The Hottest New Restaurants in the Seattle Area, July 2024

"This sandwich counter inside one of those Arrival alien spaceship-looking South Lake Union buildings is pretty anonymous, but you owe it to yourself to check it out. Outside of the lunch rush, it’s mostly just owner Jay Hwong (formerly of celebrated Pullman restaurant the Black Cypress, among other restaurants) doing his thing. And his thing is making carefully constructed sandwiches that often have Korean-influenced twists, like the Korean barbecue Cubano, which is meaty, sweet (thanks to the caramelized onions), and spicy (thanks to the jalapenos)." - Meg van Huygen, Harry Cheadle