Gastrolust

Last year’s trip to Orcas Island whetted my appetite to return to the San Juan Islands. And what better stop than the namesake of the island chain? Less than ninety miles north of Seattle, you board a ferry in Anacortes, and in an hour’s time you’re on San Juan Island. Far from the urban scene, [...]

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Southcenter’s certainly a far drive for Japanese food if you live in Seattle. But with Miyabi getting good reviews (and intrigued that Miyabi on 45th will soon open in Seattle, centered around Mutsuko Soma’s house-made soba dishes, possibly including–of interest to Sexy Feast–bukkake soba), I finally made the trip. The sushi bar was busy, and [...]

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About once per year, something called the Celebrity Chef Tour makes a stop in the Seattle area. A benefit for the James Beard Foundation, it’s been held in recent years at the Columbia Tower Club, with the host chef opening up the kitchen for one or more guest chefs to wow an audience of appreciative [...]

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It’s time for another round of Seattle Restaurant Week, this time with over 150 restaurants offering three-course dinners for $28 (plus drinks, tax, and tip), and some a three-course lunch for a bargain of $15. One of the participants is Restaurant Zoë, now in Capitol Hill. After a rich starter of fresh ricotta gnudi, a [...]

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Whenever Seattle Restaurant Week rolls around, I wonder which of the many restaurants I’d like to give a try. This week and next, Sunday through Thursday, there are over 150 restaurants participating. All offer a three-course menu (appetizer entree, and dessert) for $28 (drinks, tax, and tip are extra); even better, a good number will [...]

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Thirteen years ago I planned a trip to Reykjavik, signing up for a tour that would have me on an Icelandic horse to tölt my way across the interior of the country. I had just toured Ireland’s Ring of Kerry on horseback, and was hot on this new way to be a tourist. Complying with [...]

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Take a seat in the SkyCity revolving restaurant near the top of the Space Needle, and you’ll get a full revolution with sweeping views of Seattle in just 47 minutes. That’s if you’re lucky. With the lowest-priced entrée coming in at nearly forty dollars, most of Mitt Romney’s now-famous “47%” simply can’t afford to take [...]

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Yesterday, Serious Eats posted my roundup of pastries at Bakery Nouveau. An excerpt: The bread or chocolate alone are well worth a visit to Bakery Nouveau, but there’s no denying the pastries. This bakery is especially known for its Twice-Baked Almond Croissant, so that’s an automatic pick. But faced with a wide variety of fruit [...]

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Yesterday, Serious Eats posted my “Sugar Rush” article about the Mont Blanc at Café de Lion. An excerpt: As if the cakes and other confections don’t sell out quickly enough at Café de Lion, a little “boutique” bakery at the top of Queen Anne in Seattle, chestnut season means the brief appearance of the popular [...]

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The nationally acclaimed Marination Mobile crew is making big waves with the opening of Marination Ma Kai on the water in West Seattle. The location boasts a bigger space, a beautiful setting, and long hours–breakfast through dinner daily, including weekend brunch. Now-classics like SPAM musubi and kimchi quesadillas are on the menu, but you can [...]

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