"Pioneer Square may be one of the most history-drenched zip codes in Seattle, but 84 Yesler is thoroughly contemporary. The upscale dinner joint run by chef Christina Siegl and owned by restaurateur Sam Takahashi serves Italian and Japanese-inspired riffs on local ingredients. On a recent visit highlights included black cod in a luxurious, rich dashi bath and foie gras mousse on focaccia. Don’t skip dessert: The pavlova here has jagged shards of perfect meringue sticking out of a creamy, citrusy yogurt concoction." - Dylan Joffe, Harry Cheadle