Boutique burger counter where you choose your size (single? double?) and protein (veggie lovers welcome!) before picking from specialty burger recipes, toppings, and shakes to wash ’em down.
Recipe for a Beloved Italian Restaurant: 1. Take a charming Old Ballard location. 2. Add a Tuscan menu of antipasti, secundi, and piatti forti including house-made pastas. 3. Mix in a romantic atmosphere. 4. Serve to grateful chowhounds.
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Brothers Trent and Rhys Carvolth serve up three versions of their mother’s cream puff recipe, to the delight of afternoon sugar seekers. There’s even Taylor Maid coffee to wash them down.
Tiny gem in an otherwise quiet neighborhood. Nautical touches and homemade drink recipes make you feel like a stowaway. Note the deco elevator that’s been turned into a bathroom. Clever (if small) dining menu hits the spot after a hard drink.
Sustainable goddess Iliana Regan crafts homemade pierogis from ages-old family recipes. Seasonal stuffings include potato, sweet potato, Wisconsin cheddar; fava bean and Parmesan, sauerkraut and bacon; and more. Custom orders are delivered to your door. Email onesisterinc@gmail.com.
This slick but intimate fine dining restaurant and bistro features a menu that combines traditional French dishes with innovative recipes. The place feels homey, with a kitchen between the bistro and resto and a lounge that stays open late.
Alice Waterses-in-waiting stir, bake, chop, and snack at the cooking school for tykes. Recipes go way beyond mac ’n’ cheese (hello, strawberry rhubarb cobbler and veggie chili). The Solving the Picky Eater Puzzle class is a must for anyone with a fusspot.
The menu at this hotel restaurant is classic Conran (monkfish bourride, steak au poivre, seafood galore) and based on English and French recipes. Art on display provides a feast for your eyes.
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Recipe for snack success: Take delicious Korean barbecue meats and sauces; wrap them up in a tortilla; charge a buck or two; drive around the city; encounter hungry mobs wherever you park.
Muy deliciosa taqueria famed for its al pastor, carnitas, adobada, and chicken mole tacos, all made from top-notch ingredients and recipes passed down through generations from Guadalajara and Jalisco.
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