$20 burgers. $50 pizzas. Eating out in Seattle has never been so expensive – and there’s lots of reasons why. In this bonus episode of Seattle Eats, we share a conversation about the economics of restaurant prices with four local chefs and restaurateurs.

Panel:

• Kristi Brown (Communion)
• Victor Steinbrueck (Local Tide)
• Ethan Stowell (Ethan Stowell Restaurants)
• Rachel Yang (Revel, Joule)

Moderated by Jackie Varriano, Seattle Times food writer

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Food pop-ups, trucks and carts are blossoming all over Seattle – but not all of them are above board. The city is seeing a huge spike in mobile food vendors that aren’t permitted. Today we tell the story of how Tan found out about this trend thanks to the hottest food truck of the summer, and talk to Seattle Times reporter Jackie Varriano about how to tell if a food vendor is following health rules.

Plus, Seattle is having an al pastor taco moment. Tan shares tips for where to get a great bite.

Read Tan and Jackie’s story in the Seattle Times.

Recommendations in this episode:

• Tacos La Cuadra – Rainier Beach, Mount Baker, Northgate
• Tacos Extranjeros – inside Fair Isle Brewing, Ballard

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Teriyaki as we know it was invented in Seattle in the 1970s. It’s why there’s a teriyaki joint almost every other block across the city. On this episode, we join author and food influencer J. Kenji López-Alt on his mission to eat at every single teriyaki restaurant in Seattle (and some outside) and discover the ultimate form of this native Seattle cuisine.

Plus, Kenji and Tan discuss one of the best restaurants in Colombia that may soon be making an appearance in the Seattle area.

Recommendations in this episode:

• Rainier Teriyaki, Columbia City
• Grillbird, West Seattle
• Prudencia, Bogota, Colombia

Seattle Eats is a production of The Seattle Times and KUOW, part of the NPR Network. You can support Seattle Eats by investing in the local newsrooms and the specialized beats that make this sort of storytelling possible. Please consider joining and subscribing at kuow.org/eats and seattletimes.com.

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