From the owners of popular Seattle Middle Eastern restaurant, Mamnoon, comes their highly anticipated follow-up, MBar. Located high atop the 14th floor of the 400 Fairview building in South Lake Union, MBar features two distinct dining areas: an indoor dining area, and outdoor space with a covered and uncovered seating, fire pits, and an outdoor bar. An expansive, unhindered view of Queen Anne and South
Frito pie, or a walking taco, is a beloved cheap treat for many Americans. Huxley Wallace Collective's new bar and bottle shop Cantine takes this classic dish and elevates it to a much more sumptuous level, featuring all house-made ingredients. Take a look at the cooking process below, featuring the Frito chips made from fried pasta, house-made chili, and pickled onions. While Cantine is no
Seattle and Bellevue's premiere cupcake bakery now has a swanky new outpost: Cafe Trophy! Located on the ground floor of The Bravern shopping center in downtown Bellevue, Cafe Trophy features the popular sweets of Trophy Cupcake as well as many more lavish temptations. Consider an expanded pastry menu consisting of delicate fruit tortes, an array of colorful French-style macarons (in 10+ flavors!), croissants, and cannelles.
Ice cream is even more delicious when it's (somewhat) healthy! Seattle Cookie Counter is one of few places in town where you can get scoops of vegan ice cream. Newly opened in the Phinney Ridge neighborhood of Seattle, the ice cream joint specializes in individual scoops of a rotating menu, as well as ice cream sandwiches featuring house-made cookies and ice cream floats, to name
Tarsan i Jane is one of Seattle's hottest new restaurants for inquisitive and adventurous eaters. Chef Perfecte Rocher and his partner Alia Zaine are at the helm of the Fremont-based pop-up restaurant that specializes in Valencian and Catalonian fare. Beyond those distinctions, the rest of the menu at Tarsan i Jane is completely up in the air, limited only by seasonal ingredients and Rocher's imagination.
Metropolitan Grill is one of Seattle's most renowned classic dining destinations. This upscale steakhouse features an array of juicy, tender steaks that have been hand-selected and custom dry-aged to perfection. In addition to steaks, The Met also has an extensive, award-winning wine program and seasonally-inspired cocktails. Stop by for lunch of dinner any day of the week. Metropolitan Grill Photos
Hae Song Korean BBQ restaurant is a newcomer to the south side of Seattle, but it's far from unusual in a state where ethnic Asian foods reign supreme. The family owned restaurant is spacious and offers a host of traditional Korean food. The highlight is grill-it-yourself prime cuts of meat featuring USDA Prime beef. This quality designation means every piece of beef has fine marbling
Photos from a food photography session at Wataru sushi restaurant located in the Ravenna neighborhood of Seattle. Helmed by Chef Kotaru Kumita, the restaurant focuses on Edomae-style sushi, also known as nigiri. Check out select images below as well as the final published story in The Stranger. See Published Photo Gallery More from
Kirkland Uncorked is the premiere food and wine festival that takes place every summer at the scenic Marina Park on Washington's eastside. Featuring both an all ages Street Fair and a 21 and over Tasting Garden, Kirkland Uncorked features a variety of events including a boat show, burger brawl, grill-off, food truck feast, and a CityDog modeling contest for dogs. This year, I was honored
One of the absolute best places in Seattle to enjoy fresh hot wings and beer is The Wing Dome. With a location in Greenwood and another in Kirkland, The Wing Dome's main specialty is chicken wings smothered in sauces ranging in choice from Thai Sweet Chili, Triple Garlic, and super hot sauces. Speaking of hot sauce, the absolute hottest of them all is called 7-Alarm,
