Culture
One Dish: Succulent oxtails at Black Bottle
The Belltown bar's latest menu addition is a destination on its own: seasoned, seared and braised, then served with a malbec demiglace.
Ronald Holden
Ronald Holden is a regular Crosscut contributor. His new book, published this month, is titled “HOME GROWN Seattle: 101 True Tales of Local Food & Drink." (Belltown Media. $17.95).
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One Dish: Beignets with a twist
Instead of a dusting of sugar, these fried puffs have a potato base, making them the perfect side dish with a special patty at BuiltBurger.
Tech
Belltown's Taberna del Alabardero closes
The fancy Spanish restaurant, just a couple of years old, can't make a go of it in Seattle's gritty downtown neighborhood. Its closure follows the failure of Cascadia in the same location.
Seattle & King County
Updated: A troubled Belltown apartment tower pulls the plug
The McGuire, plagued with structural problems, has told its tenants to move out and plans to demolish the 25-story building.
Seattle & King County
Crosscut Tout: Kayaking the Duwamish River
A guided paddle is a great way to get to know the scenic but toxic waterway in our back yard, and to witness signs of progress at the Superfund cleanup site.