August 2012

Monthly Archives

  • September Sunday Feast at Tavolàta = The Suckling Pig Dinner is Back!

    Photo credit to: Ethan Stowell Restaurants SEATTLE — On September 9, Tavolàta brings back the ever-popular sucking pig dinner for an encore performance at the Sunday Feast table. Brian Clevenger, Tavolàta’s new chef, will be making his Sunday Feast debut at the dinner. Clevenger holds a culinary arts degree from The Seattle Art Institute and spent […]

  • Event: Metropolitan Grill and Seattle Seahawks Team Up to Tackle Cystic Fibrosis

    Photo: Seahawk Cowboy Ribeye – courtesy Metropolitan Grill. SEATTLE— Metropolitan Grill hosts its fifth Celebrity Waiters Dinner to benefit Cystic Fibrosis Foundation (CFF), Washington Chapter.  The Celebrity Waiters Dinner with Seattle Seahawks players serving as celebrity waiters is open to the public. Autographed server jackets worn by the players will be available at the event […]

  • Event: From Hive to Table at Salish Lodge and Spa

    By Charles Koh SNOQUALMIE— Sample the seasonal honey harvest with cocktails, cuisine, and spa treatments created with the lodge’s signature sticky stuff.  This event is to commemorate this season’s Salish honey harvest, The Lodge will host a Hive to Table reception complete with a Salish honey themed menu, mini honey hand treatments from The Spa and a […]

  • South Lake Union Welcomes La Toscanella & Paninoteca

    By Jenni LiuSEATTLE — La Toscanella opened its doors to the public three weeks ago in the growing South Lake Union neighborhood. Complete with a delightful array of sweets, paninis, handmade pastas, breakfast skillets, and Stumptown coffee, this bakery has a lot to offer. The pale yellow walls, marble slab countertops, and high ceilings offer a […]

  • New Opening: Rione XIII by Chef Ethan Stowell

    Photo credit to: EthanStowellRestaurants.com CAPITOL HILL— Chef Ethan Stowell’s much-anticipated new restaurant, Rione XIII, opens today at 5pm for dinner. The latest addition to the Ethan Stowell Restaurants family, Rione XIII is a Roman-style Trattoria located at 401 15th Avenue East (at East Harrison) on Seattle’s Capitol Hill. Named for the 13th district of the […]

  • Meatless Magic Served Daily at Veggie Grill

    By Shelby Healy Forks over Knives fans, vegans and those seeking a healthy yet tasty dining experience rejoice! California-based Veggie Grill has planted itself in Seattle’s South Lake Union. The plant-based menu offers an array of meatless options that will make you ask, “Really? This isn’t meat?” After being greeted by a very cheerful staff (is […]

  • Bring Love Boat Sushi to Seattle: Sunshine Roll

    By Charles Koh LA— This week’s hot pick goes to the Sunshine Roll from Love Boat Sushi!  This sushi joint operates four locations in the greater LA area from San Diego, San Marco to Oceanside.  The staff are super friendly and really know how to put together their ingredients.  Their philosophy is centered in quality, where […]

  • Upcoming Event: Bumbershoot 2012

    By Charles Koh SEATTLE— Bumbershoot®: Seattle’s Music & Arts Festival is now in its 42nd year.  Since 1971, Bumbershoot has drawn artists representing the best in music, film, comedy, spoken word, dance, theatre, performance, and visual arts to the Seattle Center over Labor Day weekend. North America’s largest urban arts festival, Bumbershoot takes place in the […]

  • Second Annual Washington Cider Week

    SEATTLE— The Northwest Cider Association is delighted to present the second annual Washington Cider Week, a 7-day celebration of craft cider that kicks off on September 8th with the Cider Summit at South Lake Union. Washington is one of six states celebrating a Cider Week this year, along with California, Michigan, New York, Oregon and […]