Category Archives: Seattle

Shophouse: Pop-up Thai on Capitol Hill

Posted on October 18, 2010 by

Somewhere on the continuum between restaurant and food truck lies the pop-up restaurant. Open for one day a week, a weekend, or a two-week stint, a pop-up restaurant often takes advantage of an existing restaurant kitchen on a night it’s … Continue reading →

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Bringing New Orleans flavor to Seattle

Posted on September 27, 2010 by

We first wrote about street food and food trucks just over a year ago, when the trend was just starting to explode in Seattle. Happily, the movement has continued to grow (though we’re still nothing close to the dynamic pods … Continue reading →

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Snickerdoodles and first-meal traditions

Posted on April 30, 2010 by

We have a tradition for the first meal we eat on our first night in a new apartment. It’s not particularly original – we order pizza. I remember when we moved from Brooklyn to Manhattan, in one of the most … Continue reading →

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The infamous Salumi “Backroom Lunch”

Posted on April 1, 2010 by

Salumi, the tiny storefront and deli in Pioneer Square, is probably one of the most well-known restaurants in Seattle. That could be because their house-cured meats are out-of-this-world good, or because it’s run by a family with the last name … Continue reading →

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Thai in Issaquah, of all places

Posted on March 2, 2010 by

With so many food options in Seattle, it’s not often where we make a point to eat in the suburbs. But there we were in Issaquah on a random Tuesday night with a group of friends, in the land of … Continue reading →

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A roundup of fall culinary adventures

Posted on December 29, 2009 by

Even though been a while since we’ve posted, it’s not that we haven’t had anything interesting to share. Definitely the opposite — the fall has been packed with our usual mix of eating, drinking and sporting events. Rather than highlight … Continue reading →

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A semi-underground Polish Supper Club

Posted on October 26, 2009 by

One of the things we love about Seattle is that we are always discovering new food experiences. Whether it’s an authentic Mexican dinner for 40 on a rooftop or a soft opening at one of the hottest new restaurants in … Continue reading →

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Fall in Seattle

Posted on October 25, 2009 by

When I used to live in Pittsburgh, I became acquaintances with a coworker, a student at Carnegie Mellon, at Starbucks who was from San Diego. Whenever I would walk up Forbes Ave. at 5 a.m. through a foot of snow … Continue reading →

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Mac n’ cheese and fried chicken potluck

Posted on October 12, 2009 by

It emerged on Twitter, of course, where all good food parties are born. I don’t even remember how the topic came up, but someone started talking about comfort food and someone else brought up macaroni and cheese and another person … Continue reading →

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Welcome to the Canvolution

Posted on September 15, 2009 by

A few months ago, the ridiculous yet continuously inspiring thing that is Twitter sprouted yet another movement: The Canvolution. Essentially, one person asked if others were interested in learning more about canning and the art of “putting food by.” The … Continue reading →

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