There's really only two ways to pronounce Ethan Stowell's new salumeria. If you're not pronouncing it Bar KOH-toh, you're saying it wrong
You'll improve your chances of getting on chef/owner Matt Dillon's good side if you know how to pronunce the name of his new restaurant. It's Bar sigh-YOHR, as in, "Sigh your name on the dotted line."
As much as there is to love about bubbly, this is not a champagne cafe, nor is it campaigning to be anything other than a charming little eatery in Pike Place Market. It's pronounced Cafe kum-PAWN-yuh
It's referred to as simply La Carta by a lot of folks,because, well who wants to tackle that last word? It's pronounced as in, "Let's take a leisurely down Ballard Avenue for some tasty Mexican food!"
The sushi at this West Seattle spot is just as popular as the mispronunciation of its name. It's pronounced MAH-shee-koh.
A lot of people want to give this French bistro atop Queen Anne a fancy French accent, but it's pronounced just like it's spelled: POOR-tidge, as in Portage Bay Cafe.
Now, here's a Parisian-tinged restaurant with a fancy accent to match. This Pike Place Market gem is pronounced: plas-pih-GAHL' (rhymes with, "French class is down the hall.")
No, you're not in Italy. But if you want to do as the Romans do, you should know it's pronounced ree-OH-nay 13.
For as much hype as this place has received, you'd think the name would roll off the ol' tongue. It's pronounced SHAW-nick.
