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    America's First Cannabis Cocktail Mixer Makes Its Splashy Debut

    Another day, another advancement in American cannabis consumption. Le Herbe, the French-sounding Seattle-based weed-centric beverage company, has unveiled a new addition to its existing line of buzzy libations: the nation's premier non-alcoholic marijuana-infused cocktail mixer. It's called Batch #55, a blend of smoked citrus, cardamom, cloves and maple water that, according to a rep, is a good match with a dark rum or bourbon — or, you…
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    This Week In Restaurant Openings: Ludo Lefebvre's Fried Chicken In LA, Stephanie Izard's Chinese Spot In Chicago, Hot Chicken In Seattle

    We’re always on the lookout for restaurant news here at Food Republic. And news we often receive — we’re constantly pitched on restaurants that have pledged to open their doors in the near future, only to eventually learn about inevitable roadblocks and delays. Such is the unpredictable nature of the restaurant world. We’ve worked diligently to…
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    A Kinder, Gentler Ethan Stowell Reigns Over Seattle Dining

    In Seattle, anyone with the slightest interest in food has heard of Ethan Stowell. A self-taught chef with a knack for the business, he helms a growing empire of restaurants across the city. Stowell peddles a line of bronze-cut pasta, Lagana Foods, and has published a cookbook, Ethan Stowell’s New Italian Kitchen. As a food…
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    This Machine Will Turn Your Food Waste Into Fertilizer

    Food waste is a hot topic nowadays, appearing on dozens of Food Trends for 2016 listicles. Hell, last night's episode of Darren Star's biggest post-Sex In The City hit, Younger, even featured a book imprint launch party at a Greenpoint waterfront club where guests were served bruschetta with "rescue tomatoes and day-of-expiration burrata." (!!) Dan…
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    2015: A Year Of Eating Very Good Things. West Coast Edition.

    The West Coast has long been one of our favorite regions for food, and now it's more so than ever. Take Portland, Oregon, which has lately become an especially good place to be when you have the munchies. As the new year approaches, we've asked some of our writers to share their most memorable eating…
  • Jet City Winery Puts Seattle On The Wine Map

    Seattle is taking off as a world-class locale, which makes the view from the brand-new Charles Smith Wines Jet City even more apt. Across from Boeing Field in the up-and-coming Georgetown neighborhood, Charles Smith’s urban HQ looks out on busy airport runways. Behind that, Mt. Rainier looms in all its glory. Framed by a large bank…
  • Summer And Fall Food Festivals You Should Think About Attending

    Food festivals have certainly come a long way in the past few years. No longer are they sparsely attended fringe events popping up in hotel ballrooms. Festivals in the year 2015 are star-studded affairs, complete with heady promises of once-in-a-lifetime meals and coveted VIP ticket packages that cost north of $1,000. Food Republic is here to point you…
  • Is It Time We Stop Using The Term "Asian Fusion"?

    “I could definitely go for some Asian fusion tonight.” It’s a phrase you’ve undoubtedly heard while debating dinner options with your friends or colleagues. But what does “Asian fusion” mean? And what exactly is it that is being fused? Angela Garbes of the Seattle weekly newspaper The Stranger recently took a look at the history…
  • Keep Those Leftovers Out Of The Trash, Or Suffer The Consequences

    The city of Seattle wants its citizens to think twice about tossing those week-old pizza leftovers in the trash. So much so that officials are going to start imposing fines on those who do. To inch closer to the goal of raising recycling and composting rates from 56 to 60 percent, a new law went…
  • Carrie Ferrence And The Neighborhood Grocery Stockbox Fight Food Deserts

    [caption id="attachment_74865" align="alignnone" width="700" ] Carrie Ferrence (left) and Jacqueline Gjurgevich founded neighborhood grocery store Stockbox in 2012.[/caption] In Food Republic's new series Game Changers, we take a close look at a few of the individuals working to change the way we view the food industry. Next up is Carrie Ferrence, co-founder of urban community…
  • 12 Ways Seattle Residents Legally Eat, Sip And Suck On Marijuana

    Much has been written about Colorado and Washington State green-lighting the use of recreational marijuana — with a lot of that attention being placed on edibles. What are edibles, you ask? As the name suggests, they're the sodas, caramels, frozen ice pops and baked goods (brownies, cookies, cakes, frosting) laced with the newly legalized bud.…
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    Off The Cart: Seattle-Style Hot Dog Recipe

    Give your tubesteak a little flair...or a ton, with food writer Russell van Kraayenburg's ultimate hot dog book, Haute Dogs. Wherever you hail from, there's a hot dog that speaks to you. Not literally, that would be terrible. But believe us, these franks have some serious soul. You may not be familiar with the Seattle Dog.…
  • Here Are Tonight's Specials From 48 Restaurants Around The United States

    Here Are Tonight's Specials From 48 Restaurants Around The United States

    Every Wednesday, Food Republic’s column “Would You Like to Hear About Our Specials?” highlights the nightly special dishes offered at popular restaurants from around the country. This week, we take a look at tonight’s specials from some of New York City, Chicago, Austin, Los Angeles and Seattle's hotspots, with stops in Dallas, Fort Worth, Houston, Las…
  • Here Are Tonight's Specials From 43 Restaurants Around The United States

    Mussel, Shrimp and Cod Tagine North African Chermoula, couscous 31 West 21st Street, 1200milesnyc.com DOPO EAST Housemade Ravioli Filled with porcini mushrooms and scallops, artichoke ragu, shaved black truffle Branzino all' Acqua Pazza Pan-seared branzino, seafood broth, clams, mussels, prawns 345 East 62nd Street, dopoeast.com EAST 12th OSTERIA Capesante Scottata Seared sea scallops, black Norcia…
  • Here Are Tonight's Specials From 35 Restaurants Around The United States

    Pan Seared Scallops Pork belly, pickled carrots, horseradish foam 1032 Lexington Avenue, arlingtonclubny.com A VOCE (MADISON AVENUE) Piedmontese Beef Tartare Sundried tomato, Nostralino olives, olio verde, grilled toast 41 Madison Avenue, avocerestaurant.com BENOIT Rainbow Beet Salad Goat cheese, toasted walnuts, bed of mâche Crispy Duck Leg Wild mushrooms, Lyonnaise potatoes 60 West 55th Street, benoitny.com…