Ah... The Bite of Seattle, one of my favorite July activities, rain or shine. This weekend it was shine. Nice, warm weather. Friday morning was good. I wish I could have stayed there longer that day, but I had to work. So I also went today!
The main reason I go, and have for so many years, is because of the small section of The Bite, called "The Alley." You get reasonable size small portions of food from a variety of restaurants, for a reasonable price (This year it was $10 for 7 items). It is a whole plate of food, which is plenty for a meal.
I usually go online ahead of time to browse the menu. I felt Friday looked best. Today the menu was about the same, but they changed two items. Tomorrow, only one item will remain the same, and the rest will change, it would be nice to try them too, but I have had my fill.
These are the items I was given samples of:
Wood Grilled Painted Hills Beef Rib Roast Steak from Dehila Lounge: (Served with Roasted Cherry Tomatoes and Chimichurri Relish.) This was probably my favorite dish of the seven. Tom Douglas usually features Dehila Lounge at The Bite, and I have always enjoyed what they have served. It was presented beautifully, and tasted excellent.
Thai Seafood Salad from Seastar: (Calamari, Shrimp and Octopus with sweet white onion, Kaffir lime, mint, cilantro and peanuts in a spicy Thai sweet-n-sour dressing.) This was the most exotic of all the samples given. Very chewy. Had some heat to it, maybe more than some people could handle, because I noticed it was toned down a bit today.
Camarones Ahogados from Cellars Restaurant & Lounge : (Prawns in a cilantro-lime and serrano pepper sauce over crostino topped with salsa criolla.) This had some nice flavors too it. You have to pull off the tails, which always kind of annoy me a little, but it does make it look better presented that way, which is why I am sure they do that.
Sicilian Sailors Bruschetta from Seattle’s Little Italy: (Peasant Bread topped with tuna, olives, capers, celery, tomato, extra virgin olive oil, oregano and basil.) A nice way to present tuna salad.
Lamb Dolmas from Andaluca: (Lamb, basmati rice, dill, pine nuts, lemon olive oil sabayon.) I think this had grape leaves wrapped around it, though it is not in the description. I have had two previous items wrapped in grape leaves, and I did not like them at all, so I was leery of this item. However, I think it really depends what is put in them, because the taste complimented their wrappings. I think grape leaves might also be an acquired taste.
Mini Chicken Pot Pies from Daily Grill: These were presented well, and tasted real yummy. Might have tied for first against the rib roast steak.
Butterscotch Sundae from PEARL: (Madagascar vanilla ice cream and housemade pecan brittle) Very tasty treat that had to be eaten close to first because of the heat, but nice, rich flavors, and the pecan brittle was the best! Yumm!
Outside "The Alley" there are many other vendors to choose from. There is something for everyone. There is the bizzarre, like "Fried Macaroni & Cheese." There is the sweet stuff, like funnel cakes with whipped cream & fruit, Shishkaberries, and "Red Velvet Cupcakes" which I found today, and just had to try! (the Red Velvet cake, that is - a little crumbly, but excellent taste). There are samples of beverages, like Ocean Spray's "Cranberry Pomegranate," very refreshing. The list goes on and on. If you are not up to any of these items, there is a Subway, a Starbucks, and some other vendors in the Seattle Center.
It is still going on tomorrow if you are looking for something to do. So go out there! And take a bite!
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