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Neighborhood Food News: Cheap Eats on Broadway, PCC Gets Even Greener

Plus: Zig Zag named one of nation’s top bars, again, pot horde found in restaurant basement, and more.

Posted by: Brandon L. Bye on May 16, 2012 at 02:20PM 0 Comments

WISErg’s harvester fertilizer planted outside PCC.

BEACON HILL, LAKE CITY, SODO
In an attempt to stop “problem street drunks,” some bodegas and corner stores have complied with requests from the mayor’s office and have stopped selling fortified beer and wine between 6am and 1pm, according to Seattle PI.

CAPITOL HILL
The Broadway Business Owners Association hosts the inaugural Bite on Broadway and Music Walk this Sunday, May 20 from 3–7. Local musicians will play ditties for the crowds, while participating restaurants (including Blue Moon, Mod Pizza, and Five Fish Bistro) will serve up $3 bites.

DOWNTOWN
Tell us something we don’t already know. According to Men’s Fitness, Zig Zag Cafe is one of the top 25 bars in the country.

Slog speculates what Governor Chris Gregoire and writer Thomas Friedman talked about over lunch at Purple Cafe and Wine Bar. We’re more curious what they had to eat.

RAINIER VALLEY
What a bust. Seattle PI reports 481 pot plants were found in the basement of My Canh after an electrical fire.

ALL OVER
PCC Natural Market has partnered with local clean tech company WISErg to repurpose food waste into an organic liquid fertilizer called WISErganic. WISErganic is now available for purchase at any of the participating grocery stores, and prices are competitive with petroleum-based fertilizer.

Maison Lillet, vintner of Bordeaux, has released his newest product in 50 years: Lillet Rose. The highly in-demand spirit, however, is highly unavailable in Seattle and will remain so until after liquor store privatization has taken full effect. You’ll have to celebrate National Aperitif Day (the 17th), an occasion declared by Maison Lillet himself, with the more traditional Lillet Blanc or Lillet Rouge.

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Tags: Blue Moon, Purple Cafe and Wine Bar, Zig Zag Cafe, Five Fish Bistro, Mod Pizza

Restaurant Shifts and Shakeups

This week: BBQ and froyo in Ballard, fancy fish and chips in Capitol Hill, Little Uncle expands its hours.

Posted by: Anne Larkin on Jan 13, 2012 at 11:30AM 2 Comments

Photo: Lucas Anderson

Look forward to the 20 beers on tap at almost-open Wurst Place.

OPENINGS

Yozen
My Ballard reports that the neighborhood now has its very own self-serve frozen yogurt shop right on Market Street. Choose from 12 different flavors ranging from plain old vanilla to cappuccino and cake batter.

Bitterroot BBQ
Long in the works, this Ballard BBQ joint is almost open. Owners Hannah and Grant Carter have passed their last inspections hope to start serving next week. With any luck they’ll soon fire up their custom-built smoker, fueled by grape and alder wood from Hannah’s family’s property, and crank out heaps of dry-rubbed ribs and pulled pork to be paired with their extensive collection of All-American whiskeys and beers.

8 oz. Burger Bar
The northernmost restaurant in Govind Armstrong’s California-based minichain softly opened Monday with a grand opening planned for Monday, January 16, according to Eater Seattle. In the works: humanely raised and all-natural beef and wild boar burgers, not to mention the short-rib grilled cheese sandwich with onion marmalade and a peanut butter and jelly shake.

Provisions
Madison Park patisserie Belle Epicurean opened Provisions on Tuesday, a little shop full of delightfully foodie condiments, wine, books, and—best of all—tins of take-and-bake items from the bakery. (Think warm pear almond brioche buns for breakfast in bed.)

Five Fish Bistro
Located on Broadway in Capitol Hill, Five Fish Bistro is now open softly, with plans for a grand opening in just under a month on February 7. Owner Garnet Pitre promises a refined take on the simple fare of fish and chips, with five kinds of fresh fish and seafood (and even a gluten-free option) offered every day.

La Lot
Local pho restaurateur Cynthia Hoang’s newest endeavor is slated to open in a few weeks in the Aspira building at the corner of Stewart and Terry. We can expect a more upscale endeavor than Hoang’s other cafes; “more wine and dine” than “noodles and slurp” from the sleek Vietnamese-fusion spot.

Little Uncle
The Thai takeout project from Lark sous chef Wiley Frank and his wife, has extended its hours, says Eater Seattle. It’s ow open 11–7 Tuesday through Friday, and credit cards will be accepted for orders over $10.

Fuji Bakery
This life-changing pastry destination has reopened after a two-week holiday break. Owner Akihiro Nakamura says the Bellevue location got a bit of a face lift during the hiatus. Get your green-tea danish and red-bean bun fix there or the International District location.

The Wurst Place
South Lake Union’s beer and sausage mecca will hopefully open next week, and we’ve got photos of the highly eclectic interior. Look forward to beer, of course, and Belgian frites.

The Lucky Diner
Blueberry flapjacks and pork chop sandwiches are coming to your door…as long as your door is located in Belltown. The neighborhood diner now delivers from 5 to 10 Monday through Saturday, Sunday 5–9.

CLOSINGS

Cool Whirled
East of Ballard, froyo’s not doing so hot: Fremont Universe reports that the neighborhood’s only frozen yogurt joint is closing after just four months. The Fremont Avenue storefront is now up for rent.

Zesto’s
Plagued by failed health inspections, Ballard’s long-standing Zesto’s is closing,
to be replaced by RoRo BBQ and Burgers, says MyBallard. There are two other RoRos slinging pulled pork sandwiches and sweet potato fries: one in Wallingford and one in Georgetown.

PASSINGS

Owner of Pioneer Square institution Il Terrazzo Carmine Carmine Smeraldo passed away on Wednesday, reports the Puget Sound Business Journal. The beloved owner of the nearly 30-year-old restaurant will be greatly missed; our condolences to his family and friends.

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Five Fish Bistro Opens Softly on January 11

Capitol Hill has another location for its fish-and-chip fix.

Posted by: Allecia Vermillion on Jan 06, 2012 at 02:35PM 2 Comments

The former UPS store is just days away from becoming a restaurant.

Every time I walk down Broadway in search of reasonably priced dinner, I remember to be curious as to the status of forthcoming fish and chip shop Five Fish Bistro. So I was pleasantly surprised when owner Garnet Pitre contacted me with some good news.

The construction is now complete at site of the former UPS Store (which moved across the street to the Joule Building) and doors will softly open on Wednesday, January 11 at 11am. A grand opening is scheduled for February 7. As the daytime opening suggests, Five Fish will serve lunch and dinner.

Pitre, who will be managing the front of house, says she spent the majority of the last two decades in front of house and management positions at restaurants in San Francisco, Los Angeles, Las Vegas and, most recently, Seattle’s Westin Hotel. Her decision to focus on fish and chips was a personal one, she says, since it’s a dish she loves.

The UK staple is also one of the few types of food not already represented on Broadway’s busy corridor of affordable (and destination) restaurants, she says. “I thought this would fulfill a little bit of a niche on the north end of Capitol Hill.”

The southerly part of the ‘hood, of course, is home to Pike Street Fish Fry. Pitre told Capitol Hill Seattle blog this summer that the menu will have an upscale twist and highlight five fresh fish offerings each day (hence the name). Pitre is sharing more details on the menu next week.

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