like -- I dare you to eat this. No, I double...
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| +83%
| Columbia City
Wine Bar, French and Northwest
| 
|
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June 28, 2007 -
Eyeing the dollop of smoked salmon that remained, Brown said, "I understand completely; it is my favorite, too...
full review at Seattle P-I | |
| +59%
| West Seattle
Seafood
| 
|
|
June 22, 2007 -
Water views are stunning enough to draw downtown workers from across the bay. They sit, ogling the Seattle skyline...
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| +88%
| Downtown
Italian
|  
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June 22, 2007 -
3/4 stars -
Between the eclectic mix of music on stage in the lounge, the trapeze artist and cabaret acts in the dining room and...
full review at Seattle P-I | |
| +95%
| Belltown
Indian
| 
|
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June 14, 2007 -
I usually steer clear of buffets, but I cannot resist a good all-you-can-eat lunch at Indian restaurants. The curries...
full review at Seattle P-I | |