Culinary Comebacks

Scott Carsberg Brings Bisato Back—to Pioneer Square

The award-winning chef returns with his unfussy approach: “fine cooking, not fine dining.”

05/14/2018 By Allecia Vermillion

Pop-Ups

Bisato Is Back: At Least for a Few Nights

Scott Carsberg's more casual restaurant returns in pop-up form.

11/29/2016 By Allecia Vermillion

Article

News Feed: January

Dining dispatches from around the city.

01/02/2014 By Allecia Vermillion

Article

Scott Carsberg Does Bar Food at the Pine Box

What happens when a James Beard Award–winning chef reinvents the menu at a beer bar? Some of the best pretzels in Seattle, for starters.

05/14/2013 By Allecia Vermillion

Action Items

Restaurant Shifts and Shakeups: Week of Feb 11

Pancakes on a stick come to Capitol Hill, Showa is about to shutter, Scott Carsberg resurfaces in an unlikely kitchen, and Ethan Stowell opens a salumeria.

02/15/2013 By Danielle Zorn

Hopped Up

Two Bits of Beer News

Washington's getting its own beer awards, and Seattle Beer Week is back.

02/15/2013 By Allecia Vermillion

Critic's Notebook

Scott Carsberg Dishes on Bisato

In his own words, Seattle’s inscrutable culinary genius reveals his favorite chefs, his own best dishes, the question he asks every prospective waiter…and why the finest cooks in his kitchen were women.

10/15/2012 By Kathryn Robinson

Multimedia Sendoffs

Video: Scott Carsberg's Farewell to Bisato

Bonus: Goofy outtake at the end.

09/25/2012 By Allecia Vermillion

Closings

Bisato Will Close October 14

Scott Carsberg won a James Beard award on this corner in Belltown; next month the irascible chef bows out after 19 years.

09/24/2012 By Allecia Vermillion

Article

Great Scott

Scott Carsberg is keeping it eel in a casual makeover of his fancy restaurant.

08/18/2010 By Kathryn Robinson