76%Yum! Review: “Szechuan First” Chinese in Renton Gatt More October 11, 2017 If you can figure out how to get into their parking lot, Szechuan First offers some of the best Sichuan ((We've opted to make use of the modern Pinyin transliterations whenever practical, despite many restauran... Read More
6.8 Hue Ky Mi Gia Chinese Noodle House : Review Gatt More June 25, 2015 The "Great Wall" shopping mall is like a little Chinatown in the Renton/Kent area, the walls enclosing a wide variety of Asian restaurants, herbalists, gift shops, and professional offices along with a large As... Read More
7Mmmm Review: Arashi Ramen Gatt More March 24, 2015 Arashi Ramen in Tukwila is hidden away in a strip mall on Southcenter Parkway, near a Men's Warehouse. The location is not inspiring, but don't let that deter you. Inside, the shop is minimalist, but stylish an... Read More
8.5First-Rate! Steelhead Root Beer Gatt More December 11, 2014 While visiting Eugene, Oregon last June I met my family at the Bier Stein for lunch, and among the hundreds of bottles of beer in the refrigerators, I found Steelhead Root Beer and had two bottles with my meal.... Read More
Richard Sherman in the Kitchen? Gatt More September 17, 2014 How could I resist, fellow 12s? Richard Sherman in the kitchen, with a llama? Why not? Enjoy! It's better than those Campbell's chunky soup commercials, at least. Well, not much better. http://yout... Read More
8Nice. Scuttlebutt Root Beer Gatt More June 10, 2014 I'd lived near the Scuttlebutt Brewery for nearly a year before I realized that they actually produce a root beer. Unfortunately, it is not available in bottles or cans; if you want to try it, you'll have to vi... Read More
8.1Yum... Cha-Ching! Review: John Howie Steak, Bellevue, WA Smack and Gatt More May 20, 2014 Just inside the elegant but dimly lit entryway to John Howie Steak in Bellevue, the warm glow of a display case draws the visitor's eye to its contents: marbled red beef. And rightly so-- John Howie Steak's me... Read More
7Nice Bulldog Root Beer Gatt More May 14, 2014 So far, I've sampled about a dozen different root beers produced by Orca Beverage in Mukilteo, WA, and I think that I can safely say that Bulldog is the best of them. Unfortunately, that does not mean that Bull... Read More
5Not Bad. Crater Lake Root Beer Gatt More May 8, 2014 Crater Lake Root Beer is a pretty unremarkable brew out of Portland, OR. And the remarks that I do have are not especially good. Crater Lake opted for a clear bottle rather than brown, which is interesting. I d... Read More
6Not Bad. Bedford’s Root Beer Gatt More May 5, 2014 My first experience of Bedford's was with their Creme Beer when I was a kid back in circa-1988 Missoula. Bedford's Creme Beer was the beverage of choice in my group of friends while gorging on pizza or spaghet... Read More