Ronald Holden is a regular Crosscut contributor. His new book, published this month, is titled “HOME GROWN Seattle: 101 True Tales of Local Food & Drink." (Belltown Media. $17.95).
There are lots of changes in Seattle's restaurant scene, with so many good choices you may want to go in to eat on a hot summer night. Or, there are good places to enjoy the open air.
The expulsion of Jews from Spain led to development of a thriving Jewish community on the island of Rhodes, from which many people eventually came to Seattle.