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Give Unique this Holiday Season with Ethnic Seattle 12.17.15
Are you looking for last minute gift ideas? Need something unique for your holiday giving? EthnicSeattle.com is just what you’re looking for! They’ve procured some of the most unique gift ideas in the city, all from local, ethnic-owned businesses. Beautiful scarves from Tuesday Scarves in the International District, Fresh baked cookies for hostess gifts (or your own indulging) from Salvadorean Bakery in White Center, Ethiopian Coffee Set from Amy’s Merkato in the Central District and more for the Trendsetter, Beauty+ Fitness , Food Lover, Coffee + Tea Drinker, Little Tikes, Home Décor and Experience.
Watch EthnicSeattle.com’s own Taylor Hoang showcase some of these items and more on KING 5’s New Day Northwest!
Support amazing ethnic owned businesses and give unique this holiday season.TAGS: ethnic businesses, Ethnic Seattle, EthnicSeattle.com, Holiday gifts, holidays, New Day Northwest, Seattle, Taylor Hoang, unique holiday gifts
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Open Wide for Seattle Restaurant Week! 10.19.14
The area is buzzing with the onset of Seattle Restaurant Week! The broadest reaching, largest dining celebration in the area is happening now through October 30 (excluding Friday and Saturday). SRW continues to offer the best dining deals around with three-course dinners for $30 and two-course lunches for $15.
From new participants such as Vespolina, Bell + Whete and Mkt to longtime classics such as Dahlia Lounge, Tilth and Nell’s, over 160 restaurants in King County are offering diners a delicious way to dine! A generous three-quarters of participants offer menus with vegan, vegetarian or gluten-free menu options. Many restaurants also offer optional beverage pairings and their usual kids menus, making SRW a family occasion, not just ideal for date night or group night.
Menus overflow with fall harvest including squash, pumpkin, foraged mushrooms, artichokes, game meats and more! See the creativity of these chefs as they utilize local ingredients on the diverse menus showcasing ethnic cuisines including Indian, French, Japanese, Italian and New American.
An ideal opportunity for locals and visitors alike, view a list of participating restaurants and menus at www.SeattleRestaurantWeek.com.
Get more of the inside scoop on Seattle Restaurant Week by visiting SRW’s Facebook and Twitter pages that highlight participating chefs, showcase seasonal ingredients common on SRW menus, and present intriguing restaurant videos. You can also win gift cards to participating restaurants online as well!
See some of the chefs preview menus on New Day Northwest:Seastar Restaurant + Raw Bar
View the Chef in the Hat, Thierry Rautureau, as he combs the University District Famers Market for SRW menu ingredients for LUC.
Enjoy!TAGS: 2 courses $15, 3 course $30, dining deals, dinner, Evening Magazine, fall ingredients, Gluten Free, King County dining, lunch, New Day Northwest, Seattle Restaurant Week, SRW, Vegan, Vegetarian
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Eat Pizza, Support the Ballard Food Bank 11.08.13
With the cold weather upon us, there is no better time to enjoy an authentic Chicago dining experience at Benito’s Chicago Eatery in Ballard. Chef and owner Benjamin Kulikowski brings Seattleites his hometown’s most famous dish: Chicago-style deep dish pizza. Layers upon layers of aged mozzarella cheese, fresh vegetables and quality meats are meticulously laid on top of a rich, pie-like pizza crust and baked in a deep pan. Thirty to forty-five minutes of bake time is worth every minute once you take a bite of their signature Benito’s Special with sausage, peppers, onions, pepperoni, mushrooms and organic tomato sauce. Other pizza options include cheese, pepperoni, sausage and spinach. Or customize your own deep dish with a variety of vegetables and meats.
Benito’s Chicago Eatery is hosting a fundraiser for the Ballard Food Bank from 5-10 p.m. on Tuesday, November 12. It’s the perfect opportunity to grab your friends and family and experience Chicago’s best exports for the first time or enjoy them again! Benito’s also offers a variety of sandwiches, hot pastas, fresh salads and homemade cannoli. Beer and wine are also available. Fifteen percent of all proceeds from the evening will support food security in the Ballard neighborhood.
Reservations not required. Benito’s Chicago Eatery is located at 6201 15th Ave NW and can be contacted at 206.420.7032.
In case you missed it, Chef Kulikowski shared his special deep dish recipe on KING 5’s New Day Northwest and prepared a Benito’s Special and White Pie. Watch here and learn how it’s made!
TAGS: Ballard, Ballard Food Bank, Benito's Chicago Eatery, deep dish pizza, food, KING 5, New Day Northwest
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Seattle Restaurant Week Kicks Off with Chef Demos 10.15.13
The 8th annual Seattle Restaurant Week has already begun! Over 160 restaurants from all over the Seattle area and the Eastside have teamed up to give guests an amazing dining experience at great prices. Participating restaurants are offering 3-course dinners for just $28, and many also offering 3-course lunches for $15. Now through Oct. 24 is a great chance to try a new restaurant in a different neighborhood or visit your favorite spot for great deals.
To preview some of the best that Restaurant Week has to offer, chefs appeared on KING 5’s New Day Northwest show and presented special dishes that are featured on their Seattle Restaurant Week menu. Some restaurants like Ponti Seafood Grill in the Queen Anne neighborhood, will be opening their whole menu for Restaurant Week guests. Other great restaurants like Hunger 2.0 and Anthony’s Restaurants in Fremont and in the Seattle area, respectively, have put together a special menu of favorite appetizers, entrees and desserts.
Watch the below video and see the latest appearance by Osteria La Spiga’s very own Chef Sabrina Tinsley, as she demonstrates the creative process of their mouth-watering dish, the salsiccia con l’uva.
TAGS: 3 course $28, Anthony’s Restaurants, dining deals, food, Fremont, Hunger 2.0, KING 5, New Day Northwest, Osteria La Spiga, Ponti Seafood Grill, Queen Anne, Seattle, Seattle Restaurant Week, SRW
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Welcoming our newest client: Shanik Restaurant 07.22.13
Few other restaurants that opened in 2012 had the hype of Shanik Restaurant. From the family of the famed Vij’s and Rangoli in Vancouver, Canada, Seattleites knew they were lucky to get such world-class Indian cuisine in the center of South Lake Union.
The lines came, just like at sister restaurant Vij’s, and waits were 2-3 hours long when they first opened. Yes, in Seattle! Creative, unique Indian food at the thoughtful hand of chef and author Meeru Dhalwala created quite the frenzy.
Shanik is thoughtful, gracious and delicious – and we are thrilled to add the restaurant to our client list! Working with chef-owner Meeru Dhalwala and owner Oguz Istif while promoting the interesting, delicious and one-of-a-kind cuisine is making our summer! From thoughtful dishes, such as the Spice Encrusted Lamb Popsicles above, intricate stories and unique spices and ingredients, this restaurant is raising the level of Indian cuisine in our area.
Get a taste for Shanik and chef Meeru Dhalwala at her recent KING 5 appearance below, discussing the health advantages of Indian food and showcasing how to spice of your vegetables for the whole family.
We’ll have more Shanik news soon! Pop in for weekday lunch, Monday-Saturday dinner and enjoy their beautifully appointed lounge. Be sure to say hello to Meeru for her personal touch on the Shanik menu – Enjoy!
TAGS: Indian cuisine, Meeru Dhalwala, New Day Northwest, Oguz Istif, Rangoli, Seattle, Shanik, South Lake Union, Vij's
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Pho Cyclo Cafe’s New Summer Menu + New Day Northwest Appearance 07.19.13
Summer has finally arrived in Seattle and with that comes later dinners, grilled foods and lighter fare. Pho Cyclo Cafe dishes up all of these with their new summer menu. While it’s easy to find chopped salads, burgers and grilled items all over the area, taste the spice and variety afforded by Vietnamese cuisine at all four Pho Cyclo locations!
Summer Specials and Lighter Fare:1) Grilled Salmon in an apple-pear marinade – served with rice noodle or steamed rice and side salad
2) Black sesame spicy noodle salad – wide egg noodles tossed with toasted black sesame, bean sprouts, cabbage, carrots, and cucumber in sriracha soy vinaigrette, served cold
3) Spicy mint and lemongrass chicken Banh Mi – French baguette, satay spicy lemon grass chicken, lettuce, mint leaves, pickled onions, and jalapeno
4) Honey Iced Tea
5) Grilled Lemongrass Chicken Salad
6) Tofu Salad – stir–fried tofu on a bed of lettuce with tomatoes and cucumber
7) Bun (rice noodle dishes) in nearly 15 varieties including pork, shrimp, pineapple and grilled shrimp, tofu, chicken and beef and served with fresh leaf lettuce, herbs, bean sprouts, cucumbers, carrots, daikon, peanuts and Nuoc Mam.
8) Fresh Spring Rolls with shrimp, pork chicken or tofu
The menu is created by chef-owner Taylor Hoang, who you can see talking about summer menu items and showcasing tips for making your own Vietnamese Spring Rolls on KING 5’s New Day Northwest earlier this week (video below).
This weekend you can taste these items and more at the Bite of Seattle. Taylor and her crew are just southeast of the fountain at Seattle Center.TAGS: Bite of Seattle, New Day Northwest, Pho Cyclo Cafe, summer menus, Vietnamese
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Ethnic Cuisine Shines During Seattle Restaurant Week 10.11.12
Chef Mauro Golmarvi of Assaggio Ristorante gives us his recipe for Chicken Cacciatore, tips for choosing the best olive oil and the benefits of using canned vs fresh tomatoes. The entertaining chef wrapped up the final day of Seattle Restaurant Week’s preview on New Day Northwest earlier today.
Feed off Northwest inspired Italian, Mediterranean, French, Japanese and more ethnic cuisines during Seattle Restaurant Week, starting Sunday!
TAGS: Assaggio Italian Ristorante, dining deals, ethnic cuisine, New Day Northwest, Seattle Restaurant Week
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Seasonal Bounty Takes Center Plate For Seattle Restaurant Week 10.10.12
Continuing our preview of Seattle Restaurant Week, Chef Seth Caswell of emmer&rye stopped by KING 5’s New Day Northwest earlier today. Learn another name for emmer and see the bounty of freshly foraged mushrooms and seasonal gourds put to great use!
Tune into New Day Northwest tomorrow at 11 a.m. for the final preview of Seattle Restaurant Week with Chef Mauro Golmarvi of Assaggio Ristorante.
TAGS: Assaggio Italian Ristorante, dining deals, emmer&rye, New Day Northwest, Seattle Restaurant Week
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Crabby for Seattle Restaurant Week? 10.09.12
Are you getting hungry for the best dining deal in the area? Seattle Restaurant Week is quickly approaching and to get you even more excited, Chef Kevin Davis of Blueacre and Steelhead Diner stopped by New Day Northwest earlier today to share his recipe for his famous, delicious and unforgettable Dungeness crab cakes.
See how Kevin makes these crab cakes on KING 5 New Day Northwest and then taste them for yourself along with the rest of the Blueacre Seafood menu during Seattle Restaurant Week, starting on Sunday.
Tune in tomorrow to see what Chef Seth Caswell is cooking up for Seattle Restaurant Week at emmer&rye.
TAGS: Blueacre Seafood, dining deals, emmer&rye, New Day Northwest, Seattle Restaurant Week, SRW, Steelhead Diner
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