If it seems like the best bites around town are gourmet twists on fast food classics, well, you’re onto something. Seattle Times writers Tan Vinh and David Gutman share their latest food finds from around Seattle– including what Gutman calls the best cheap breakfast sandwich in the city. Tan shares his pick for the best nachos in the entire Pacific Northwest.

Recommendations in this episode:

• Ken’s Market, Greenwood for $3.99 breakfast sandwich
• Grillbird, Phinney Ridge for a shrimp forward fast food twist
• Due Cucina, Capitol Hill for fast casual pasta
• Ben’s Bread, Phinney Ridge for chef-y cheese crackers
• Friendship BBQ, Haller Lake for tiny, juicy lambs skewers
• Delille Cellars, Woodinville for glistening, bougie nachos with carnitas

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