| +100%
| Ballard
|
|
|
May 09, 2008 -
The Nguyen family, who operated the Viet Chi restaurant in downtown Seattle for 15 years, has opened a restaurant in...
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|
| Ravenna
Indian
|
|
|
May 02, 2008 -
Ravenna residents should be glad he did. The new India Bistro on Roosevelt opened six months ago, and on our recent...
full review at Seattle Times | |
| +87%
| Belltown
Tapas and Spanish
| 
|
|
May 02, 2008 -
2.5/4 stars -
At Ocho, a cocktail called El Picador is garnished with a sprig of rosemary piercing a piece of beet, which gradually...
full review at Seattle Times | |
| +75%
| Fremont
Burgers, American and International
| 
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|
April 25, 2008 -
2/4 stars -
In fact, there have been big changes afoot since Portland restaurateur Tom Hurley took over this pointy little bar...
full review at Seattle Times | |
| +87%
| Madrona
Mexican, Italian and Latin American
|  
|
|
April 18, 2008 -
2.5/4 stars -
Sixteen years ago this month, Julie Guerrero and Carlos Kainz opened a small bakery-cafe in West Seattle called...
full review at Seattle Times | |
|
| Kirkland
Bakery
|
|
|
April 18, 2008 -
The French Bakery is exactly what its generic name means - except this new Kirkland boulangerie/patisserie serves...
full review at Seattle Times | |
| +60%
| Beacon Hill
Barbecue and Southern & Soul
| 
|
|
April 11, 2008 -
After more than 13 years on South Beacon Hill, Willie's Taste of Soul Bar-B-Que has moved to the Rainier Valley. The...
full review at Seattle Times | |
|
| Shoreline
|
|
|
April 09, 2008 -
Late Monday afternoon, I was in a very bad mood as I was driving up Lake City Way heading into Lake Forest Park. But...
full review at Seattle Times | |
|
| Green Lake
Mexican
|
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|
April 04, 2008 -
The torta has long been an "other" on the menus of Mexican-food restaurants, an afterthought to burrito and taco...
full review at Seattle Times | |
| +75%
| Capitol Hill
Noodle Shop
| 
|
|
April 04, 2008 -
3/4 stars -
I have never slurped ramen in Tokyo, where I hear tell the streets are thick with noodle shops. Those lucky enough to...
full review at Seattle Times | |
|
| Kirkland
|
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|
March 28, 2008 -
2.5/4 stars -
Juanita Village is one of those high-density, mixed-use developments determined to inject some small-town charm into...
full review at Seattle Times | |
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| Shoreline
Sushi, Japanese and Korean
|  
|
|
March 21, 2008 -
2.5/4 stars -
We had come here bent on sampling one. Well, most of us had. The kids wanted udon and a spider roll, and one husband...
full review at Seattle Times | |
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| Ballard
Asian and Japanese
|
|
|
March 21, 2008 -
It's hard to miss Tigertail's bright orange sign on this quasi commercial stretch of 65th. The cartoonish tiger whose...
full review at Seattle Times | |
| +78%
| Madrona
American
|  
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|
March 19, 2008 -
Sure, every cloud has a silver lining, but take a peek into St. Clouds and you'll find 24-karat gold. The Madrona...
full review at Seattle Times | |
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| University District
Japanese and Korean
|
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|
March 14, 2008 -
Restaurants on the Ave often have the reputation - deserved or not - as quick, cheap places to grab a bite, with...
full review at Seattle Times | |
|
| Downtown
French and Tapas
| 
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|
March 07, 2008 -
2.5/4 stars -
Inside, the set design could be straight out of "Gigi," with a soundtrack that includes Edith Piaf and dozens of...
full review at Seattle Times | |
| +84%
| Georgetown
Vegetarian, Breakfast/Brunch and Pub Food
|
|
|
March 07, 2008 -
Vegan newcomer Squid & Ink occupies a stand-alone brick and clapboard building in Georgetown on the northern edge of...
full review at Seattle Times | |
| +90%
| West Seattle
Seafood
| 
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|
February 29, 2008 -
2/4 stars -
Add "diving for food" to the list of women's work, at least in Japan, where harvesting shellfish has been a...
full review at Seattle Times | |
| +75%
| Redmond/Sammamish
Asian and Chinese
| 
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|
February 29, 2008 -
In the past three years, Chinese restaurants have been popping up in record numbers on the Eastside, mostly to take...
full review at Seattle Times | |
| +74%
| Capitol Hill
Seafood and Asian
|  
|
|
February 22, 2008 -
2/4 stars -
Other clues abound: the slinky, near-strapless dress on the hostess; the equally curvy, near-backless seats at the...
full review at Seattle Times | |
|
| Downtown
Bakery
|
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|
February 22, 2008 -
I admit I'm no Betty Crocker. When I say I'll bake something, it's more like a threat. Luckily for me, there is...
full review at Seattle Times | |
| +83%
| Madison Park
French, American and Northwest
|   
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|
February 20, 2008 -
James Chan has eaten dinner at Rover's in Seattle at least 100 times. He speaks eloquently, and in dulcet tones, of...
full review at Seattle Times | |
| +75%
| Fremont
|
|
|
February 15, 2008 -
How's this for a grade-school math problem? Sally headed to the local burger joint for lunch. When she arrived at 12...
full review at Seattle Times | |
| +58%
| Queen Anne
Italian
|  
|
|
February 08, 2008 -
3/4 stars -
This two-month-old restaurant's odd name is the title of a book by M.F.K. Fisher, the influential 20th-century...
full review at Seattle Times | |
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| Shoreline
|
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|
February 08, 2008 -
It's refreshing to be asked if it's your first time at the restaurant and where you're from. But the service can feel...
full review at Seattle Times | |
| +86%
| University District
Italian, Mediterranean and Northwest
|  
|
|
February 01, 2008 -
3/4 stars -
"I didn't expect everyone to be so dressed up," my friend hissed. "I'm wearing jeans." We had just stepped through...
full review at Seattle Times | |
| +82%
| Wallingford
Hawaiian and Japanese
|
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|
February 01, 2008 -
We can, I said, and booked a cut-rate tour to Wallingford, where we had lunch at Hawaiian Breeze. From the friendly...
full review at Seattle Times | |
| +78%
| Downtown
American, Northwest and Seafood
|  
|
|
January 25, 2008 -
2.5/4 stars -
Since its debut eight years ago, Earth & Ocean has lived up to its name: The kitchen has been as mutable as the ocean...
full review at Seattle Times | |
|
| Fremont
| 
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|
January 25, 2008 -
On a recent Sunday evening, I finally did. We parked right in front; it was early, and the interior looked...
full review at Seattle Times | |
|
| Shoreline
Indian
|
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|
January 18, 2008 -
Rani Bhatti floats across the jewel-toned carpet of Moghul Express in Lynnwood as if she's walking on a cloud - an...
full review at Seattle Times | |
| +86%
| International District
Japanese
|
|
|
January 11, 2008 -
The devotion for the Chinatown International District restaurant is exacting enough that saketinis are not on the...
full review at Seattle Times | |
|
| Shoreline
|
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|
January 11, 2008 -
3/4 stars -
Who should go: A worthwhile destination for a populace, from Mukilteo to Mountlake Terrace, Lynnwood to Shoreline...
full review at Seattle Times | |
| +86%
| Wallingford
French, Asian and Korean
|  
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|
January 04, 2008 -
3/4 stars -
Forgive the scientific musings, but Joule, a gem of a restaurant named after a unit of energy, prompted me to ponder...
full review at Seattle Times | |
| +86%
| Ballard
Sandwiches/Subs, American and Diner
|
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|
January 04, 2008 -
You know the type of sandwich you really have to smash down to be able to wrap your mouth around? They have 'em here...
full review at Seattle Times | |
| +72%
| West Seattle
Mexican, Bakery and Latin American
|
|
|
December 29, 2007 -
"It's just better at the Salvadorean Bakery." That's what my friend (a pupusa connoisseur) says every time she...
full review at Seattle Times | |
| +80%
| Ravenna
Asian, Indonesian and International
|
|
|
December 21, 2007 -
We wandered into this narrow bungalow on a raw, wet day (is there any other kind in December?) looking for sustenance...
full review at Seattle Times | |
| +93%
| Capitol Hill
Pub Food
| 
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December 21, 2007 -
3/4 stars -
Sepia is the color of Quinn's. The building dates to 1910, but the ruddy brown tint and the ramshackle chic décor of...
full review at Seattle Times | |
| +84%
| Columbia City
Italian and Mediterranean
|  
|
|
December 19, 2007 -
Food For Thought airs every Wednesday on KPLU's Morning Edition at 5:35 and 7:35 a.m, and again on KPLU's Weekend...
full review at Seattle Times | |
| +77%
| Greenwood/Phinney
Mediterranean
|
|
|
December 14, 2007 -
King Falafel Grill may take its name from one of the fast foods of Middle Eastern cuisine, and it may tout sandwich...
full review at Seattle Times | |
|
| Pioneer Square
Southern & Soul
|
|
|
December 07, 2007 -
"Are you in line?" asked a woman behind me. Tall, blond and trim, wearing a short, fitted pink jacket, she didn't...
full review at Seattle Times | |
| +88%
| Kirkland
American
|  
|
|
December 07, 2007 -
3/4 stars -
It's trendy these days for restaurants to tout their connection to the land, for chefs to cultivate relationships...
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| Capitol Hill
Italian and Spanish
|  
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|
November 30, 2007 -
2/4 stars -
I-5 was in the grip of Friday night gridlock, and I knew there was no hope of getting to the restaurant on time so I...
full review at Seattle Times | |
| +85%
| Bellevue
Chinese
|
|
|
November 23, 2007 -
2/4 stars -
The strip mall housing Bamboo Garden was poorly lit, and as I pulled into a parking slot in front of the adjacent...
full review at Seattle Times | |
| +74%
| Downtown
Sandwiches/Subs and American
|
|
|
November 21, 2007 -
The accolades keep rolling in with each new wheel of Beecher's Handmade Cheese (1600 Pike Place, Seattle, 206-956...
full review at Seattle Times | |
| +92%
| West Seattle
Bakery, Coffee and Desserts/Ice Cream
|
|
|
November 16, 2007 -
Recommended -
"Pie Fixes Everything," says a sign on the wall at Shoofly Pie Company. Don't we wish. But even though the sweet and...
full review at Seattle Times | |
| +55%
| Ballard
Tex-Mex
| 
|
|
November 09, 2007 -
2.5/4 stars -
A big old wooden wagon wheel leans against the wall; propped on top of it is a lone star. Chili peppers and cowboy...
full review at Seattle Times | |
| +77%
| International District
Japanese and Sushi
|
|
|
November 02, 2007 -
2.5/4 stars -
There was no table for us at Maneki on Friday. And no table for us at Maneki on Tuesday. And if you show up at 7...
full review at Seattle Times | |
| -41%
| Queen Anne
American and Northwest
| 
|
|
October 26, 2007 -
2/4 stars -
Hours: Breakfast 7-11:30 a.m. Mondays-Fridays, 7 a.m.-noon Saturdays and Sundays (limited breakfast menu offered...
full review at Seattle Times | |
| +88%
| Downtown
French, Northwest and Seafood
|  
|
|
October 19, 2007 -
3/4 stars -
For those of us who've had a love affair with Place Pigalle for decades, it's a relief to find that new owners Seth...
full review at Seattle Times | |
| +87%
| Fremont
Japanese, Sushi and Vegetarian
| 
|
|
October 17, 2007 -
Last week, Seattle sake-lovers received an e-mail invite from Johnnie and Taiko Stroud, owners of Pioneer Square's...
full review at Seattle Times | |
|
| Downtown
American
| 
|
|
September 28, 2007 -
I hate getting up early, but I would set my alarm for breakfast at Caffeine Cafe to start my day off right. Lucky for...
full review at Seattle Times | |
| +78%
| Ravenna
Spanish and Tapas
|  
|
|
September 28, 2007 -
2.5/4 stars -
Jo Luna has eyes the color of hazelnut shells and the low, husky voice of an inveterate smoker. Angular and slim, she...
full review at Seattle Times | |
|
| Downtown
|  
|
|
September 21, 2007 -
2.5/4 stars -
"Expect to be Amazed," trumpets the ad copy for the fabulously redone Seattle Art Museum. Yet what's most amazing...
full review at Seattle Times | |
| +88%
| Capitol Hill
French, Bakery and Wine Bar
| 
|
|
September 14, 2007 -
3/4 stars -
"That place in Paris on the corner that's just for everything" is what Jim Drohman had in mind when he and his...
full review at Seattle Times | |
| +76%
| Downtown
|
|
|
September 07, 2007 -
1.5/4 stars -
Retro grillhouse! Enormous menu! Portions to match! Potent libations! What a concept! It certainly was 20 years ago...
full review at Seattle Times | |
| +77%
| Belltown
Seafood, American and Northwest
|  
|
|
August 31, 2007 -
3/4 stars -
In 1987, when million-dollar condos were still a gleam in developers' eyes and Belltown was a brave new frontier for...
full review at Seattle Times | |
| +77%
| Ravenna
Italian
|  
|
|
August 24, 2007 -
2.5/4 stars -
When it opened in 2001, Marcello was the latest in a string of Southern Italian ristorantes to inhabit this Roosevelt...
full review at Seattle Times | |
| +75%
| Downtown
Seafood, American and International
|  
|
|
August 17, 2007 -
2.5/4 stars -
Matt's in the Market is far from perfect. There's the charming waitress who got our order wrong on two different...
full review at Seattle Times | |
| +75%
| Bellevue
Japanese
|
|
|
August 10, 2007 -
2.5/4 stars -
In Japan, the crane is a beloved symbol of longevity. And as you make your way to Yama at the Galleria for sushi...
full review at Seattle Times | |
| +92%
| Green Lake
Desserts/Ice Cream and Coffee
|
|
|
August 03, 2007 -
The first time you step into Hiroki Desserts, you might be tempted to buy everything in the cake case and immediately...
full review at Seattle Times | |
| +71%
| Redmond/Sammamish
|
|
|
August 02, 2007 -
2.5/4 stars -
Depending on your interests, there are plenty of reasons you might find your heart thumping and your blood racing as...
full review at Seattle Times | |
| +89%
| Georgetown
Burgers and American
| 
|
|
July 27, 2007 -
Calamity Jane's, which opened almost three months ago on Airport Way, is a friendly, casual hangout that features...
full review at Seattle Times | |
| +86%
| West Seattle
Burgers, American and Pub Food
|
|
|
July 27, 2007 -
When the temperature hit sweltering on a recent workday, Kyle the World's Nicest Carpet Cleaner had one thing on his...
full review at Seattle Times | |
| +60%
| South Seattle
Burgers, American and Pub Food
| 
|
|
July 27, 2007 -
When the temperature hit sweltering on a recent workday, Kyle the World's Nicest Carpet Cleaner had one thing on his...
full review at Seattle Times | |
| +73%
| Queen Anne
American, Family Fare and Northwest
|  
|
|
July 20, 2007 -
As the Crow flies, so does Betty
full review at Seattle Times | |
| +93%
| Greenwood/Phinney
Mediterranean and Middle Eastern
| 
|
|
June 22, 2007 -
Recommended -
As we entered, muted orange walls were brightened by the evening sun streaming in through huge windows. The space is...
full review at Seattle Times | |
| +84%
| Queen Anne
Northwest
|   
|
|
June 22, 2007 -
3/4 stars -
They looked like a million-dollar photo shoot for the Seattle lifestyle. Clutching dog leashes and yoga mats...
full review at Seattle Times | |
| +86%
| Fremont
Sandwiches/Subs and Vietnamese
|
|
|
June 15, 2007 -
In the ever expanding center of the universe (known locally as Fremont), it's easy to bypass Baguette Box, a sandwich...
full review at Seattle Times | |
|
| Shoreline
Barbecue
|
|
|
June 08, 2007 -
2/4 stars -
Heading north on Highway 99 from Seattle, you'll lose count of the Korean restaurants along the way. Most are in...
full review at Seattle Times | |
|
| Georgetown
Indian, Asian and Japanese
|
|
|
June 08, 2007 -
At Kurry King in Georgetown, you're immediately confronted by a buffet of hot pans warming smooth, yellow, nutty...
full review at Seattle Times | |
| +55%
| Eastlake/Lake Union
Pub Food and Seafood
| 
|
|
June 02, 2007 -
1.5/4 stars -
I'm sitting at the bar at Southlake Grill when I hear a voice behind me say, "Hi, Mom." Since I'm pretty sure I am...
full review at Seattle Times | |
| +66%
| Ballard
Pizza
|
|
|
June 01, 2007 -
Yes, you read the name right: It's Snoose, not Snooze. Certainly this engaging pizzeria in the heart of far-from...
full review at Seattle Times | |
| +90%
| Woodinville
Italian
|  
|
|
May 25, 2007 -
2.5/4 stars -
Il Capretto d'Oro owner Jeff Boswell says, "I operate in a really tiny niche. It's not like an 'American' restaurant...
full review at Seattle Times | |
| +89%
| Queen Anne
Greek and American
|
|
|
May 25, 2007 -
After 30 years of running restaurants - from Latitude 47 on Lake Union to Brusseau's in Edmonds to Demetre's in...
full review at Seattle Times | |
| +100%
| International District
Chinese and Asian
|
|
|
May 18, 2007 -
As if the Chinatown International District needed another noodle house. But judging from the line stretching out the...
full review at Seattle Times | |
| +81%
| Downtown
Wine Bar, American and Northwest
|  
|
|
May 18, 2007 -
3/4 stars -
It seems as if every two years Larry and Tabitha Kurofsky give birth to another Purple Café. Their eldest is in...
full review at Seattle Times | |
| +94%
| Wallingford
Barbecue
|
|
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May 11, 2007 -
The bottle of Rowdy BBQ "sass" on the table is a good indication that Rowdy Cowgirl BBQ has plenty of spunk to spare...
full review at Seattle Times | |
| +70%
| Belltown
Italian
|  
|
|
May 04, 2007 -
3/4 stars -
Don't judge Tavolata by its appearance, inside or out - instead, wait for its fine rustic food, like this veal...
full review at Seattle Times | |
| +69%
| Downtown
Asian and French
|  
|
|
April 27, 2007 -
2.5/4 stars -
In restaurants, as with child-rearing, it can be a mistake to give too many choices. This thought nagged at me each...
full review at Seattle Times | |
| +76%
| Downtown
American, Northwest and Vegetarian
|
|
|
February 21, 2007 -
FareStart is a hot addition to the downtown restaurant landscape
full review at Seattle Times | |
| +70%
| Queen Anne
Italian and Pizza
|  
|
|
January 17, 2007 -
When you've got sons and daughters working in ristorantes all over town, what's a mamma to do? Well, in the case of...
full review at Seattle Times | |
| +78%
| Mercer Island
Northwest
|  
|
|
December 15, 2006 -
As the name suggests, Bennett's Pure Food Bistro wears its heart on its sleeve. But its heart is in the right place...
full review at Seattle Times | |
| +75%
| Greenwood/Phinney
American, Continental and Northwest
|  
|
|
October 27, 2006 -
3/4 stars -
Restaurants are often likened to theaters, but there's an unusually strong theatrical wind prevailing at Stumbling...
full review at Seattle Times | |
|
| Central District
Ethiopian/Eritrean
| 
|
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October 13, 2006 -
The intersection of East Cherry Street and Martin Luther King Jr. Way is to Ethiopian food what Fremont is to Thai...
full review at Seattle Times | |
| +86%
| Queen Anne
French and Northwest
|  
|
|
September 22, 2006 -
3/4 stars -
It was a busy summer for Vuong and Tricia Loc: Their first baby, a daughter, arrived on June 20, and their second, a...
full review at Seattle Times | |
| +63%
| Greenwood/Phinney
Pakistani and Indian
|
|
|
September 15, 2006 -
This tiny restaurant overachieves with its from-scratch Pakistani and Northern Indian specialties. You'll find...
full review at Seattle Times | |
| +70%
| Magnolia
European, American and German
|  
|
|
September 15, 2006 -
3/4 stars -
This is a vibrant flower- and art-bedecked bistro and bar where the American fare reflects chef Ludger Szmania's...
full review at Seattle Times | |
| +86%
| Maple Leaf
Mexican
|
|
|
September 08, 2006 -
The food is good, and you'll love the buoyant mood at this neighborhood eatery, where live music kicks things up a...
full review at Seattle Times | |
| +56%
| Bellevue
Italian
|   
|
|
September 08, 2006 -
2.5/4 stars -
Classics like veal scallopine and osso buco, along with less-expensive nibbles (pizza, pasta, salads and fried...
full review at Seattle Times | |
| +66%
| Ballard
Northwest and Mexican
| 
|
|
September 01, 2006 -
2.5/4 stars -
At this busy little Mexican-accented bistro in Sunset Hill, chef-owner Marcos Delacadena uses first-rate ingredients...
full review at Seattle Times | |
| +58%
| West Seattle
Seafood
| 
|
|
August 25, 2006 -
It's summer year-round at an informal seafood shack that serves combo platters and clam steamers at a bargain price...
full review at Seattle Times | |
| +71%
| Fremont
Italian
|  
|
|
August 18, 2006 -
2.5/4 stars -
The former Wallingford cafe is now a spacious new bar-centric ristorante in Fremont. Here, happy host and savvy...
full review at Seattle Times | |
| +94%
| University District
Chinese
| 
|
|
August 18, 2006 -
Funny name, great food. Jack's Tapas brings a Northern Chinese touch to the Ave. with, yes, small plates (Szechuan...
full review at Seattle Times | |
| +79%
| Belltown
Sushi, American and Japanese
| 
|
|
August 11, 2006 -
3/4 stars -
In one word, this place is fun. And that holds true whether you're seated on the "front porch" snacking on creative...
full review at Seattle Times | |
| +83%
| Shoreline
American
| 
|
|
August 04, 2006 -
3/4 stars -
Step inside this unassuming hideaway and you'll find an airy dining room whose double doors open onto a trellised...
full review at Seattle Times | |
| +92%
| Rainier Beach
Malaysian, Asian and Vietnamese
|
|
|
August 04, 2006 -
Salima's spicy and chunky peanut sauce (served with the chicken satay) is a minor miracle, and the flaky roti canai...
full review at Seattle Times | |
| +80%
| International District
Asian, Chinese and Seafood
| 
|
|
July 28, 2006 -
Although open since only 1991, Hing Loon is like an old friend, ranking up there as one of the Chinatown...
full review at Seattle Times | |
| +61%
| Downtown
Thai and Vegetarian
| 
|
|
July 21, 2006 -
3/4 stars -
Sister to Typhoon in Redmond, Typhoon! Seattle is one of six proudly punctuated Typhoon! restaurants in Washington...
full review at Seattle Times | |
| +65%
| Madison Park
Italian
|  
|
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July 14, 2006 -
2.5/4 stars -
Abruzzi native Lorenzo Cianciusi offers intriguing specials, memorable pastas, deftly prepared seafood and hearty...
full review at Seattle Times | |