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Check, Please! Northwest is a lively, unpredictable showcase for a vibrant Puget Sound and Pacific Northwest food scene. Every week on the show, three people each recommend a favorite restaurant. After anonymously checking out each other's recommendations, they get back together with host Amy Pennington to discuss, dispute, and celebrate their dining experiences.
Marination Ma Kai, Oddfellows Café and Bar, Bar del Corso
Marination Ma Kai on Alki, Oddfellows Café & Bar on Capitol Hill, Bar del Corso on Beacon
Steelhead Diner, Dinette, St. Dames
Steelhead Diner in Pike Place Market, Dinette in Capitol Hill, St. Dames in Columbia City
Grub, Din Tai Fung, Preservation Kitchen
Grub on Queen Anne, Din Tai Fung in Bellevue and Preservation Kitchen in Bothell.
Black Bottle, Kona Kitchen, Volterra
Kona Kitchen in Maple Leaf, Black Bottle in Belltown and Volterra in Ballard
Geraldine’s Counter, Café Presse, RockCreek
Geraldine’s Counter in Columbia City, Café Presse on Capitol Hill and RockCreek in Fremont
Mamnoon, Lunchbox Laboratory, Gordon’s on Blueberry Hill
Mamnoon on Capitol Hill, Lunchbox Laboratory in Bellevue and Gordon’s on Whidbey Island
Purple Café, Epulo, Mai Thaiku
Purple Café in Kirkland, Epulo in Edmonds and Mai Thaiku on Phinney Ridge.
909 Coffee and Wine, The Buttered Biscuit & The Commons
The Commons in Woodinville, 909 Coffee & Wine in Burien, & The Buttered Biscuit in Sumner.
Miyabi 45th, Rione XIII & Café Flora
Handmade soba noodles, wood-fired pizzas and vegetarian brunch.
Hunger, Gianfranco & Szmania’s
Hunger in Fremont, Szmania’s in Magnolia and Gianfranco in Snoqualmie.
Portage Bay Café, Pair & Café Munir
Survey the pancake bar, small plates, and the spices of Lebanon.
