Gastrolust

Over the years, I’ve had many inspiring moments in the world of sex. In Montreal, I saw Annie Sprinkle do a sex-positive solo performance called Sluts and Goddesses that included her “public cervix announcement.” After speaking at the World Congress of Sexology in Amsterdam, I enjoyed a dance with adult film star turned feminist porn [...]

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Dish: Tonkatsu Ramen Place: Yoe’s Noodles, Bellevue Price: $7.80 In the bowl: Ramen noodles, half of a hard-boiled egg, corn, thinly sliced green onion, mushrooms, and bean sprouts in tonkotsu broth. Supporting cast: A plate with sliced tonkatsu, a lemon wedge, and some tonkatsu sauce with karashi (spicy mustard). What to do: Try to eat [...]

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In Bellevue, Oma Bap is a new Korean restaurant in the midst of a grand opening celebration through tomorrow. “Inspired” is a word they tout, but I’m not quite feeling the inspiration. Part of the problem is in the honesty that the food is “Korean inspired.” My bibimbap (and the other food I sampled) wasn’t [...]

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Seattle is experiencing a burger boom. Among the best of the bunch is Uneeda Burger in Fremont. Uneeda is a casual new eatery from Scott Staples of Restaurant Zoe and Quinn’s fame, so it’s fair to expect something slightly upscale, but still at an affordable price. A “Classic” burger, made with one-quarter pound of Painted [...]

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Dish: Drunken Beef Noodles Place: Indochine Asian Dining Lounge, Tacoma (on Pacific Ave.) Price: $13.95 On the plate: From the menu: “Tender marinated beef, rice noodles, bamboo shoots, onions, and bell peppers are sautéed with Thai basil and dressed in sweet soy sauce and rice wine.” From the photo, you can see that there’s also [...]

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The big buzz around town is the opening of Michael Mina’s RN74 in downtown Seattle. In fact, dinner service starts tonight. I was in last night for a sneak peek, and much of the talk was about the last bottle board. Crafted in the classic style of the departure and arrival boards at European train [...]

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Dish: Job chae Place: Kimchi Bistro, Capitol Hill Price: $10.00 On the plate: Per the menu: “stir-fried potato noodles w/assorted veg and beef.” Supporting cast: Banchan (including cabbage kimchi, bean sprouts, and daikon) and a small portion of rice. What to do: Dig in, eating the banchan between bites of the job chae. Noodling around: [...]

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While the previous Sexy Feast (in which I, somewhat prophetically, talked about covering up the weiner) celebrated the boom of food carts and trucks in Seattle, sometimes you just want to eat that food in a chair at a table. That’s now possible with the opening of Skillet Street Food’s stationary restaurant in Capitol Hill: [...]

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Dish: Guay tiow nua nom tok Place: Spice Room, Columbia City Price: $11.00 In the bowl: Per the menu: “rice noodles & rare beef in spicy rich broth,” but that’s not the end of the story. Supporting cast: A tray with chili flakes, chili oil, and whole chilis. What to do: You can order this [...]

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