Now that fellow neighborlog Eastlake Ave is humming along, we have a go-to news source all things east of the lake. Here are some updates to the food and drink scene on Eastlake:
Suffering from street food overload? Too bad. Here's one more: Tako Truk, who sets up shop right next to the Zoo.
The name is playful. Very decidedly not Mexican tacos -- tonight's fillings included pork belly & lentil, octopus, sweet yam & black bean, chicken & slaw & microfries. Also not in a truck -- they borrow 13 Carrot Cafe's kitchen during the evening when it's closed, and you sit outside.
$5 gets you 2 or 3 tacos, depending on the ingredients -- each about two good bites.
At the end of the same post is a reminder that local favorite Louisa's Bakery is now open for dinner Wednesday through Saturday.
Down the street, the folks who own Serafina are looking to open a Venetian-inspired cicchetti bar with an ETA of September.
Last but not least, new greek restaurant Kristos received a rave review from the Seattle Times:
"Yet superb happy-hour deals and tasty, if not dazzling, food make this new spot a worthwhile destination.
"Late-night noshers from Eastlake and University District, in particular, won't do much better than Kristos' mix of sleek atmosphere and bargains."
You can enjoy those superb happy-hour deals twice daily, 4:00pm - 6:30pm and 10:00pm - close.
