Izakayas are the great new import from Japan, and they’re sprouting up around Seattle. So which is the best izakaya? Well, that depends on what your definition of “iz” is. Formed from i (to remain) and sakaya (sake shop), an izakaya is a drinking establishment serving substantial small plates generally meant for sharing. In Japan, [...]
Entries from November 2008
Seattle Sound 4/08: Izakaya Invitational (Turning to Japanese)
November 6th, 2008 · No Comments
Tags: Dish-Off · Japanese · Seattle Sound · Uncategorized
Dishin’: Shucker’s and Self-Huckstering
November 5th, 2008 · No Comments
Realizing we’re in the midst of the “R” months, we had a sudden craving for happy hour oysters. But where? Recalling a recent review, we Googled “shucker’s happy hour oysters” and quickly jumped on a bus after reading the first result: a June reprint of a 2006 rave in the Seattle Weekly about Shucker’s fifty-cent [...]
Sticky rice and stuck “smile” at Viengthong
November 4th, 2008 · 1 Comment
Seattle is saturated with Thai restaurants, most of which, for me, are just so-so. So when I get a hankering for food from that part of the world, I’m glad to know that Viengthong is a viable option, offering a sprinkling of Laotian dishes to the mix.
I’m amazed that Viengthong has hung in there for [...]
