The multicultural city of Seattle, Washington offers a plethora of fine restaurants, turning out dishes utilizing the bountiful harvest of fresh vegetables, seafood, and meat of the Pacific Northwest and influenced by cuisines around the world. Seattleites Andrea Lott, Andrea Umbach, and Elliot Wolf have collected some of the favorite dishes from some of the most popular restaurants of the greater Seattle area, both establishments still in business and those which have ceased operation some time ago. Many recipes include a profile of the contributing business itself, its operators, its neighborhood, and the zeitgeist of its time of operation, as well as a menu form which the recipe(s) were drawn. A sort of historical taste of Seattle do-it-yourself guide, Dining in Seattle: Past & Present is the perfect addition to the libraries of foodies around the country and around the globe. Paperback; 300 pages with illustrations; measures approximately 10″ × 8″.