Archive for the ‘ Dine ’ Category

Flying Squirrel Pizza: Columbia City Elevates Seattle Pizza to a Whole New Level

Next time you find yourself cruising South Genessee Street, stop into Flying Squirrel. If the Herb Alpert Pizza is on the menu that night, don’t hesitate to order it.  Follow it with a Molly Moon’s Salted Caramel Ice Cream Sandwich. You can thank me later! [ READ MORE ]

Sitka and Spruce: Fall in Love at a Strip Mall Just Like Back in the Day

Sitka and Spruce has been at the top of my very short list of must-try Seattle establishments for countless moons.  While I can make excuses galore about why I haven’t managed to venture in for crudités until now, the real reason is the façade.  Every time I drive by, a little wave of excitement bubbles [ READ MORE ]

Spring Hill Restaurant: West Seattle is Officially on the Map

Mark Fuller of West Seattle’s newish and dramatically acclaimed Spring Hill Restaurant is going to cost me close to $200, never mind the bill from dinner the other night.  In fact it’s a damn good thing this place is not around the corner from me, because if I were eating there weekly, my kitchen could [ READ MORE ]

Artisanal Brasserie: from Paris to Bellevue via NYC

I had the opportunity to dine at Artisanal Brasserie in the newly-minted Bravern in downtown Bellevue last night.  During this first two weeks, which they’re considering a “soft-opening,” there are obviously some kinks to work out.  Because it is early days still, I don’t think it’s entirely fair to judge based on infinitesimal details, but rather, [ READ MORE ]

Naam Thai Cuisine: Larb Gai on a Daybed

When I think of Thai food I think of comfortable, no-frills cuisine in less-than-spectacular dining environments often tucked into strip malls in the South-end.  I do not think of contemporary furniture and techno, but maybe that’s just me.  I understand the desire to transcend the traditional Thai hole-in-the-wall that Seattle is actually pretty good at; [ READ MORE ]

Cascina Spinasse: Capitol Hill’s Ode to Piedmont

Having a baby significantly diminishes most parents’ capacity for dining out, at least in the types of establishments they likely used to frequent.  When Bentley Danger was born a year ago, Jonas and I were excited to take him to all our favorite haunts.  One day when he was about two weeks old, we were [ READ MORE ]