seafood
Eat Crayfish, Drink Aquavit, and Support a Good Cause This Friday
The Old Ballard Liquor Co. and Tumble Swede host summer crayfish party
Summer crayfish parties are a great Scandinavian tradition and this Friday, August 19, the Old Ballard Liquor Company and companion restaurant Tumble Swede are hosting one! The event is from 7 to 10 p.m. at the Pacific Fishermen Shipyard (5351 24th Ave NW), a working shipyard that also boasts bunches of cool memorabilia from past…
Eat Crayfish, Drink Aquavit, and Support a Good Cause This Friday
The Old Ballard Liquor Co. and Tumble Swede host summer crayfish party
Summer crayfish parties are a great Scandinavian tradition and this Friday, August 19, the Old Ballard Liquor Company and companion restaurant Tumble Swede are hosting one! The event is from 7 to 10 p.m. at the Pacific Fishermen Shipyard (5351 24th Ave NW), a working shipyard that also boasts bunches of cool memorabilia from past…
East Anchor Seafood Market and Oyster Bar Offers A Fresh Catch
Shopping at an envy-inducing neighborhood market
A twinge of jealousy struck me upon entering East Anchor Seafood, Kayley Turkheimer and Brian Clevenger’s tiny seafood market and oyster bar in Madrona. As a fish fiend, I’m envious of the folks who live nearby and can stop in for the chef’s giant crab cakes or take-home wild salmon fillets. The market opened in…
Sansei Serves up Hawaiian Fare with Mellow Island Vibes
New downtown sushi bar offers Japanese-inspired Pacific Rim fare with fresh local seafood
If you’re a foodie who travels to Hawaii, you’ve likely dined at one of D.K. Kodama’s Sansei seafood restaurants on Maui, Oahu or the Big Island. The chef-restaurateur is a native of Oahu, but actually started his career in the early 1980s at Arnies in Mukilteo. After four years, he relocated to Aspen, Colorado, where…
Where to Get the Best Clam Chowder in Seattle
Clam chowder, particularly outside its native New England, can be easily overlooked—too thick, too chewy, too frequently relegated to a bread bowl. But done right, it is the stuff of legend. At Duke’s Chowder House, it’s precisely that—a family recipe (using a bacon roux and unique combination of herbs) on which a local empire with…
Seafood Dishes We Love
We could try to name our city’s best seafood restaurant.
We could try to name our city’s best seafood restaurant. But it’s an almost impossible task with so many solid seafood dishes served by so many restaurants in our city. These dishes are stand outs. Catch them when they’re in season. Fish sandwichesPan-fried cornmeal-crusted catfishMatt’s in the Market> Shredded lettuce and the most addictive sambal…
Our Favorite Sushi Spots
Where to score the best sushi in town
With the opening of a few buzzed-about sushi restaurants in the past six months on top of our already stellar lineup, Seattle’s foodies are spending a lot of time talking about raw fish. And why not? We’re positioned ideally to enjoy imports such as tuna and mackerel, as well as locally fished salmon, spot prawns,…
Where to Get the Best Fish and Chips
Team Panko or Team Beer Batter? These fish and chips prove it’s all good
Team Panko or Team Beer Batter? These fish and chips prove it’s all good Marination Ma KaiCod is first dipped in beer batter and then coated in panko, producing a supremely crispy exterior that holds up well to miso or kimchi tartar sauces (you’ll want one of each for dipping). $12. West Seattle, 1660 Harbor…
The Best Seafood Restaurants in Seattle
What makes a seafood restaurant memorable?
What makes a seafood restaurant memorable? It may be its proximity to the water, but even more important is the freshness of the fish and how it’s prepared. We visited Seattle’s finest fish-focused eateries to bring you our list of the top five all around. Their locations might surprise you, as some are tucked into…