Critic's Notebook

Restaurant Trend of the Year: A Water Bottle on Every Table

Guzzlers, take heart. Ice lovers, you’re outta luck.

09/19/2011 By Kathryn Robinson

Critic's Notebook

A Tale of Two Marchés

Two Northwest chefs, two distinct French restaurants, two separate openings—one popular name.

09/12/2011 By Kathryn Robinson

Critic's Notebook

Gross-taurants

Between the raw food and the guts…where do normal foodies go to eat?

09/06/2011 By Kathryn Robinson

Critic's Notebook

Smelt Good

The little fishy is all over menus right now, fried up crisp and delish.

08/29/2011 By Kathryn Robinson

Critic's Notebook

The Single Most Dazzling Thing a Restaurateur Can Do

Pioneer a new cuisine? Launch a star chef? Not even close.

08/22/2011 By Kathryn Robinson

Critic's Notebook

When Service Is So Good, It’s Bad

It’s not easy for floor staff to hit the right sweet spot.

08/15/2011 By Kathryn Robinson

Critic’s Notebook

Trend of the Week: Purches

Is this a new design/utility trend or have I just been staring so hard at my food I haven’t much cared what my purse was up to?

08/08/2011 By Kathryn Robinson