A half day of half shells: Oyster Exploration at Elliott’s

A half day of half shells: Oyster Exploration at Elliott’s

If you really want to know oysters you have to eat a lot of them. And there are few better places to get your oyster on in Seattle than at Elliott’s Oyster House. So I had to try them all.

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Project Sichuan #6 - Water Boiled Fish - Silky fish meets Sichuan fire.

Project Sichuan #6 - Water Boiled Fish - Silky fish meets Sichuan fire.

Water Boiled Fish (Shui Zhu Yu) is one of of those special Sichuan dishes that causes a hush of voices at the table when first presented – sizzling oil bubbling atop a boiling caldron of blazing red chiles, Sichuan peppercorns and snow white tiles of silky fish unlike any you’ve ever had anywhere.



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Harry’s Beach House - Beach Eating in Style

Harry’s Beach House - Beach Eating in Style

Everyone loves burgers and beer at the beach, and Seattle’s Alki Beach has many Surfside options to fit that bill. But when you want something more upscale without leaving the breezy beach vibe behind, Harry’s Beach House is just the spot.

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Lady Jaye - A Sandwich for Dinner? Yes please!

Lady Jaye - A Sandwich for Dinner? Yes please!

Sandwich for dinner? My knee-jerk response is to say No Way. But if you go to Lady Jaye for their Smoked Pork Belly Burnt Ends Banh Mi it will change the way you think of dinner, and maybe even of life.

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Dick’s Drive-In - The Everyday Burger of Yesterday

Dick’s Drive-In - The Everyday Burger of Yesterday

Dick’s Drive-in is Seattle’s most hallowed burger institution. A place where you know what you will have before you order it, the simple and honest food will come fast and cheap and -- if you are a Boomer -- will likely stir feelings deep inside that make you think wistfully of the good old days.



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Bok-a-Bok Chicken -- the Renaissance Continues

Bok-a-Bok Chicken -- the Renaissance Continues

There is a fried chicken renaissance underway across America and the world. From Buttermilk Southern, to Nashville Hot and across to Korea Crispy, the choices for great chicken seem endless. But for something with a flavor and crispiness that will make you stop and rethink how to fry that humble bird of the barnyard, you have to go to Bok-a-Bok.

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