bstotler

I purchased some at Jensen's a few months ago. A block north of that sweet 5-way intersection of 105th & Greenwood & Holman Rd in North Seattle. Don't see it on the website, but worth a call before heading over: Jensen's Smokehouse

It's not in Seattle, but if you ever find yourself half way between Olympia & Aberdeen, try the Crow's Nest Drive-In in Montesano. Hard ice-cream, Batdorf & Bronson coffee, and a milkshake machine. Don't bother with the food though.

Real NW Cuisine? I can understand your stance against fusion but not against excluding the contributions from the many & varied immigrant populations. Nor can I reconcile your comments in this thread with "I'm not interested in doing thing that others have been doing forever." Wouldn't that be the definition of a "Northwest Cuisine?" (i.e. what others have been doing forever) I have a few comments: Make sure you don't exclude B.C. from the "Northwest": Sooke Harbour House Liliget Feast House Find John Doerper's books (I have "The Eating Well Cookbook, ISBN 0-914718-93-2) at Half-Price Books. Some of his recipes are very reminiscent of things I grew up with, some are more adventurous or unusual. The ones I have tried or adapted have been excellent starting points for my food explorations. While you're at it, why not look for a copy of "You Can't Eat Mount Rainier" by Bill Speidel? From my point-of-view (36 yrs old, i.e. old enough to know of most of these restaurants but not to have actually experienced many of them) you get an idea of what was going on in and around Seattle 40 years ago...