IN THE NEWS: Seattle Times’s Providence Cicero gives two and a half stars to Japanese restaurant Koi (14603 N.E. 20th St., Bellevue, 425-644-5388, www.koijr.com) and also reviews #1 Donuts & Deli (20710 Bothell Everett Highway, Bothell; 425-486-5358). … Karen Gaudette notes the openings of Venik Lounge (227 Ninth Ave. N., 206-223-3734, veniklounge.com) and Ballard’s Austin Cantina (5809 24th Ave. N.W., 206-789-1277). seattletimes.com … Seattle Weekly’s Jonathan Kauffman goes in search of flapjacks, including the Original Pancake House (8037 15th Ave. N.W., 781-3344, www.originalpancakehouse.com), while Mike Seely visits Grubz Grill (Rainier Avenue South and South Garden Street). seattleweekly.com … Portland Montly magazine’s October issue includes a guide to Seattle, mentioning restaurants Boat Street Cafe (3131 Western Ave, 206-632-4702, boatstreetcafe.com), BOKA Kitchen & Bar (Hotel 1000, 1010 First Ave, 206-357-9000), bokaseattle.com), and Matt’s in the Market (94 Pike St, 206-467-7909, mattsinthemarket.com). portlandmonthlymag.com …
The Post-Intelligencer’s Leslie Kelly reviews The Local Vine (206-441-6000, 2520 Second Ave., thelocalvine.com) and notes the opening of Frontier Cafe (621 Third Ave., on the corner of Third and Cherry), a spin-off of the popular Frontier Room, while Kristin Dizon visits Miro Tea (206-782-6832, 5405 Ballard Ave. N.W., mirotea.com). seattlepi.com … The Stranger’s Angela Garbes finds great pupusas at Burien’s Salva Mex Pupuseria y Comida Mexicana (15019 Ambaum Blvd SW, Burien, 988-1234), while Sage Van Wing visits Maekawa Bar (601 S King St, 622-0634). thestranger.com
Compiled by Pat Embry, WhereTheLocalsEat.com
Filed under: Seattle Restaurants | Tagged: Austin Cantina, Frontier Cafe, Koi, Local Vine, Maekawa Bar, Miro Tea, No. 1 Donuts and Deli, pancakes, pupusa, Venik Lounge
