Off Alley Explained

Off Alley
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Off Alley is a restaurant in Columbia City, Seattle, in the U.S. state of Washington.[1]

Description

Off Alley is a restaurant on Rainier Avenue South in Columbia City, Seattle. Eater Seattle has said the restaurant serves Pacific Northwest "bistro food".[2] The menu changes often and has included chilled tomato soup, turnip with rabbit heart, lamb tongue with wax beans,[3] eel and farro, pork and prune pate, air-cured bison, and fried lamb's brains.[4] Off Alley also operates as a wine bar.[5]

History

Established in August 2020,[6] the business is operated by chef Evan Leichtling and partner Meghna Prakash[7] in a space which previously housed La Teranga.[8] In 2021, Heather Haddon of The Wall Street Journal wrote, "Off Alley began requiring diners to show proof of vaccination in late July. Co-owner Meghna Prakash said customers have generally been supportive but online backlash is taking a toll. Off Alley has received negative online reviews from people who haven't dined there, and she has been called discriminatory, Ms. Prakash said."[9] In 2023, the pop-up Street Catz was held in the space during April 5–9.[10] Off Alley implements a 20 percent service charge, as of 2023.[11]

Reception

Off Alley was included in The New York Times' best restaurants list in 2022.[12] [13] Brett Bankson of Eater Seattle said the business "is about as personal as restaurants get" and wrote, "Off Alley is a rare spot that concocts a synergy between wine and food, where menu decisions are in the service of educating guests and celebrating producers." The website also included Off Alley in a 2023 list of 38 "essential" Seattle restaurants.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Stewart . Jade Yamazaki . 2022-06-06 . At Columbia City's Off Alley, a Punk Rock Mentality and No-Rules Food Are Reshaping Seattle's Fine Dining Scene . 2023-07-17 . Eater Seattle . en . 2023-05-26 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230526192431/https://seattle.eater.com/2022/6/6/23156984/columbia-city-seattle-restaurant-off-alley-natural-wine . live .
  2. Web site: Bankson . Brett . 2022-05-31 . 17 Destinations for Exploring Seattle's Blossoming Natural Wine Scene . 2023-07-17 . Eater Seattle . en . 2023-03-26 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230326190412/https://seattle.eater.com/maps/best-natural-wine-bars-restaurants-bottleshops-seattle . live .
  3. Web site: 2020-08-23 . New restaurant venture from Chef Evan Leichtling coming to Columbia City Dished . 2023-07-17 . . en . 2021-06-13 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210613085511/https://dailyhive.com/seattle/evan-leichtling-seattle-chef-opens-off-alley-in-columbia-city . live .
  4. News: MICHELMAN . JORDAN . February 24, 2022 . Off Alley Is Supremely Good. It Will Remind You What It Means to Love a City . The Stranger . July 17, 2023 . June 2, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230602184941/https://www.thestranger.com/slog/2022/02/24/67309000/off-alley-is-supremely-good-it-will-remind-you-what-it-means-to-love-a-city . live .
  5. News: Tomky . Naomi . June 28, 2021 . restaurants opening, coming soon to Seattle's Columbia City and Hillman City . . July 17, 2023 . October 19, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211019212945/https://www.seattlepi.com/lifestyle/food/article/new-restaurants-opening-columbia-city-hillman-city-16214794.php . live .
  6. Web site: Off Alley in Columbia City Is Gutsy in Every Way . 2023-07-17 . . en-US . 2022-09-20 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220920010651/https://www.seattlemet.com/eat-and-drink/2020/10/off-alley-restaurant-in-columbia-city-seattle-is-gutsy-in-every-way . live .
  7. Web site: 2018-04-10 . The 38 Essential Restaurants in Seattle . 2023-07-17 . Eater Seattle . en . 2022-08-17 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220817210013/https://seattle.eater.com/maps/best-restaurants-seattle-38 . live .
  8. Web site: Guarente . Gabe . 2020-01-09 . Nose-to-Tail Pop-up from Rising Chef Readies New Restaurant in Columbia City . 2023-07-17 . Eater Seattle . en . 2022-12-05 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221205111711/https://seattle.eater.com/2020/1/9/21058863/fowl-and-offal-off-alley-columbia-city-restaurant . live .
  9. News: Haddon . Heather . 2021-08-15 . Restaurants Become the New Covid-19 Vaccine Enforcers—for Better or Worse . en-US . Wall Street Journal . 2023-07-17 . 0099-9660 . 2022-08-30 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220830030107/https://www.wsj.com/articles/restaurants-become-the-new-covid-19-vaccine-enforcersfor-better-or-worse-11629019802 . live .
  10. Web site: Cheadle . Harry . 2023-03-28 . Off Alley Is Hosting a Pop-Up from the London Plane Crew . 2023-07-17 . Eater Seattle . en . 2023-05-29 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230529022446/https://seattle.eater.com/2023/3/28/23660466/london-plane-off-alley-pop-up . live .
  11. News: Krishna . Priya . 2023-05-15 . The Restaurant Service Charge Isn't Going Anywhere . en-US . The New York Times . 2023-07-17 . 0362-4331 . 2023-07-05 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230705135701/https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/15/dining/restaurant-service-charges.html . live .
  12. News: 2022-09-19 . Our 50 Favorite Restaurants of 2022 . en-US . The New York Times . 2023-07-17 . 0362-4331 . 2023-05-22 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230522201451/https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2022/dining/best-restaurants-list-america.html . live .
  13. Web site: 2022-09-19 . 2 WA eateries make New York Times' list of 50 must-try restaurants . 2023-07-17 . The Seattle Times . en-US . 2023-01-25 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230125225221/https://www.seattletimes.com/life/food-drink/2-wa-restaurants-make-new-york-times-list-of-50-must-try-restaurants/ . live .

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