[Crush]

has anyone heard of...or made a visit to Crush? i just happened on it yesterday walking up madison. it's in a former house on east madison and 23rd. the menu looks great, the staff was very personable. they've only been open about a week. i definitely plan to check it out. does anyone know who the chef is? who's involved?

[Cafe or Restaurant with Vegan Menu in Seattle?]

Moonlight Cafe on 1919 S. Jackson St. Vietnamese place, with two extensive menus of equal size, one of deadthing and another identical to it but made with alternatives to deadthing.

I am an omnivore but I like going here for vegetarian food, especially the vegetarian lemongrass chicken. Cheap too, 3-7$ for most items.

Don't let the karaoke dive bar appearance deter you.

Pat

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Rover's can do a vegan tasting menu if you're up for something really special.

[S.O.U.P.S.: Seattle's Own Undeniably Perfect Soups]

Published November 9, 2004.

This probably belongs in Food Media and News, but it's a local chef.

"Chef Michael Congdon takes soup lovers from spring to winter with inspired combinations: Curried Avocado; Fuji Apple and Gorgonzola; and Cauliflower with Pancetta and Orange are just a few. He infuses even the basics (French Onion, Potato Leek, Minestrone) with his fresh, innovative style. Also included are recipes for accompanying sandwiches (Smoked Gouda and Marinated Artichoke), salads (Spring Fruit Salad with Wasabi Lime Vinaigrette), and desserts (Uber Brownies)."

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hi, been lurking for awhile, and finally decided i can't hold my tongue anymore! i have a few friends that work at the hopvine, so i hate to discourage anyone from going there. without fail, i have had terrible food every single visit. i had the pumpkin soup...it didn't even taste like pumpkins...much less anything else. the roasted pepper soup was _extremely_ hot. and i'm no pansy when it comes to spice. most of the food is terribly underseasoned.

i had a pear and blue cheese salad that was fairly good, but the pears were unripe and hard as rocks.

it's really too bad, because the book does look great. i saw one recipe that added an entire block of philly cream cheese to the soup. ewwww, IMP.

hopefully someone else will have better luck there!