Here's What's On The Menu

The Bite of Seattle, the annual food festival that this year offers samples from 62 restaurants, was to begin today at Seattle Center at 11 a.m. and continues through Sunday. The average ``bite'' is $3; admission is free.

John Hinterberger, Seattle Times restaurant critic, offers his own collection of Bite favorites at his ``Hinterberger's Alley'' on the Seattle Center grounds. Those include:

A.J. Wok - orange beef.

Calabria Ristorante (Italian) - tortellini Francesco.

Kaspar's by the Bay - chocolate bread pudding.

Marco Polo Restaurant - chicken curry with basmati rice pilaf.

Palomino Bistro - tiramisu: chocolate sponge cake soaked with espresso.

Ristorante Stresa - cannelloni.

Thai Thai Restaurant - Pud Thai: pan-fried rice noodle.

Wild Ginger - boneless breast of chicken with spicy Malaysian peanut sauce.

Restaurants featured at the Bite are:

1. TCBY Yogurt (Yogurt) - A variety of frozen yogurts.

2. Dave's Down Home Bar-B-Que (American) - Barbecued ribs, pork and chicken.

3. Ballard Brothers (American) - Cajun blackened halibut or salmon fillets served with pasta salad.

4. Providence Medical Center (American) - Cajun spiced crawfish served with a Creole rice salsa.

5. Senor Frogg (Mexican) - Chicken fajitas.

6. Sun Blest Foods Inc. (American) - Tender chunks of choice steak and mushrooms in mildly spiced gravy and baked in a pie.

7. Mrs. Fields Cookies (Cookies) - Semi-sweet without nuts, white chunk macademia, Debra's Special and milk chocolate cookies.

8. Kaleenka (Russian) - Piroshky, yeast-raised dough filled with oven-roasted beef and cheddar cheese baked to a golden brown.

9. Dankens Gourmet Ice Cream (Ice Cream) - Hand-dipped Dankens super premium ice creams in a variety of flavors.

10. San Carlos (Mexican) - Marinated and roasted beef rolled into a soft fajita tortilla with salsa, cheddar cheese and fresh cilantro.

11. McCormick and Schmicks (American) - Fresh bay shrimp cocktails served with a slice of lemon.

12. Bravo and Pizzeria Paglicci (Italian) - Agnallotti pasta in a creamy crab sauce.

13. Biringer Farms (American) - Fresh strawberries and raspberries served over buttermilk biscuits topped with whipped cream.

14. The Frankfurter (German) - Old-fashioned German-style sausage served on a French roll with a variety of condiments.

15. Cafe Kim (Chinese) - Deep-fried prawns in a tempura batter.

16. Landau's (Ice Cream) - Chill Pill, a marionberry sorbet floated in raspberry. New York seltzer made famous in Hinterberger's Alley at the 1989 Bite.

17. Ebru Mediterranean Deli (Mediterranean) - Baklava, a sweet pastry made of delicate layers of phyllo dough, walnuts and honey.

18. Hiram's At the Locks (American) - Mesquite-broiled salmon on French bread.

19. C'est Moo Ice Cream (Ice Cream) - Two scoops of old-fashioned vanilla ice cream covered with fresh strawberries or rich chocolate syrup and topped with whipped cream and served in a colossal waffle cone.

20. Metropolitan Grill (American) - Mesquite-broiled filet mignon sandwiches.

21. Elliot's Oyster House and Seafood Restaurant (American) - Oysters on the half-shell, shucked on site.

22. Poor Italian Cafe (Italian) - Authentic homemade ravioli filled with beef, veal, spinach and cheese topped with a robust marinara sauce.

23. Cafe Loc (Vietnamese) - Marinated pork char-broiled on a bamboo skewer.

24. Hadi's (Lebanese) - Chicken Shawarma, marinated chunks of chicken served with fresh vegetables on pita bread.

25. Pietro's Pizza (Italian) - Hot pizza by the slice.

26. H.D. Hotspurs (American) - Hotspurs' famous barbecued spareribs served with bread and pickle.

27. Swiss Pastry (Scandinavian) - Three inches of almond cake topped with chocolate Kahlua mousse.

28. Toucan Do It (American) - Variety of fruit slushies.

29. Sunset Cafe (Dessert) - Dark chocolate cake topped with fresh strawberries, raspberries, blueberries and chocolate whipped cream.

30. Continental on the Ave (Greek) - Smoked Loukancio sausage sandwich served in pita bread with tomatoes, onions and lettuce in a tzatziki cucumber sauce.

31. Entrees (Pacific Rim) - Alaskan sea dagger combo of scallops, prawns, fresh salmon or halibut chunks barbecued over coals and basted with a thick Asian honey-ginger sauce.

32. Seattle Super Smoke (American) - Smoked chicken drumettes served with barbecued beans and Boston bread.

33. Catfish Corner (Southern) - Southern farm-raised catfish fillets served with deep-fried cornbread hushpuppies.

34. Kabab Corner (Greek) - Beef and chicken gyro sandwiches.

35. Philly's (American) - Thinly sliced steak, melted cheese, sauteed peppers, onions and mushrooms served on an Italian hoagie.

36. Cardarelli's Pizza (Italian) - Pita bread stuffed with meatballs and a special sauce.

37. Swensen's (American) - Dark, rich, chewy chocolate fudge brownie, topped with vanilla ice cream, hot fudge and whipped cream.

38. Chili's (American) - One-half rack of char-broiled barbecued baby back ribs served with cinnamon apples.

39. Dukes (American) - Dukes' homemade clam chowder, winner of the Puget Sound Chowder-Offthree years in a row.

40. La Mediterranean (Southern) - Creole-Cajun jambalaya shrimp, gumbo and rice.

41. Tump Nak Thai (Thai) - Eggplant and tofu in coconut milk and hot green curry sauce.

42. Hickory Chick`N'and Ribs (American) - Barbecued beef, ham or chicken sandwiches served on grilled onion or sesame seed bun.

43. Kyoto (Japanese) - Grilled hibachi chicken and mushrooms served with a salad in Kyoto's house dressing.

44. Parisi Brothers (Italian) - Ham and cheese or pesto calzone.

45. Royal Chopstick (Chinese) - Mixed vegetables with peanut sauce.

46. Sugee's Bakery (American) - A colossal shortcake with farm fresh cream and fresh strawberries.

47. Green Village (Chinese) - Pineapple lemon, sweet-and-sour chicken served with steamed rice.

48. Bahn Thai Restaurant (Thai) - Fried pud rice noodles with ground peanuts, eggs and bean sprouts.

49. Stewart Anderson's Black Angus Restaurant (American) - Teriyaki beef kabob with green peppers and onions on a bamboo skewer.

50. Karam's (Lebanese) - Falafil, a zesty high-protein vegetarian pita sandwich of ground garbonzo beans, onions, parsley and spices shaped into balls, deep fried and topped with onion, tomato, parsley and tahini sauce.

51. Vic & Mick's 910 Cafe (American) - Chicken-and-veal-stuffed pasta with creamy pesto or marinara sauce, served with fresh grated Parmesan cheese.

52. Ruth's Chris Steak (American) - Prime tenderloin filet, roasted and served on Po-Boy sandwich bread with a Caesar salad.

53. Tony Roma's (American) - Original baby back ribs and coleslaw as well as half loaves of crispy, world-famous onion rings.

54. Calzone's (Italian) - Italian supra, meatball and sausage calzones.

55. Waikiki Luau (Hawaiian) - Samoan Sapasui stir-fry of meat, vegetables, spices and saifun noodles.

56. Thai Restaurant (Thai) - Tod Mun Thai styled spicy fish cakes served with a spicy sauce.

57. Red Robin (American) - Red Robin's famous cheeseburgers.

58. Casa U Betcha (American/Mexican) - Chicken fajitas.

59. Golden Banner (Mongolian) - Authentic Mongolian sandwiches and beefsticks.

60. Grazie Ristorante (Italian) - Ricotta-cheese-stuffed pasta served with smoked salmon and mushrooms and tossed with cream, basil and garlic.

61. Ziegler's Bratwurst Haus (German) - Polish sausage served on a warm roll with sauerkraut, grilled onions and special blend of mustard.

62. The Butcher (American) - Barbecued baby back ribs.

BITE ENTERTAINMENT

TODAY

FLAG STAGE

Noon - Fat James, lowdown blues.

1:10 - Ready Made Family, top 40.

2:20 - The Brittn's, rock classics.

3:30 - Out of the Blue, rhythm and blues.

4:40 - The Fax, top 40.

5:50 - Little Stranger, rocking twang.

7:00 - Dix Duluxe, rock classics.

MURAL STAGE

12:05 - Island Zephyr, string band.

1:15 - Zephyr, jazz.

2:25 - Coed, top 40.

3:35 - Face to Face, top 40.

4:45 - Main Attraction, a cappella.

5:55 - Roc Kandy, top 40.

7:05 - Tribal Therapy, dance music.

BROAD STREET GREEN

11:00 - Opening ceremony with Mayor Norm Rice.

Noon - Tuxedo Junction, swing band.

1:10 - Split Image, top 40.

2:20 - Z-trane, jazz.

3:30 - Weird of Mouth, rock reggae.

4:40 - The Fuze, high-energy funk.

5:50 - Carolyn Sopher & Co., gospel.

7:00 - Bottomline, dance r&b.

CHILDREN'S STAGE

11:00 - The Alleyoop Show.

11:30 - The Lollipops.

Noon - Federal Way Sunshine Generation Performing Group.

12:30 - Summit Kidnastics.

1:00 - Seattle Gymnastics.

1:30 - Pengrine Puppet Theatre.

2:00 - The Story singers.

3:00 - Deano the Clown.

3:30 - Bellevue/Renton Sunshine Generation.

4:00 - Little Gym

4:30 The Storysingers

5:00 - Ilocandia Singers.

5:30 - The Alleyoop Show.

6:00 - Pzazz.

7:00 - Brier/Northend Sunshine Generation Performing Group.

TOMORROW

FLAG STAGE

Noon - Seattle Peace Chorus.

1:10 - Sisters in Song, r&b.

2:20 - Charlie and Tuna's, rock classics.

3:30 - Sparky and Starfires, 50's rock.

4:40 - Convertibles, rock classics.

5:50 - Straight Talk, top 40.

7:00 - Edison Jones, r&b/dance.

MURAL STAGE

12:05 - Audacious Soul Players, contemporary rappers

1:15 - Tacoma Vice, dance top 40

2:25 - New London, top 40.

3:35 - Aurora, rock.

4:45 - Boy Toy, top 40.

5:55 - Miles Exeter, original rock/folk.

7:05 - San Prova, original pop/rock.

BROAD STREET GREEN

Noon - The Trenchcoats, a cappella.

1:10 - Dub Squad, reggae.

2:20 - Main Attraction, a cappella.

3:30 - Scott Lindenmuth, jazz.

4:40 - Systems Ex, top 40.

5:50 - Jumbalassy, Caribbean music.

7:00 - James Dean Longacre, original rock with Northwest Boy Choir.

CHILDREN'S STAGE

11:00 - Burien Dance Theatre.

11:30 - Grizelda LeFou and its Old World New Vaudeville.

12:30 - Marysville/Everett Sunshine Generations.

1:30 - Captain Dick Storytelling and Ventriloquist.

2:30 - Issaquah Sunshine Generation Performing Group.

3:00 - Burgundy Rose.

4:00 - Kid Biz Talent agency.

5:00 - King Limbo Productions.

5:30 - Bainbridge Mabuhay Dancers.

6:00 - Outrageous Troupe Feiruz.

SUNDAY

FLAG PLAZA

Noon - Heebie Jeebies, original rock.

1:10 - Shock, dance originals.

2:20 - Banggnation, dance originals.

3:30 - Rumors of Big Wave, rock.

4:40 - The 57's, rock classics.

5:50 - Dix Deluxe, rock classics.

MURAL STAGE

11:55 - Hyperfection, top 40 dance.

1:05 - Madrona Youth Theatre, contemporary rappers.

2:15 - Tacoma Vice, dance/top 40.

3:25 - Zero d Zero, dance/top 40.

4:35 - Rangehoods, original rock.

5:45 - New Blues Brothers, blues.

BROAD STREET GREEN

Noon - The Visitors, rock and r&b.

1:10 - The Girlfriends, motown/funk.

2:20 - Ecstasy in Numbers, jazz fusion.

3:30 - Lara Lavi, r&b, rock, and jazz.

4:40 - MottoRetti, contemporary jazz.

5:50 - Toucans, steel drum band.

CHILDREN'S THEATRE

11:00 - Burien Dance Theatre.

11:30 - The Alleyoop Show.

Noon - Kid Biz Talent Agency.

1:00 - Suzuki Institute.

1:30 - The Long and the Short of It.

2:00 - North Shore Senior Tappers.

2:30 - Show Biz Kids.

3:00 - Los Altenos.

4:00 - Pzazz.

5:00 - Halua Hula O Kauanoe polynesian dancers.

5:30 - Poly Mar Singers.

6:00 - Fil-Am of Kitsap County Dancers.

6:30 - Buck and Hank.

DANCE PALACE: Heebie Jeebies 7 p.m. to 11 p.m.