Gastrolust

In the past month, I’ve been lucky enough to eat at such places as Rover’s, The Herbfarm, Inn at Langley, and Crush. As much as I enjoy these fine dining experiences, I’m not pretentious; I can be just as happy, if not more, at a hole-in-the-wall joint in the International District. Such restaurants typically have [...]

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A couple of months ago I made note of the banh mi at Spring Roll House, one of the many Vietnamese delis where you can get delicious sandwiches on the cheap to eat at home or office—or, like me, in the car. The place is a bit tricky to find and it’s [...]

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We love bones. And we’re here to give you some solid advice about where you indulge if you, too, are a bone-a-fide bone-lover.
Crémant recently launched an “Egg-centric” brunch service (weekends, 10-3), and in addition to some good-looking egg and potato dishes (each month’s menu will feature different types of eggs from [...]

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Still on the road, and still in search of something decent to eat in a hurry. Pho is almost always the answer.
I head to Ben Tranh, but it’s become Taste of Asia and the sign advertises Thai, Vietnamese and Chinese fare. Hmm. I think I’ll go back a block to the funky pho place I [...]

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In explaining its name, Pho Cyclo tells us that “the cyclo drivers are the eyes and ears of the local street scene” who can “point you to where you can always get a delicious meal at a great price.”
Seattlest can now tell you about a pho place that will assault your eyes and [...]

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What a great city for Asian food! From super sushi restaurants to fantastic pho joints, we’re never more than a stone’s throw away from great noodles, rice dishes and other treats from the east. Selecting the top five Asian restaurants is a big challenge, but here’s my current cream of the crop (in no particular [...]

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We’ve already sung the praises of the $3.00 meal at Saigon Vietnam Deli, which has also been our favorite place for banh mi sandwiches—specifically the banh mi thit nuong, or barbecued pork. So when we heard rave reviews of said sandwiches at a heretofore overlooked alternative (or HOA, not to be [...]

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Cheap. Hot. Fast.
When we’re desperate for food, we can count on all that and more at 12th and Jackson, our favorite food corner in Seattle. In addition to some excellent restaurant choices, this area is home to some delicious delis – Vietnamese-style. Our favorite: Saigon Vietnam Deli, in a little strip mall [...]

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Last week, recall, I went to Sichuanese Cuisine at my favorite food corner in Seattle (12th and Jackson, in Little Saigon). This week I decided to venture to the shopping center diagonally across the street for a quick lunch at Lemongrass.
When I think quick, I think soup. Vietnamese soup is not just quick and economical, [...]

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Pho. Take a look at the sign, and the Vietnamese characters look like they’re asking you questions: Want a piece of me? Can you pronounce me? Do you even know what I am?

This beef noodle soup is the perfect remedy for fighting a cold, a depleted wallet, or the winter blues. And while Seattle’s serving [...]

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