How to Do Dim Sum

The dos and don'ts of this classic Chinese meal

Dim Sum is the ultimate small plate meal; these choices are from Joyale Seafood Restaurant in Chinatown/International District

Sarah Murphy

The International District Has a Cool New Furniture Studio

After just a few minutes inside Plank Grain (International District, 666 S King St.; 206.659.9884), the pleasant whiff of wood hits you. Inside the slim storefront, which officially opened last week, is a workshop in the back where Erick Waldman and Nick Vaandering transform old-growth lumber (harvested from local warehouses and buildings) into dashing modern furniture….

Shannon O'Leary

World Pizza Returns

Hail the return of a king.

Owners and brothers Adam Cone and Aaron Crosleycone (a mash-up of his and his wife’s last names) told me they’d painted the second coming of World Pizza a bright tomato red to combat the gray Seattle sky. It works: The new International District space casts a glow onto the sidewalk outside, luring passersby into the…

Seattle Mag

From Fields to Family Opens Tonight

Attention all foodies! From Fields to Family, a new exhibit at the Wing Luke Museum, is opening tonight. If you are interested in learning more about the heritage surrounding the Asian Pacific American food influence in Washington, you should definitely make time to explore this exhibit. It will include many facets of the food experience,…

Amanda Wilson

Fuji Bakery

This French-meets-Japanese bakery opened in the International District last year.

There are people in this world who love sweet baked goods, and there are people who get more excited about savory tastes. Both types unfailingly rave after a visit to Fuji Bakery. This French-meets-Japanese bakery opened in the International District last year (the bakery has been in Bellevue since 2009). Owner Akihiro Nakamura found pastry…

Allecia Vermillion

Food We Love: Garlic Chicken Wings at Hue Ky Mi Gia

Crunchy, meaty and crusty; these wings are addictive.

At Hue Ky Mi Gia, the relatively new, family-owned Chinese noodle shop in the yellow strip mall on Jackson Street, noodles are the star attraction (I like the roasted duck with dry-style noodles). But take a gander at the tables all around the room and you’ll notice there’s one other dish everyone seems to have…