Slog - Comments on This Week in The Stranger

Comment by Fnarf

Fnarf — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 15:37:57 -0800

Angela Garbes FTW. La Botana is a favorite. There's some great stuff just a block or two away from that block, too -- Seattle's best gyros and barbecue, frinstance.

Comment by Buffalo Bill

Buffalo Bill — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 15:40:00 -0800

Bison is *incredible*

Not sure about the medium-well part, but it's like very high-quality, lean beef only tastier.

Comment by laterite

laterite — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 15:43:19 -0800

I agree with Fnarf. So much awesome food in that 5-block radius around Greenwood & 85th.

Comment by God

God — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 15:43:19 -0800

I told you there'd be floods.

The problem was you assumed I was mad at California ...

Comment by Christopher Frizzelle's Enormous Whozeewhatsit

Christopher Frizzelle's Enormous Whozeewhatsit — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 15:49:43 -0800

I'll tell you what lives on Avenue Q...an enormous whozeewhatsit!!!

Comment by DOUG.

DOUG. — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 15:50:35 -0800

Who did that HOLLYWOOD illustration? That's super bad ass!

Comment by Fnarf

Fnarf — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 16:17:47 -0800

According to the article, James Yamasaki did.

Comment by Non

Non — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 16:31:21 -0800

LOL at your books guy gaining access to more action than your celebrity hack Adrian Ryan ever did in his years writing "Celebrity I Saw U"

Comment by SeattleBrad

SeattleBrad — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 16:36:12 -0800

Yay, thanks for posting this. I often miss the articles in the printed edition. This weekly summary will encourage me to pick it up more often.

Comment by Will in Seattle

Will in Seattle — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 17:11:00 -0800

Bison is yummy.

I love driving to Eastern Washington, because I end up getting to have it at least once each way, no matter which route I choose.

Comment by cressona

cressona — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 19:46:17 -0800

laterite @3: I agree with Fnarf. So much awesome food in that 5-block radius around Greenwood & 85th.

Gotta say, Greenwood is a culinary mecca. But for me, the must-go places are just south of 85th. There's not a restaurant I eat out at more than Mr. Gyros. I consider their veggie plate a staple. I mean:

Best falafel I have ever tasted.
Best hummus I have ever tasted.
Best baba ghanouj I have ever tasted.
Best basmati rice I have ever tasted.

And then there's this charming, tiny Greek restaurant called Kouzina's. When I say tiny, I am talking three tables. And they're only open Wed.-Sat. evenings. And sometimes you might even show up at the right time and find that they're closed for catering. But the food is so good and the place is so lovely, it's worth the time and space constraints.

Between Mr. Gyros, Kouzina's, Olive You, Georgia's Greek Restaurant, and Northside Grill (Moroccan), Greenwood has really taken on a Mediterranean dining identity.