Black Olive

The lively flavors of the Mediterranean complement Pacific Northwest produce admirably, and the Black Olive proves that fact quite deftly. Appetizer choices are interesting – try mushroom duxelle wrapped in flaky phyllo pastry with red pepper aioli, or a warm spinach salad with onion, mushroom, tomato and feta-lemon cream. Mains include fresh seafood and pasta, such as grilled salmon with pesto, cioppino, and seafood linguine with scallops, prawns, mussels and roasted red peppers in black olive pesto and white wine cream sauce. There are also plenty of steaks, plus a wonderful rack of lamb. The lunch menu includes sandwiches and burgers.