Anchovies and Olives

• Cuisine(s): Pacific Northwest, Seafood
  Hours: Daily 5pm-12am
  Price: $$, $$$
• Payment Types: MasterCard, Visa, Discover, cash
  Features: Patio/Sidewalk Dining, Wheelchair Accessible
  Serving: Dinner, Late Night
• Alcohol: Full bar
  Parking: No Parking

Description

Run by one of the city's most talented chefs, Ethan Stowell, this intimate neighborhood spot offers inventive, impeccably prepared food without the pomp of fussy downtown establishments. Distinguishing it from the other stars in Stowell's burgeoning restaurant empire, the focus here is on seafood, often showcased in unusual ways: halibut with zucchini flowers, mackerel with wild mushrooms, and bluefish with soft-boiled eggs. But there's simplicity, too, in Stowell's style, and the best dishes, like giant scallops lightly sautéed, manage to convey both purity and complexity. Come during the restaurant's version of happy hour, renamed power hour, and you can treat yourself to raw oysters for a buck apiece.