Shanik

Shanik is a modern Indian restaurant that serves our personal Indian cuisine which is creative and daring, yet comforting. We invite our customers into a version of India that is not intimidating, cliché, or a rehashing of what is traditionally marketed as Indian. Our restaurant is the same version of Indian that Meeru is: North American in lifestyle and attitude, while rooted in Indian...

From corn dogs to kebabs, the "put a stick in it" method is universal. What is more natural to the human condition than skewering meat and cooking it over an open fire? (Or in a deep fryer, hello 2014!) And honestly, isn't there something freeing about knowing silverware isn't obligatory? So go ahead friend, play with your food, it's already on a stick.
—Tallulah Anderson

Every now and then, you come across a dish that is the stuff of food legend. It's a dish that makes you wax poetic, speaking of your meal in hushed tones long after it's been fully digested. Here we map twelve of Seattle's iconic meat dishes, those wondrous protein-packed plates that have become something to celebrate.
—Megan Hill

BELLEVUE—Barrio returns to its former home at event space Cast Iron Studios in downtown Bellevue for one night only on Friday, March 7. Pork carnitas, nachos, and homemade guacamole are on the menu for the 5 p.m. to 11 p.m event. Spirits director Casey Robinson will be working the bar. Call 206-838-3853 for reservations. [EaterWire]

It's been a year of highs and lows for Meeru Dhalwala, who opened the upscale Indian restaurant Shanik (SHAW-nick) in South Lake Union last December to some of the biggest hype in Seattle's restaurant history. Having already run two successful restaurants — Vij's and Rangoli — in Vancouver, B.C. with her husband, Vikram Vij, she set her sights on laying down an anchor back home in the states,...

Our culinary definition of India is spontaneous and erasing of all traditional stereotypes. Our cuisine is old (we only buy whole spices and roast and grind them in-house) and new. We enjoy creating unheard of spice and ingredient combinations. Nothing pleases us more than introducing you to new flavor profiles. We pay close attention to the nutritional balance and environmental impact of...