As much as they feel like part of the public space and the communities they inhabit, Capitol Hill's food and drink venues are reflections of the people that run them and the mysteries of life than surround any individual. We don't know why North Broadway's Lionhead closed suddenly a few weeks back. We don't know…
The new Sichuan-inspired restaurant burns brightâand not just as a hockey hangout.
By
Allecia Vermillion
Photography by
Amber Fouts
12/10/2020 at 8:40am
Published in the Winter 2020 issue of
Seattle Met
An ode to Sichuan, Hunan, and Yunnan flavors meets a thoughtful bar program.Â
Itâs wild to think think this restaurant could one day be a pregame stop before events at Keyâ¦er excuse me, Climate Pledge Arena right across the street. Because Garrett Dohertyâs menuâSichuan dishes, but also Hunan and Yunnan influencesâalso counts as a destination.
Tyger Tyger is a sibling of sorts to Lionhead on Capitol Hill. Doherty and his business partner, Benjamin Chew, bought the Sichuan restaurant when Jerry Traunfeld retired; here the ownership universe expands a bit to include a longtime friend and Chewâs brother and sister.