Providence Cicero | The Seattle Times

The O-Sashimi ?7? Sampler offers seven kinds of seafood on a spiral staircase for $28 at Tamari Bar in Capitol Hill.
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September 13, 2018 at 6:00 am

Capitol Hill izakaya Tamari Bar is effervescent fun VIEW

Restaurant critic Providence Cicero calls Tamari Bar "anime come to life." From the staff's enthusiasm to the Instagram-worthy dishes, it's a fun spot to hang...

Super bueno tacos available at Ethan Stowell’s restaurant — Super Bueno — in Seattle’s Fremont neighborhood. L – R — vegetarian, made with seasonal vegetables — this one is made with braised jackfruit, onions, garlic, chilies and guacamole. Middle is carne asada with white onions, radish and cilantro. Taco at right is fried cod with cabbage, pico de gallo and cilantro. 3 for $14, 5 for $21 and 10 for $40.

Restaurant review of Ethan Stowell’s new Super Bueno, shot Thursday, August 23, 2018.

This is Ethan Stowell’s first foray into Mexican cuisine. 207498

August 30, 2018 at 11:00 am

Ethan Stowell’s Super Bueno may just be Fremont’s new happy place | Restaurant Review VIEW

Potent margaritas plus favorite Mexican dishes and a family-friendly atmosphere make Ethan Stowell's new addition to Stone Way in Fremont a hit. Not every dish...

“Baies” a wild berry ceviche with Cava scoby, mint, and fiddlehead ferns to go with a restaurant review of a completely new iteration of Tarsan i Jane in Seattle’s Fremont neighborhood, shot Monday, August 12, 2018.

In the two years since this restaurant opened it has completely reinvented itself, or more precisely come closer to the ideal of what the owners, Perfecte and Alia Rocher, want their restaurant to be. They’ve upgraded the furnishings and tableware and whittled the seating down to just 10 at a chef’s counter (plus a private room for four and a canopied garden courtyard for larger group dining). Dinner is a unique, intimate experience, formal but fun. The food is in a genre all its own, transcending both the chef’s Spanish roots and the local ingredients that inspire him and becoming something completely original. He uses fermentation, science and modernist techniques, and he plays with textures, all without sacrificing flavor. It’s undeniably high-end (base price $185 for dinner, $75 for Sunday lunch), but at heart this is a mom-and-pop restaurant. According to Providence Cicero, there is nothing like it in Seattle. Rating: 4 stars

August 23, 2018 at 11:00 am

Tarsan i Jane’s revamped tasting menu is a thrilling culinary ride | Restaurant Review WATCH

Two years after opening, Frelard's Tarsan i Jane has a new world-class vision: 10 seats at a chef's counter. Two seatings, three days a week....

ZANE + WYLIE’S STEAKHOUSE – SEATTLE – 061118; Happy hour bar snacks at Zane + Wylie’s steakhouse. Top left, homemade potatoe chips, below on one plate (round dishes) Spicy olive salad, French onion dip and Mama Lilâ€™s pimento Cheese, below is a bowl of pickled veggies, to itâ€™s right is steak Tartare, above are deviled eggs, to right and below the Rainier big boy is a plate of Toscona spicy Copa and Fennel Salami with cheeses, below that on the edge of the bar is octopus, to the right with the dipping bowl is prime sirloin strip, far right are gulf shrimp and above are french fries. This is at the bar which sits in the middle of the dining. The only thing not identified are the crackers at the far left. 206607

August 2, 2018 at 11:00 am

Zane + Wylie’s Steakhouse shines more on the seafood front | Restaurant Review

On the local steakhouse spectrum, Zane + Wylie’s is closer to JaK’s Grill than Metropolitan Grill, says restaurant critic Providence Cicero.

At Wa”Z, at 411 Cedar Street, the premium Kaiseki menu includes Sakizike: Nanban marinated smelt, onions, radish, cilantro.

July 19, 2018 at 11:00 am

Wa’z: Kaiseki in Belltown a mixed experience | Restaurant review VIEW

At chef Hiro Tawara’s Japanese kaiseki restaurant in Belltown, dishes were meticulously arranged, but the cooking lacked the sustained excellence critic Providence Cicero expects at...

Thursday, July 5, 2018. The Shellfish Tower at Cortinaâ€”with King Crab, Dungeness Crab, Lobster, Shigoku Oysters, Kumamoto Oysters, Red Argentine Prawns, Mediterranean Mussels with Red Wine Mignonette, Cocktail Sauce, Mustard Sauce

July 13, 2018 at 10:23 am

Ethan Stowell’s latest restaurant, Cortina, brings his hits to downtown Seattle | Restaurant review

In the heart of downtown, Cortina chooses from Ethan Stowell’s well-established band of Italian favorites, serving pizza and pasta, as well as lavish dishes like...

At Babirusa in Bell Town, a rockfish ceviche.

July 5, 2018 at 11:00 am

Delicious, yet inconsistent: Babirusa gets situated in its new Belltown home | Restaurant review

Babirusa has moved from its Eastlake strip-mall location to the former Kushibar space in Belltown, and ownership changes have been afoot. The food can be...

Master distiller Erik Liedholm, a long-time sommelier for John Howie restaurants, makes two types of gin and a vodka using local ingredients, some from his own backyard.The latest spirit is a wheated bourbon called Dark Door. Erik co-owns Wildwood Spirits in Bothell.
Photographed on June 13, 2018.

July 3, 2018 at 7:00 am

Backed by his boss, John Howie, sommelier/master distiller Erik Liedholm pours his heart and talent into award-winning liquors | Taste

Wildwood Spirits Co. in Bothell meticulously crafts gin, vodka and a new bourbon called The Dark Door.

At District One Saigon restaurant, they offer five-spice braised lamb shank.

June 21, 2018 at 11:00 am

District 1 Saigon brings wide-ranging Vietnamese flavors to Redmond | Restaurant review

From the owner of Pho Cyclo comes a handsome new Redmond restaurant, District 1 Saigon.

June 13, 2018 at 11:00 am

Neighborhood camaraderie, creative rolls and cocktails at family-owned Yume Sushi | Restaurant review

The new Magnolia sushi spot fosters a small-town watering-hole vibe, with first-rate fish and well-crafted cocktails in a welcoming atmosphere.