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Review:
So-named for the original eponymous hand-painted signs found behind a plaster wall and their “staple” a la carte offerings and “fancy” chef’s tasting menu, Staple & Fancy is possibly the most exciting of local super-chef Ethan Stowell's various Italian-inspired ventures. Based on what was once a machine/mercantile shop in the historic Kolstrand Building, the stylish restaurant oozes a cosmopolitan energy with an open kitchen that produces tantalizing cuisine such as mussel brodo with controne beans and green chilies, velvety pork liver mousse on crostini, and daurade over eggplant puree with Kalamata olives and cherry tomatoes. Diners can choose the “fancy” chef’s tasting menu of four courses or the “staple” family-style a la carte menu. Whatever you decide, it’ll be a winner.
4739 Ballard Ave NW, Seattle, WA 98107, Phone: 206-789-1200
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