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dandelion

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  1. Based on this thread: Went to Cascadia last night, ...and wishing I hadn't, you might want to avoid Cascadia for this promotion.
  2. My best 25/25 experiences have always been at Restaurant Zoe. What I really like is that there are quite a few choices each for the starter, entree and dessert. Each are well prepared and delicious, and I've never felt the quality was downplayed because I was picking off of the "cheap" menu. With gracious, friendly service and a great atmosphere, it's my choice. Combine that with half prices bottles of wine on (I think) Mondays, and you've got a great night.
  3. The Oceanaire is definitely THE place in the area for business-type meals. We always take our clients there, and they always love it. Il Fornaio (the upstairs part) in Pacific Place is another restaurant nearby that's good for business meetings. Nice, with tame, chain-restaurant type "upscale" Italian food. You should definitely check out the places in the Market that LMF mentioned, but if I were you I'd go alone or with one or two people for fun, not with a big group for a business meal.
  4. Licorous = Lame, even though I'm very excited for it to open. Too many syllables, and unpronounceable. One word, one syllable is the "thing" isn't it? Bonus points for a bird word (e.g. Crow, Lark). Or a simple noun stating exactly what the place is (e.g. Dinette). Other options: Lick, Bark, Slurp, Sit, Slip, Wren, Duck, Sway, or Saloon. If they're not into that, how about Licorice? At least people know what is, and it's pretty similar to what they have picked out already.
  5. I'd recommend Il Bistro in the Pike Place Market. They serve good Italian food, they've got great wine, it's quiet, and they serve dinner quite late. It'll be just be a short cab ride from Pioneer Square.
  6. Out of curiousity, I searched for and found the article: <a href="http://www.citizen-times.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060201/LIVING03/602010302&SearchID=73234452738633">Flavor Super Sunday with themed menus by Rick McDaniel</a>
  7. Honestly, I'd skip Veil. Although their chef is very experienced, I think the restaurant itself is too new and untested to be a good place for an externship.
  8. I had brunch at Palisade yesterday, and was extremely disappointed with the quality of the food. It was really different from the last time I was there (a couple of years ago), and now I guess I know why. The service and the views are still excellent, but I'd probably stay away from there for your externship.
  9. Taqueria Tropical (across the street from the Westin downtown) is gone. It used to be really good, but they'd definitely gone downhill over the past year or so with new management, crappy service and uncommited employees.
  10. And there's the Blackened Salman Caesar that everyone loves at Bumbershoot, the Bite, and every outdoor event with food stands.
  11. Cheers to chefturnedbum in the Seattle Times today for his plan to close on Feb. 5 to throw a Super Bowl party for his staff! Super Bowl Restaurant Article
  12. Just stopped in at the new wine bar on top of Queen Anne: Bricco. They've only been open for a short time, but already the place is amazingly well-attended, especially for a weeknight. The space has great tall ceilings, dark wood, lots of seats at the bar and a wine cellar that takes up approximately 1/6 of their floor space, with bottles stacked floor to ceiling. The daily menu consists of numerous rotating glass pours, with a definite, but not all-pervasive Italian theme. To go along with your wines, there's a list of about 20 cheeses and 20 cured meats, with which you can build your own sampler plate. They also have several paninis (including 3 "children’s paninis), 3 salads and 5 dinner entrees. They've got a caprese with buffalo mozzarella on the menu, too, which rates high in my book. And something with white truffles as well... the place pleasantly reeked of them. Since I was just "checking it out" I only had a glass of wine, a light, fruity Italian Dolcetto. It took me a little while to put my order in, and honestly I almost left when after I'd been sitting a couple of minutes a gentleman slid onto a bar stool next to me and was immediately served. I decided to give the place the benefit of the doubt, as I suppose a brand new place deserves. Once. I can't comment on the food, but the couple next to me had a nice looking beef tenderloin with a huge plate of asparagus. I believe I overheard them saying it was tasty, but perhaps a bit gristly. I'll be back to investigate further.... Bricco 1525 Queen Anne Ave N 206-285-4900
  13. I'll reinforce the city's love for blackberries in the summertime.... While not indigenous, they are an invasive, pervasive species. The bushes grow all over Seattle, in the urban as well as suburban areas. As much as people complain about blackberry bushes invading their back yards, I've never heard any complaints about my blackberry cobbler! They can also be used to make a great pan sauce for the salmon that everyone has mentioned.
  14. Wow. Nancy Leson certainly disagrees with the EGers who have posted here on the Magnolia Bistro. Ravenna bistro disappoints — in two tongues.
  15. It's actually a little north of Pioneer Square proper, on Cherry. 108 Cherry St Seattle, WA 98104-2206 view map
  16. Zaina is great for falafel, gyros and such.
  17. Here's that great presentation I mentioned of the chocolate cake.
  18. A friend and I had dinner at Fork last night, and I definitely agree with Rocky—this place is great and I’ll be back again soon. The space itself was great, with those Russian murals and substantial furniture. The chairs are heavy wood with a nice high back; not your typical café chairs so they were very comfortable. They have great dishes and glassware, too. This stuff is NOT from Crate & Barrel. For food we started with a frisée salad and a bowl of the Royal Cauliflower Soup. The soup, which was the highlight of my meal, was smooth and creamy, garnished with black truffles and diced, poached apples. Absolutely delicious. My friend had the NY Strip, which came with mashed sunchokes (which still give me nightmares from my days as a prep cook) and a balsamic reduction. It was prepared to a perfect medium rare, “like butter.” I tried the vegetarian entrée: cannelloni with wild mushrooms (lobster, I believe), chard and a miniature mountain of freshly grated parmesan. It did have a little sauce, but I still thought it was pretty dry so I wasn’t crazy about it. I definitely have to thank Chef Simpson for remembering to include a veggie entrée on the menu, something that a certain restaurant in my neighborhood did not do (ahem, Veil). As a side note, if you order the “fish and chips” that Rocky described, they won’t look like you might expect. It’s a piece of fish plated on top of some mashed potatoes. The gentleman at the table next to mine actually asked “is this what I ordered?” when his food arrived, and they almost called out the chef to explain. I think he liked it when he actually tried it though. For dessert we had Some Like it Hot, which is a molten chocolate cake served with chocolate chipotle ice cream. It had a great presentation (I’ll post a picture shortly), and was absolutely delicious, with just the tiniest hint of heat in the ice cream. A bottle of MacMurray pinot noir, recommend by our server, rounded out the meal. Dinner was around $100 and worth it. Great service, food and atmosphere.
  19. Roti - Lower Queen Anne. Delicious food, beautiful presentation. Originally recommended to me by some guys I know who are actually from India. My favorite. Taste of India - Roosevelt/U-District This place is always packed, but it's worth waiting for a table. Casual, with great service, delicious food, unlimited refills on chai.
  20. Thanks, guys. The secret ramp was the part of the directions that I was missing!
  21. They are open; here is their website. I haven't actually been yet, because I can't really figure out where they're at, despite numerous descriptions given to me by a friend who's been to the new location a couple of times. They're in the Northwest Work Lofts building somewhere, yet driving by I cannot see the sign. My friend, however, says both the food and the space are excellent.
  22. Isn't Peso's a Mexican restaurant? Why would they even have a Monte Cristo on the menu? It seems to me that ordering it would only invite problems, like ordering a hamburger at a Chinese restaurant. I agree though, the owner was completely in the wrong. Still, the tone of that blog totally bums me out....
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