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Stand at the corner of First and Pike, and you almost hear the thunder of Seattle's hotel wars, the howitzers of the future as they battle for attention in the trades, the travel mags, the lifestyle glossies.

Of course there are both upsides and downsides to eating at Veil. But since there's no question there are more upsides than down, we’ll start with the downs: Veil is too loud. Every gorgeous surface is hard, and even on a half-empty Tuesday night, we had to lean our heads together to hear our conversation over everyone else's. But that's it. That’s the only real downside. So the question is whether we can live with the noise. It makes us sad, though, because the food and the service are fabulous, and we'd like to be able to just suggest Veil whenever the occasion arises, but if the party is too big (ie more than 4) we can't, and if the plan is for a Friday or Saturday night, we can’t.

Food Lust: a catchy name for a zesty cause: closer connections between farmers and chefs.