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Restaurants

American

• 13 Coins - turning 40 never looked so good

• Athenian - 100 years, stronger than ever

• Coastal Kitchen - Grits and Grub on Capitol Hill

• Diggity Dog - Let go my dog!

• Duke's - More trouble than it's worth?

• Elliott Bay Brewing Company - West Seattle has a Burien sibling

• Elliott Bay Cafe - a Seattle fave has a new owner (2009)

• Fall City Roadhouse - history makes a comeback

• FOX Sports Grill - great sports viewing, food and drink

• Goldberg's - a real Jewish deli at Factoria Mall

• Grady's - Montlake's room for Game and Grub

• Hector's: Kirkland Restuarant & Bar - A classic gets updated

• KISS Cafe - keep it simple, Seattle

• Pomegranate Bistro - Lisa Dupar's "sassy" bistro

• Southlake Grill - a new sibling for the Schmidt empire

• Sport: Seattle Sports Bar - Seattle's family sports bar with a TV in every booth

• Tap House Grill - Pulling more taps than you can shake a stick at in Bellevue.

• Wingdome - GREASY as she goes

Asian

• Kushibar - Asian street food comes to Belltown

Bar-B-Que

• Dixies Barbeque - Have you met "the man"?

Breakfast/Lunch

• Coastal Kitchen - Twisted cooking on Capitol Hill

• Volunteer Park Cafe & Marketplace - simply good food on Capitol Hill

Cafés

• Oddfellows Cafe - Derschang's new Capitol Hill spot

• Volunteer Park Cafe & Marketplace - simply good food on Capitol Hill

Casino Dining

• Tulalip - casino dining may not be what you expect

Diner

• Steelhead Diner - evolved diner food and atmosphere at Pike Place Market

European

• 35th Street Bistro - check out this under-appreciated gem

Fine Dining

• 67 Restaurant at The Edgewater - it's time to be seen here

• Andaluca - Executive Chef Wayne Johnson shares history and current events

• ART at the Four Seasons Hotel - Chef Kerry Sear on a new/old path

• Barking Frog - they're dead serious about having fun with food

• Canlis - How to stay young at 55

• Cafe Septieme -Quaint and tasty

• Chandler's - fine dining on Lake Union

• Crush Restaurant - Seattle, Washington - A romantic couple creates a romantic restaurant

• Flying Fish - 15 years of innovative seafood

• Hunt Club - the Sorrento turns 100

• John Howie Steak, Part 1, concept and food(2009)

• John Howie Steak, Part 2, wine, team and the future (2010)

• Mackay Restaurants - Growing up El Gaucho

• Paragon - Queen Anne's hot spot

• Palisade - Always something fresh and yummy at The Palisade

• Palisade 2006 - The beauty on the bay turns 14

• Pearl - a cultured spot in Bellevue

• Ponti Seafood Grill - Richard Malia's Italian-accented spot turns 15 (2005)

• Ponti Seafood Grill - Chef Alvin Binuya returns after an 8 year absence (2010)

• Queen City Grill - a quiet classic turns 20 (2007)

• Rosebud Cafe - Capitol Hill's place for fine food

• Rover's - it's time

• Russell's Restaurant & Bar - incredible food in a casually elegant setting

• Salish Lodge & Spa - it's a magical place

• Salty's Seafood Grills - 25 years and going strong

• Salty's Seafood Grills - Magical March of the Nutcrackers (2009)

• Seastar - John Howie's Bellevue raw bar & fish spot is a hit

• Union - turning 3 with a sibling on the way

• Waterfront Seafood Grill - high-end dining on the waterfront

Fondue

• The Melting Pot - Queen Anne's place for dipping

French

• Entre Nous - authentic French cooking in a little tiny space

• Le Pichet & Café Presse - everyday (and night) French

• Madison Park Cafe turns 30 (2009)

• Toulouse Petit - New Orleans French Quarter on Queen Anne (2009)

Gastro Pub

• Spur - high-end food and cocktails in a casual setting (2009)

General

• Columbia River Gorge dining - don't miss these! (2009)

• New Bellevue Restaurants - a burst of enthusiasm (2009)

Indian

• Bombay Grill - Dishing up tasty Indian with a hint of the sea.

Italian

• Barolo Ristorante - sophisticated and authentic

• Cafe Veloce - motorcycle history with a hometown feel (1999)

• Cafe Veloce - an Italian combo please--food and racing (2006)

• Cellars Restaurant & Lounge - Belltown Italian

• Jazz Alley - Belltown's premier jazz room.

• Lombardi's Neighborhood Italian - the garlic festival continues!

• Osteria La Spiga - Capitol Hill's baby grows up

• Serafina & Cicchetti - Mediterranean joins Italian on Eastlake

• Tavolata - modern Italian stakes its claim in Belltown

• tidbit bistro - where Madrid meets Napoli

• Troiani - all the right pieces are in place for this Mackay restaurant

Japanese

• Blue C Sushi - Sushi hits the runway in Fremont

• Umi Sake House - a true sake house finds its way to Belltown

Late Night Dining

• 13 Coins - turning 40 never looked so good

Lounge

• Stir Martini & Raw Bar - Bellevue's cocktail hot spot

Mexican

• Peso's Kitchen & Lounge - a Queen Anne classic grows up

• Taqueria Gallo -Redmond's contribution to cheap and tasty Mexican

Northwest

• 2100 bar bistro ballroom - Seattle Marriott Waterfront goes local

• ART at the Four Seasons - Chef Kerry Sear on a new/old path

• Fresh Bistro - a West Seattle restaurant grows from a favorite caterer (2009)

• Pearl - a cultured spot in Bellevue

• Poppy - Jerry Traunfeld goes thali (in a Northwest way)

• Preservation Kitchen - preserving history and Northwest dining traditions

Out of Town

• 42nd Street Cafe - Seaview's not-to-be-missed eatery

• Salish Lodge & Spa - it's a magical place

Pizza

• 'zaw - it's all about S.O.U.L.

Romantic

• Romantic Spots

• Romantic Dining - 10 suggestions for that special night out

Russian

• The Continental - Russian Fare and Atmosphere in Bellevue

Seafood

• Chandler's - fine dining on Lake Union

• Flying Fish - 15 years of innovative seafood

• Palisade 2006 - The beauty on the bay turns 14

• Ponti Seafood Grill - Richard Malia's Italian-accented spot turns 15

• Salty's Seafood Grills - 25 years and going strong

• Salty's Seafood Grills - Magical March of the Nutcrackers (2009)

• Seastar - John Howie's Bellevue raw bar & fish spot is a hit

• Stir Martini & Raw Bar - Bellevue's cocktail hot spot

• Waterfront Seafood Grill - high-end dining on the waterfront

Southern

• Toulouse Petit - Cajun/Creole/French on Queen Anne (2009)

Spanish

• Harvest Vine and Txori - a love affair with Basque food, Part I

• Harvest Vine and Txori - the restaurant years, Part II

• Olivar - a fun Spanish bistro

• tidbit bistro - where Madrid meets Napoli

• The Wayne in Spain - Andaluca's executive chef Wayne Johnson checks out the real thing

Steak

• John Howie Steak, Part 1, expectations exceeded (2009)

• Mackay Restaurants - Growing up El Gaucho

Street Food

• Gourmet Street Food - taking street food to a whole new level

• Kushibar - Asian street food comes to Belltown

Thai

• Bai Pai - fresh Thai food, cool jazz

• Racha Noodles and thai cuisine - Duking it out to be the best Thai in Seattle

Vegetarian

• Sunlight Cafe - Home cooked and healthy in the University district

Vietnamese

• The Signature - tasty Vietnamese food on Queen Anne

Beer

• Black Raven - Redmond's neighborhood brewery (2009)

• Evergreen Brewing Supply - For Eastside do-it-yourselfers (1999)

• Elysian Brewing Company - Craft beer on Capitol Hill (1999)

Catering and Delivery Services

• aristocrats catering - Beverage catering in Seattle, WA

• Herban Feast - a local favorite (2009)

• Kaspars Special Events & Catering - how to succeed

• Lisa Dupar - the Energizer Bunny of catering

• SPUD - organic groceries delivered right to your door

• To cook or not to cook - Northwest Food Delivery Services

• The Paella King - A little music and a grand feast from the heart of Spain

Charcuterie

• Pigs on parade - a charcuterie update (2007)

Chef's Kitchen Tips

• Jeremy Anderson of Elliott's Oyster House

• Bombay Grill

• Roy Breiman of Salish Lodge & Spa

• Ericka Burke of Volunteer Park Cafe & Marketplace

• Gabe Cabrera of Salty's on Redondo

• Jason Codding of The Bluff at Friday Harbor House

• Justin Mevs of Cutters

• Kathy Casey of Kathy Casey Food Studios and Dish D'Lish

• Dalis Chea of Fresh Bistro

• Chris Conville of TASTE SAM

• Jason Dallas of Hunt Club

• Carol Dearth of Sizzleworks

• Bradley Dickinson Pearl

• Kaspar Donier of Kaspars Special Events & Catering

• Lisa Dupar of Lisa Dupar Catering & Pomegranate Bistro

• Xinh Dwelley of Xinh's Crab & Oyster House

• Mauro Golmarvi of Assaggio Ristorante

• Kraig Hansen of Palisade Restaurant

• Eric Hellner of Union Square Grill

• Wayne Johnson of Andaluca Restaurant

• Christine Keff of Flying Fish

• David and Mary Jane Landau of Landau's Catering

• Peter Levine of Waterfront Seafood Grill

• Jordan Mackey of 67 at The Edgewater

• Shannon Marinos of Queen City Grill

• Jeremy McLachlan of Salty's on Alki

• Renatto Medranda of Coldwater bar and grill

• Travis Montano of FOX Sports Grill

• Nick Musser of icon Grill and Zephyr Grill & Bar

• Cynthia Nims, local food writer and cookbook author

• Racha Thai & Asian Kitchen at Southcenter

• Angie Roberts of BOKA Kitchen + Bar

• Sanjay Sharma of Masala Bar & Grill

• Ethan Stowell of Union Restaurant

• Philippe Thomelin of Olivar

• My Linh Tran of Lynn's Bistro

• Giles van der Bogert of Ponti Seafood Grill

• Matt Williams of Beàto Food & Wine

Chocolate

• Chocolat Vitale - Drink of the Gods and beyond

• Chocolate Box - beyond your chocolate fantasies

• Fiori Chocolatiers - Italian-style artisan chocolates

• Oh! Chocolate - laughter and chocolate make a good pair

• Theo Chocolate - good taste, good for the planet

Cocktails & Liquor

• Bushmills - Master Distiller Colum Egan visits Seattle! (2009)

• Classic Cocktails - Mixologist Robert Hess shares thoughts on what makes a classic (2008)

• Dry Fly Distilling - the 80-proof Lewis & Clark (2008)

• Holiday Cocktails, Part I - tips on making great cocktails plus recipes (2006)

• Holiday Cocktails, Part II - recipes from your favorite restaurants and lounges (2006)

• Plymouth Gin Cocktails at Crush (2009)

• Tini Bigs Zen Tini (2006)

• Tini Bigs Zip Tini (2006)

• Trader Vic's Scorpion's by the Pitcher - mid-page (2005)

Coffee and Tea

• Cafe Vivacci - Excellence in caffeine on Capitol Hill

• Caffe Vita - masters of blending and roasting

• Songbird Safe Coffee - Danny O'Keefe discusses ethical ways of growing coffee

Cookbooks

• Assaggio Ristorante - Mauro Golmarvi shares his secrets

• Entertaining in the Northwest Style - Greg Atkinson shares special-event meals

• I Love Crab Cakes! - Tom Douglas collects more recipes than you can imagine

• Kathy Casey's Northwest Table - eat and drink with Northwest flair

• La Cucina Anna Maria - Harrison House Suites & Tucker House Inn B&B

• Macrina Bakery & Cafe Cookbook - make these tasty breads and pastries

• Morton's Steak Bible - enjoy high-end food at home

• Savor Seattle - A cookbook with wine pairings from some of the Northwest's finest restaurants and wineries

• Rover's - Recipes from The Chef in the Hat

Dining In

• Dave's Killer Bread - good and good for ya!

• Isernio's - Heat and Serve favorites get a 30,000 foot lift

• Meat 101 - Find it, judge it, cook it! Part 1

• The Skinny on Beef - Find it, judge it, cook it! Part 2

• Northwest Food Delivery Services - Favorite restaurant foods delivered to your door

• Sun Fresh Freezerves - Giving toast a whole new meaning

• Sun Fresh Sauce - Forget making your own purees

Editorial

• American Express - Leave Home Without it?

• Bristol Bay - a mine or the continuation of the largest salmon fishery in the US?

• Communal Tables - the new trend in Seattle

• Eat, Drink and Save - recession suggestions

• Long Live the Kings - saving salmon is good for all of us

• Ray's Boathouse vs. the Bite of Seattle

• Restaurant Gardens - from plot to pot

• Seattle's Best Breakfasts

• Sustainability - Think about it now

• The Cult of the Cupcakes - by Jay Friedman (2009)

• Wine Dinner Primmer - What you should know

Education

• Art Institute of Seattle - help students learn just by eating

• FareStart - more than just job training

• FareStart - movin' on up to their new home 2007

• FareStart - an update on their new home 2008

Events of Interest

• 20something - young-ins learn about wine

• Breast Cancer Fund - an annual event at Brasa

• Cooking with Class 2009 - your chance to cook with a local chef

• Dine Around Seattle - deals on meals for 7 years!

• Guest Chef on the Waterfront 2006 - FareStart's second annual

• Guest Chef on the Waterfront 2008 - photos

• Guest Chef on the Waterfront 2009 - Sazerac takes top honors

• Iron Chef America--Daisley Gordon

• James Beard Foundation turns 20 - let's eat!

• James Beard House - an inside look at cooking at this famous spot and the Barking Frog menu

• Incredible Feast 2007 - where farmers are the stars

• Robert Chadderdon Selections dinner at Beàto 2008

• Sea into the future - Bringing awareness to the issue of sustainability

• Seasonal Affective Disorder Dinner - fun in the sun 2009

• Seattle Cheese Festival 2007 - sample and buy at Pike Place Market

• Seattle Wine Awards - Washington's prestigious wine recognition program

• StarChefs - Seattle's Rising Stars and local events

• Taste Washington 2006 - why the change in format? Find out here.

Getaways

• The Captain Whidbey Inn - Fine dining, sailing and an exquisite inn on Whidbey Island

• Dining while wining - where to eat during a day of wine tasting

• Heathman Hotel, Kirkland - a great near-home experience

• Inn of the White Salmon - low-key and near activities! (2009)

• Lake Crescent Lodge - Relax surrounded by beauty and dine in fine style.

• Mount Rainier: Eating your way around Washington's tallest peak - Scenic beauty and fun food

• Port Ludlow - a truly Northwest getaway

• Sun Mountain Lodge - the true meaning of "getaway"

• Sun Mountain Lodge - wine weekends

• Suncadia - luxurious, eco-friendly and gorgeous

• The Other Side of Walla Walla - accommodations, activities and food

• Walla Faces Inns and Wine - a unique Walla Walla getaway (2009)

• Wandering Walla Walla - Wine and food--the best way to spend time

• Willows Lodge - folksy luxury

Grocery

• ChefShop - Click & Mortar in Seattle

• DeLaurenti - Pike Place Market icon for over 40 years

• Grocery store gifts - do your gift shopping at the grocery!

• Hawaiian General Store - Take a trip to the islands on 45th Avenue N.

• Kress IGA Supermarket - a neighborhood-changing grocery

• Metropolitan Market - our own homegrown marketplace

• Washington Farmers Markets - Find the best locally grown food

• Regal Grocery - Need a Middle Eastern fantasy?

Hotels

• The Edgewater Hotel - remodeled and ready to go (2009)

• Salish Lodge & Spa - it's a dog's (resort) life (2009)

Kitchen & Glasses

• Eisch Breathable Glassware - breath faster, drink sooner (2008)

• Seattle Restaurant Supply - The place to shop whether you're dining it for your shop, or home.

• sengWare - Beautiful bakeware, delicious dishware, seductive servingware

Miscellaneous

• Kukuruza - the popcorn that covers most major food groups!

Non-alcoholic Beverage

• DRY Soda - a sophisticated, non-alcoholic beverage

• Jones Soda - Serious fun in our own backyard

People

• Ed Beeson - Seattle's grand concert promoter discusses cooking and booking

• Kathy Casey - from convent cook to cocktail consultant and in between

• Dr. Walter Clore, Father of Washington Wine, Part 1 (2009)

• Dr. Walter Clore, Part 2 (2009)

• John Dimitriou - Jazz Alley's Owner takes an exclusive interview with Seattle Dining

• Tom Douglas: Seattle Restauranteur & Entrepreneur - What pot doesn't he have his fingers in?

• Frank Isernio - local boy makes good (sausages)

• Peter Levine - Guest Chef on the Waterfront 2008 winner

• Eileen Mintz - a good friend says goodbye

• Cynthia Nims - Local cookbook writer shares her future plans.

• Schwartz Brothers - The story behind a legend

• Seattle's Culinary World - amazing connections, part 1 The Ruins (2009)

• Seattle's Culinary World - part 2 Campagne (2009)

• Seattle's Culinary World - part 3 Yarrow Bay (2009)

• Seattle DINING! Interview with the publisher - Tom Mehren

• Uli's Famous Sausage - a Pike Place Market character

• Paul Wolman - a food & beverage lifer moves to Port Ludlow

Recipes

Baked Goods

• Macrina Bakery & Cafe's Fresh Fruit Coffee Cake

• Toscano's Open-faced Empanadilla with Romesco Sauce 

Beef

• Beef and Apricot Saté

• Jason Dallas' grilled New York steak with herbed fingerling potatoes

• FareStart's Kobe-Style Beef Sliders

• Morton's Steak au Poivre

• Palisade's Grilled Marinated Steak

Breakfast

• Ricotta Lemon Pancakes

Chicken

• Kathy Casey's Pan Roasted Spiced Chicken with Fresh Figs & Port

• Creamy Leeks on Braised Chicken Breasts

• Brad Dickinson's Savory Chicken

• Wayne Johnson's Grilled Herb Chicken

• Sanjay Sharma's Indian Butter Chicken

Dessert

• Kathy Casey's Cranberry Semifreddo

• Nick Musser's Candy Cane Cake

• Nick Musser's Pumpkin Cheesecake

• Toscano's Almond Frangipan Tartlets with Fresh Washington Berries 

• Jason Wilson's sorbet

Duck

• Kathy Casey's Fan Tan Duck Breast with Blackberries

Lamb

• Assaggio Ristorante Agnello Marchigiana (braised lamb shanks)

Pasta

• Assaggio Ristorante Linguine alla Mauro

• Olivar's Philippe Thomelin's perfect gnocchi

• Sazerac's ricotta dumplings with sweet corn and cured bacon

Pork

• Lisa Dupar's Pomegranate Glazed Pork Chops

• Eric Hellner's Grilled Pork Chop with Bigfork Cherry Salsa

• Trader Vic's Barbecued Spareribs

Salad

• Assaggio Ristorante Insalata di Panzanella

• Roy Breiman's Culatello Prosciutto and Wenatchee Pears

• Kathy Casey's Endive Salad with Roasted Pears, Hazelnuts & Blue Cheese

• Carol Dearth's Tomato and Onion Salad (SizzleWorks Cooking School)

• Fresh Bistro's Bing Cherry Salad

• Peter Levine's Icy Spicy Calamari Salad

• Lynn's Bistro Brown Rice Salad with Glazed Salmon

• Nick Musser's Holiday Wreath Salad

Sauce

• Christine Keff's seafood and vegetable sauce

Seafood

• Greg Atkinson's Bronzed Alaska Halibut with Tomato & Tarragon Butter

• Bell Harbor International Conference Center's Sweet Bay Scallops with heirloom tapenade, aged balsamic and tangerine oil

• Bombay Grill's halibut masala

• Bristol Bay barbecued plank sockeye salmon

• Gabe Cabrera's Seared Wild Salmon with Watercress Vinaigrette and Pico de Gallo

• Coldwater bar and grill's Grilled Pacific Mahi Mahi, Basil-Cilantro Puree

• Elliott's Oyster House Iced Champagne Mignonette

• FOX Sports Grill's Mussels in Herbed Tomato Broth

• Landau's Catering Seared Scallops with parsley garlic butter on greens

• Peter Levine's Roasted Alaskan Black Cod with lobster, corn, peas, bacon and butter

• Jordan Mackey's brown butter glazed sea scallops with cauliflower mousse and vanilla carrot fondue

• Jeremy McLachlan's Tazo Tea wild sweet orange tea-brined wild salmon, lemon tomato salad

• Justin Mevs' pan-seared halibut with lobster fennel cream

• Kevin Davis's Bristol Bay sockeye salmon

• Racha Thai & Asian Kitchen's goong ob woonsen (prawns in clay pot)

• Angie Roberts' Seared Scallops with Sesame Avocado Salad and Citrus Fruits

• Rover's Whole Roasted Striped Sea Bass

• Tini Bigs Prawns

• Tini Bigs Scallop Beignets

• Tom Douglas' Crab Louis Cheesecake

Soup/Stew

• Xinh Dwelley's Asian Seafood Bisque

• Beàto's chilled summer squash soup with soft boiled quail egg and chili flake

• Chilled Nectarine Soup with Late

• Chilled Tomato Soup with Crab (Cynthia Nims)

• Chris Conville's Heirloom Tomato Gazpacho with Balsamic Dots (TASTE)

• Ponti Seafood Grill's Shellfish Miso Soup

• Saffron Chowder with Isernio's Chicken Apple Sausage

• Sunchoke and Celeriac Soup with Pickled Green Apple

• Sun Mountain Lodge Curried Chicken Soup

• The Bluff at Friday Harbor House's Island Oyster Stew

• Union Restaurant's English Pea Soup with Poached Duck Egg

• Volunteer Park Cafe & Restaurant's Roasted Pumpkin Ginger and Coconut Soup

Vegetables

• Greg Atkinson's Farmers Market Vegetables with Caper Vinaigrette

• Celery Root Remoulade

• Kaspar's Pickled Summer Vegetables

• Kaspar's Mint Marinated Walla Walla Onions

• Morton's Wild Mushrooms with Garlic Butter

• Morton's Garlic Butter

• Pan-fried Burdock Roots

Wine

• Airfield Estates, four generations, part 1

• Australian Wines - Where to get the best selection in the Northwest

• Betz Family Winery - no nonsense passion, part 1

• Betz Family Winery - family and wine, part 2

• Betz Family Winery - wine, distribution, awards, part 3

• Chateau Ste. Michelle - a wine for every palate and wallet

• Chinook Wines - a lifetime labor of love

• DeLille Cellars - triple crown winners!

• Esquin Wine Merchants - Wine, storage lockers and great deals in SODO

• Firesteed - wines that meet your daily needs

• Hogue by the Numbers - big numbers, great taste

• Kiona - great wines, modest prices

• Klipsun Vineyards - amazing grapes from Red Mountain

• Mercer Estates - a new winery with a history, part 1

• Mercer Estates - part 2, the staff and wines

• Mercer Estates - part 3, Prosser and the future

• North Sound Wineries - Olympic Peninsula and Island Wineries

• Pete's Wines - Locations in Bellevue and Eastlake

• Novelty Hill-Januik - a fabulous new home to match great wine

• O Wines - opportunity and good wine!

• O Wines update - three new scholarships awarded

• Red Willow Vineyards - growers of some of Washington's finest grapes

• Seattle Cellars - Downtown's Ultimate Wine Shop

• Seattle Wine Awards - grand awards of excellence for 2007

• Soos Creek - from backyard blackberries to fine wine

• The Eyrie Vineyards - the next generation

• The Tasting Room - a local tasting room for several of Washington's small producing, boutique wineries

• Walla Faces Wine (2009)

• Yakima Valley - 26 years as an AVA, part 1

• Yakima Valley - 26 years of changes, part 2

Wine Bars

• Bricco - Queen Anne's hilltop wine bar

• Cellar 46° - Mercer Island's destination wine bar

• Local Vine - wine passion and business know-how

• poco wine room - truly your neighborhood hang out

• Verve Wine Bar & Cellar - get educated and have fun in Columbia City

• Vino Bella - Issaquah's third place

• Vino Bello - Burien steps up to the wine bar

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