Lots of food action at the top of Queen Anne these days. Just the past few days, we've learned that Peet's closed, Sorrentino is trying to reinvent itself as Enza, and Julia's is becoming emmer&rye. Today's sweet story? Wink Cupcakes finally opened today. Come one, come all, for cupcakes. We like the vanilla bean cake with Madagascar bourbon vanilla buttercream, and we're intrigued by the Guinness with frothy frosting. more ›

Is this something new? A chef who cooks, a spouse who writes. ("He tastes, she types." Or should that be "He cooks, she composes"?) more ›

So this gent orders the lasagna at the Capitol Hill Via Tribunali last week and LOVES it. Oh, says the waitress, we buy that from Sorrentino. more ›

When we're not blogging about food, wine and opera, Seattlest works as the sommelier at Sorrentino atop Queen Anne. (Keeps us out of the bars, don't you know.) more ›