Seattle Weekly food critic Hanna Raskin’s glowing review of RN74 came out in today’s issue under the headline, “RN74′s Spectacular Start.”

“Over the course of a very short summer, RN74 has convincingly established itself as one of the city’s top destinations for meals that matter,” says Raskin, who goes on to praise the attentive staff, enthusing that “Service is so good at RN74 that it’s likely to jar Seattleites unaccustomed to being proffered a warm towel after eating a cheeseburger.”

Raskin also complimented the food, saying that the kitchen has “no fear of boldly elaborating upon its gorgeously fresh produce and flavorful meats, often finding room for a dab of foie gras, of which the kitchen is quite fond. This is all-caps cooking, and much of it is excellent.”

To read the rest of this excellent review, click here.

Seattle Weekly readers have spoken, and they love W Seattle.

Readers of the local alt-weekly voted the bar at the W Seattle the Best Hotel Bar in Seattle in the 2010 Readers Choice Awards.

“Sleek is the word. And an intriguing out-of-towner with an expense account is likely to be seated nearby,” says the paper.

To view the results of Seattle Weekly’s 2010 Readers Choice Awards, click here.

Spinasse chef, Jason Stratton is scheduled to compete Iron Chef-style against Emmer & Rye chef Seth Caswell at Seattle Weekly’s Voracious Tasting’s Chef Tasting in a battle that takes culinary Guns, Nuts and Talent.

The event, which takes place on Wednesday, April 14 at the Paramount Theater, will feature tasty samples from area restaurants, drinks from local mixologists, the 4th annual Seattle Weekly Food Awards and a local chef showdown set up in a temporary kitchen stadium inside the Paramount.

Get your tickets asap and bring your support for Jason as he fights the battle of his career!