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Tilth
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Restaurants
1411 N 45th St
Seattle, Washington 98103
(206) 633-0801
My wife and I were big fans of Mandalay Cafe on 45th, and were sad to see them go out of business. The good news is that the old Mandalay space is now occupied by Tilth, an all-organic restaurant...
My wife and I were big fans of Mandalay Cafe on 45th, and were sad to see them go out of business. The good news is that the old Mandalay space is now occupied by Tilth, an all-organic restaurant led by a crew of Earth & Ocean veterans.
We dropped by last Saturday around 8pm with no reservation. The old dark interior had been brightened by a new paint job and much-improved lighting, giving the space a bright, fresh feel. While most tables were occupied, we were quickly offered an open two-top near the bar and settled in to scan the menu.
Tilth's concept is innovative (even surprising) preparations of all-organic (mostly local) ingredients, served in a small-plates format. We struggled a little with the clear desire to be "different" (no comfort food here), but settled on five offerings that spanned their range: a soup, a salad, a fish, short ribs, and a savory custard (billed as a mushroom creme brulee, complete with carmelized sugar crust). Of this range, the soup and fish were excellent, the salad very good, the custard well-executed and fun but probably not a repeat, and the ribs only OK. We paired all this with a nice sauvignon blanc by the glass, passed on the dessert offering (a little too esoteric to catch our eye after a solid meal), and would up with a tab in the $100 range, tax and tip included.
Overall, our experience at Tilth was a good first start for a restaurant that's still shaking down its operations. Ambiance, service, food and wine were all well above average, with a few standout moments and an interesting, differentiated approach on both ingredients and preparation. We'll certainly go back, and hope the neighborhood embraces what's certainly the most high-concept restaurant 45th has seen in a long while.
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This is a great fireplace and woodstove store in Ballard. They've been around forever and are super-helpful (in my experience). I'm betting they have a great list of proven installers they work...
This is a great fireplace and woodstove store in Ballard. They've been around forever and are super-helpful (in my experience). I'm betting they have a great list of proven installers they work with and would be happy to recommend.
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What is it about mattress stores that makes you feel like you're being sold a used car instead of a new bed?
In the land of the blind, Bedrooms & More on 45th is the one-eyed-man and king. It's...
What is it about mattress stores that makes you feel like you're being sold a used car instead of a new bed?
In the land of the blind, Bedrooms & More on 45th is the one-eyed-man and king. It's a single-store operation, not a huge chain, so the sales people have been there a while and actually know what they're talking about. They carry a wide range of product, including traditional spring and latex mattresses, plus a decent assprtment of bedframes & accessories. I'm not saying you'll buy them flowers, but you won't feel cheated, and you'll get a fair price on a high-quality bed.
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I don't have first-hand experience, but some close friends have been in a weekly conversational Italian course through them for the past few years and have loved the experience - great instructors,...
I don't have first-hand experience, but some close friends have been in a weekly conversational Italian course through them for the past few years and have loved the experience - great instructors, creative curriculum and committed fellow students.
If you try them and like them, please share your experience - I know several people who are looking for the same thing and it would be great to have a couple of data points to go on.
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Seattle Tilth is a community non-profit that delivers information and hands-on learning opportunities to natural & organic gardeners in the Seattle area. Their spring plant sale is a don't-miss...
Seattle Tilth is a community non-profit that delivers information and hands-on learning opportunities to natural & organic gardeners in the Seattle area. Their spring plant sale is a don't-miss event for local gardeners, offering a huge variety of starts - both edible and ornamental - with proceeds going to benefit the organization's mission.
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We worked with Phil through our first few years of operation and highly recommend him for both price and quality. He's still a relatively small shop, which means excellent personal service but with...
We worked with Phil through our first few years of operation and highly recommend him for both price and quality. He's still a relatively small shop, which means excellent personal service but with some limits due to size / resources. He's especially strong on the Linux side, and also offers excellent operational consulting services at very fair rates.
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If you're interested in high-quality, hand-knotted wool and silk rugs - whether antique or modern -- and don't want to pay the premium for downtown real estate andfancy showrooms, you should...
If you're interested in high-quality, hand-knotted wool and silk rugs - whether antique or modern -- and don't want to pay the premium for downtown real estate andfancy showrooms, you should absolutely pay a visit to Oasis, located at the intersection of Ravenna an University Way.
The owner is a very knowledgeable and very patient collector, who's happy to share his knowledge and walk though his inventory no matter what price range you're looking in (I've been known to shop his "threadbare" pile, which has some great bargains in it if you don't mind the broken-in look).
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These are pricey, but if you're willing to pay for quality they're the coolest mid-century house numbers I've seen. They're not "local" per se, but they have showrooms in dowtown Seattle and...
These are pricey, but if you're willing to pay for quality they're the coolest mid-century house numbers I've seen. They're not "local" per se, but they have showrooms in dowtown Seattle and Kirkland, as well as online.
Here's a http://www.dwr.com/search.cfm?Ntx=mode+matchpartialmax&Ntk=all&N=0&Ntt=house+numbers&x=0&y=0 to the product page on their website for these house numbers.
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We started out working with one of their principals - Kari Moe - as an independent contractor, and have stuck with her as she founded her own company and brought on another partner to round out her...
We started out working with one of their principals - Kari Moe - as an independent contractor, and have stuck with her as she founded her own company and brought on another partner to round out her capabilites. They're local, smart, hard-working and have very fair rates for the quality they provide. Give 'em a call!
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Their HQ is in Portland, but they have a local retail store (which goes by a different name - Rejuve - go figure..). They specialize in "house parts" - lighting, door & window hardware, etc., but...
Their HQ is in Portland, but they have a local retail store (which goes by a different name - Rejuve - go figure..). They specialize in "house parts" - lighting, door & window hardware, etc., but are super-knowledgeable about all kinds of building restoration and could probably pount you in the right direction.
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