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Eat+Drink By Jennifer Dastouri on June 19, 2013

Grub Alert: U:Don Fresh Japanese Noodle Station

Quick and delicious Japanese noodle station. In this edition of Food Porn, we feature U:Don, located in the heart of University Ave, this restaurant provides a unique udon experience unmatched in Seattle. The udon noodles are freshly made in-house as well as all of their soups and sauces. Chef and owner, Tak Kurachi makes the (more…)

Eat+Drink By Hilary Gorenstein on June 19, 2013

Happenin’ Happy Hour: Chocolopolis

This is not your traditional happy hour, but in the literal sense of the phrase, it is. I mean, what could make you happier than free chocolate? Maybe free puppies. I’m sure they’re open to suggestions… but back to the chocolate! Every Thursday, Chocolopolis hosts a Free Chocolate Happy Hour featuring artisan chocolate samples with a unique theme each week. (more…)

Smoked Ham, Egg + Cheese Breakfast Sandwich. Photo by Sean D.

Eat+Drink By Jennifer Dastouri on June 18, 2013

Food Porn: Homegrown

Eat sandwiches with a conscience. In this edition of Food Porn, we feature Homegrown, a sustainable sandwich shop featuring local, all-natural, and organic ingredients in their sandwiches, soups, and salads. A simple menu offering breakfast and lunch sandwiches, salads, soups, and sides (including gluten-free cookies) creates (more…)

Eat+Drink By Josie Keeney on June 17, 2013

Meatless Mondays: Executive Chef Janine Doran – 20 years at Cafe Flora

The food is art, the flowers are food and the chefs really, really like working there. How do you choose the best items on one of the best vegetarian menus in town? I’d say, ask someone who has been cooking there for 20 years. It worked out pretty well for me. Cafe Flora has been a (more…)

Eat+Drink By Carolyn Kading on June 17, 2013

Grub Alert: Li’l Woody’s Burgers opens its doors in Ballard

The hippest burger joint in town – Li’l Woody’s Burgers and Shakes - opened its second location in Ballard this week. Originally founded in Capitol Hill, this foodie spot has been serving delectable burgers with Molly Moon’s Homemade Ice Cream for the last two years. (more…)

Culture+Society Eat+Drink By Brad Nehring on June 12, 2013

Seattleite Spotlight: Chef Thierry Rautureau and Chef Nat Stratton-Clarke

Two Madison Valley restaurateurs invite you to celebrate French cuisine and culture. On the morning of July 14, 1789, a large crowd of working-class Frenchmen converged on the most notorious prison in Paris to protest the oppression of monarchic rule. The storming of the Bastille directly preceded the French Revolution, and is seen today as one of the (more…)

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Travel By Caroline Li on June 11, 2013

Local Craft Tours: Sipping Your Way Through Seattle’s Distilleries

All aboard! Local craft tours is your ticket to Seattle’s new spirits craze. The next time your friends are in town and ask you for suggestions on sites to see, you might want to go with them. You can skip the Space Needle and Duck Tour, but you’ll want to check out the Local Craft Tours, a new tourist attraction (more…)