Osteria la Spiga
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 The restaurant's exterior, 2022 | |
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| Established | 1998 |
| Owner(s) | Sabrina Tinsley |
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| Food type | Italian |
| Street address | 1429 12th Avenue |
| City | Seattle |
| County | King |
| State | Washington |
| Postal/ZIP Code | 98122 |
| Country | United States |
| Coordinates | 47°36′50″N 122°19′02″W / 47.6138°N 122.3172°W |
| Website | laspiga |
Osteria la Spiga is a Black-owned[1][2] Italian restaurant on Seattle's Capitol Hill, in the U.S. state of Washington.[3][4][5] Sabrina Tinsley is the chef and a co-owner with Pietro Borghesi. Established in 1998, the business specializes in foods from Northern Italy, specifically Bologna and Parma. The menu has included antipasti, pastas, soups, salads, and a tiramisu based on a family recipe. Osteria la Spiga has garnered a positive reception and has been deemed among Seattle's best Italian restaurants and Capitol Hill's best eateries. Tinsley opened nearby La Dispensa in 2022.
Description
[edit]Osteria la Spiga is an Italian restaurant on Capitol Hill.[6] The business claims to serve Emilia-Romagna cuisine, specializing in foods from Bologna and Parma.[7] The menu has included antipasti, pastas, soups, and salads.[8] The restaurant has also served piadina,[9] tagliatelle in a white truffle butter sauce, gnocchi al pomodoro,[10] tiramisu,[11] and a chèvre with sautéed grapes using Toma cheese.[12] Happy hour has included Italian cheese, roasted nuts, olives, and a pâté.[13] The tiramisu is based on a family recipe.[14]
History
[edit]The business was established in 1998.[15] Sabrina Tinsley is a co-owner and chef, along with Pietro Borghesi.[16][17]
In 2021, Osteria la Spiga launched a pop-up series highlighting local BIPOC chefs.[10] For Seattle Restaurant Week, the business offered a three-course dinner with a selection of appetizer, entree, and dessert options.[18]
La Dispensa
[edit]Tinsley opened the Italian delicatessen and gastronomy shop La Dispensa in Chophouse Row in November 2022.[11] The business has been described as a "sister restaurant" to Osteria la Spiga, which is located nearby.[19]
Reception
[edit]The 2010 edition of Best Places Northwest calls Osteria la Spiga a "fine option".[20] Allecia Vermillion included the restaurant in Seattle Metropolitan's 2021 list of the best restaurant on Capitol Hill.[21] She also included Osteria la Spiga in a 2022 overview of the city's best Italian food.[22] The Seattle Times called Osteria la Spiga an "interesting lunch [option] around the Pike/Pine corridor" in 2022.[23] Eater Seattle included the business in a 2022 overview of the city's best pasta eateries.[10] In a 2023 list of 21 "essential" restaurants on Capitol Hill, the website's Jade Yamazaki Stewart and Sophie Grossman said the tiramisu "is one of the best in the city, with a simultaneously rich and light velvety texture".[14]
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ Tomky, Naomi (2021-11-02). "These two Black-owned restaurants show how to support Black chefs". Seattle Post-Intelligencer. Archived from the original on 2022-12-06. Retrieved 2022-12-06.
- ^ "170 Black-Owned Restaurants & Food Trucks In Seattle - Seattle". The Infatuation. 2 June 2020. Archived from the original on 2022-12-06. Retrieved 2022-12-06.
- ^ "Osteria la Spiga". Seattle Metropolitan. Archived from the original on 2022-12-06. Retrieved 2022-12-06.
- ^ Liao, Min. "Osteria la Spiga". The Stranger. Retrieved 2022-12-06.
- ^ "The new La Spiga is bigger, glossier — and still fantastico!". The Seattle Times. 2007-03-16. Archived from the original on 2022-12-06. Retrieved 2022-12-06.
- ^ Liao, Min. "Osteria la Spiga". The Stranger. Retrieved 2023-06-30.
- ^ Lonely Planet Seattle. Lonely Planet. 2017-04-01. ISBN 978-1-78701-027-7. Archived from the original on 2023-06-30. Retrieved 2023-06-30.
- ^ Fainberg, Denise (2012-06-04). Explorer's Guide Washington (Second ed.). The Countryman Press. ISBN 978-1-58157-785-3. Archived from the original on 2023-06-30. Retrieved 2023-06-30.
- ^ "The Italian flatbread piadina rises to prominence in 2 Seattle eateries". The Seattle Times. 2023-05-02. Archived from the original on 2023-05-09. Retrieved 2023-06-30.
- ^ a b c "Where to Get Fantastic Pasta in Seattle". Eater Seattle. 2017-04-12. Archived from the original on 2023-03-31. Retrieved 2023-06-30.
- ^ a b Callaghan, Adam H. (2022-12-07). "La Dispensa Is Capitol Hill's New Champion of Aperitivo Culture and 'Walking Lasagna'". Eater Seattle. Archived from the original on 2023-05-28. Retrieved 2023-06-30.
- ^ Natkin, Michael (2012). Herbivoracious: A Flavor Revolution with 150 Vibrant and Original Vegetarian Recipes. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. ISBN 978-1-55832-745-0. Archived from the original on 2023-06-30. Retrieved 2023-06-30.
- ^ Volk, David (2013-11-05). Cheap Bastard's® Guide to Seattle: Secrets of Living the Good Life—for Less!. Rowman & Littlefield. ISBN 978-1-4930-0658-8. Archived from the original on 2023-06-30. Retrieved 2023-06-30.
- ^ a b Stewart, Jade Yamazaki (2017-09-28). "21 Essential Capitol Hill Restaurants". Eater Seattle. Archived from the original on 2022-09-21. Retrieved 2023-06-30.
- ^ "This Italian restaurant on Capitol Hill is a prosciutto paradise". king5.com. March 9, 2020. Archived from the original on 2022-12-06. Retrieved 2022-12-06.
- ^ Guarente, Gabe (2021-04-22). "Osteria La Spiga Continues Pop-up Series Celebrating BIPOC Chefs". Eater Seattle. Archived from the original on 2022-12-06. Retrieved 2022-12-06.
- ^ Fraioli, James (2012-06-05). Seattle Chef's Table: Extraordinary Recipes from the Emerald City. Rowman & Littlefield. ISBN 978-0-7627-8706-7. Archived from the original on 2023-06-30. Retrieved 2023-06-30.
- ^ "7 Seattle Restaurant Week menus you don't want to miss | Dished". Daily Hive. Archived from the original on 2021-04-12. Retrieved 2023-06-30.
- ^ "Get a restaurant quality Italian dinner at home courtesy of all new La Dispensa". king5.com. February 2, 2023. Archived from the original on 2023-02-07. Retrieved 2023-06-30.
- ^ Ostgarden, Jo (2010-08-03). Best Places Northwest, 17th Edition. Sasquatch Books. ISBN 978-1-57061-735-5. Archived from the original on 2023-06-30. Retrieved 2023-06-30.
- ^ "Best Restaurants in Capitol Hill | 2021". Seattle Metropolitan. Archived from the original on 2022-01-29. Retrieved 2022-12-06.
- ^ "Italian Restaurants in Seattle for Pasta or Special Occasions". Seattle Metropolitan. Archived from the original on 2022-07-18. Retrieved 2022-12-06.
- ^ "A hot Turkish spot leads our list of 31 new restaurants in Seattle". The Seattle Times. 2022-12-17. Archived from the original on 2023-06-30. Retrieved 2023-06-30.
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