Only one spot in Washington state made the New York Time’s list of 50 best restaurants this year: familyfriend. The Beacon Hill eatery’s menu is filled with stand-out meals from Guam and other Pacific Islands, but the one responsible for its meteoric rise is all American.

In this episode, Tan chats with familyfriend owner Elmer Dulla about the restaurant’s sudden success and its Guamanian roots. Plus, tips for enjoying fresh hop season in Seattle, even if you’re not a beer fan. 

Read more about Elmer Dulla and familyfriend in The Seattle Times. 

Recommendations in this episode:
Familyfriend, Beacon Hill – try the corn soup, the shrimp and octopus tostada or the La Beacon Bachoy (if you’re feeling adventurous)
Cloudburst Brewing, Downtown
Single Hill Brewing, Yakima
The Dray, West Woodland
Chuck’s Hop Shop, Central District / Greenwood / Seward Park

Seattle Eats is a production of The Seattle Times and KUOW, part of the NPR Network. You can support Seattle Eats by investing in the local newsrooms and the specialized beats that make this sort of storytelling possible. Please consider joining and subscribing at kuow.org/eats and seattletimes.com.

Only one spot in Washington state made the New York Time’s list of 50 best restaurants this year: familyfriend. The Beacon Hill eatery’s menu is filled with stand-out meals from Guam and other Pacific Islands, but the one responsible for its meteoric rise is all American.
In this episode, Tan chats with familyfriend owner Elmer Dulla about the restaurant’s sudden success and its Guamanian roots. Plus, tips for enjoying fresh hop season in Seattle, even if you’re not a beer fan. 
Read more about Elmer Dulla and familyfriend <a href="https://www.seattletimes.com/life/food-drink/review-the-burger-isnt-the-best-dish-at-this-hot-new-seattle-restaurant/">in The Seattle Times</a>. 
Recommendations in this episode:
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/familyfriend20671/?hl=en">Familyfriend</a>, Beacon Hill – try the corn soup, the shrimp and octopus tostada or the La Beacon Bachoy (if you’re feeling adventurous)</li>
<li><a href="https://cloudburstbrew.com/">Cloudburst Brewing</a>, Downtown</li>
<li><a href="https://singlehillbrewing.com/">Single Hill Brewing</a>, Yakima</li>
<li><a href="https://thedray.com/">The Dray</a>, West Woodland</li>
<li><a href="https://www.chuckshopshop.com/">Chuck’s Hop Shop</a>, Central District / Greenwood / Seward Park</li>
</ul>
Seattle Eats is a production of The Seattle Times and KUOW, part of the NPR Network. You can support Seattle Eats by investing in the local newsrooms and the specialized beats that make this sort of storytelling possible. Please consider joining and subscribing at <a href="http://kuow.org/eats">kuow.org/eats</a> and <a href="http://seattletimes.com">seattletimes.com</a>.

Seattle is a buffet of great food... if you know where to look. Seattle Times journalist Tan Vinh invites listeners to the area's hottest restaurants, road-side food stalls and everywhere in between to find the best meals in the city and to meet the people who make them sing.

New episodes every other Thursday.

Thank you to the supporters of KUOW, you help make this show possible! If you want to help out, go to https://www.kuow.org/donate/seattleeatsnotes

Seattle Eats is a production of The Seattle Times and KUOW, part of the NPR Network

Seattle is a buffet of great food... if you know where to look. Seattle Times journalist Tan Vinh invites listeners to the area's hottest restaurants, road-side food stalls and everywhere in between to find the best meals in the city and to meet the people who make them sing.
New episodes every other Thursday.
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Thank you to the supporters of KUOW, you help make this show possible! If you want to help out, go to <a href="https://www.kuow.org/donate/seattleeatsnotes">https://www.kuow.org/donate/seattleeatsnotes</a> 
Seattle Eats is a production of <a href="https://www.seattletimes.com/">The Seattle Times</a> and <a href="https://www.kuow.org/">KUOW</a>, part of the NPR Network

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The surprise success of Seattle's only Guamanian restaurant

Pho and Banh mi shops are ubiquitous in Seattle, but Vietnamese food here is evolving far beyond these two dishes. In this episode, Seattle Times Food Writers Bethany Jean Clement and Jackie Varriano join Tan for a taste test of their favorite Vietnamese dishes in the city, courtesy of the Times’ Vietnamese Food Guide. 

Plus, a neighborhood in Seattle with great cheap eats that you’ve probably never heard of. 

Read the Vietnamese Food Guide: https://www.seattletimes.com/life/food-drink/the-best-of-seattles-vietnamese-food-scene/



Our favorite Vietnamese dishes in Seattle:

Paté Chaude — Q Bakery, Hillman City

Bún Chả Hà Nội — Ba Bar, multiple locations

Banh Mi Nem Nướng Hà Nội — Voi Cà Phê, Georgetown



Other recommendations in this episode:

The Tin Hat, West Woodland – 99¢ Taco Tuesdays

Molly Maguires, West Woodland – lunch buffet

The Dray, West Woodland

Anchovies and Salt, Renton — try the fish sauce coffee

Hello Em, Little Saigon — try the Caphe Trung (egg coffee)

Phin, Little Saigon — pick up some pandan waffles

Voi Cà Phê — try the Miso Caramel Latte or Pho Spice Latte 



Seattle Eats is a production of The Seattle Times and KUOW, part of the NPR Network. You can support Seattle Eats by investing in the local newsrooms and the specialized beats that make this sort of storytelling possible. Please consider joining and subscribing at kuow.org/eats and seattletimes.com.

Pho and Banh mi shops are ubiquitous in Seattle, but Vietnamese food here is evolving far beyond these two dishes. In this episode, Seattle Times Food Writers Bethany Jean Clement and Jackie Varriano join Tan for a taste test of their favorite Vietnamese dishes in the city, courtesy of the Times’ Vietnamese Food Guide. 
Plus, a neighborhood in Seattle with great cheap eats that you’ve probably never heard of. 
Read the Vietnamese Food Guide: <a href="https://www.seattletimes.com/life/food-drink/the-best-of-seattles-vietnamese-food-scene/">https://www.seattletimes.com/life/food-drink/the-best-of-seattles-vietnamese-food-scene/</a>
 
Our favorite Vietnamese dishes in Seattle:
Paté Chaude — Q Bakery, Hillman City
Bún Chả Hà Nội — Ba Bar, multiple locations
Banh Mi Nem Nướng Hà Nội — Voi Cà Phê, Georgetown
 
Other recommendations in this episode:
The Tin Hat, West Woodland – 99¢ Taco Tuesdays
Molly Maguires, West Woodland – lunch buffet
The Dray, West Woodland
Anchovies and Salt, Renton — try the fish sauce coffee
Hello Em, Little Saigon — try the Caphe Trung (egg coffee)
Phin, Little Saigon — pick up some pandan waffles
Voi Cà Phê — try the Miso Caramel Latte or Pho Spice Latte 
 
Seattle Eats is a production of The Seattle Times and KUOW, part of the NPR Network. You can support Seattle Eats by investing in the local newsrooms and the specialized beats that make this sort of storytelling possible. Please consider joining and subscribing at <a href="http://kuow.org/eats">kuow.org/eats</a> and <a href="http://seattletimes.com">seattletimes.com</a>.

The best Vietnamese dishes in Seattle

Where can you get the best slice of pizza in Seattle? That’s what the Seattle Times asked readers in its Summer Pizza Smackdown — and the Times’ food writers happen to agree with the answer. This episode, Tan counts down the 4 best pies in the city with fellow Seattle Times food writers Jackie Varriano and Bethany Jean Clement

Plus, tips on getting a table at the hottest new restaurant this fall: A giant dim sum hall in Chinatown.

Read more about The Seattle Times Pizza Smackdown.

Recommendations in this episode:
- Bar del Corso, Beacon Hill
- Delancey, Ballard
- The Independent Pizzeria, Madison Park
- My Friend Derek’s, Fremont
- Post Alley Pizza, Downtown
- Stevie’s Famous, Burien / Beacon Hill
- Diamond Bay, International District
- Sun Sui Wah, Bellevue

Seattle Eats is a production of The Seattle Times and KUOW. You can support Seattle Eats by investing in the local newsrooms and the specialized beats that make this sort of storytelling possible:
Become a member today at kuow.org/donate/seattleeatsnotes
Subscribe today at seattletimes.com

Where can you get the best slice of pizza in Seattle? That’s what the Seattle Times asked readers in its Summer Pizza Smackdown — and the Times’ food writers happen to agree with the answer. This episode, Tan counts down the 4 best pies in the city with fellow Seattle Times food writers Jackie Varriano and Bethany Jean Clement
Plus, tips on getting a table at the hottest new restaurant this fall: A giant dim sum hall in Chinatown.
Read more about The Seattle Times <a href="https://www.seattletimes.com/life/food-drink/our-food-team-names-the-best-pizza-in-seattle/">Pizza Smackdown</a>.
Recommendations in this episode:
<ul>
<li>- <a href="https://www.bardelcorso.com/">Bar del Corso</a>, Beacon Hill</li>
<li>- <a href="https://www.delanceyseattle.com/">Delancey</a>, Ballard</li>
<li>- <a href="https://www.theindiepizzeria.com/">The Independent Pizzeria</a>, Madison Park</li>
<li>- <a href="https://www.instagram.com/myfrienddereks/?hl=en">My Friend Derek’s</a>, Fremont</li>
<li>- <a href="https://www.postalley.pizza/">Post Alley Pizza</a>, Downtown</li>
<li>- <a href="https://www.steviesfamous.com/">Stevie’s Famou</a>s, Burien / Beacon Hill</li>
<li>- <a href="https://www.instagram.com/diamondbayseattle/?hl=en">Diamond Bay</a>, International District</li>
<li>- <a href="https://sunsuiwahbellevue.com/">Sun Sui Wah</a>, Bellevue</li>
</ul>
Seattle Eats is a production of <a href="http://seattletimes.com/">The Seattle Times</a> and <a href="http://kuow.org/">KUOW</a>. You can support Seattle Eats by investing in the local newsrooms and the specialized beats that make this sort of storytelling possible:
<ul>
<li>Become a member today at <a href="http://kuow.org/donate/seattleeatsnotes">kuow.org/donate/seattleeatsnotes</a></li>
<li>Subscribe today at <a href="http://seattletimes.com">seattletimes.com</a></li>
</ul>

Seattle’s best pizza

Where should I take a date for dinner? What’s up with that taco stand down the street? Is the hottest new restaurant really worth waiting in line for an hour?

Whatever question you have about Seattle’s food scene, Tan Vinh has the answer. Join him on Seattle Eats, a new podcast that pulls back the curtain on the dishes – and the people – that make Seattle’s food iconic. Episodes drop every other Thursday, starting September 19.

Where should I take a date for dinner? What’s up with that taco stand down the street? Is the hottest new restaurant really worth waiting in line for an hour?
Whatever question you have about Seattle’s food scene, Tan Vinh has the answer. Join him on Seattle Eats, a new podcast that pulls back the curtain on the dishes – and the people – that make Seattle’s food iconic. Episodes drop every other Thursday, starting September 19.

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