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Pierogi By The Dozen Fill The Freezers At These 6 Washington Eastern European Delis

Cream cheese pierogi in a tiny Central Washington lake town. That one detail sent me down a very delicious rabbit hole. It turns out Washington has a whole network of Eastern European delis hiding in plain sight. Some sit on busy city streets. Others share a main drag with small-town...

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Aussie-Style Fish and Chips Spot Salty Blue Set to Land in Fremont in 2027

Fremont diners craving a fillet of New Zealand hoki or Australian barramundi may not have to wait too much longer. Salty Blue Fish & Chips, a Renton-based seafood restaurant with an Australian bent, is planning to open a second location at 709 N 35th St., the former home of CrackleMi.

Renton, WA · 1d

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You’ll Want To Bring A Cooler For The Smoked Salmon And Jerky At This Washington Fish Market

One family has bought fish at this counter for more than 50 years, from grandparents to parents to kids. That kind of loyalty usually means something good is sitting behind the glass. The shop is a straightforward seafood market in Seattle, Washington, packed with whole fish, live shellfish, and fresh...

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Where to Eat on Phinney Ridge

This used to be a low-key neighborhood for dining. Then—boom. People used to toss around words like “reliable” or “low-key” to describe the concentration of restaurants on Phinney Ridge. The real action was north in Greenwood, or down the hill in Ballard. Over the years, though, a few new spots trickled in to live double lives as neighborhood hangouts that also draw diners from across Seattle.

The Stranger

Nobody Wants a McDonald’s in Chinatown

McDonald’s wants to put a new store in Seattle’s Chinatown-International District (CID). Almost nobody thinks that’s a good idea. They are decidedly not loving it. Last night, about 80 CID residents and supporters packed the meeting of the International Special Review District (ISRD), the neighborhood’s historic preservation board. Impassioned public comments, handmade protest signs in Chinese and English, and several people in Ronald McDonald-esque clown masks injected the typically sleepy meeting with life.

westseattleblog.com

BIZNOTE: Another closure this weekend – West Seattle Junction restaurant Taste & Best, after 3 1/2 months

Yet another local business closure looming this weekend – along with West Seattle Coin Laundry and The Wash Dog, add to the list Taste & Best, the Indian restaurant at 4752 California SW that never even put up a permanent sign (the photo above is from tonight). After a reader tip, we stopped in on the way to tonight’s West Seattle Art Walk and a staff member told us they’re closing Sunday (November 15), also mentioning that the restaurant is for sale (this blind listing appears to match). The restaurant opened in late July, less than a month after Great American Diner and Bar closed in that space. (Great American’s owner said at the time he was looking for another West Seattle location; when we checked back with him recently, he said he was “still looking.”) Before Great American, the corner space had been through a parade of establishments, including another with a short stay (Shelby’s, less than six months). Taste & Best’s owners opened a location in Shoreline almost simultaneous with West Seattle; no word yet on its fate.

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Sky Nursery and Shoreline Farmers Market Host Greenhouse Winter Market November 14–15

Get a head start on holiday shopping at the Greenhouse Winter Market, returning to Sky Nursery on Saturday and Sunday, November 14–15. Hosted by Sky Nursery and the Shoreline Farmers Market, in partnership with the City of Shoreline, the two-day event will bring more than 80 Pacific Northwest artists, makers and vendors together inside Sky Nursery's greenhouse.

Shoreline, WA · 2d

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Pearl Under 5th Plans 2027 Opening at the 5th Avenue Theatre

Pearl Under 5th, a private bar from Brady Ishiwata Williams and the team behind Tomo, is planned for 2027 beneath the 5th Avenue Theatre in downtown Seattle. An encounter with a childhood friend led the team to explore several unused spaces around Seattle. The former Duke’s Chowder House beneath the theatre caught their attention.

The Daily

Coming out at Comet Tavern

Editor's note: “Dance Yourself Clean” is a biweekly column dedicated to reviewing local nightlife establishments through the eyes and sensibilities of an introvert. This is the final bar from my summer backlog, which can only mean one thing, soon I will have to actually try a new bar again instead of hiding away in my apartment. Fortunately, I have one more week of cowardice before I must face the real world again.

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Puerto Rican Mofongo And Pernil Come In Portions Big Enough To Share At These 4 Washington Kitchens

Mofongo starts with green plantains that get fried, then mashed with garlic and crispy pork cracklings. That’s it. That’s the whole magic trick, and somehow it turns into one of the most filling dishes on any plate. Then there’s pernil. It’s pork shoulder soaked in garlic, oregano, and...

Lakewood, WA · 3d

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Pick Up Wood-Smoked Brisket By The Pound At These 6 Washington Barbecue Joints

Cinnamon sugar butter on hush puppies is a real thing at one Washington barbecue spot. It shares a menu with brisket sold by the pound. I had to read that twice, and honestly, I wish I had thought of it first. Another joint on this list smokes its meat over...

Seattle, WA · 5d

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Dinner Comes Out Of A Century-Old Firehouse Kitchen At This Washington Restaurant

The fire engines are long gone, but the original brick walls from 1907 are still standing around your burger. Firefighter gear from the old days stays on display, so dinner comes with a side of history. I like how this Washington spot never tried to erase its past. Instead, it...

Tacoma, WA · 4d

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This Washington Chowder Shop Serves Creamy Clam Chowder In Bread Bowls Beside Fresh Seafood Bites

At 2 AM, someone in a Seattle kitchen is already making clam chowder from scratch. I respect that level of dedication, especially when my biggest midnight achievement is finding the leftover pizza. The effort has paid off with 17 national first-place chowder awards. In 2018, Yelp even named the shop’s...

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Behind The Counter At Spud Fish & Chips On Alki, Seattle Has Fried Cod Since 1935

Some Seattle traditions are old enough to remember when the beach was quieter and lunch came from a tiny window by the sand. One of them started in 1935 as a small walk-up stand, and it is still frying cod for beach walkers today. Families have made special trips for...

Seattle, WA · 5d

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7 dishes from the year of Seattle's 1962 World's Fair, from alder-smoked salmon to glazed char siu

The Century 21 Exposition opened April 21, 1962, on a 74-acre site in Seattle, and the Space Needle had gone up from groundbreaking to finished tower in about a year so it would be ready for opening day. Nearly ten million visitors came through before the gates closed on October 21. The food that got the most attention was the Belgian waffle, which Walter Cleyman served with strawberries and whipped cream at two stands, selling more than half a million of them over six months.

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WhiskeyPulse

Copperworks’ Mystery Cask Keeps Its Secrets Hidden

A Seattle distillery is getting ready to release a whiskey that even its buyers won’t be able to look inside before they get it. Copperworks Distilling Co. has announced its newest American Single Ma

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Pack The House Campaign Celebrates Success, Encourages Community To Circle Back And Keep Supporting Black-Owned Businesses

Have you discovered a new favorite restaurant during The Seattle Medium’s Pack the House campaign? Is there a restaurant you’ve been meaning to try but haven’t found the time to visit? Or have you been following the campaign from the sidelines, wondering if it’s too late to participate?

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Crispy Fried Oysters Come Heaped In Paper Boats At These 10 Washington Seafood Counters

At one oyster bar on Hood Canal, the fried oysters get tossed in buffalo sauce seasoned with kelp. Seaweed in the hot sauce. I needed a minute with that one. It turns out Washington takes its fried oysters seriously, even at places where you order at a counter and grab your own napkins. One spot coats them in crushed saltines.

Seattle, WA · 8d

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This Family Barbecue Joint in an Old Washington Auto Garage Only Serves Lunch, and the Brisket Sandwiches Need Extra Napkins

A hot sauce so fierce it has its own nickname, and you have to ask to meet it. They call it The Man, and it gets spooned out of a small, well-used pot like a family treasure. The sauce lives inside a converted auto garage in Washington, close to a busy freeway. The kitchen only serves lunch, so timing matters.

Bellevue, WA · 5d

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