Comments on: Gypsy, Seattle, Washington — DEAD

By: Bill Crawford

Bill Crawford — Wed, 27 Jul 2011 02:55:42 +0000

Is the Gypsy supper club up and running and if so how would my wife and I find out about a possible membership ? I am a retired Fireman from Phx AZ and have done Firehouse cooking for years and have always enjoyed fun, folks and FOOD !!!!!!!

By: Lyndon B. Meighan

Lyndon B. Meighan — Tue, 26 Jul 2011 04:04:05 +0000

I’m on the edge of the culinary world always looking for a imperfect flavor made perfectlty. Find me!

By: How to find an underground restaurant

How to find an underground restaurant — Wed, 08 Jun 2011 17:21:46 +0000

[...] even closure—a fate that befell Brooklyn’s Taste of Hawthorne last year, and Seattle’s Gypsy before that. To minimize risk, underground restaurateurs have devised a variety of ways to weed out potential [...]

By: Teresa deWilde

Teresa deWilde — Wed, 18 May 2011 02:23:39 +0000

As with all things magical there is always something/someone out there that decides that because they are not in the inner circle they must destroy even if just so others can not enjoy!

I was never on the mailing list but would have loved to have been. My hubby is a chef and I’m a foodie and we would have loved having the opportunity to enjoy a meal or two with others that share the same passion for flavors and textures that we do.

To the destroyer(s) – I hope you get food poisoning over and over again! Even then the punishment would not fit the crime.

Viva La Gypsy!!!

By: Felisa

Felisa — Sat, 18 Dec 2010 01:26:35 +0000

This really – for lack of a better word – sucks. Seattle is my home, and I was hoping to bump into Gypsy just after Christmas since I’m bringing my boyfriend’s family from Boston to the area. If there is an event planned, please contact me! Even if I don’t receive a response, know that I fully support you, and hope that you can continue to practice your craft! Happy holidays

By: Karin

Karin — Mon, 20 Sep 2010 03:28:16 +0000

Well this is a shame. After moving back into the area I had hoped my husband and I would get the opportunity to dine in such a creative way. After having seen Tony do his show there I was psyched at the thought of trying out what is considered “unusual dining”. I really hope that with the support of fans and fanatics that our little corner of the world will yet again get to experience such creativeness, even if I may never get the chance. You have our support even though we have never had the experience you offer. Kudos to you and your love of food, no matter where it comes from!

By: geoff

geoff — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 04:11:42 +0000

long live gypsy. sigh i would of given any thing to eat there.

By: Erin

Erin — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 13:39:26 +0000

The restrictions on food in this country are insane. Upon my return from Europe in November they allowed me to keep some rather sketchy looking wild boar pate, but took my husband’s can of soup. Hermeticly sealed, totally cooked soup that he has brought home before. I don’t know what they would have done if they spotted the truffles and Marmite. The worst part of it all was that they made a GIANT deal out of it. It’s not like we didn’t declare it. I think it is high time the government focuses on cleanliness standards and lets us decide what we see fit to put in our mouths.

By: LiberalFoodie

LiberalFoodie — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 14:28:27 +0000

I’ve been lurking around your blog for weeks, maybe months, I love your blog. I think this is my first comment here.

call me crazy or call me naive, whatever you wish. What’s an underground restaurant? What kinds of codes does a restaurant evade to classify as an underground/secret place? And more importantly how do they keep it a secret? If it’s a good thing, I am not sure how a restaurant continues to remain a secret place.

Personally I believe our society won’t be destroyed by underground restaurants. The idea of a secret place is very exciting and I know I am not alone on this. So what if these places don’t follow all the health codes and OSHA regulations? And what if they don’t pay their taxes all the time. If they serve food prepared in their “clean” kitchens and their servers wash their hands, as a general courtesy for others, who cares? Rules are meant to be broken and anyone that can do it on this level deserves some credit. I strongly believe government and law makers need to move away from regulating these things and concentrate more on important issues such as ensuring children and low income families eat a meal frequently and regularly.

By: Wendy

Wendy — Sun, 13 Apr 2008 14:41:08 +0000

So the foodies have lost a getaway. If new restaurants didn’t pay all the required licensing and inspection fees, the following people would lose their jobs:

* Chain restaurant employees — because corporate generica is the biggest winner when it comes to regulations. After all, who can better afford to navigate the obstacle course that is entry to the market than conglomerates with legal teams?

* Government employees whose salaries are paid in part by our taxes and in part by all those licensing fees and non-compliance fines that small business owners must pay.

* The purveyors of goods and services that help restaurants comply with laws and regulations. Their lobbyists worked with legislators for a reason — to protect their businesses.

Unless we want to allow independent farmers and restaurateurs and other innovators to establish a foothold in our communities, we must remain vigilant, enforce existing laws and regulations, and pass new ones!

For a start, isn’t about time we started regulating the blogosphere? I hear the PI’s circulation is down.