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Grass-fed meat, house-made pickles—there’s much to admire in the faux-lowbrow burger joints semi-recently inducted into the pantheon of Renee Erickson restaurants. But OMG these fries: crinkle cut, genuine flavor, perfect crunch. And, man, those Parfait Ice Cream milkshakes. There’s the OG location in Denny Regrade, but two newer walk-up windows—one in Chinatown–International District, another downtown on Third Ave—promise the same full menu and Read more...
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From the same husband-and-wife duo behind Central District Ice Cream Company as well as Nate’s Wings and Waffles (in partnership with baller Nate Robinson) comes Happy Grillmore. And this isn’t your satisfying-yet-typical burger joint, oh no. Think third-pound patties topped with spicy chorizo or kalua pork, truffle french fries, salted caramel shakes, and more. Then there’s burgers injected with Filipino Read more...
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Menu items at Wallingford’s retro-western burger joint have names like Chili Nelson and Folsom Prison Bleu; the decor and soundtrack follow suit. But owner Gary Reynolds (the guy behind Revolver Bar) also appreciates a good SpongeBob reference: The Dirty Dan is a fiery-tart roar of fried jalapenos, torrential queso, and spicy lemon sauce, all within a traditional sesame bun cheeseburger. Read more...
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Founded in Fife, now representing within Seattle city limits in SoDo, this 1949-era burger chain serves a limited menu of single and double burgers, hot dogs, reasonable fries, and a cadre of malts and milkshakes in fun flavors like cold brew or Almond Roca. The SoDo iteration is drive-thru only; no seating. Read more...
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What was once the Epicure, a long-gone restaurant and meeting place that would host many a Kiwanis pancake fundraiser back in its day, is now this sprawling beer hall. And Deming Maclise, along with partners James Weimann, Deveaux Hill, Galen Krohn, and Patrick Riggs, hope Beer Star will serve that same purpose for White Center once again. Well 48 taps, nearly Read more...
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The sleeper among Tom Douglas’s eateries off the lobby of the Via6 apartments may be this whatever-you-want-whenever-you-want-it kind of pleaser: A breakfast and burger diner with fresh juices, boozy milkshakes, good coffee, fine pastries (pretzel bagels!), and more. Read more...
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Sure, Pioneer Square is full of new restaurants, but overlook this dark, tiny burger destination and you’ll miss some seriously great combos (marinated kalbi, perhaps, or bacon, brie and caramelized pear) and even better fries. Read more...
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Scott Staples’s family-friendly burger chainlet wields big flavors (caramelized onions, blue cheese and watercress, a turkey burger with surprising personality) with skill, but the classic Feed burger borrows its special sauce from sibling gastropub Quinn’s, and is a steal at just $5. Fries aren’t included with the burgers, but that gives you license to choose from sides like sweet potato fries, tempura Read more...
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This old-fashioned drive-in spot was opened in 1952, and it does its best to offer the nostalgia of that era. The titular burger is a piece of Americana: pickles, onions, lettuce, tomatoes, a grilled patty, and melted American cheese between toasted buns. Read more...










