Seattle Times food critics Tan Vinh and Jackie Varriano eat hundreds of meals each month: At new restaurants, old-school dive bars, tiny pop-ups and national chains. In this episode, Tan and Jackie highlight five of the best dishes they’ve tasted recently, from high-concept Vietnamese fusion to an Italian cookie pop-up. Read more about Tan and Jackie’s picks in The Seattle Times, linked below. Recommendations in this episode: Ramie, Capitol Hill – Hột Vịt Lộn (duck) custard Nue, Capitol Hill – Balut (steamed duck embryo) The Lonely Siren, Downtown – Batatas (potato) Bravas Pizzas Locas, Des Moines – Mexican corn pizza Good Lazy, Issaquah – Cereal Milk Donut Tremonte’s Italian American – pop-up and online Seattle Eats is a production of The Seattle Times and KUOW, part of the NPR Network. You can support Seattle Eats by investing in the local newsrooms and the specialized beats that make this sort of storytelling possible. Please consider joining and subscribing at kuow.org/eats and seattletimes.com.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Revisiting Seattle’s best pizza
Who makes the best slice of pizza in Seattle? Last summer, the Seattle Times food team went in search of an answer to that question. They polled Seattle diners and narrowed 32 pizzerias down to 4 finalists and 1 winner. Today, we’re re-sharing our episode breaking down the results, so you can enjoy a pristine slice this holiday weekend. Read more about the results of The Seattle Times Pizza Smackdown. Recommendations in this episode: Bar del Corso, Beacon Hill Delancey, Ballard The Independent Pizzeria, Madison Park My Friend Derek’s, Fremont Post Alley Pizza, Downtown Stevie’s Famous, Burien / Beacon Hill Seattle Eats is a production of The Seattle Times and KUOW, part of the NPR Network. You can support Seattle Eats by investing in the local newsrooms and the specialized beats that make this sort of storytelling possible. Please consider joining and subscribing at kuow.org/eats and seattletimes.com.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Goodbye dive bars, hello rooftop bars?
June brought a slate of closed restaurants in Seattle, from a half-century-old dive bar to some of the city’s most high-end dining. But it was also a good month for new spots, with two popular rooftop bars debuting in Central Seattle just as the weather heats up. Tan breaks down all the trends in openings and closings this month with Seattle Eats producer Clare McGrane. Read more about The College Inn Pub’s closure, Sea Creatures Restaurants’ pivot and this summer’s new openings in The Seattle Times. Recommendations in this episode: Firn, Pioneer Square Cantina Del Sol, Capitol Hill Closed restaurants: Bateu and Boat Bar, Capitol Hill (temporary) General Porpoise donuts, Laurelhurst and Capitol Hill The College Inn Pub, University District Seattle Eats is a production of The Seattle Times and KUOW, part of the NPR Network. You can support Seattle Eats by investing in the local newsrooms and the specialized beats that make this sort of storytelling possible. Please consider joining and subscribing at kuow.org/eats and seattletimes.com.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Why Seattle keeps losing at the Oscars of the food world
This week, 25 restaurants and chefs were crowned with James Beard Awards – the Oscars of the food world. And for the fifth year in a row, Washington state came away with zero wins. Tan breaks down the three Seattle-area finalists with Seattle Times food writer Jackie Varriano, and asks: What are we doing wrong? Read more about this year’s local James Beard Award finalists, including seven-time finalist Jay Blackington, in The Seattle Times. Recommendations in this episode: Atoma, Wallingford – Best New Restaurant finalist Archipelago, Hillman City – Outstanding Hospitality finalist Houlme, Orcas Island – chef Jay Blackington, Best Chef: Northwest and Pacific finalist Seattle Eats is a production of The Seattle Times and KUOW, part of the NPR Network. You can support Seattle Eats by investing in the local newsrooms and the specialized beats that make this sort of storytelling possible. Please consider joining and subscribing at kuow.org/eats and seattletimes.com.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Crying and feasting at a Georgian Supra
Dinner parties are a staple in many cultures, but in Georgia – in the Caucus mountains of Eastern Europe — dinner parties are another deal all together. Almost any occasion in Georgia calls for a Supra, a feasting tradition that goes far beyond the food on the table and the wine in the glasses. It’s about connecting with the other people around the table, sometimes getting extremely vulnerable. The Supra Dinner Society wants to make this Georgian tradition a feature in Seattle. In this episode, Tan attends a Supra and explains how the tradition works. Read more about the Supra Dinner Society in The Seattle Times. The group hosts weekly public Supras in Seattle. Find more details on its website. Seattle Eats is a production of The Seattle Times and KUOW, part of the NPR Network. You can support Seattle Eats by investing in the local newsrooms and the specialized beats that make this sort of storytelling possible. Please consider joining and subscribing at kuow.org/eats and seattletimes.com. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Seattle is a buffet of great food... if you know where to look. Seattle Times journalist Tan Vinh invites listeners to the area's hottest restaurants, road-side food stalls and everywhere in between to find the best meals in the city and to meet the people who make them sing.
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