The Greatest Issues Eater’s Seattle Editor Ate in January

At Eater Seattle, now we have to eat out rather a lot — 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 generally, we eat one thing so good that now we have to inform everybody about it. This new operating month-to-month column is a spot for us to share particularly good dishes with you.

Bagels at Hey Bagel

These bagels are in all probability throughout your timeline — everybody from J. Kenji Lopez-Alt to the Infatuation is raving about Hey Bagel, the brand new College Village store from Andrew Rubinstein, the founding father of Rubinstein Bagels. The beauty of these bagels is the feel: You get a springy, nearly crunchy exterior and a smooth, toothsome inside. You may be tempted to attempt one of many avant garde cream cheese schmears right here — raspberry curry and sizzling honey, for instance — however the factor we favored greatest was the easy plain bagel: no seeds, no schmears, nothing to distract from that crackly, moreish crust.

Lamb Khao Soi at Khao Soi Na Chiang Rai

Harry Cheadle

Ginger and Scallion (in that bizarre little neighborhood between Phinney Ridge and Ballard), acquired a ton of consideration final 12 months for making principally one dish, Hainanese rooster rice, and knocking it out of the park. Now the barebones restaurant has pivoted to a different dish, the Thai noodle soup Khao Soi, and whaddya know, it’s one other residence run. The creamy broth is fragrant from cumin and simply the factor for these white-knuckle winter days. The lime garnish provides a touch of acidity, and you may choose from a number of meat choices. We tried the lamb, which was tender however not too fall-y-apart-y. When individuals discuss “consolation meals,” that is it.

Chorizo empanada at Maria Luisa Empanada

I haven’t tried all of the forms of empanada at this little store on Leary — its massive menu consists of caprese and salmon empanadas — however I’ll undoubtedly be ordering the chorizo filling many times. It’s spicy, it’s moist, it’s a bit of peppery, and it’s surrounded by a sturdy pastry shell.

Blackened catfish po’ mi at Lil’ Brown Woman

Harry Cheadle

It was a chaotic scene behind the register on the Sunday after I visited Lil’ Brown Woman, the counter-service restaurant contained in the Central District’s Metier Brewing. Somebody had apparently referred to as out and one poor overworked chef was making all of the meals and ringing up orders. I confirmed up near when it opened for lunch and fairly rapidly a line shaped. Lil’ Brown Woman is the most recent restaurant from Communion’s Kristi Brown, certainly one of Seattle’s most well-known cooks, and persons are clearly excited to attempt it. The service was nice and the sandwiches have been all value ordering, notably the Catfish Po’ Mi. That’s a portmanteau of po’ boy and banh mi; Brown likes to mash up soul meals with Asian cuisines. It was spicy (from remoulade) and charred but additionally pickly because of some pickled carrots and daikon. It added as much as way more intense and sophisticated taste profile than a typical catfish sandwich. After I was completed I needed I may have eaten it once more.

The “frozen yogurt” at Hellenika Cultured Creamery

I assigned myself an replace of the Pike Place Market map this month, which meant I ate across the market a good bit and actually there’s numerous mediocre or simply plain unhealthy meals round there! However Hellenika by no means lets me down. That’s the Greek store promoting… nicely, they may get mad at me for calling it “frozen yogurt,” however that’s type of what it’s (the web site calls what Hellenika sells “our small-batch hand crafted cultured merchandise”). It’s lighter and fewer candy than ice cream, and the proper refreshing antidote in the event you’ve simply had some so-so fried seafood. And in the event you come now, within the low season, you received’t must cope with the lengthy strains that summer time brings.