Critic's Notebook

The Unusual Way Jason Stratton Conceives Mbar’s Menu

Very unconventional. Very cool.

01/19/2017 By Kathryn Robinson

Critic's Notebook

Check the Menu Brilliance at the Carlile Room

What pun you can have when the Paramount is across the street.

03/24/2016 By Kathryn Robinson

Critic's Notebook

Sunset of the Burger Era in Seattle Restaurants?

They're getting simultaneously more rare and more well done, folks. Four newish places you can find them.

11/19/2015 By Kathryn Robinson

Critic's Notebook

16 Dishes Trending Now on Seattle Menus

What researching Seattle Met’s annual Best Restaurants issue revealed about pigs’ ears, eggplant puree, and Frito pie.

10/20/2014 By Kathryn Robinson

Shifts & Shakeups

This Week in Restaurant News: Tom Douglas—Again

Tom Douglas adds a fried chicken counter to his empire, Oliver's Twist adds a location, and Alison's Coastal Cafe adds breakfast sandwiches to Ballard.

08/01/2014 By Ezra Parter

Shifts & Shakeups

This Week in Restaurant News: Meatballs, Milkshakes, and Major Menu Changeups

Tom Douglas goes Scandinavian in Belltown, Bluebird launches its soda fountain in Fremont, and Jason Wilson has radically changed the menu at Crush.

07/03/2014 By Ezra Parter

Umm, Awesome

Dot's Delicatessen Now Does a Proper Dinner Service

Fremont's house of terrine and charcuterie adds some entrees and table service.

05/21/2013 By Allecia Vermillion

Critic's Notebook

When Menus Mislead

An unbilled item shows up in a starring role on your dinner plate. Fun little extra or diner beware?

02/25/2013 By Kathryn Robinson

Critic's Notebook

Calorie Counts on Menus

Yeah, they work, says the Seattle and King County director of public health. Just not the way you might expect.

02/19/2013 By Kathryn Robinson

Critic's Notebook

Mystery Menus

Would it kill restaurants to, I don’t know…use their menus to describe dishes? Apparently yes.

03/05/2012 By Kathryn Robinson

On the Menu

Revel Introduces Wintertime Hot Pot

Warm weather grilled meats make way for hot, spicy broth.

11/17/2011 By Allecia Vermillion

Dept. of Wha?

Menu Descriptions that…Aren’t

Beignets with pepitas, Bottarga, and Banyuls, anyone?

10/18/2010 By Kathryn Robinson

Dept. of Wha...?

Menu Cleverness

Sometimes it works, sometimes it…doesn’t

05/26/2010 By Kathryn Robinson