Gastrolust

It was standing room only at Murphy’s Pub as Chefs Rachel Yang and Seif Chirchi of Seattle’s highly acclaimed Joule restaurant did battle against Chef Jose Garces on last night’s Iron Chef America. Friends and family cheered and jeered throughout the sixty minute show, with Kitchen Stadium events stirring passion that easily rivaled the fevered [...]

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What can I say? I’d like to be in the middle of this battle.

Super Baozi vs Sushi man from sun haipeng on Vimeo.

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Yes, I’ve been AWOL recently. I’m still eating…just not writing.
Gastrolust headquarters moved this week, so it’s been a very hectic month. The new home looks like a hurricane hit it, as there’s a ton of unpacking and other work to do around here.
I hope to get back to my routine soon. For now, here’s a [...]

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Gastrolust sends out congratulations to not one, but two gifted chefs from Seattle who’ll be appearing on Bravo’s Top Chef Las Vegas, premiering August 26. Check them out among all the competitors in this video:

Ashley Merriman (who I hope to feature in an upcoming Sound Dish-Off) is the chef at Branzino in Belltown, while Robin [...]

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When I was moving to Seattle from Vermont ten years ago, I bought my current condo sight unseen. One of the few conditions: I needed to be in walking distance of Trader Joe’s.
I don’t shop there as much as I did in the past, but it’s incredibly convenient to run there when I need last-minute [...]

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