New, yet Old
It’s back at the Bellevue Hyatt.
Posted by: Kathryn Robinson on Aug 25, 2010 at 09:00AM
New eats for the Bellevue Hyatt
Earlier this year, Twisted Cork—the wine bar and restaurant off the lobby of Bellevue’s Hyatt—finally gave up the ghost after a difficult time trying to transition from its original identity as 0/8 Seafood Grill and Twisted Cork Wine Bar. The brainchild of radio “Chef Dan” Thiessen, the restaurant and wine bar struggled to distinguish itself within the growing field of Bellevue restaurants—and struggled to perform consistently within the demanding three-meals-a-day mandate of a hotel restaurant.
So imagine our surprise to receive word that Twisted Cork has been revived, under the new management of the Hyatt itself.
Look for daily breakfasts, buffet to beignets to Bennies, along with tapas-style dinners and happy hours 4pm to 6pm Mon-Sat.
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Sneak a peek at Matt Janke’s new Harbor Steps restaurant, opening this month.
Posted by: Alexandra Notman on Aug 09, 2010 at 04:40PM
“Food We Like” is the motto of Lecosho, the new restaurant on the Harbor steps opening this month with Chef Mike Easton at the helm.
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“Food We Like” is the motto of Lecosho, the new restaurant on the Harbor steps opening this month with Chef Mike Easton at the helm.
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Lecosho, or “pig” in Chinook, has been completely renovated from its former site, the Japanese restaurant, Koji.
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“Wine should be accessible – not a mystery,” says Janke. Here he works on finalizing the menu, which will feature a well-rounded wine and food-friendly beer list including local taps.
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The wooden bar detail was brought in from a friend’s bar in Sun Valley, Idaho. The dark wood should go nicely with the classic cocktails Lecosho plans to serve beneath it.
This month Matt Janke, the Matt behind Matt’s in the Market (which he has since sold), will open Lecosho—that’s the Chinook word for “pig”—a seasonally focused restaurant in the former Koji Osakaya spot along the Harbor Steps downtown. His partner in the project is Jill Buchanan.
Janke recently gave Seattle Met the chance to check in on his progress. Have a look at the slideshow to see what you can expect at Downtown’s hotly anticipated new restaurant.
All photos by Alexandra Notman.
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Rough. Rough.
Yeah, you read right. (Um, is this dog-friendly trend getting to be a bit much?)
Posted by: Kathryn Robinson on Jun 09, 2010 at 09:00AM
Dog owners across the region will howl with glee at word that Kirkland’s glittering lakeside Woodmark Hotel and its resident casual Beach Cafe has launched a dog-friendly happy hour.
From 5pm to 7pm on those Wednesdays the weather permits, the Woodmark’s house pooch Woody, a Labradoodle puppy, will greet fellow canines and their pet humans on the cafe patio and grassy lawn.
You get cocktails and casual noshes; Spot gets complimentary dog treats.
And Seattle area restaurants get one step closer to that paranoid fantasy of petless humans everywhere: The dogs are taking over the world.
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Once a day is not enough
Now that we’ve got your attention: John Howie Steak launches another Happy Hour
Posted by: Kathryn Robinson on Feb 04, 2010 at 08:00AM
John Howie just got happier
The most solid new addition to the Bellevue dining scene just got a little more liquid.
John Howie Steak has launched a second daily Happy Hour, from 9pm to 11pm weeknights, til midnight Saturdays, and a full panorama of 3pm to 9pm happiness Sundays.
Now you can tipple Fris Vodka martinis around the piano bar eating things like ½ pound USDA Prime beef bacon cheeseburgers or Kurobuta pork belly sliders for $8. Or deviled eggs with truffled bacon for $5. Or Reggiano Parmigiano potato chips for just $3.
Sounds pretty happy to us.
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