Off Alley

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.[2][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."[2] The website also included Off Alley in a 2023 list of 38 "essential" Seattle restaurants.[7]

See also

References

  1. ^ Stewart, Jade Yamazaki (June 6, 2022). "At Columbia City's Off Alley, a Punk Rock Mentality and No-Rules Food Are Reshaping Seattle's Fine Dining Scene". Eater Seattle. Archived from the original on May 26, 2023. Retrieved July 17, 2023.
  2. ^ a b c Bankson, Brett (May 31, 2022). "17 Destinations for Exploring Seattle's Blossoming Natural Wine Scene". Eater Seattle. Archived from the original on March 26, 2023. Retrieved July 17, 2023.
  3. ^ "New restaurant venture from Chef Evan Leichtling coming to Columbia City | Dished". Daily Hive. August 23, 2020. Archived from the original on June 13, 2021. Retrieved July 17, 2023.
  4. ^ MICHELMAN, JORDAN (February 24, 2022). "Off Alley Is Supremely Good. It Will Remind You What It Means to Love a City". The Stranger. Archived from the original on June 2, 2023. Retrieved July 17, 2023.
  5. ^ Tomky, Naomi (June 28, 2021). "restaurants opening, coming soon to Seattle's Columbia City and Hillman City". Seattle Post-Intelligencer. Archived from the original on October 19, 2021. Retrieved July 17, 2023.
  6. ^ "Off Alley in Columbia City Is Gutsy in Every Way". Seattle Metropolitan. Archived from the original on September 20, 2022. Retrieved July 17, 2023.
  7. ^ a b "The 38 Essential Restaurants in Seattle". Eater Seattle. April 10, 2018. Archived from the original on August 17, 2022. Retrieved July 17, 2023.
  8. ^ Guarente, Gabe (January 9, 2020). "Nose-to-Tail Pop-up from Rising Chef Readies New Restaurant in Columbia City". Eater Seattle. Archived from the original on December 5, 2022. Retrieved July 17, 2023.
  9. ^ Haddon, Heather (August 15, 2021). "Restaurants Become the New Covid-19 Vaccine Enforcers—for Better or Worse". Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Archived from the original on August 30, 2022. Retrieved July 17, 2023.
  10. ^ Cheadle, Harry (March 28, 2023). "Off Alley Is Hosting a Pop-Up from the London Plane Crew". Eater Seattle. Archived from the original on May 29, 2023. Retrieved July 17, 2023.
  11. ^ Krishna, Priya (May 15, 2023). "The Restaurant Service Charge Isn't Going Anywhere". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on July 5, 2023. Retrieved July 17, 2023.
  12. ^ "Our 50 Favorite Restaurants of 2022". The New York Times. September 19, 2022. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on May 22, 2023. Retrieved July 17, 2023.
  13. ^ "2 WA eateries make New York Times' list of 50 must-try restaurants". The Seattle Times. September 19, 2022. Archived from the original on January 25, 2023. Retrieved July 17, 2023.