The Greatest Dishes Eater’s Seattle Editor Ate in February

At Eater Seattle, we have now to eat out quite a bit — it’s proper there within the web site identify, subsequent to “Seattle.” Generally, this analysis exhibits up within the articles and maps we publish, however typically, we eat one thing so good that we have now to inform everybody about it. This operating month-to-month column is a spot for us to share particularly good dishes with you.

Pork Chili Verde Pie at Tivoli

Harry Cheadle

This job curses me to continually journey across the metropolis consuming new issues. It’s a curse! Ought to I ever be free of these shackles, I’d nonetheless eat at Tivoli quite a bit as a result of it’s A. close to my home and B. possibly one of the best takeout pizza within the metropolis? The menu is brief however options rotating specials, which proper now means this dangerous boy topped pork, a salsa verde that could be a little spicy and somewhat candy, and cilantro crema, which smoothes the whole lot out. And the crust is, as at all times, good: a bit charred, simply foldable, and somewhat tangy.

The Banchan Bento at Bopbox

Harry Cheadle

If you end up needing lunch in Georgetown, it’s a superb downside to have — there are an enormous vary of choices, together with the banh mi at Voi Ca Phe, the vegan sandwiches at Georgetown Liquor Firm, and the whole lot at Bopbox. This tray of banchan is right for the indecisive and it’s a backyard of hidden delights. The kale tempura right here was ethereal gentle and even barely candy, a miracle of recent science. For my protein I bought the spicy braised tofu, which had a terrific agency texture and wasn’t too spicy for my non-Korean tastebuds.

The Chopped Cheese at Joe’z Bayside Market and Cafe

Harry Cheadle

I lived in New York Metropolis for 13 years and by no means ever cared about chopped cheese. It’s like a Philly cheesesteak, however a bit spicy? Wow what a culinary novelty! Each microregion on the East Coast has a “specialty” sandwich and none of them are attention-grabbing — don’t get me began on the variety of cities who act like they invented the roast beef sandwich.

So I’m not the one to ask if this sandwich at Joe’z is “genuine.” However it’s tasty. The seasoning on the meat offers it a kick, the pickles which might be made right here present a crunch and a nice brininess that’s not too candy or bitter, and the lettuce will allow you to inform your self that is wholesome. I bought the half sandwich and it was a strong meal however I might have simply eaten an entire. Better of all, this little market sells toothbrushes, the proper complement to a chopped cheese.

The Bistro Steak at ELDR

Harry Cheadle

Restaurateur Brian Clevenger lately took over the previous Samara area in Sundown Park and turned it into ELDR, a theatrical eating room that facilities round a wood-fired grill and oven within the again. Sitting on the bar makes you’re feeling such as you’re getting heat on the fireplace, and in case you’re there, it’s best to order the steak. To begin with the crust could be very properly blackened with out sacrificing the juicy, medium-rareness inside. However what places this dish over the sting for me is the accoutrements: a pearl onion that’s candy and tender sufficient to be dessert, and spaetzle, a wide range of German noodle I’m not tremendous conversant in however that are a good way to absorb the meat juices.

Blood sausage brioche at Off Alley

Harry Cheadle

I’m being somewhat little bit of a jerk right here since I don’t assume you’ll be able to truly get this? It was at a shindig thrown by the Impartial Seattle Hospitality Alliance, a group of unbiased eating places I wrote about final 12 months. At this occasion Off Alley proprietor Evan Leichtling was available with these brioches stuffed with heat blood sausage and glazed with duck fats (I believe). The end result was a warming, wealthy, umami bomb that was simply the ticket on a wet day. Blood sausage is uncommon within the U.S. and that is silly. The top.