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Though I did some on-the-fly reporting, here is a rundown of the rest of the great things I ate in Seattle, inspired by this invaluable tipsheet on Gridskipper plus locals’ recommendations. I got in late, but right on time for a fab cocktail at Bathtub Gin & Co. in Belltown, near my downtown hotel. Enjoyed custom-crafted cocktails of the bartender’s choice in the purposefully ramshackle speakeasy barroom. The next day, after a requisite Pike Place Market wander-about (where sadly, they were not throwing fish due to construction), I stopped into Tom Douglas’ Seatown for a fabulous crab snack. Douglas is a local culinary hero who really knows how to work the Northwest’s bounty…My first real dinner out was at Quinn’s Pub in Capitol Hill. Ate Wild Boar Sloppy Joes, Oxtails w/Marrow, and a fantastic Seared Foie Gras, which helped soak up the rest of the night’s bar hopping around Capitol Hill…The next day, hurting a bit, I went to Nettletown in Eastlake, for what couldn’t have been better comfort food. With a focus on foraged and wild foods, this cute little cafe made a Black Fried Rice w/Bacon, Yellowfoot Mushrooms and Dill that I am still dreaming of, and can’t wait to emulate and a Beef Salad w/Chiogga Beets & Walnut Dressing that was so filling yet fresh. I’d move to Seattle just to eat there constantly, it was that good…For a fancy parting dinner, I sat at the bar at Book Bindery, a new haute spot with only ten tables, and great cocktails and food. Everything was flawless, particularly the “Flavor Curve” rib eye, which a fellow diner informed us it’s the “best beef dish in Seattle.” Even with limited knowledge thereof, she may well have been right. We ended the evening and trip with a nightcap at 9 Million in Unmarked Bills in Fremont, where I tried a “Mushroom Tea” hot whiskey drink steeped with a dried morel mushroom. And of course, made sure to grab one last Stumptown on the way to the airport the next day.
Posted on January 20, 2011 with 2 notes ()
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