Gastrolust

This month’s inspiration: “Blind Mary” by Gnarls Barkley Chef Brian Cartenuto, who regaled us with talk of female genitalia during last month’s Dish-Off, said “the eyes have it” when I asked him for a song suggestion for this month’s round. Pulling out his MP3 player, he dialed right to Gnarls Barkley’s “Blind Mary,” telling City [...]

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Last month, Trellis moved up to my list of favorite restaurants in the area. Reluctantly, I’m now removing one restaurant from that same list. Malay Satay Hut, one of my top picks since I moved to Seattle in 1999, has been increasingly disappointing of late. The curry lamb, pictured, was the most interesting dish during [...]

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Gastrolust-y congratulations to our local chefs for being named finalists for James Beard Foundation awards for 2010. Finalist again for the Outstanding Restaurateur award is Tom Douglas (Dahlia Bakery, Dahlia Lounge, Etta’s, Lola, Palace Kitchen, Serious Pie). Seattle boasts two returning finalists for Best Chef Northwest: Ethan Stowell (Anchovies and Olives, How to Cook a [...]

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Wednesday, I got a sneak peek at Blueacre Seafood, Kevin Davis’ new restaurant in the Oceanaire space where he once worked. My dining companion and I dug the chance to sit in one of the marlin skin-like booths close to the opened-up kitchen, taking in some of the sights, smells, and sounds of the action. [...]

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Saturday was the third installation of Mobile Chowdown, and joining Seattle’s finest were a few trucks from Portland. Serious Eats sent me to fill my stomach cover the story, which you can read here.  More poutine, please? (Actually, no…I think I’m still digesting.)

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Postings have been a little light lately, for  a variety of reasons. I’ve been traveling, cooking more at home when I’m not on the road, working on other writing projects (for example, I’ve got two articles in the current issue of Edible Seattle), and simply evaluating what type of food writing I want to be [...]

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Reading Playboy for the articles? Then you won’t want to miss Playboy’s list of the best pizza places in America. And, yes, the pictures that accompany the article are hot. Some excellent selections in the list. Seattle’s even represented – by Tom Douglas’ Serious Pie. I generally like my pizza, well, a little less “dressed,” [...]

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