Nosh Pit

Lecosho: Where Porkophiles Go to Eat

(We could’ve said “pig out,” but that’s just too easy.)

Posted by: Christopher Werner on Feb 24, 2011 at 03:22PM 0 Comments

Photo: Lindsay Borden

The porchetta at Lecosho: a must-order.

Between pie and porchetta, Kathryn Robinson has had one belly filling month.

For her latest review, the Seattle Met restaurant critic sits down at Matt Janke’s Harbor Steps restaurant, Lecosho, where not only is she enticed by the sophisticated, buzzing vibe, but a bill that trots across countries and cuisines.

Among the many porky dishes she encounters—chorizo-embellished mussels, pork belly rillettes, house-brined pork chop—the aforementioned porchetta is the headliner. Look at that picture—it’s a round of pork tenderloin plumped with pork belly, then served over white bean and baby turnip ragout—and it’s easy to see why Robinson calls it a new classic.

To learn what other dishes had Robinson getting piggy, read the review of Lecosho.

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Tags: Downtown, Restaurant Reviews, Lecosho

It’s Dine Around Seattle Time, People

(Pssst: Here’s where you’ll get the best deals.)

Posted by: Kathryn Robinson on Nov 01, 2010 at 09:00AM 1 Comments

Alright, full disclosure: We’re helping sponsor the thing.

But we wouldn’t lend our name to it if Dine Around Seattle weren’t a solid promotion full of screamin’ deals for our readers.

The setup, in case you’ve been living in a neighboring galaxy: Every year during March and November, diners get three-course dinners for $30 at participating restaurants, Mondays through Thursdays. (Some also do lunches for $15.)

That means it starts tonight.

A good deal in some restaurants, three courses for $30 is a fantastic deal in others. Lecosho for instance—Matt’s in the Market founder Matt Janke’s Harbor Steps sensation—is so new your DAS visit will grant you foodie cred that’s dang near priceless.

Outlying destinations, like the spendy Palisade in Magnolia, Barking Frog in Woodinville, and Salish Lodge at the falls in Snoqualmie, offer their patented brand of special occasion dining at a fraction of the usual tab.

As for Seattle neighborhood charmers like 35th Street Bistro, Eva, and Stumbling Goat Bistro …well, sometimes you just need an excuse to cast a new eye upon an old favorite. Sounds like a good deal to us.

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Tags: Promotions, 35th Street Bistro, Stumbling Goat Bistro, Eva Restaurant, Lecosho, Matt's in the Market, Barking Frog, Salish Lodge, Dine Around Seattle, Palisade