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The uproar that surrounded Dochi’s arrival invited cynicism: All that hype? Over a doughnut? The Orlando-based brand expanded to Chinatown–International District (in Uwajimaya’s food court) with Seattle’s first taste of the mochi-based doughnuts popular in Japan. Fried rounds of glutinous rice deliver a chewy, complex experience, rather than bear claw–style sugar saturation. With a few thrilling exceptions (say, Biscoff and cookie butter), Read more...
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Menchie’s (uber kid-friendly) bright shops can be found all over, from Shoreline to Greenlake to West Seattle, and most places in-between, making Dole Whip near-dangerously accessible. The froyo giant’s recipe is a simple and allergen-free mix of water, pineapple powder, sugar, and a few preservatives. Offering a wide variety of toppings (as froyo shops do), Menchie’s provides an opportunity to really do-up Read more...
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When the temperatures are fully flirting with degrees in the low 70s, flip flops come out and the hunt for anything refreshing whatsoever begins in earnest. In the University District that means a gilded bowl of fluffy, milk-ice shavings—“silky snowy base” in Snowy Village parlance. The international chain’s Korean-style shaved ice, aka bingsoo, is light as air and piled with Read more...
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Fans have touted the restorative benefits of matcha for years. So what if this Denny Regrade newcomer—part of a Japanese chain of cafes—churns the healthful green tea powder into chartreuse-hued ice cream? Scoops of it cap off an already decadent parfait of layered matcha pudding, soft serve, cornflakes, red bean paste, and mochi balls. It’s a perfect balance of bitter Read more...
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Sometimes it feels like a diner, packed with locals nibbling on light bites. Or maybe it’s more like a family friend’s place, with bikes hitched out front and chairs spilling out onto the sidewalk. Even though it’s located on Georgetown’s north end, All City feels like the center of the neighborhood. Read more...
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A cafe and chocolate shop sourcing cacao beans directly from farmers and cooperatives to make small batch, single origin, dark chocolates, and a wide range of cacao-based products including teas, spice rubs, and body care products made from cocoa butter. Read more...
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Cousins and owners Kim and Tyler Malek founded Salt and Straw in 2011, dispensing flavors that take people on a rollercoaster ride—the sweet, nostalgia-hitting highs, the gasp-inducing drops into savory notes. And much like thrilling attractions, Salt and Straw tends to draw lines. People are known to queue down the block to get a taste of whatever boundaries and experiments Tyler, the flavor Read more...
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Near Denny Way, just beyond the shadow of Amazon towers, the Moo Bar and its milky offerings await inside a bright, spartan space. Here, Taiwanese milk teas with honey boba are brewed in small batches. But this is Seattle—and we do coffee. In this case, salted-cheese milk-foam coffee: a thick layer of whipped whole milk, buttery cheese, and a dash of Hawaiian Read more...
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Along the Pike/Pine corridor awaits a most delightful cafe filled with fruit tarts, French macarons, a slew of specialty cakes, plus a myriad of other baked goods. But don’t be fooled: This isn’t just a bakeshop. R and M Dessert Bar is a full service cafe with a handful of tables. Still, stay and dine on savory fare like a golden-brown zucchini bake—here, a Read more...
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For bakeries the goal, usually, is to be expansive and multitude in your baked goods—sweet and savory; diminutive pastries and impressively tall cakes; styles and shapes of any sort. Yet Nothing Bundt Cakes banks on its eponymous treat (and dad-joke styled pun). At its Mill Creek and Issaquah locations a pastry case is stocked with domed bundt cakes in flavors Read more...