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Cheeseburgers, Sausage, and Meatloaf: Grillaxin' with Palace Kitchen's Brian Walczyk

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:41:16

Chef Brian Walczyk has worked within Tom Douglas' group of restaurants for several years, moving back and forth amid the Belltown restaurants (and working with some of the area's best chefs) al...

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5-Spot's St. Lou Menu Has Port Steaks Too, and Throws a Sausage in the Slinger

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:38:31

"It's difficult for me to act like a heterosexual poonhound, but man did i nail this role."Last week, I expressed extreme enthusiasm for the 5-Spot's latest regional menu, which features the cu...

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A Preliminary Farewell From Jonathan Kauffman

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:03:35

I'm both sad and excited to announce that on January 1, 2010, I will be moving back to San Francisco to become the restaurant critic for the SF Weekly. For the past three and a half years, I've had th...

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Make Chocolate in the Chocolate Factory

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 14:33:50

Theo Chocolate is showing off some tricks of the trade just in time for your big plans to make homemade gifts this year. After three hours in the Fremont chocolate factory, you'll leave with th...

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Versus: Putting the Heat in Hot Chocolate

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 13:37:48

Sweet & Savory's chocolate chaudThe season of apocalyptic darkness and perpetual dampness has settled upon Seattle, driving all sane people indoors and under blankets. Look out the window. It i...

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Openings & Closings: Thai Thai Closes Temporarily, Heavenly Pastry & Cake Hits West Seattle

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 12:54:55

According to the White Center Now, Thai Thai (11205 16th Ave. S.W.) will be closing temporarily, reports a customer who stopped in and chatted with the owner. The owner stated that her husband ...

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The Heritage Meats Burger at Pike Brewing Co.

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 12:49:26

In the course of researching this week's food lead on the Puget Sound's new artisanal, sustainability-minded butchers, I learned that Tracy Smaciarz of Heritage Meats supplies local, grass-feed...

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First Call: Rosebud's Great if You're a High Roller

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 11:48:46

Rosebud's two-month bartending newbie, TravisWatering Hole: Capitol Hill's Rosebud Restaurant & Bar (719 E Pike), a narrow, dark bar adorned with modern art that seems a little awkward amidst t...

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Avila in Wallingford--Phase 1: Open, Phase 2: Lunch

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 11:26:35

Avila Restaurant (1711 N. 45th St.) had its soft opening last week. The space, which housed specialty food and deli joint Bella Cosa through the years not to mention a few owners, is a tricky o...

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Celebrate Mexican Independence: Eat Mole

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 11:22:17

Celebrating the bicentennial of Mexican independence, Seattle's Mexican Consulate has been hosting a Mexican Gastronomic Series. The fourth session focuses on the much-loved mole sauce and will...

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Nordic Heritage Museum Brews Its Own Beer

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 09:52:08

There's a beer-brewing team at the Nordic Heritage Museum, which seems reason enough to support this Pre-Yulefest Nordic Beer Tasting. Three Nordic-inspired beers will be poured: Pillager's Pi...

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Versus: Beaujolais Nouveau & Anything Else

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 09:12:54

Some Francopheliacs were very annoyed with my column last week, an op-ed about the the emperor's no clothedness of Beaujolais Nouveau. Well, OK, I bought a bottle of this year's wine to put it ...

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Drink for the Kids at Sip's Grand Opening

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 08:40:56

Sip is the newest resident of a gleaming new residential building on Madison Street which looks across the street to the Koolhaas library. They carry more than 250 wines from around the world, ...

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Post-Post: Newest Post Alley Haunt Reinvents

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 14:18:53

Post, the mostly bar that sneakily lives next to Kell's in Post Alley, has done a little cocooning. Post owner Patrick McAleese, whose family also owns Kell's, has tilted the joint more toward restaur...

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Wine Spectator's Annual Top 100 Wines: Rah Rah WA

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 12:12:25

Every year, just before the holidays, the Wine Spectator unleashes their Top 100 wines of the year. It's a compendium of top scoring wines from past issues. Every year, in wine shops around the...

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