Restaurant

Ivar’s is "shellebrating" the 107th birthday of its “flounder”, Ivar Haglund, on March 20 (next Tuesday) with a "reel" deal (oh, these puns! Nyuck, nyuck, nyuck): buy an entree, get a second entrée for $1.07 (and yep, that goes for their $20+ entrees, as well). You can take advantage of this offer simply by saying, "Happy Birthday, Ivar!" at any of Ivar's full-serve restaurants and Seafood Bars, including Ivar's Salmon House (excluding stadium locations). The first 107 people at each location will also…

Ah, Valentine's Day. It's that one day of the year when greeting card companies urge us to buy cards for our sweetie with messages like, "I'm sorry I don't always tell you that I love you..." or "I know sometimes I act like a dork, but this card should more than make up for it!" If you don't believe me, try shopping for one. I've found that the husband to wife cards are the ones that tend to have these awkward messages…

We've lived 19 years in Wallingford, and somehow never made it to Elemental (3309 Wallingford Ave N) until this past Friday night. Sure we'd heard stories: the owner has an attitude, don't expect friendly, thinks he's too good for his customers. There are no reservations, and there's always a line, so there's no winning. Absolutely wrong. That we had to tromp down the slushy ice field that was the Burke Gilman on Friday night explains the lack of a line on our visit,…

Ready for some comfort food, Wallingford? Joule's 4th Annual Winter Supper Series kicks off this Sunday (1/8) from 4:00PM - 9:00PM. The full schedule isn't out just yet, but here's January's Family Supper Menu: Cold smoked escolar, grapefruit, radish, seaweed coulis Sunchoke salad, pickled black currant, walnut, date vin Roasted bone marrow, scallion salad, texas toast, bagna cauda Jasmine fried rice, endive, caper, smoked mackerel Grilled pork, Korean bean pasted rub, turnip, cilantro chimichurri Charred brussels sprouts, fennel, pickled apple, bacon vin Date…

North Seattle Sarah got to attend the "soft opening" of The Publican, the new restaurant and bar by the Brouwer's Cafe / Bottleworks crew opening where Bandolero once stood in Tangletown (2253 N 56th Street). On her blog, she reports: The Publican has 21 taps for craft beer, and offers an incredible selection from an efficient storage system. [...]  If you don’t want a beer on tap, just try their bottle selection – no wait, scratch that.  There is NO bottle selection. …

White Moustache Urban Adventure Company hosts all-inclusive eating tours for individuals or groups. The company features various themes to choose from including "Streetfood" or "Cupcake Safari" and for $200, a couple can eat and drink their way around the city via tour bus. Recently, White Moustache did a mash-up called "Musical Plates" that combined a foodie tour with indie band Goldfinch. They created a promotional video highlighting the tour which also features Wallingford's Satay and Cantinetta. Have a look-see for yourself,…