Picture this – you're enjoying a night out with friends sipping on a glass of Schiava wine from northeast Italy and eating house-made pasta in a cozy neighborhood restaurant. You might think this scenario can only play out while on a Mediterranean vacation, but you can also experience here in the Northwest.

Lioness is the latest offering from renowned restauranteur Renee Erickson. She opened it in late 2023 in Seattle's Phinney Ridge neighborhood. It's tucked away in a mixed-used building alongside other restaurants, taprooms and wine stores.