Gastrolust

The weekly posting of my year’s Seattle Sound reviews continues with September’s “Berries and Cherries” challenge involving 35th Street Bistro, Canlis, and Matt’s in the Market. I published this one back in September, so please check it out here.

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My relentless search for the best banh mi in the city recently took me to Seattle Deli. But, surprisingly, they were out of BBQ pork, and that’s the filling of choice for my challenge. No problem, though, as you can throw a stone and hit a few more Vietnamese delis from that spot. I ventured [...]

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Just one week left for the Jamba Juice location on Queen Anne. We loved them when we first learned about them, but it seems like a long time since we’ve partaken in their protein powders and Peach Pleasures.
With a new year approaching, we’re wondering what we’d like to see move into the vacated store. What [...]

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When traveling the country and trying to avoid the Cheesecake Factories, Cracker Barrels and Claim Jumpers that clog the arteries, we get excited whenever we see a Martin Luther King street exit. The same can be said for exit 157 off I-5 in Seattle, where, just to the north, you’ll find a diversity of delicious [...]

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Baby, it’s getting cold outside. Not that we need that excuse, but the nip in the air has us craving something volcanic. Time for some soon-doo-boo chigae.
Head north on 99, and you’ll start hitting some Korean restaurants at the upper reaches of the city limits. Many are mediocre, while one is great for grilled meats, [...]

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We sometimes pop corn for popcorn at home, but it just ain’t the same as what a fine popcorn shop can make. Especially one of the finest popcorn shops we’ve ever visited: KuKuRuZa in downtown Seattle’s historic Kress Building. It helps that they’ve got a $25,000 machine (air-popped, without added oil) that’s pretty much continually [...]

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Foraging for the Best Getaway for Fine Food and a Satisfying Stay
Seattle is a fantastic food city. Okay, so it’s hard to get good dim sum or a real bagel, but we’ve got some great chefs, decent diversity, and interesting markets selling lots of local produce, meats, and seafood. And while the city itself is [...]

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Several years ago, we gave up on Tamarind Tree after some absurdly inept service (dishes came out of order – or didn’t come at all – and the waitstaff were cold), enjoying instead the consistent sweetness and goodness of Green Leaf. But in a moment of unfaithfulness, after hearing recent rave reviews, we decided to [...]

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Dishin’ is always lookin’ for soul food and a place to eat. Usually Asian food. Often Chinese. The problem: the best, most authentic dishes are usually on the Chinese menu, and unless someone reads Chinese characters, it’s either point-and-order, or be stuck with what’s on the English menu.
We appreciate that Bamboo Garden in Bellevue struggled [...]

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