Off Alley

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Off Alley is a restaurant in Columbia City, Seattle, in the U.S. state of Washington. [1]

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Description

Off Alley is a restaurant on Rainier Avenue in Columbia City, Seattle. Eater Seattle has said the restaurant serves Pacific Northwest "bistro food". [2] The menu changes often and has included chilled tomato soup, turnip with rabbit heart, lamb tongue with wax beans, [3] eel and farro, pork and prune pate, air-cured bison, and fried lamb's brains. [4] Off Alley also operates as a wine bar. [2] [5]

History

Established in August 2020, [6] the business is operated by chef Evan Leichtling and partner Meghna Prakash [7] in a space which previously housed La Teranga. [8] In 2021, Heather Haddon of The Wall Street Journal wrote, "Off Alley began requiring diners to show proof of vaccination in late July. Co-owner Meghna Prakash said customers have generally been supportive but online backlash is taking a toll. Off Alley has received negative online reviews from people who haven't dined there, and she has been called discriminatory, Ms. Prakash said." [9] In 2023, the pop-up Street Catz was held in the space during April 5–9. [10] Off Alley implements a 20 percent service charge, as of 2023. [11]

Reception

Off Alleywas included in The New York Times ' best restaurants list in 2022. [12] [13] Brett Bankson of Eater Seattle said the business "is about as personal as restaurants get" and wrote, "Off Alley is a rare spot that concocts a synergy between wine and food, where menu decisions are in the service of educating guests and celebrating producers." [2] The website also included Off Alley in a 2023 list of 38 "essential" Seattle restaurants. [7]

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References

  1. ↑ Stewart, Jade Yamazaki (2022-06-06). "At Columbia City's Off Alley, a Punk Rock Mentality and No-Rules Food Are Reshaping Seattle's Fine Dining Scene". Eater Seattle. Archived from the original on 2023-05-26. Retrieved 2023-07-17.
  2. 1 2 3 Bankson, Brett (2022-05-31). "17 Destinations for Exploring Seattle's Blossoming Natural Wine Scene". Eater Seattle. Archived from the original on 2023-03-26. Retrieved 2023-07-17.
  3. ↑ "New restaurant venture from Chef Evan Leichtling coming to Columbia City | Dished". Daily Hive . 2020-08-23. Archived from the original on 2021-06-13. Retrieved 2023-07-17.
  4. ↑ MICHELMAN, JORDAN (February 24, 2022). "Off Alley Is Supremely Good. It Will Remind You What It Means to Love a City". The Stranger. Archived from the original on June 2, 2023. Retrieved July 17, 2023.
  5. ↑ Tomky, Naomi (June 28, 2021). "restaurants opening, coming soon to Seattle's Columbia City and Hillman City". Seattle Post-Intelligencer . Archived from the original on October 19, 2021. Retrieved July 17, 2023.
  6. ↑ "Off Alley in Columbia City Is Gutsy in Every Way". Seattle Metropolitan . Archived from the original on 2022-09-20. Retrieved 2023-07-17.
  7. 1 2 "The 38 Essential Restaurants in Seattle". Eater Seattle. 2018-04-10. Archived from the original on 2022-08-17. Retrieved 2023-07-17.
  8. ↑ Guarente, Gabe (2020-01-09). "Nose-to-Tail Pop-up from Rising Chef Readies New Restaurant in Columbia City". Eater Seattle. Archived from the original on 2022-12-05. Retrieved 2023-07-17.
  9. ↑ Haddon, Heather (2021-08-15). "Restaurants Become the New Covid-19 Vaccine Enforcers—for Better or Worse". Wall Street Journal. ISSN   0099-9660. Archived from the original on 2022-08-30. Retrieved 2023-07-17.
  10. ↑ Cheadle, Harry (2023-03-28). "Off Alley Is Hosting a Pop-Up from the London Plane Crew". Eater Seattle. Archived from the original on 2023-05-29. Retrieved 2023-07-17.
  11. ↑ Krishna, Priya (2023-05-15). "The Restaurant Service Charge Isn't Going Anywhere". The New York Times. ISSN   0362-4331. Archived from the original on 2023-07-05. Retrieved 2023-07-17.
  12. ↑ "Our 50 Favorite Restaurants of 2022". The New York Times. 2022-09-19. ISSN   0362-4331. Archived from the original on 2023-05-22. Retrieved 2023-07-17.
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