Providence Cicero writes in the Seattle Times, "A restaurant Rolodex spins in my brain, but ask me to choose a favorite from all the places I've reviewed so far this year and I'd be stuck for an answer. I could never settle on one; too many command my respect and deserve your attention. So I won't just throw you a bone. Instead, here's a whole rack of ribs to chew on... The massive crystal chandelier, the creamy embossed ceiling, the lush greenery cascading down the wall; none of this suggests a menu that touts ham cracklins, poutine and fried chicken. But Dana Tough and Brian McCracken have surprised me before, at Spur and Tavern Law, and they look poised to do it again at their Belltown dinner house, The Coterie Room, which opened just in time to make this list. Dropping by for a cocktail, I ordered a fruity, gin-based Pendennis Club and some of those cracklins — the most ethereal I've ever tasted, brought down to earth with a dip into cheese fondue: fontina and Gruyere spiked with black truffle. Their version of poutine — chubby fries, fried Beecher's cheese curds, braised pork-studded gravy and a parsley bonnet — amounts to haute cuisine." Read
the entire story here. Thank you Providence.
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