amy  
Grape Truck Driver
Posts: 37
 | | 06-18-2004 01:39 PM |
| Going to seattle this weekend. Does anyone know of a good place to eat? | | |
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Seaquam
Barrel Filler
Posts: 1141
| | 06-18-2004 01:54 PM |
| Check out this thread:
Where Seattle link
(I think I now know how TJ feels when he pimps another website! ) | | | |
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Al HooKoo
Las Vegas, NV
Wine Thief
Posts: 2614
| | 06-18-2004 04:35 PM |
| You have to go to the Dahlia Lounge.web page
My wife and I are still arguing on which dessert was better;
the Pear Tart or the Creme Caramel.
My other suggestion is Ray's Boathouse, web page
it's out of the way, but worth the trip.
Be sure to make friends with Chef Charles. | | | |
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Pool Boy
Laurl, MD (DC suburb)
Master of Wine
Posts: 13767
| | 06-18-2004 05:21 PM |
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Check out this thread:
Where Seattle link
(I think I now know how TJ feels when he pimps another website! )
Dude I saw that! Hey, I have no problem with people pimping other sites or links to other sites for any reason. It's all kewl!   | | | www.roguefood.com -- www.cellartracker.com | |
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Winegeek
San Francisco
Barrel Racker
Posts: 1525
| | 06-18-2004 11:52 PM |
| Quote:
Going to seattle this weekend. Does anyone know of a good place to eat?
My favorite place in Seattle is Eva's Restaurant & Wine Bar [2227 N 56th, Seattle, (206) 633-3538.]
The chef is Amy McCrea (she used to cook at Chez Shea) and her food is simply wonderful. It's a cozy neighborhood place with white tablecloths and reasonable prices. Amy's husband - James Hondros - is a serious wine geek and there are always lots of interesting things available.
Richard | | | |
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amy
Grape Truck Driver
Posts: 37
| | 06-18-2004 11:52 PM |
| Thanks for all the info  | | | |
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Seaquam
Barrel Filler
Posts: 1141
| | 06-25-2004 02:55 PM |
| | So? Where did you end up? Any recommendations? | | | |
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amy
Grape Truck Driver
Posts: 37
| | 06-27-2004 05:41 AM |
| | we went to Wild Ginger. I was not impressed,but we had a great time. | | | |
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Drew
Sammamish, WA
Wine Bottler
Posts: 3230
| | 08-06-2004 06:34 PM |
| Probably a bit late, but was looking for Seattle restaurants myself because I'm up there every damn week. Here's a list of places I've gone -
Metropolitan Grill. It's THE steakhouse. Every city has one. Pictures of celebrities from floor to ceiling, $30-$40 steaks and the wait from hell. It's worth going to once to say you've been there. Don't get me wrong, the food is great and they make excellent cocktails at the bar... but for the price you can do a lot better. A buddy and I dropped $300 for dinner, and we brought our own wine.
Palisade. Another place you have to go, if only once. Palisade is the ultimate "date" restaurant. It's on the other side of Elliot Bay, so you look back over downtown Seattle. The view is spectacular. They have salt water "creeks" running through the restaurant, which is amazing. Nothing like eating dinner and watching a 15' monkfish swim by your table. Food is pretty good - try the stuffed salmon. They do the whole cedar plank thing, but that's never been high on my list of impressive things. Again, if you're in Seattle for 3 days (with a significant other), I don't know how you justify not going to Palisade.
http://www.palisaderestaurant.com/
Tulio. Italian place in downtown. Could have been the company, but I had a great time and I swear the buttons on my shirt were going to pop off. Really enjoyed it, and if you're staying in one of the hotels in downtown, it's worth walking 2-4 blocks for.
http://www.tulio.com
Elliot's Oyster House. Again, it's another one of those Seattle traditions that you go to once to say you've been there. If you like oysters, it's kind of hard to miss. Bring multiple credit cards for the bill.
http://elliottsoysterhouse.com/elliotts/elliotts.html
On to places I REALLY like -
New Orleans Creole Restaurant. This is NOT a bring your own wine place - it redefines hole in the wall. If you like cajun cooking, this is one of the few places to go where it will actually taste like New Orleans. I've eaten almost everything on the menu and been carried out at 2:00 AM several times. Great jazz and blues music at night, but again... it's a beer and jambalaya/catfish place.
http://www.neworleanscreolerestaurant.com/
Dahlia Lounge. Tom Douglas is Seattle's version of Emeril. Dahlia is a great little restaurant with a pretty good wine list, featuring Turley and others. Thought it was a bit pricey for what was on it, so I'd bring your own. Food was delicious. I was not at all excited with Lola, his latest place.
http://www.dahlialounge.com/
Marjorie (2nd Ave. Bell Town). Colleague was living with the executive chef. Really good food, not a typical fine dining experience. Kind of Jamaican atmosphere, hole in the wall place. Patio is very nice during the summer. They had a cinnamon chipotle ice cream (something bizzare) that turned out to be phenomenal. I'd go back just for the ice cream. Executive chef left, not sure what food is like now, but Marjorie's is the kind of place I'd hang out at because of the atmosphere.
Shiro's. Sushi. Very good sushi. I spent too much money here and was bloated for 2 days. One off the wall note: the bathroom is down a really long hallway that goes down past several other restaurant/property doors. Just kinda weird, that's all.
http://www.shiros.citysearch.com/
Mistral. Put this one last... it's the fancy option out of the bunch. The food is spectacular and it's one of those restaurants where you'll find yourself eating for 3 hours. Literally. If you're going to eat there, go all out and get the chef's matched tasting menu. It's kind of like buying a car - why spend $xxxx and not pay the additional money for air conditioning. Only catch is it's really, really expensive. I left out a couple of really's. This place isn't the French Laundry, but it's definitely high up on the list. Marjorie chef left to cook at Mistral :-)
http://www.mistralseattle.com/
Bars -
Chapel Bar. I drink too much. This is one of the reason's why. Former mortuary, place has great martinis, with an exotic appetizer menu. On Capitol Hill, it's one of those places you won't forget.
http://www.thechapelbar.com/
See Sound Lounge. If they could get away with playing "I'm too sexy..." all night, they would. Great martinis, but very very very trendy. Big plasma screen showing weird erotic sea life videos... go figure.
http://seesoundlounge.com/
Toi. Depending on when you go, this place is great. Can't get over the giant booths... Place does have a tendency to get smokey, so keep that in mind. Say hi to Benji, the bartender. He's cool.
http://seattle.citysearch.com/profile/11527330
I could go on and on with bars... Feel free to PM me if you want any more advice. One place I plan on trying is Chandler's - they published a crab dipping sauce in a hotel magazine that has turned into one of my signature side dishes. Have that, too, if you're interested.
DREW | | | |
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Drew
Sammamish, WA
Wine Bottler
Posts: 3230
| | 10-30-2004 03:20 PM |
| Found a new spot. "Salumi" on Third. Mario Batali's father's place. Eating cinamon panchetta as we speak. Place is the ultimate italian deli. You'll walk away feeling like you just did lunch with the sopranos. Don't plan on dinner - it's super small and the dinner reservations are literally booked up over a year in advance. Proschuitto to die for and the salami. Bring your antacid.
DREW | | | |
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ChangeMe
Grape Fermenter
Posts: 667
| | 11-02-2004 11:15 PM |
|  Shhhh, thatwas one of our best kept secrets....  | | | |
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dinwiddie
Barrel Sampler
Posts: 2192
| | 11-04-2004 01:14 PM |
| When we were in Seattle in August we had wonderful meals at Flying Fish (downtown) and at Swingside Cafe in Fremont. Swingside has a great winelist if you ask for it.
I know others don't like it, but we really enjoyed being at the Pink Door for Prom Night. Talk about a hoot, and the food was pretty good too. | | | |
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DJ Hombre
Napa Valley, California
Barrel Filler
Posts: 1367
| | 11-04-2004 04:50 PM |
| Quote:
Found a new spot. "Salumi" on Third. Mario Batali's father's place. Eating cinamon panchetta as we speak. Place is the ultimate italian deli. You'll walk away feeling like you just did lunch with the sopranos. Don't plan on dinner - it's super small and the dinner reservations are literally booked up over a year in advance. Proschuitto to die for and the salami. Bring your antacid.
DREW
I had his Mole Salumi. That was prboably the best salumi I've ever had. Wish I could order his stuff online. I'd buy it by the cases. | | | |
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ChangeMe
Barrel Filler
Posts: 1210
| | 11-04-2004 04:59 PM |
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Shhhh, thatwas one of our best kept secrets....
Secret? I have tried to go for lunch 3 times and found lines way out the door each time. Gotta go to lunch at 10 AM at this place.
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ChangeMe
Grape Fermenter
Posts: 667
| | 11-09-2004 01:20 AM |
| Locals mostly. Was a secret. You CAN purchase his meats online (or call), just do a search, I saw a new sign on his door announcing that.
I go around 2pm, when the crowd dies down. If you ask nicely, you can bring in wine. They sell Cascade Cliffs only (because Bob L. self-distributes and walked in one day with his wine - good stuff) and their Italian house wine.
Nicest folks around. | | | |
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ChangeMe
Grape Truck Driver
Posts: 42
| | 11-09-2004 01:41 AM |
| Hmmm. Good idea to bring your own wine -- I just never know if there will be seating available. I always drink their house wine. Self service Montepulciano out of a magnum.
Good folks, great food.
But you have to be prepared to take it to go. | | | |
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kpak
Alaska
Wine Bottler
Posts: 3021
| | 11-09-2004 11:17 PM |
| Have known about Salumi for years and always try to get down there when I'm in town...
Will be going to Seattle next week and it is on my list. It's a long list getting longer....can I eat that much in five days? | | | In theory, there is no difference between theory and practice. In practice, there is
.ps - friends don't let friends eat farmed salmon. | |
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ChangeMe
Grape Fermenter
Posts: 667
| | 11-10-2004 06:40 PM |
| | What else is on your list? | | | |
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Drew
Sammamish, WA
Wine Bottler
Posts: 3230
| | 11-11-2004 04:06 AM |
| Roast lamb sandwich with mozzerella from Salumi today for lunch :-)
The weirdest thing about the place is that the seating is so horrible... but I swear that every time I get up to the register and pay for my meal, two people serendipitously jump up and I am able to grab a seat. Tulio tonight for dinner. | | | |
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DJ Hombre
Napa Valley, California
Barrel Filler
Posts: 1367
| | 11-11-2004 04:57 AM |
| By the way...
word has it... that if you ever meet Mario Batali. Just tell him how badass his dads salumi is, and the man will love you forever. | | | |
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