The tastes of our lives.
Whenever a new pizza joint opens in Seattle the forces of justice turn their giant spotlight to the sky, just south of the Space Needle for the uninitiated, and Natasha and I rush to the scene of the crust for immediate situational analysis. Such was the case last week when we were notified that the New York Pizza and Bar [...]
There are some photo sessions that are simply more fun than others, but rarely do we get to experience food, folks, and fun in one place. In downtown Tacoma, Hello, Cupcake is the exception to that rule. Located on Pacific avenue and surrounded by the architectural splendor of the Union Station complex, the Chihuly Glass exhibit, and the University of Washington campus, Hello, [...]
This week’s Happy Cookie Friday is coming to you from Larsen’s Danish Bakery, located in Ballard. Last year, when the sun was still shining, we drove over to Ballard to see the world’s biggest Danish. I know this blog is way past due, but this is generally the time of year I’m forced to start [...]
Pie, pie, me oh my Nothing tastes sweet, wet, salty and dry all at once o well it’s pie! Apple! Pumpkin! Minced an’ Wet bottom! Come to your place ever’day if you’ve got ‘em Pie, pie, me ohh my…. Andie MacDowell can’t act, but she can sure sing some pie song. Other than saying that [...]
With the exception of Ting Momo and Etta’s, I’ve had some chow at all of Tom Douglas’ joints. While my favorite is Lola, there’s always a little bit of something at each place that makes the visit worth it. Especially since none of the places have decent parking. While Palace Kitchen had been on my list [...]
Gelatiamo Italian Ice Cream & Pastries is located in downtown Seattle on the corner of 3rd and Union. The name means “Lets have a gelato together.” Who can resist a sign that says “Italian Ice Cream & Pastries”? Not this girl. Gelato, the fancy Italian spelling for ice cream, usually has milk, cream, sugar, and [...]
Every month or so we travel down to Oregon to meet with friends and visit our favorite places to dine. On this trip we headed out to the coast to meet with the Sam Kam group for a bit of camping on the coast, but on the way back home we stopped for a night’s stay [...]
What better way to spend a rainy Saturday morning than at the neighborhood Macrina? Besides at home, in my pajamas, by the fire, under my favorite blanket, I mean. The Macrina Bakery & Cafe in SoDo is the closest of the three to us, and since I’ve never eaten at that branch (and haven’t been [...]
2011 has been a crazy, fun, chaotic, loosey goosey kind of year. It seems like somewhere around the start of wedding season, we stopped blogging because we were so busy with the fun stuffs. That just means we’re about five months behind on blogs (and I have no intention of letting some of those events [...]
On the Hill of Capitol in the city of Seattle, there be a diner called Skillet. Like most things Capitol Hill, the joint is cool, the decor is trendy, and the parking is a nightmare. Unlike most, the prices are pretty diner decent. Me, I like diner food. There’s no better meal than a grilled [...]
When I was 16, I worked at the local Shoney’s. The big deal about the Shoney’s was the breakfast buffet–they were the only joint doing anything like that, so it was pretty popular. And I had the glorious responsibility of being the breakfast bar/salad bar girl, because as you can guess, the breakfast items magically [...]
Picked up a mess of berries at the West Seattle Sunday market on Sunday. Summer may be stingy with the sunshine, but at least we squeezed some berries out of her.
In Columbia City there’s a joint called Geraldine’s Counter that serves french toast so good, you’ll forget you don’t even like french toast. What the french, toast?! I know! Located smack dab in the middle of Columbia City on Rainier Avenue, Geraldine’s is easy to find. Since I was coming for the famous french toast, [...]
The Brave Horse Tavern is one of three Tom Douglas restaurants in the big red brick building on Terry Avenue in South Lake Union (Ting Momo and Cuoco are the others). Skylights, shuffleboard, flaming ovens, oh my. We arrived just at the beginning of happy hour and there were already a few guys shuffling it [...]
Back in April, my friend Jackie took me to Canlis for a belated birthday gift. Having never been before, I knew that I was in for a treat, but really. Who knew it was going to redefine “treat” and change my restaurant standards. I now have a new saying for when I describe good service [...]
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