What's going on in Seattle

Yes, fried chicken and waffles are a wacky pair, but, like Brad and Angelina, it somehow works. At least that's what fans of Roscoe's in L.A., which popularized the dish out West, have known for decades. TASTE does a motherclucking fine rendition ...

Located a fair distance from the bustle of Alki Point, La Rustica isn't the sort of restaurant you're likely to just happen upon, unless you just happen to be taking a leisurely, aimless drive along the beach's sleepy residential side. But by all ...

The Confectional's three storefronts—Capitol Hill, Pike Place, and Seattle Center—encourages you to “Confess Your Love For Cheesecake” and accordingly crafts luscious cakes and truffles. They also serve an equally rich drinking chocolate, served i...

If you live in Mercer Island, your neighborhood bar is The Roanoke. The Roanoke is in fact the only true neighborhood bar on Mercer Island, and Mercer Island is no small neighborhood; it's an incorporated city. Befitting an affluent isle where if ...

You don't have to worry about pink slime at this Southern California-based vegan fast food chain. Veggie Grill's focus on all plant-derived ingredients and plant-based proteins (soy, wheat, and pea proteins, specifically, make up their "meat" prod...

The slender skin-on potatoes at Szmania's should probably be called French fries fries, since Ludger Szmania insists on frying the hand-cut beauts twice. But the potatoes first spend a night soaking in ice water, which leaches out the starches tha...

Much has changed in Ballard since Hattie's Hat served its first thirsty roughneck in 1904 (for one thing, the streets are no longer made of dirt; for another, there are way more condos), but you get the feeling Hattie's has stayed pretty much the ...

Skillet ratchets up the value of their tasty french fries by serving it with extras: The poutine, a carryover staple from the food truck, probably wouldn't be recognized as such by a Québécois, which means there's more of the extraordinary snack f...

It's not enough to have only fresh fish at Pike Place Market—you can get that at any number of counters. What makes Jack's Fish Spot the best is the combination of fresh, reasonably priced seafood and a killer lunch counter (fish and chips are a m...

Charles Walpole's Blind Pig Bistro, the latest creative project to inhabit the blessed Eastlake storefront that originated Sitka & Spruce, doesn't specialize in Spanish tapas or Lebanese mezes. Guests here can large-plate their way through dinner ...

Dinette's menu has a whole section devoted to toast. Theirs is made on Columbia City Bakery's bread; though toppings change weekly or so with the rest of the menu, they usually include a spreadable cheese, a smoked or cured fish or meat, and some ...

Mawadda customers might think they're choosing what to eat when they decide between, say, falafel and shawarma, but the dishes are just details: They all end up eating garlic. Sweet, stinky garlic is everywhere at Mawadda, and it's pretty fantasti...