Crafted

"Seattle Met Best Restaurants in Washington state. When Dan Koommoo and wife Mollie left Orcas Island’s farm-to-table bubble for Yakima, they were baffled. The city’s restaurant scene didn’t reflect the area’s agricultural riches. Today, local producers bring over vegetables that excite them; farmers and foragers might drop by during dinner service with a bunch of honey or a flat of morels. Re-building this agricultural network yields memorable odes to the season, like a summertime heirloom tomato toast with garlic confit. Cooks collaborate to build the menu, so you might see Thai-style crispy rice next to campanelle pasta with asparagus, fava beans, gouda, and cured sausage. This kitchen isn’t one for minimalism, but the many ingredients that go into each dish add up to way more than the sum of their parts. The tasting menu feels worthy of a special occasion, but this is a dining room that doesn’t do pretentious."