A Weekend of Food in Seattle

I spent the weekend with my good friends Ted and Sara of Berkeley, Aana of West Seattle and my loves Anita and Sam eating our way around Seattle. Tilth on Friday night, an incredible meal with Jeff and Jenny Long on Saturday cooked by Chez Ted from ingredients picked up at the U District Farmers Market and the fish shop in Fishermans' Terminal; oysters at Chinooks; Cafe Campagne for brunch on Sunday; a slice of cheese pizza at Starfire Mad Pizza before the Sounders' game, and, post-Sounders victory, a late dinner at How to Cook a Wolf.
The highlights for me were:
- the fried basil leave on top of a seared scallop by Ted.
- the surf clam ceviche topped with finely diced serrano peppers at How to Cook a Wolf.
- Ouefs en Meurette at Campagne.
- the good times that seem to happen with good food and wine and friends.
It was one of those weekends in Seattle that makes tourists want to move here: U District street fair, Cheese Festival in Pike Place Market; Norwegian heritage parade in Ballard.
As Mad Pizza moves forward, we need to reinforce the localness of who we are; the ingredients available to us is stunning at times, and we will find a way as we move forward to utilize them in more special ways.
Blooming arugula anyone?