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Posted on Fri, 02/17/2012 - 3:13pm

Sneak Peek: Seattle Center's Food Court Becomes the Armory

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Cody Bay
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Cody Bay
The Armory

This week the Seattle Center Century 21 Committee revealed its first real glimpse of what it has in store for the remodeled Center House, which is now being called The Armory. Read more »

Posted on Tue, 02/14/2012 - 3:05pm

24-Hour Dining Coming to Georgetown

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Cody Bay
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Cody Bay

Those who lament the lack of all-night dining options in the city will have one more option come spring: Scott Horrell, owner of the 9lb Hammer and Loretta's Northwesterner in South Park is expanding into the space next door to his Georgetown bar to open a 24-hour diner.  Read more »

Posted on Thu, 02/09/2012 - 9:58pm

Le Gourmand to Close, Gracefully, This Spring

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Allison Austin Scheff
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Hayley Young
Bruce Naftaly in the dining room at Le Gourmand

Ballard's sweet corner destination for special dinners, Le Gourmand, has just announced that it will shutter June 2nd after 27 years.

I feel a bit of sadness that our city is losing such a beacon of dining; I'm even just a bit more wistful about tiny, oh-so-perfect Sambar nextdoor closing, as it's where some of the finest drinks in the city can be sipped (and the prices are much more user-friendly). And what will become of that marvelous little summertime garden oasis? I have warm, delicious memories of Le Gourmand; I feel lucky to have enjoyed dinners there. Read more »

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Posted on Mon, 02/06/2012 - 5:58pm

Danielle Custer's 'Lovely, Gooey & Melty' Dream

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Cody Bay
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Clare Barboza

You may have heard the news that Danielle Custer, director of TASTE Restaurant, has left her post at SAM's culinary work of art to take her talents on the road in the form of (swoon!) a gourmet grilled cheese truck.

In a chat I had with Custer the other day, the chef-turned-manager-turned-consultant-turned-chef-again told me a bit more about what she envisions for her new truck, Monte Cristo, which has really been seven years in the making. Read more »

Posted on Mon, 01/30/2012 - 10:56pm

Tackle the 4 Food Groups of Super Bowl Sunday

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Allison Austin Scheff
Who cares who's winning? Just pass the wings.

There's nothing worse than having to move during the Super Bowl. One should remain planted and copiously fed; that's basic Super Bowl protocol. (Exceptions will be made for pit stops and trips to the keg-erator, of course). Once I've claimed my spot on the couch there's no way I'm getting up unless a toddler is bleeding or the smoke alarm goes off. So I prepare ahead of time, which means dips, chips and the sandwiches of my youth, all of which are extremely easy to prepare at home, or buy locally, depending on your pregame energy level. Read more »

Posted on Mon, 01/30/2012 - 2:40am

The Only 2 Food Events You Must Know About This Week

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Cody Bay
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Geoffrey Smith

Not that there's anything wrong with a great family-style supper or winemaker dinner, but let's face it, they're so commonplace these days they don't do much to catch the eye of your average food writer suffering from press release fatigue. My hat goes off, therefore, to the refreshing and creative thinking behind the following two food events. Their existence is like a cool, crisp glass of naturally-brewed ginger ale the morning after a few too many glasses of that lush Columbia Valley red. Read more »

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