Critic's Notebook

Top 10 Dishes of 2011: Cuoco Bistecca

12/21/2011 By Kathryn Robinson

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Top 10 Dishes of 2011: Cascina Spinasse Tajarin

12/20/2011 By Kathryn Robinson

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New Year’s Eve Dinners

It’s on a Saturday this year, people. Eat out for goodness sake.

12/19/2011 By Kathryn Robinson

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Top 10 Dishes of 2011: Serious Biscuit Ham Biscuit

12/19/2011 By Kathryn Robinson

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Top 10 Dishes of 2011: Coterie Room Poutine

12/16/2011 By Kathryn Robinson

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Top 10 Dishes of 2011: A la Mode Apple Pear Ginger Pie

12/15/2011 By Kathryn Robinson

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Top 10 Dishes of 2011: Bar del Corso Pizza

12/14/2011 By Kathryn Robinson

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Top 10 Dishes of 2011: Madison Park Conservatory Stokesberry Farms Roast Chicken

12/13/2011 By Kathryn Robinson

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Top 10 Dishes of 2011: Lecosho Porchetta

12/12/2011 By Kathryn Robinson

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Gettin’ Piggy With It

Seattle restaurateurs love naming their establishments after animals—but one beast tops them all.

12/05/2011 By Kathryn Robinson

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The Social Awkwardness of Small-Plate Dining

Who wants delicate bite negotiations on a business dinner?

11/28/2011 By Kathryn Robinson

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Latest Trend in Restaurant Menus: Listing the Staff

First it was the farm. Then it was the name of the fisherman. Now it’s the name of the dude who’s schlepping your plate.

11/21/2011 By Kathryn Robinson

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Artusi Chef Jason Stratton Explains the Mural

He put the art in Artusi…but should he have?

11/14/2011 By Kathryn Robinson

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High-Tech Meets Good Eatin’

Restaurant gadgetry, meet Seattle.

11/07/2011 By Kathryn Robinson

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Trend Report: What Chefs Really Think of Foam, Food Trucks, and Foodies

For our Best Restaurants issue we asked the chefs and they answered. Boy did they answer.

10/31/2011 By Kathryn Robinson

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Which Seattle Restaurants Do the Chefs Most Admire?

Oh, you will be surprised.

10/24/2011 By Kathryn Robinson

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Michael Mina Thinks Seattle Diners Are…

You know you want to know what the bigshot San Francisco chef who made Seattle the site of his 19th restaurant, RN74, really thinks of us.

10/17/2011 By Kathryn Robinson

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OpenTable Names Five Seattle Restaurants Among Its National Top 50

Same as New York, folks.

10/10/2011 By Kathryn Robinson

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Take the Mundane Out of Monday

Say what you will about our rough economy…it makes for some sweet Monday night restaurant specials. Check these out:

10/03/2011 By Kathryn Robinson

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Misleading Menus

What does "Citrus Brulee" mean to you?

09/26/2011 By Kathryn Robinson