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RESTAURANT NEWS

Openings

SUR, a new restaurant and club in Seattle's SODO (South of Downtown) district, combines fine dining with flavors influenced by Latin cultures. Executive chef Maritza Texeira and her culinary team offer a changing menu of Latin-inspired dishes. SUR's hybrid dining room/club setting also offers scheduled performances, such as salsa, samba or tango dancing. SUR is located at 2901 First Ave. South, Seattle. For more information, please call 206-682-1292, or visit www.seattleclubsur.com.

Cantinetta, the small but exceptional restaurant in Wallingford serving Northern Italian cuisine, has opened a new location in Bellevue at 10038 Old Main Street with a similar menu and equally charming ambiance. Open nightly for dinner, and owned by Trevor Greenwood, the restaurant's kitchen is being guided by chef Tomer Shneor, who recently worked at Felidia Ristorante (Lidia Bastianich's Italian restaurant in NYC) and at Daniel Boulud's restaurants. Please visit www.cantinettabelleuve.com for details, or call 425-233-0640.

Ethan Stowell's much anticipated Staple & Fancy Mercantile in Ballard is expected to open by mid-August, a bit behind schedule. Stowell, who also owns Tavolata, How to Cook a Wolf, and Anchovies & Olives, recently closed Union restaurant in downtown Seattle. Staple & Fancy Mercantile will serve dinner seven nights a week, with a four-course chef's dinner for $45, as well as a limited a la carte menu.

News Bytes

Tasty Book Spotlights Seattle Dining, Past & Present
Just re-published! Dining In Seattle: Past and Present showcases more than 200 recipes from legendary restaurants that are no longer open, as well as current Seattle favorites. Authored by Andrea Lott, Andrea Umbach, and Elliott Wolf, this is the updated volume of a book first printed in 1977. The 300-page book also provides palate-pleasing memories and tasty tidbits from the city's dining establishments. It is available through Amazon.com, at major bookstores, or directly from www.diningincookbooks.com. The black-and-white photo illustrated paperback is priced at $23.

Chef Shuffle

One of the country's top dessert wizards, Cory Barrett, has joined The Herbfarm as pastry chef. Barrett comes to The Herbfarm from Cleveland, where he created desserts at acclaimed "Iron Chef" winner Michael Symon's restaurant Lola, plus Symon's four other Cleveland-area restaurants. Barrett also backed chef Symon as his sous chef on many of the "Iron Chef" TV food battles. He is renowned among pastry chefs for his creativity and rule-breaking creations. The Herbfarm, Willows Lodge, 14590 NE 145th St., Woodinville, WA 98072, 425-485-5300.

Closings

CLOSED FOR GOOD
Take your taste buds on a walk down memory lane! Check out our exclusive closed restaurant database for Seattle to virtually visit your favorite dining spots from the past. Lampreia, R.I.P.

Sostanza, the elegant Italian restaurant in Madison Park, suddenly closed its doors last month after 15 years of operation. It had been for sale for several years; no word yet on whether there is a new owner and his/her plans. Sostanza, Key Bank Building, 10655 NE Fourth St., Bellevue, WA 98004, no phone.

CULINARY EVENTS
Want to learn to cook? Try new dishes? Meet a foodie friend for fun? Check out our compilation of culinary events in your area.

View our calendar of Wine Dinners & Tastings in Seattle

Discover the top restaurants for various cuisines and categories like steakhouses, pizza, happy hours, and romantic dining. Find the best restaurants in Seattle here!

Find the best restaurants in Seattle in categories like outdoor dining and brunch

BEYONCE INSPIRED LIBATIONS

Try these whiskey cocktails inspired by Beyoncé's Cowboy Carter album.

Check the recipes.

BOURBON IN YOUR AIOLI

This cashew aioli recipe gets a kick with bourbon.

Get the recipe.

GAYOT'S RESTAURANT AWARDS

Over the years, we have been electing restaurants to be on GAYOT's Yearly Restaurant Awards.

Check the list.

News for Restaurants in Seattle August 2010 Archive

News for Restaurants in Seattle
August 2010 Archive