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ou’ve heard of the pink triangle, the Sunni
triangle and the Bermuda Triangle. In an
effort to review restaurants from different
parts of the city, 1 discovered a very worth
while food
triangle starting at the top of Hawthorne to the
bottom of Thurman to the middle of MLK. Draw
it on a map and see for yourself. Then go eat.
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Carlyle
• 1632 N.W. Thurman St.
n the edge of Northwest, beyond the vast
parking lots that separate it from the
restaurant rows of 21st and 23rd avenues,
Carlyle invites you into a trendy, hip oasis in
the midst of an industrial area under the shad
ows of the Fremont Bridge. The unusually high
quotient of hot waiters risks drawing your
attention from the food— until you taste it. My
top recommendation is the Duck Duet.
A seared breast and roasted confit leg lounges
atop a rich and unique combination of squash
puree, hose pear and zinfandel sauce. In a town
obsessed with garlic mashed potatoes, squished
squash is an ingenious alternative: This dish’s
amalgam of flavors is exceptional. The cock
tails are fah, and they have cookies and ice
cream for dessert...mmmmm.
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Sapphire Hotel •
5008 S.E. Hawthorne Blvd.
eave your suitcase at home— the Sapphire
Hotel isn’t really a hotel, it’s just part of the
name. Why? W ho cares? The food is what
counts. The menu looks more sophisticated
than what the kitchen actually produces, and I
mean that as a compliment. W ith a distinct
homemade taste, axiks rustle up fcxxl like
Mom might have m ade... if she’d made things
like Moroccan chicken chickpea stew. This
hearty tangine-hased creation is reminiscent of
some of the great vegetarian dishes found in
other Hawthorne eateries, where the right
blend of herbs and spices attracts the palate’s
attention. Think of the chicken as a bonus. If
atmosphere matters to you, the Sapphire
welcomes you to its warm, dimly lit comfort
zone, perfect for a date.
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open 7 nights a week
Russel Street B8Q • 325 N.L Russel SL
friday, Saturday late
5 0 3 -2 3 8 -3 7 7 7
Kids eat for $1' IVT m )
New seasonal menu
Mostly vegetarian
options
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reservations for 6 or more
private dining room available
n the com er of Northeast Russell and
MLK, this lesbian-owned restaurant has
the best authentic American barbecue in
town. I didn’t even know I liked barbecue until
I was dragged to this place. For starters, I had
baked beans (so th a t’s what they’re supposed to
taste like!) and macaroni and cheese. Feeling a
hit adventurous, I mixed the two together.
Wow! It kx>ked so gross hut tasted so gcxxi. For
the main course, I made a pig of myself with
shredded pork, beef brisket and turkey, all with
different sauces that varied from tomato-ey to
spicy to honey mustard, each an authentic,
homemade Russell .Street invention. Dessert
couldn’t have been more sinfully yummy: deep-
fried chocolate pie, best described as pain au
chocolat on steroids.
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