Hello, friends and fellow MLA members, and welcome to Seattle!

During your stay in the Emerald City you will get wet. You will also get hungry. I cant do anything about the first, except recommending common sense: great outer gear fitted with a hood and shoes that dont leak. About the other matter, I can do much more. As a Seattle resident for over 20 years and a serious foodie for, at least, thirteen, I thought that I could offer you some useful tips to enhance your gastronomic happiness during your visit. Enjoy! Harry Vlez Quiones Professor of Hispanic Studies University of Puget Sound Downtown: Seattle is a city of neighborhoods and this applies to the food scene. Many of the best dining establishments are not downtown. However, that does not mean that there arent a few gems between downtown and its northern reaches in Belltown. Here are some that I really like in alphabetical order: Bisato (Dinner) WWW: http://www.bisato.com/ A Beard award winner, Scott Carlsberg serves very pretty and delicious foods in Belltown. Boatstreet Caf (Dinner) WWW: http://www.boatstreetcafe.com/ & Boatstreet Kitchen (Lunch) WWW: http://boatstreetkitchen.com/Index.htm Same place, different chefs. Loveliness guaranteed. A bit further north of the SAM sculpture garden. Rene Erickson (B. Caf) serves some of the best food in town. Caf Campagne (Lunch and Dinner) WWW: http://www.campagnerestaurant.com/cafe_home.html A Post Alley French Caf. Campagnes new brother, March, an informal bistro and wine bar, has opened recently close by on 86 Pine St., Seattle. I have yet to stop by! Lecosho (Lunch and Dinner) WWW: http://lecosho.com/ The former owner of Matt's in the Market (see below) opened Lecosho about a year or so ago. Yummy food by Lauri Carter on the Harbor Steps.

Le Pichet (Lunch & Dinner) WWW: http://www.lepichetseattle.com/pages/home.php Lovely French bistro on 1st. Ave and Virginia. Matt's in the Market (Lunch and Dinner) WWW: http://www.mattsinthemarket.com/ Great sandwiches and fish overlooking Pike Place Market. Mistral Kitchen (Lunch and Dinner) WWW: http://mistral-kitchen.com/ Delicious, very pretty food. Palace Kitchen (Dinner and Late Dining) WWW: http://tomdouglas.com/index.php?page=palacekitchen One of Tom Douglass many restaurants, the Palace saves the day (the night?) every time one is looking for a correct dinner late at night! Need a three-course meal with lovely wines at midnight? No prob. RN74 (Lunch and Dinner) WWW: http://michaelmina.net/restaurants/locations/rnwa.php Michael Mina's place in Seattle offers a creative take on French fare. Desserts are lovely. Salumi (Lunch) WWW: http://www.salumicuredmeats.com/ Mario Batali's father owns this hole in the wall eatery in Pioneer Square. The line at lunch is worth the wait. Go late if you want to skip it. The hot meats plate is a delicious obscenity. Buy some of his cured meats to go. Serious Pie (Lunch & Dinner) WWW: http://tomdouglas.com/index.php?page=serious-pie Another Tom Douglas joint, Serious Pie does very nice pizzas. Shiros (Dinner) WWW: http://www.shiros.com/ Seattle has many great sushi restaurants. Shiros is regarded as the best. Spur (Dinner) WWW: http://www.spurseattle.com/ Belltown gastropub offering fancy and pretty food. Very, very tasty. Steelhead Diner (Lunch & Dinner) WWW: http://www.steelheaddiner.com/ On Pine and Post Alley, west of 1st. Ave. one finds this modern take on the American Diner. The fried chicken sandwich is really good! Taste (Lunch and Dinner) http://www.tastesam.com/restaurant/ One of the rare museum restaurants that is actually excellent. Its Pacific Northwest-centric wine list is lots of fun. Located in the Seattle Art Museum. Capitol Hill: East of downtown and so close!!!: Capitol Hill, the neighborhood just east of downtown, offers some of the absolute best food and drink on the hill, including delicious fare from F&W Best New Chef winners and Beard Award nominees: Matt Dillon (Sitka and Spruce) and Jason Stratton (Spinasse and Artusi). Walk 20 minutes up the hill on Pine or Pike; or take buses 49, 43, 10, or 11 and walk to your destination on the Pike/Pine corridor or elsewhere on Capitol Hill (Broadway, 14th. Ave., etc.)

3 Altura (Dinner) WWW: http://alturarestaurant.com/ Beautiful and tasty, if somewhat fussy presentations. Anchovies and Olives (Dinner) WWW: http://ethanstowellrestaurants.com/anchoviesandolives/ Beard award nominee, Ethan Stowell, offers tasty seafood at A&O. Super delicious wine list! Artusi (Dinner) WWW: http://artusibar.com/ Chef Jason Stratton of Spinasse fame (see below) serves yummy bites, larger plates, and tasting menus at this modern apertivo bar. Lark (Dinner) WWW: http://larkseattle.com/ Beard award winner, John Sundstrom, has been serving tasty small plates at Lark since before small plates were invented. Yum. Machiavelli (Dinner) WWW: http://machiavellis.com/ Nothing fancy but sooo satisfying. This Italian-American joint has been making people happy since 1988. Machiavelli does not accept reservations so go early or late, around 8:30pm. Momiji (Dinner) WWW: http://momijiseattle.com/#home - A lovely build out and delicious food. My advice is to focus on the fresh sheet and the most traditionally Japanese dishes. Very good! Monsoon (Lunch & Dinner) WWW: http://monsoonrestaurants.com/seattle/ Since 1999 Monsoon has been blending traditional Vietnamese cuisine with Pacific Northwest innovation. Yummy. Poppy (Dinner) WWW: http://poppyseattle.com/ Beard award winning chef, Jerry Traunfeld, has been offering a Pacific Northwest take on the Indian thali at his Capitol Hill restaurant since 2008. Poppy has really delicious food and drinks! Caf Presse (All Day): WWW: http://www.cafepresseseattle.com/pages/home.php Capitol Hill is home to Le Pichets sibling. Caf Presse is a French Bar/Caf that opens early (7:00 am) and closes late (2:00 am). Croque Monsieur o Croque Madame? Pas de problme. Sitka and Spruce (Lunch and Dinner) http://sitkaandspruce.com/ F&W best new chef and Beard award nominee, Matt Dillon, offers beautiful food in the Melrose Market, the first foodie stop in Pine on your way from downtown. Quinn's (Dinner) WWW: http://www.quinnspubseattle.com/ Great burgers, cocktails, and beer! Great people-watching spot too! Spinasse (Dinner) WWW: http://www.spinasse.com/ Chef Jason Stratton, a F&W Best New Chef 2010, serves soulful Piedmontese delights and the best pasta in Seattle. Via Tribunali (Dinner) WWW: http://www.viatribunali.net/index.php?page=capitol-hill Neapolitan Pizza!

Other neighborhoods- Getting to these places will require wheels, riding Sound Transits light rail or a will to walk.
Queen Anne: Crow (Lower Queen Anne - Dinner) WWW: http://www.eatatcrow.com/ Always comforting and satisfying! You can reach Crow from downtown by riding the monorail to Seattle Center and then walking north on 5th Ave. Betty (Queen Anne Hill - Dinner) WWW: http://www.eatatbetty.com/ Sister restaurant to Crow: As tasty or more than its sibling. Canlis (On Aurora Ave. just before the viaduct - Dinner) WWW: http://www.canlis.com/ This is the grande dame of Seattle fine dining. Canlis wows with superb service and delightful food. Not cheap, but if your Universitys endowment can take another hit, definitely go there! The duck is killer good!! Down Madison Ave. going west towards Lake Washington and Madison Park: The Attic (Lunch & Dinner) WWW: http://atticalehouse.com/ A simple pub, filled with TVs (all muted, though!!) offering daily specials and a killer burger. Great beers too. Harvest Vine (Dinner) WWW: http://www.harvestvine.com/ Basque inspired small plates! Tasty and even tastier if you get a seat at the bar. Luc (Dinner) WWW: http://thechefinthehat.com/luc/ Beard award winning chef, Thierry Rautureau, opened Luc, a French-American caf and bar next to his fine dining establishment Rovers (see below). Madison Park Conservatory (Dinner) WWW: http://madisonparkconservatory.com/ A newish addition, MPC offers delicious soulful food created by Cormac Mahoney, formerly of Sitka and Spruce. Nishino (Dinner) WWW: http://www.nishinorestaurant.com/ A fine sushi and Japanese cuisine establishment. Rovers (Dinner) WWW: http://thechefinthehat.com/rovers/ Pacific Northwest, French inspired fine dining from Beard award winning chef, Thierry Rautureau. Ballard: La Carta de Oaxaca (Lunch and Dinner) WWW: http://www.lacartadeoaxaca.com/ Oaxacan food. Yummy and very popular. The Walrus and the Carpenter (Dinner) WWW: http://thewalrusbar.com/ Rene Ericksons oyster bar and small plates restaurant in Ballard has been featured in the New York Times and listed by Bon Apptit as one of the best new restaurants in America. Deservedly so. On Sound Transits light rail line (International District, Beacon Hill, and Columbia City): You can ride light rail from the Westlake Station downtown to stops close to the following restaurants:

5 International District Station Green Leaf Vietnamese Restaurant (Lunch & Dinner) http://greenleaftaste.com/default.aspx A yummy Vietnamese place in the International District Maneki (Dinner) WWW: http://www.manekirestaurant.com/index.html Maneki, Seattle's oldest sushi bar, opened in 1923 around the corner from its current location. Beacon Hill Station Bar del Corso (Dinner) WWW: http://www.bardelcorso.com/ Pizzeria con cucina Lovely pies. El Quetzal (Lunch and Dinner) 3209 Beacon Ave S Seattle, WA 98144 Tel. (206) 329-2970. No website. My friend, Martn Islas, says El Quetzal is his favorite Mexican restaurant in Seattle. Columbia City Station La Medusa (Dinner) WWW: http://www.lamedusarestaurant.com/index.htm Italian/Sicilian food! Georgetown: The Corson Building (Dinner) WWW: http://thecorsonbuilding.com/ The second restaurant of Sitka and Spruces chef/owner is an enterprise like no other. As its website proclaims every day is different at The Corson Building. Call ahead and find out what is going one before you book. The food that Matt Dillon and Emily Crawfords serve is outstanding. Wallingford: Joule (Dinner) WWW: http://www.joulerestaurant.com/ Rachel Yang and Seif Chirchi, a talented husband and wife team, offer their brand of Korean-French food at this lovely place. Their second restaurant, Revel, is located in the Freemont neighborhood. It focuses more on Korean food and is also delicious: WWW: http://www.revelseattle.com/ Tilth (Dinner) WWW: http://www.tilthrestaurant.com/home Beard award winning chef, Maria Hines, offers her delicious New American cuisine at Tilth. The East Side: The East Side is not Seattle, but that does not mean they do not eat there. In fact, in the cities of Bellevue, Kirkland, and Woodinville once can find a few unique places. The Barking Frog (Lunch and Dinner) WWW: http://www.willowslodge.com/wine_dine/barking_frog.html After wine tasting at some of the local wineries and many tasting rooms you can head to The Barking Frog for an excellent lunch or dinner. If you are keen on more wine, their list is top-notch. Caf Juanita (Dinner) WWW: http://www.cafejuanita.com/ Holly Smith, a Beard award winner, offers northern Italian fare at her handsome establishment off Juanita Beach in Kirkland. Service at Caf Juanita is legendary. The plin is to die for! Din Tai Fung (Lunch & Dinner) WWW: http://www.dintaifungusa.com/ This dumpling house has a presence all over Asia: Taiwan, Japan, China, Hong Kong, Singapore and

6 now Bellevue at 700 Bellevue Way NE Ste 280, Bellevue, WA 98004-4154 - (425) 698-1095 The Herbfarm (Dinner) WWW: http://www.herbfarm.com/index.html A destination restaurant, The Herbfarm is an experience in theater, kitsch, endurance, and delectability. You will be fired if you charge the bill to your department, but that is a different story.

Drinkies!!
Cocktail Bars all over town: The cocktail scene is big in town in the Pacific Northwest. Explore and enjoy! Artusi (Capitol Hill) WWW: http://artusibar.com/ Have a Millers Crossing, a Marinettis Automobile or a Punctured Bicycle or a Joyous Young Pine Bar Ferdnand (Capitol Hill) WWW: http://www.ferdinandthebar.com/ Sweet bar and wine store at the Melrose Market. Tasty edibles too: canned sardines in olive oil and pickled veggies!!! Bathtub Gin & Co. (Downtown Belltown) WWW: http://bathtubginseattle.com/ More gin than you ever knew existed. Canon (Capitol Hill) WWW: http://www.canonseattle.com/ The newest libations destination on Capitol Hill. Knee High Stocking Co. (Capitol Hill) WWW: http://www.kneehighstocking.com/ Speakeasy discipline. Liberty (Capitol Hill) WWW: http://www.libertybars.com/ Cocktails and sushi? Yes. Olivers (Downtown) WWW: http://www.mayflowerpark.com/olivers.asp An old-school bar at the Mayflower Park Hotel Poppy (Capitol Hill) WWW: http://poppyseattle.com/ Poppy has a stupendous bar! Rob Roy (Downtown Belltown) WWW: http://robroyseattle.com/ Ice balls!!! Sam Bar (Ballard) WWW: http://www.sambarseattle.com/ Is taking a taxi to have a cocktail and a bite in Ballards Sam Bar worth it? Yes. Suite 410 (Downtown) WWW: http://suite410bar.com/ Serving cool, inventive cocktails before hipsters said that was cool. Sun Liquor (On Summit Ave. Capitol Hill) and Sun Liquor Distillery (On Pike - Capitol Hill) WWW: http://sunliquor.com/

7 Great cocktails! The scene at the Summit location is definitely more intimate. Tavern Law (Capitol Hill) WWW: http://www.tavernlaw.com/ The folks from Spur have this lovely bar with a speakeasy twist upstairs. Zig Zag Caf (Downtown) WWW: http://zigzagseattle.com/ The grande dame of Seattle cocktail bars!

Coffee!!
Coffee Bars all over town: Coffee is huge in the Pacific Northwest. Some places offer sublime pulls but most dont! Here are the ones the consistently do it for me! DOWNTOWN I am sure there other places other than Caff darte and Font, but I am talking about what I know. Caffe d'arte www: http://www.caffedarte.com/ 1625 2nd Ave (between Pine St. & Stewart St.) Not my favorite anymore, but still lovely. Font WWW: http://fontecoffee.com/ On 1st Ave. right across the Seattle Art Museum this small establishment offers the best coffee downtown. CAPITOL HILL There are plenty of good choices here: Analog WWW: http://www.analogcoffee.com/ The newest addition to the coffee bar scene on the Hill is also one of the very best! Way retro, as their name suggests. They use Herkimer beans for a smooth, yet flavorful cup. Bauhaus WWW: http://www.bauhauscoffee.net/ A staple since 1993, Bauhaus has a glorious past and it still does a decent job. Caff Vita WWW: http://www.caffevita.com/index.php?page=capitol_hill When Caff Vita took over the old Caf Paradiso store on Pike, I was sad. I still am, but their coffee is pretty darned good. Stumptown WWW: http://stumptowncoffee.com/ This Portland, OR concern has two stores on Capitol Hill. The one on 12th Ave. by Caf Presse has the most serious baristas, I think. Espresso Vivace WWW: http://www.espressovivace.com/ With two outlets on Capitol Hill, Espresso Vivace is a repository of Seattle coffee culture. They also have an outlet by REI for you outdoorsy types. Victrola WWW: http://victrolacoffee.com/ Victrola is on Pike or on 12th., the latter being the original location. They do a very nice job!