July 2010
4 posts
Sleepless in Spinasse
Unusually late in researching a nice dinner date-spot with Dad during a quick stint in Seattle, I was thankful to brush through the latest Food & Wine to find the “Best New Chef” edition, which featured the young and promising chef Jason Stratton of Seattle’s Spinasse. On short notice we were able to snag a rez at this ten-tabled treasure. Huddled amidst Seattle’s pig trotter-tasting foodies...
Turkish Delights
Turkish food draws influence from the country’s bubbling melting pot of cultures. A crossroads between the ancient and the modern, the east and the west, Turkey is its own. It wouldn’t be fair to compare this country to anywhere else as it holds its own eclectic mix of tradition and modernity, shambles and skyscrapers, lamb kebaps and lasagna.
Before traveling to Turkey I couldn’t spout off...