Back in December, we told you about White Moustache Urban Adventure Company's musical/foodie mashup, Musical Plates. For $200, a couple can eat and drink their way around Seattle. In a tour bus. With a band. The bus stops at select restaurants, the guests go inside, nosh for a bit; and the band hops out and plays live. Everyone gets back in the bus which takes them to the next location. Sounds awesome, yes? If you're intrigued, then you'll be happy to…
We're going to exercise Editorial Privilege today and write about a new restaurant we tried this last Friday that is (gasp) outside of Wallingford. Dining out can be a tough affair for us, as Mrs. Wallyhood has celiac disease. If she eats anything containing gluten (found in wheat, barley, oats and rye), she'll be ill for days, and wheat is one of those insidious ingredients that sneaks its way into more than you'd imagine. So, as we poked around for a…
Get your palates ready for sumptuous dining around Wallingford--and beyond. Seattle Restaurant Week happens April 8-12 and again on April 15-19, when restaurants will offer three-course dinners for $28, and some will even offer $15 for a three-course lunch. Not only will you have 150 restaurants to choose from, but you'll also have the chance to participate in a little contest called "Eat & Seek" if you own a smartphone. Here's the 411: All participating restaurants will post the QR code in…
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…