Gastrolust

Yesterday, Serious Eats posted my “A Sandwich a Day” feature about the Corned Beef Tongue Reuben Panino at Duckfat in Portland, Maine. An excerpt: Made with ciabatta instead of rye, the fresh bread had a crunchy crust while maintaining a chewy interior. And who needs brisket when you have tongue, which was terrific—succulent with a [...]

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This week, Serious Eats posted my “A Sandwich a Day” feature about the Matty Melt at Meltz Extreme Grilled Cheese in Coeur d’Alene. An excerpt: From the Uncommon Menu, I ordered the Matty Melt ($4.95 half, $7.50 full), containing fontina, blue cheese, lightly smoked roast beef, grilled red onions, horseradish, and huckleberry BBQ sauce. Cooking [...]

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This week, Serious Eats posted my “A Sandwich a Day” feature about the Sybarite Pig in Boca Raton, FL. An excerpt: The porchetta was moist, fatty, and flavorful. Layered on brioche, a little of the crisp crackling that I normally expect with porchetta would have been a nice contrast to the soft bread. Still, this [...]

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This week, Serious Eats posted my “A Sandwich a Day” feature about the Swinery BLT at The Swinery in Seattle. An excerpt: The “B” in BLT stands for belly, as The Swinery makes the sandwich with pork belly. It’s cut considerably thicker than bacon, a generous amount of fat still on, and crisped until crunchy—though [...]

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This week, Serious Eats posted my “A Sandwich a Day” feature about the Founder’s Field Roast at FareStart in Seattle. An excerpt: Lee later became interested in vegetarian meats, integrating his European culinary background with his fascination for Mien Ching (or “Buddha’s food,” since 7th century Chinese monks developed it)—the protein-rich result of extensive kneading [...]

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While The Wandering Goose and Rione XIII have shared the spotlight as the new kids on the block, Capitol Hill’s 20-year-old Coastal Kitchen also sports that “new car smell” after undergoing a four-week remodel. Changes include a new marble-topped oyster bar, mahogany cocktail bar, bamboo flooring, and a sidewalk patio with garage doors off the [...]

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In the midst of a preponderance of pie-eating–which was about to include the Triple Coconut Cream Pie at Dahlia Bakery–I needed something savory to justify the sugar rush ahead of me. Spotting a sandwich board promoting Deli Shez Cafe a block away, I said the name of the café aloud several times before getting the [...]

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Last week, Serious Eats posted my “A Sandwich a Day” article about the Spicy Pork Sandwich at Dot’s Delicatessen. An excerpt: Dot’s takes pork loin marinated in jerk seasoning, slices it thin, and tosses it on a grill to cook to a slightly crispy texture. Thrown in a grilled herb roll from Macrina Bakery, the [...]

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Yesterday, Serious Eats posted my “Feast Portland” article about the Sandwich Invitational. An excerpt: Pork and bread ruled the day, with meaty offerings making it a challenge to eat sandwiches from all 15 entrants. But with creativity encouraged, there was a wide variety of bread and fillings, with sandwiches running from savory to sweet. And [...]

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Vegan power has come to Seattle in the form of Veggie Grill, a restaurant chain headquartered in southern California. Invited to a preview lunch at the new South Lake Union location (University Village opens soon), this carnivore was reluctant to attend, but fell sway to rave reviews from meat eaters and non-meat eaters alike. There’s [...]

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