Gastrolust

The team at Toulouse Petit is proud of the restaurant’s 85,000 Italian mosaic tiles and 40,000 glass tiles. I’m told that Chef Eric Donnelly (formerly of Oceanaire Seafood Room) even helped install a few of them.
When I first opened Toulouse’s menu, it seemed like there were 125,000 items from which to choose. I’m pro-choice, but [...]

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Before the year-end announcement of my Top 10 food experiences of the year, I finished a surge of write-ups with a report on places perhaps best known as drinking establishments (of the alcohol variety), but also serving food. So it seems fitting to start the new year with a drinking establishment of the coffee variety.
Fonté [...]

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Following yesterday’s vegan break, we now return to our previously carnivorous ways.
Step #1 of the “Build Your Own Burger” scorecard at The Counter has a vegetarian option, but I was there for the beef. Just a one-third pounder, thanks, though there are 2/3 and full-pound options available for those seeking a beefier blast.
The next four [...]

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As a non-anonymous food writer, I occasionally get hosted by restaurants that are new and seeking publicity, or are old and, well, seeking publicity. I always explain that hosting doesn’t ensure a positive review, and I like to think that my write-ups are as objective as possible. (Challenging given the small community, as I know [...]

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Stepping out of sequence for a moment, my write-up of Louisa’s Cafe and Bakery reminds me of a meal I had the previous month at Sitka & Spruce. First, because the restaurants are Eastlake neighbors – though Sitka & Spruce will be closing shop at the end of the year and moving to Capitol Hill. [...]

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In this era of iPhones and Twitter and Yelp parties, there seems to be a rush to get restaurant-related news into the world. I barely have a cell phone (mine has a prepaid plan, and I barely spend $25/year on it) and I don’t do Yelp. While I do tweet on occasion, I’ve made it [...]

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Citizen is a mighty cute place, cuddled up against Werner’s Crash Shop in lower Queen Anne, which is convenient if you want a crepe while you get some auto-body work done on your car.
Actually, you can also get sandwiches, salads and pastries here, but I came for crepes. I would have liked the window seats [...]

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