Wright Eats

If you are feeling cheesecake-deprived, despair not, for there is hope for you at The Confectional.  Paul Verano, the owner of this Pike Place Market bakery, clearly enjoys wordplay; his quote on the to-go packaging says, “Forgive me chocolate for I have sinned.  I have not yet had my daily confection.” Puns aside, there is [...]

This was Eric’s exclamation after we got home from our last meal ever at Mistral tonight, when I read Nancy Leson’s not-even-a-week-old blog reporting that Mixtura is closing this weekend, too!  What’s next? It’s true.  Mistral’s last night of service is tomorrow.  It’s been years since we had been to Mistral and we’ve been talking [...]

Following up on an earlier post, we went for lunch a week ago to see what kinds of experiments are being served up at Lunchbox Laboratory.  We immediately liked the kitschy decor, including the wall of vintage lunchboxes.  The choices on the chalkboard are almost overwhelming: one board listed tasty items like Philly cheese steaks [...]

Reported in the same column is news that Jerry Traunfeld, former Herbfarm chef, has finally signed the lease for his new restaurant, Poppy.  It will be at 622 Broadway Ave. E. and is slated to open this summer. His new place was inspired by a trip to India.  While it won’t serve Indian food, he [...]

We often find ourselves driving outside our neighborhood to dine out.  We’ve got a few good places nearby, but nothing like Capitol Hill, Ballard, or now Queen Anne.  One place we like in our neighborhood is Pair, which is just north of University Village.  We went there a lot when it first opened.  We go [...]

While there are a number of good Japanese restaurants around Seattle, there are a few places in particular that stand out from the crowd. We’ve had great omakase meals at Kisaku in Greenlake and Nishino in Madison Park. We’ve heard good things about Chiso Kappo in Fremont, and hope to try that in the near [...]

Queen Anne has become the most recent foodie destination, with new restaurants opening practically monthly.  Queen Anne isn’t very convenient for us to get to, however, so we usually only head up there with a specific destination in mind.  This is why we are envious of all the Queen Anne folks who have ready access [...]

Cupcakes seem to be the trend nowadays.  Cupcake Royale was one of the first places around Seattle, and then new places started popping up left and right.  Our favorite so far (there are a few we haven’t tried, like Wink) is Trophy Cupcakes in Wallingford. Our introduction to Trophy was when our friends called us [...]

Tilth has been the media darling of late, ever since New York Times restaurant critic Frank Bruni named it one of the top 10 best new restaurants in the country several weeks back. It’s been a long while since we’ve been there.  We went a number of times within the first couple months when they [...]

A date has been set!  Eric and I have been waiting to see when Lark would be hosting their next Whole Beast Dinner.  We went last year and had a really great time.  This year is their third annual Whole Beast Dinner, and it’s going to be on Monday, April 21.  They’re ordering a pig, [...]

Whenever Eric or I are running errands anywhere near downtown Seattle, we try to make time for a stop at Dahlia Bakery.  When I used to work in downtown Seattle, this was my favorite lunch stop.  From the very first week they opened (back in 2000, if I recall?), at least three times a week, [...]

We’re lucky to live close to one of the biggest farmers markets in the area, in the U-District.  Open year round, it’s our favorite place to shop.  During the summer, the place is jam-packed and for some items it’s essential to get there before the 9:00 opening bell.  In the winter, however, the booths are [...]