Seattle Times at Westcity Kitchen; Seattle Mag at Le Zinc:
After only four months in West Seattle, the new Westcity Kitchen gets its first review from Seattle Times critic, Providence Cicero. The aesthetic of the place wins her over more than the food. She refers to the menu as "a collection of good ideas executed with varying success."
Updating the Eater SEA Heatmap: Where To Eat Now:
While the Eater 38 is a resource that covers old standbys and neighborhood essentials across the city, it is not necessarily a chronicle of the "it" places of the moment. Thus, we offer the Eater Heatmap, which will change every month to continuously highlight where the food nerds are flocking to at the moment. This month, the ushering in of two fresh faces and a fond farewell to three spots...
Tease Chocolates Happy Hour; Moon Temple Tear Down?:
WALLINGFORD— Curbed Seattle reports that longtime Wallingford Chinese restaurant Moon Temple is in danger of being demolished. On July 15, the Northeast Design Review Board will discuss plans to tear down the building the restaurant currently resides in at 2100 N. 45th St. There's talk of replacing the 1929 building with a new one-story project involving 11,076 sq ft. of retail and accessory...
Look Inside Capitol Hill Newcomer Le Zinc:
Le Zinc is getting ready for its public close-up on Monday, when it opens its doors for dinner for the first time (that's the target opening date, anyway).
The guys behind Maximilien, Wilfried Boutillier and Axel Macé, have created what they believe is the quintessential French neighborhood gastro-pub on the corner of 15th and Pine (across from Anchovies & Olives). And they have assembled...