Jensen Marina Project Group: The Wayland Mill. Excellent, as expected, considering it’s the group that includes Saint Bread. Owned by Yasuaki Saito. The food is described as Yoshoku which is...

Creole Food Truck: Where Ya At Matt. Couldn’t pass up the opportunity to give him a try…especially after learning he hails from New Orleans and had worked with a chef...

Italian in Old Ballard: San Fermo. My initial visit to this small restaurant was because I was intrigued by the facade…apparently one of the oldest homes in Seattle. Built in...

Great fish and chips: Five Hooks Seafood. Food truck offering seafood to go. The fish (cod) was deep fried but 2 things made the flavors wonderful: first the planko and...

There is no better chocolate: Läderach. How lucky we are in the Seattle metro area to have a location of this world renowned chocolatier. The biggest problem is what to...

Revena location of this Seattle icon: Mioposto. This location was closed for 5 months in 2025 after an SUV crashed into the restaurant! It’s back open and as great as...

University Village: Joey Kitchen. This is a chain of restaurants out of Vancouver BC that serves a mix of Asian fusion, PNW, burgers, and steaks in a very nice upscale...

French bakery in the U District: The French Guys. Very nice addition to the food offerings at U Village. Expect typical French pastries…croissant, pain au chocolat, kouign amann, quiche lorraine…and...

Multiple Metro locations: Kizuki Ramen and Izakaya. Have visited the Northgate and Bellevue locations which are two of the four in the metro area. It’s a national chain with other...

New spot for a well known Washington winery: DeLille En Ville. Been looking forward to the opening since I discovered the next step for this space at U Village about...

Thai in the hood: Krua Thai Eatery. Can’t believe it’s taken me this long to try this local spot. Became interested in giving it a go based on local recommendations...

Outstanding xiaolongbao: Din Tai Fung. Quick fact…even though it’s at University Village, this is the first Din Tai Fung in the US! I suspect it had something to do with...

In the Hood: Ravenna Brewing Co. Located in what was an auto repair shop it’s become well known for their local brews in a city with close to 70 breweries....

One of Seattle’s best seafood restaurants: RockCreek. The menu is seafood so if you don’t like seafood then this may not be the place for you. That said, it’s all...