FACT -I love Seattle’s vibrant food scene. With its eclectic whole-in-the-wall mom and pop restaurants, trendy food trucks, and amazing fine dining establishments, there is no shortage of places to eat around the city. As someone who really enjoys eating out, I’m always eager to try a new place to eat especially when it comes recommended by trusted friends who are passionate about food. So, when my good friend, Keren Brown, recently published her debut book, the “Food Lovers’ Guide to Seattle: Best Local Specialties, Markets, Recipes, Restaurants & Events” -I knew it would be well received as a trusted source of where to eat all over Seattle.
I first met Keren three years ago at a celebrity dinner event and since then, we’ve become close friends. She is an authoritative and trusted voice, and a respective figure in the restaurant and food community. She knows how to connect food enthusiasts with one another and hosts networking parties and workshops through her Foodportunity events.
One thing I have always admired about Keren is that she not a respecter of a restaurant’s popularity status within the Seattle food scene when it comes to telling me where to eat. This has always been the case long before she wrote this book. If I ever wanted to know where to go on a date night with my husband, I would call her and she would suggest places to eat depending on the type of ambiance, price range, and type of overall food experience I was looking for. Her honest recommendations were always spot on.
While she was writing this book, I was delighted to accompany her a few times during the research phase which included visiting hundreds of places in secrecy so she could write a guide book, which is different than a review book.
The book itself is divided up into sections by location and offers tidbits from the perspective of a close trusted friend and not a restaurant reviewer. Keren shares not only where to eat but where to find local ingredients from specialty shops. As an added bonus feature there are the many local celebrity chef recipes included in the book.
This is a great book for locals who appreciate a personal guide to where to eat throughout Seattle. Small enough to fit in a purse or bag, this guide book is also great for anyone planning to visit the city and prefers a personal food tour guide on where to eat beyond the touristy destinations. For under $15, this book is well worth its price and make an excellent gift for the holidays for anyone who dines out and around the city. Trust me, I’ve purchased several copies of this book and have given them away as gifts and everyone who has received them has raved about it.
I’m excited to giveaway two copies of this book! Along with the book, each winner will also receive a fabulous Fonte Coffee gift pack (1 lb. of coffee and a $15 gift cardworth). Prizes provided by Globe Pequote Publishing and Fonte Coffee (<— AMAZING COFFEE!!). Thank you to you both!
To enter the contest, tell me where you like to eat in your neighborhood in the comment section below. Contest will close Sunday, December 18, 2011 at 9 pm PST. Winners need to have a US mailing address and will be contacted by email. Contest is now closed. Congrats to Diane and Julia!
I love to eat at some great diners here in Calgary. Within blocks of each other in Bridgeland I can eat great gluten free breakfasts at Diners Deluxe, Blue Star Diner or at OEB. I’d love to win this book for we go to Seattle 2-3 times a year to shop and eat. In fact this past summer our whole week was devoted to finding great diners and such to eat at. Love Seattle’s approach for fresh, organic sustainable food!I hope Portage Bay Cafe is listed as a much stop for great food. I was in Seattle in Nov and had wonderful gluten free French toast-wow!
I’m moving to Seattle soon. My favorite place to eat here is Tender Greens.
One of my favorites where we live is called the Paella Bar. They serve tapas, and my favorite is their happy hour Cheap Dates(bacon wrapped dates, stuffed with goat cheese and drizzled with a sweet balsamic reduction)!
There’s a small area in my neighborhood with a bunch of taquerias and Mexican bakeries.
I love Chantanee in Bellevue, WA for Thai food!! I don’t live in the area anymore, but I always long for that place when I want some real good Thai food.
Tamarind Tree in Seattle’s international district is one of my all time favorite places to eat!
I’m in Seattle too! So the choices are endless…I love, love love The Stumbling Goat in the PhinneyRdge neighborhood! Their local ingredients and creative dishes always make me want to come back!
I love Tutta Bella in Columbia City.
I love eating at rey azteca. great authentic mexican food!
We like to go to Park Tavern a couple blocks away from our house.
Yummy Mexican food at Carmela’s.
Mawaddah Cafe in Rainier Valley – owner/chef is Iraqi; delicious kebabs, generous salads with tzatziki-like dressing – yum! And reasonably priced. Corner of Rainier and Graham, more or less.
I love Curry Corner, it’s the best Indian food in the Puget Sound!
I love to eat at Red Mill Burgers in Ballard and when in Istanbul, I love to eat at Gunaydin, a steak house. Ciya is also a favorite with their Anatolian specialties like eggplant dessert served with clotted cream.
I love to eat at Salted Pig in Riverside, CA. Gotta love the porky-ness!
One of my favorite places is called Yeh-Yeh in Edmonds. I’ve never actually been in it, lol, but my husband brings home thier Vietnamese Sandwiches for dinner when I don’t have time to cook. They are so good!! Cheap too. 🙂
I like to eat at The Great Wall chinese restaurant. I’m always happy with the service , food, and price. Thanks for the giveaway!
I’m from another “foodie” city, Portland, and one of my favorite local place is the happy hour at”503″. Great food and good prices.
My husband and I love Thai food and our very favorite restaurant is called “Sea” located in beautiful downtown Petaluma, Ca.
My favorite local place is called “Mary’s Market”. They have the best French Onion soup!
I luv Kabab n curry…thy have d best tandoori chicken n kababs!!!
I have found a neighborhood Indian restaurant that serves the best authentic Indian food and the prices are outrageously inexpensive! I mean, a lunch special with tons of food for $4.95??? I love it!
I love to eat at Timbuktu. Its in Hanover/Glen Burnie Maryland and has the best seafood. I sometimes go to the restaurant side for special occasions but I’m a fool for the carry-out because the portions are so large and the desserts are to die for! I always have enough food left for a full meal the next day and can hardly sleep that night in anticipation of devouring them!
I love to eat at our local Mexican Food Restaurant!! Yum, Chicken Enchiladas Verdes!!
I love to eat at a small Vietnamese restaurant nearby. It serves the best pho around, and nothing beats it on a cold winter day.