Pizzeria Gabbiano Named One of the Best Restaurants in the Country
Eater released its list of “The 21 Best New Restaurants in America” this week, and there’s only one Seattle joint on the list: Pioneer Square’s Pizzeria Gabbiano (which former Stranger writer Bethany Jean Clement heaped love upon last September, just weeks after it opened). Chefs Mike Easton (who also owns lunchtime favorite Il Corvo) and Johannes Heitzeberg were praised for their focaccia-like pizza with toppings such as mortadella, housemade mozzarella, and pistachio pesto.
I went to Gabbiano last week and can say their pizza is truly magnificent. You should go there right now (it’s only open for lunch). I recommend trying a slice of the shaved raw zucchini and squash pizza with ricotta and lemon zest, as well as the one topped with a swath of bright orange sungold tomatoes that are so sweet they might actually bring tears to your eyes. Well-deserved congrats to Easton, Heizeberg, and the Gabbiano crew.
Closing
• Today is your last today to enjoy a pint of beer and food at the Madrona Eatery & Ale House, which Eater Seattle reports will close tonight after 20 years, as the landlord has decided not to renew owner Burke Shethar’s lease. In a city filled with bars that don’t bother with the licensing hassle of making their establishments kid-friendly, Madrona Eatery provided a welcome haven for frazzled parents desperately in need of a drink.
Salmonella Sickens Diners at Tallulah’s
The Seattle Times reports that as many as 16 people fell ill with salmonella after eating crab-and-ham eggs Benedict during a Father’s Day brunch at popular Capitol Hill restaurant Talullah’s. The restaurant, owned by local bar and restaurant maven Linda Derschang, had properly labeled its menu to warn diners that consuming raw eggs could lead to food-borne illness (raw eggs were used in the Benedict sauce), and notified health officials after getting complaints from customers. Luckily, everyone is now fine, but it’s a good reminder that eating food that comes down a supply chain, no matter how much you trust the sourcing, has its risks.
Edouardo Jordan Discusses His Culinary Roots, Reveals Favorite Karaoke Song
And finally, this week Eater Seattle ran a nice interview with chef Edouardo Jordan, who recently opened his first restaurant, Salare, in Ravenna. Among many things, Jordan talks about his Southern culinary roots and how he developed a passion for curing meats in Italy. (Salare’s menu has a house charcuterie board that comes with items such as head cheese, coppa, lardo, and blood sausage. Everything about it—including the house-made pickles and “everything” crackers—is excellent.) But my favorite bit of knowledge gleaned from the interview is that Jordan’s go-to karaoke song is “Strokin’,” by Clarence Carter, a song that scrambled my brain like tender (salmonella-free eggs) the first time I heard it as a kid back in the ’80s.
