tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-51781129977431903312024-02-19T06:28:53.282-08:00Om Nom Nom Nom!A blog for foodies, where I critique and rate local Seattle-area restaurants, eats, and food events. Food?...it's O.N.N.N.!NMOShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07947749655488095619noreply@blogger.comBlogger44125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5178112997743190331.post-10036032949345233362011-10-09T21:38:00.000-07:002011-10-09T21:47:26.674-07:00Ohana<div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
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</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">I'd like to talk about one of my favorite restaurants I love to go to for happy hour. It's called Ohana, located in the heart of the Belltown neighborhood in downtown Seattle. </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">Happy hour is pretty big here in Seattle, so it's important to find those places that offer great food for great happy hour prices. Ohana just happens to be one of those places. You'll find an extensive happy hour menu filled with delicious dishes like beef robata (basically skewered chunks of marinated, grilled, tender beef....you can also get chicken), crunchy shrimp tempura rolls, spicy salmon hand rolls, gyoza, spam musubi, etc....all for just a couple of bucks each! </div><br />
The atmosphere is very relaxed and family friendly. Occasionally, the establishment will host live music (usually later in the night) or even karaoke. The staff is always friendly and do their best to check up on you as often as they can, even when they're packed with patrons. <br />
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The decor is what really makes this place different. Inside you'll think you're in Hawaii after taking a look at all of the Island-inspired decorations and trinkets hanging from the ceiling and walls. It's very dimly lit inside, which offers a very cozy and relaxing feeling. <br />
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Salmon Skin Roll, California Roll, & Crunchy Salmon Hand Roll:<br />
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OK, here comes my famous (not really) 5-"NOM" rating system (5 being the highest):<br />
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<span style="color: blue;">SERVICE</span>, <span style="color: red;">4.5 NOMs</span>= The service is great at Ohana. My party is usually promptly seated whenever we arrive. They're very attentive throughout the dining experience and extremely friendly with the patrons. I give them credit for keeping up with each and every table on a busy night. <br />
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<span style="color: blue;">ATMOSPHERE/LOCATION</span>, <span style="color: red;">3.5 NOMs</span>= Ohana is located right in the heart of Belltown on a main street, nestled between a couple of restaurants. So, as you might expect in a downtown environment, there isn't any parking dedicated to the restaurant. Downtown parking can be a chore to find in this particular area, which is the only downside. The upside is that you definitely can't miss the place with all the brightly lit signs and the colorful lights lining the outside patio fence area. For those cold nights, you'll be pleased to hear they have outdoor heaters on the patio. The atmosphere inside is very fun and inviting.<br />
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<span style="color: blue;">FOOD PRESENTATION</span>, <span style="color: red;">3.5 NOMs</span>= I usually come here for happy hour, so I can say they are definitely well presented. I had dinner here once and the presentation was just "ok". The happy hour plates are generally pleasantly presented on small, decorative plates. I think the robata plates are presented the best, with grilled meats covered in a teriyaki glaze, served on top of a small bed of lettuce and grilled asparagus on the side. <br />
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<span style="color: blue;">TASTE</span>, <span style="color: red;">4.5 NOMs</span>= Like I said, the reason I go here is because they serve up great food. I think the only thing that could be improved is the California roll. It's a little too mayonnaisey. Other than that, everything I've tried at Ohana is absolutely delicious. Again......BEEF ROBATA!!!<br />
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<span style="color: blue;">VALUE</span>, <span style="color: red;">4.5 NOMs</span>= $3 happy hour plates in downtown Seattle is fine by me. I can get full and it'll still work for my budget. <br />
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<span style="color: blue;">ORIGINALITY</span>, <span style="color: red;">5 NOMs</span>= Not too many Hawaiian restaurants in the city with a great menu, accommodating hours, and fun nightlife. <br />
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<span style="color: lime;">OVERALL</span>, <span style="color: red;">4.2 NOMs</span>= Ohana, I will definitely be back here for many happy hours to come. As of now, you are my #1 happy hour spot in the city!</div><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px;"><em>"Food?....it's O.N.N.N.!" </em><br />
<em>-NMOS</em></span></div>NMOShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07947749655488095619noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5178112997743190331.post-60579832344050772142011-10-01T22:01:00.000-07:002011-10-01T22:07:39.477-07:00Pie<div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaTmg2xJCHmXGnPvExpVgwZ1SrYNhMe_F1bAb1YzjK_ozUD0lPr5zUXVlpe0xYvlVFWfQwr3f_N9MeOIykZN1LU4EsFhUngWG5LUkfZpxMWFpWFUHzNo_vtSmhUG9ZXe6f3fTV2C9VQKo/" /></div><br />
<em>**Before I start my first review from my year-long hiatus, I'd like to say "Hello again!" to everyone. I'm glad to get back into food blogging and hope it'll be as much fun as I remembered it was. Now, on to the good stuff.**</em><br />
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<div>Working in certain neighborhoods in downtown Seattle can have its advantages. During lunchtime I'm surrounded by many places where I can get my fill to my delight. One of these establishments is called Pie and, as the name implies, they sell pie! </div><br />
<div>At Pie you can get handmade, handheld savory or sweet pies. I've tried almost every single pie flavor they have, since I visit often and I usually get one sweet and one savory pie every time. The savory flavors include steak & potato, English meat, broccoli & cheese, smoked turkey, etc. Some sweet pies include: maple bacon, key lime, mixed berries, coconut cream, etc. My favorite savory pie would have to be the pepper steak. It's almost like a beef stew in a handheld pie (but not as messy). My favorite sweet pie would have to be the maple bacon. Unfortunately, this pie is seasonal and so they don't have it everytime I go in for a visit. Image a maple cream filling topped with crispy bacon bits. Simply delicious!</div><br />
<div>The awesome bakers at Pie usually have a few rotating pies and some seasonal ones as well. The staff at Pie are very laid back and hospitable. They're also open to any ideas for potential pie flavors you might have. Trust me, I've got food ideas. :)</div><br />
<div>The establishment is nestled in a really good location on a main road in the Fremont neighborhood. It's not a huge place inside, but it will accommodate a small to medium party if you have one. There are also a couple of outside tables for those nice, sunny days (yes, we have those in Seattle). I love that they stay open late during the weekends. They have a side window that's open until 2am!! Perfect for those late-night party-goers looking for a tasty treat.</div><br />
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OK, here's the breakdown using my 5-"Nom" system (5 being the highest):<br />
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</div><div><span style="color: #3366ff;">Service</span>, <span style="color: #cc0000;">5-NOMs</span>= The staff is pretty awesome there. They truly stand behind their product. If it looks anything but picture perfect or appetizing they'll give you a discount. And, if you're a regular, they've been known to hook up customers with free pies. </div><br />
<div><span style="color: #3366ff;">Atmosphere/Location</span>, <span style="color: red;">2.5-NOMs</span>= Downtown is always busy and along with that is the usual horrible parking problem. Pie does not have its own parking, so you'll have to find streetside (good luck during busy hours). If you work or live nearby, then no worries. It's right in the heart of Fremont. The inside is very fitting for this establishment. It's open so you can see the bakers doing their thing.</div><br />
<div><span style="color: #3366ff;">Food Presentation</span>, <span style="color: red;">3.5 NOMs</span>= I think Pie is a great concept. Who wouldn't like a handheld meal on the go. The product looks great. There is that one chance that it'll collapse on you while you're on the go, but that's why it's in a container too. Each pie is unique and has a different look depending on what it is. Very cool. </div><br />
<div><span style="color: #3366ff;">Taste</span>, <span style="color: red;">4 NOMs</span>= I've liked all the pies I've tried with the exception of probably only one. For the most part, they're delicious, well-seasoned, and full of flavor. </div><br />
<div><span style="color: #3366ff;">Value</span>, <span style="color: red;">5 NOMs</span>= Under $5 for a hearty, flavorful, mobile meal. You can't beat that really. They even have mini pies, if you just want a taste and don't really want to dish out that much. They even have a lunch deal where you can get a Pie combo for a pretty good price.</div><br />
<div><span style="color: #3366ff;">Originality</span>, <span style="color: red;">5 NOMs</span>= There isn't any other place around here that I know of that serves up handheld sweet and savory pies.</div><br />
<div><span style="color: #33cc00;">Overall</span>, <span style="color: red;">4.1 NOMs</span>= Not bad, Pie. Not bad at all. Keep dishing out new and original flavors and I assure you I'll be coming back for more. First there was the cupcake craze. Now, I think it's going to be a handheld pie craze. </div><br />
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<div><em>"Food?....it's O.N.N.N.!" </em><br />
<em>-NMOS</em></div>NMOShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07947749655488095619noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5178112997743190331.post-81767794482447780942011-09-24T21:30:00.001-07:002011-09-24T21:30:32.612-07:00Om Nom Nom Nom comeback!<div><p>Hey everyone. Been gone for quite a while and making my comeback. I'll be revising my reviewing system and providing better looking pictures. Stay tuned! </p>
<br/><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-9syhpw3IIW4ZRo79BfA-RNJMlDxJUxILbfPi74dKexgEvaXIHeOcFl4DqRdipJa7LN1cgVf4VFfSIVyi04p3otkz3JLMZCiBaPg8g117NxNeA-I3RSfuPOLCkv_oeHJJMHAOaKSKoxc/' /></div>NMOShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07947749655488095619noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5178112997743190331.post-2870130191513391102010-05-17T00:44:00.000-07:002010-05-17T00:46:14.113-07:00MOO CardsHey everyone. Well, I finally got my MOO cards. For all of you that are also Featured Foodbuzz publishers, you know what I'm talking about. I hope to one day be able to attend a Foodbuzz convention so that I can swap my cards with you all. By the way, yes, I have been trying new restaurants. I'll have to post my reviews up shortly. In due time, faithful Om Nom Nom Nom followers. Thanks!NMOShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07947749655488095619noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5178112997743190331.post-49992140981679255672010-04-11T13:46:00.000-07:002010-04-11T13:52:39.498-07:00B.L.A.T.I just had a homemade Bacon, Lettuce, Avocado, and Tomato sandwich yesterday. It was probably one of the best BLAT's that I've ever had. The sauce was a rosemary mayo and it was on top of a slightly toasted thick-cut sourdough (I'm salivating right now just thinking of it). Everything was fresh, and the thick-cut pepper bacon just made the sandwich. Check out the pics and try it out for yourself.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNF5hYtRcp4FUFl1Zqf_WFB-ZEl2JfDst7-_T424yN0yi0WHi5b4aLKYLvBCvYIW8_6yY-XFgBQ5HsG0G-i3Hp2Qhl31UMoNNVBvrUfJKUTh4Q3vi2Btjh7jOdIGftw2kmqKHnWZrwRV0/s1600/blatrosemarymayo.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5458984846801422898" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNF5hYtRcp4FUFl1Zqf_WFB-ZEl2JfDst7-_T424yN0yi0WHi5b4aLKYLvBCvYIW8_6yY-XFgBQ5HsG0G-i3Hp2Qhl31UMoNNVBvrUfJKUTh4Q3vi2Btjh7jOdIGftw2kmqKHnWZrwRV0/s320/blatrosemarymayo.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoZilq6ICH-JcattWWuzkicq_oIE589YPiXfDzgsIkZq6XQUgtZYKqli4qyArA5wkV4JnUsnyrLsFnOiRFOPm_7MRU3gjDa5wC-LkA3KiyYhOHA1gpDDo5Fs15Jk3WU7D_MC5HzNCMae0/s1600/blattomato.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5458984856073737650" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoZilq6ICH-JcattWWuzkicq_oIE589YPiXfDzgsIkZq6XQUgtZYKqli4qyArA5wkV4JnUsnyrLsFnOiRFOPm_7MRU3gjDa5wC-LkA3KiyYhOHA1gpDDo5Fs15Jk3WU7D_MC5HzNCMae0/s320/blattomato.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDC8P_RtiJOpfWgu6ZNgmSIGrcBB38HhDYz4dzlW4TPalyetqClZOxhIQCXT5N1KcXLnSBxiybTfWCkCSx5-lGo2EefOL_R8_pe_GkEy0fkoLum0DbvqoUBW86qFoKSful1zc3Lxz25Fo/s1600/blatbaconlettuce.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5458984842036369842" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDC8P_RtiJOpfWgu6ZNgmSIGrcBB38HhDYz4dzlW4TPalyetqClZOxhIQCXT5N1KcXLnSBxiybTfWCkCSx5-lGo2EefOL_R8_pe_GkEy0fkoLum0DbvqoUBW86qFoKSful1zc3Lxz25Fo/s320/blatbaconlettuce.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkT6F5FolZLSHru7tiWivFhechAZFdVyYqSZ82-k5_rLFgZ61do4GulMHK55ci6tRBjUochpSFmbk3Sni9um6Fc-W_e3HZcM0mIqDKxZTOF8fo-aAaVhUdPWp-rcPalGHzMGmTjcJcz_U/s1600/blatavocado.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5458984832961909426" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkT6F5FolZLSHru7tiWivFhechAZFdVyYqSZ82-k5_rLFgZ61do4GulMHK55ci6tRBjUochpSFmbk3Sni9um6Fc-W_e3HZcM0mIqDKxZTOF8fo-aAaVhUdPWp-rcPalGHzMGmTjcJcz_U/s320/blatavocado.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiYQ-RE-UEvcUxTdE1LgRZkRHPqGFEgtnNU61yd8fo29Wt0Dpme3lYACLzQvbhtsMnz7_9cTmsWkNLiEQSQpJdcIf-irl_KxAxK1KKMsK9MVwaOK0Aj2CNTCFfToQ_R7H_kZx2zOSuCz4/s1600/blatsandwich.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5458984848981032434" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiYQ-RE-UEvcUxTdE1LgRZkRHPqGFEgtnNU61yd8fo29Wt0Dpme3lYACLzQvbhtsMnz7_9cTmsWkNLiEQSQpJdcIf-irl_KxAxK1KKMsK9MVwaOK0Aj2CNTCFfToQ_R7H_kZx2zOSuCz4/s320/blatsandwich.jpg" /></a><br /><div></div><br />-N</div></div></div>NMOShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07947749655488095619noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5178112997743190331.post-27772255485754105692010-04-06T16:09:00.000-07:002010-04-06T16:14:56.886-07:005 GuysWell, if you like burgers and fries, you'll like 5 Guys! I guess it's a chain that started in the East Coast and gradually made its way to the West. I've been eating healthy lately, but once in a while I treat myself to one of those "bad" but delicious meals. Hey, you can eat anything as long as it's in moderation and you exercise (I'm always active), right? I did make one big mistake.....not taking pictures of the burger and fries that I ate!!! Sorry about that. However, I did get pics of the establishment and stuff like that. The burger looks like one big juicy burger. And the fries were probably one of the best fast food fries I've ever tried. You have to get the "Cajunized" fries though. The regular is enough to feed two people. Anyway, enjoy the pics:<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmlvjixc2_zt96OdRMKYNx_YDsDUQDHwmqmgudKkDHOj1pY-cMU0FXAKvQsm5xcYsCVaQs79aA9Nd_KAYiEEPs5-6uSSzvKlkgVtqaBBg6DRaNx8v3TqzarYTt_bvUSuqf5NYgoSxAOrA/s1600/5guyspeanuts.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457166662082276130" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmlvjixc2_zt96OdRMKYNx_YDsDUQDHwmqmgudKkDHOj1pY-cMU0FXAKvQsm5xcYsCVaQs79aA9Nd_KAYiEEPs5-6uSSzvKlkgVtqaBBg6DRaNx8v3TqzarYTt_bvUSuqf5NYgoSxAOrA/s320/5guyspeanuts.jpg" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzQw1WUbaZUgwCbzTciekhRGIyQioz32Zcd5oKIG5ejimoFvUH86PRbwkr1tysZsBuVlFjGEMYIE6OuzbNG1aHsi2dKfUO2ugCyEaUSJ-Ba-m_dnlYP4-EPP2Cyxb-p3e3twEiNj8jERk/s1600/5guyspeanutoil.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457166659742383890" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzQw1WUbaZUgwCbzTciekhRGIyQioz32Zcd5oKIG5ejimoFvUH86PRbwkr1tysZsBuVlFjGEMYIE6OuzbNG1aHsi2dKfUO2ugCyEaUSJ-Ba-m_dnlYP4-EPP2Cyxb-p3e3twEiNj8jERk/s320/5guyspeanutoil.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdP2jZOoiJd_P-Ixno7Slk8YZTr4SYLcKjQW113L-XqmwcOBjd-icgWzp77NRVg0r07lE4jIJ5-10SAYnlokmMXe5YEKvkApKy3-mp0FpgGVZyLUWY5NFfxDYZi8nHlvV6BO7E-CFhZvw/s1600/5guyspotatoes.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457166646503386914" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdP2jZOoiJd_P-Ixno7Slk8YZTr4SYLcKjQW113L-XqmwcOBjd-icgWzp77NRVg0r07lE4jIJ5-10SAYnlokmMXe5YEKvkApKy3-mp0FpgGVZyLUWY5NFfxDYZi8nHlvV6BO7E-CFhZvw/s320/5guyspotatoes.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjBNdpGC8aHpya9KJUyBbu0py8Nr9N5nwPaJNR1L8hnbpqf-gWrNF1h61MxwW4QY-awnvVrdWAzVBr8f6c8Sj4fqbU8MTqB5prd8kH4osJ1t2-d6yII2OWr9SXoG9Li-kYXd0Q7g0gcdA/s1600/5guyssign.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457166639354991906" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjBNdpGC8aHpya9KJUyBbu0py8Nr9N5nwPaJNR1L8hnbpqf-gWrNF1h61MxwW4QY-awnvVrdWAzVBr8f6c8Sj4fqbU8MTqB5prd8kH4osJ1t2-d6yII2OWr9SXoG9Li-kYXd0Q7g0gcdA/s320/5guyssign.jpg" /></a><br /><br />-NMOS</div></div>NMOShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07947749655488095619noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5178112997743190331.post-12949934515662270232010-04-06T16:04:00.000-07:002010-04-06T16:09:20.203-07:00Easter SundayHey everyone. I hope everyone that celebrates Easter had a good one. I'm happy to say I had a very nice one. Before church I started the day off with a homemade Easter breakfast. Check out the spread. The dessert plate (you'll know which one it is) was made for me by my two nieces. And the big ball looking thing is one huge Rice Krispy treat! Enjoy:<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7YxRp4xNpXqE40FpJoIOAogFr4LZWfhr919Y1qr00Bn28nmojJEUgJCRu44EhGgRrtQCfAc-lGnU2wYfcq8r2G0mB7dGCW_MG3JheAqKgViPPj1_zfRUFUmBsEznFhesva6Mactl_w-8/s1600/easterstove.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457165030230755186" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7YxRp4xNpXqE40FpJoIOAogFr4LZWfhr919Y1qr00Bn28nmojJEUgJCRu44EhGgRrtQCfAc-lGnU2wYfcq8r2G0mB7dGCW_MG3JheAqKgViPPj1_zfRUFUmBsEznFhesva6Mactl_w-8/s320/easterstove.jpg" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-4_MQzmxEoPCY0RVI8GrhUObUunhoicKV96iYvmtG6IgWSm-kegbbFIQr4A_0xiYOjYdY-V7M6r251-Ta_dXNLC8ncmePNW6dpyvgE_9DSOA-nEXu2GDS5y57PBovFujB93TyPAddwSo/s1600/easterham.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457165025294983394" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-4_MQzmxEoPCY0RVI8GrhUObUunhoicKV96iYvmtG6IgWSm-kegbbFIQr4A_0xiYOjYdY-V7M6r251-Ta_dXNLC8ncmePNW6dpyvgE_9DSOA-nEXu2GDS5y57PBovFujB93TyPAddwSo/s320/easterham.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYblhXp6pI1h9ktEg8uaM-Gh2p2h3vCCgboP3Kej4go-1KUdXnz9P7VKyrW7Oa1xzECxkC5Jr27UemAEqUS4IcDHYAMImNiGu8e3BGXdsgp87u6KWZBVGky1Ys7ZOKkcQ6vgoa1ynV6Oo/s1600/easterbreakfastspread.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457164905484808178" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYblhXp6pI1h9ktEg8uaM-Gh2p2h3vCCgboP3Kej4go-1KUdXnz9P7VKyrW7Oa1xzECxkC5Jr27UemAEqUS4IcDHYAMImNiGu8e3BGXdsgp87u6KWZBVGky1Ys7ZOKkcQ6vgoa1ynV6Oo/s320/easterbreakfastspread.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ1K5b3aEuh-hhvXp7YGsSBeyqrtIFjmVF6cbIHmNKSFSiA84EWzUPgLwvHill9rRZCJqZ1NR1kfbvuepQ_zx9-SVw_fPE6Du_DWEM57QEnNEz5EGkEJmqdQwvaGAuN9MIlJ2w8iltKMk/s1600/easterbreakfastreal.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457164899930919538" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ1K5b3aEuh-hhvXp7YGsSBeyqrtIFjmVF6cbIHmNKSFSiA84EWzUPgLwvHill9rRZCJqZ1NR1kfbvuepQ_zx9-SVw_fPE6Du_DWEM57QEnNEz5EGkEJmqdQwvaGAuN9MIlJ2w8iltKMk/s320/easterbreakfastreal.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg7pBkFUdXekqOTbJu3xpjxsHKQzQBNwjdC0HPXcAlkJeubE8S7M-NNRaOwRR0aoGeLYjP7VcnsZgDvvkG1lDCpl1LCjq70wyBds29o9Xr2z6LGVw_I_VnO7pEvVfYkoyBvIPBcHGQAW0/s1600/easterbreakfastplate.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457164888545652082" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg7pBkFUdXekqOTbJu3xpjxsHKQzQBNwjdC0HPXcAlkJeubE8S7M-NNRaOwRR0aoGeLYjP7VcnsZgDvvkG1lDCpl1LCjq70wyBds29o9Xr2z6LGVw_I_VnO7pEvVfYkoyBvIPBcHGQAW0/s320/easterbreakfastplate.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsrUjVD7YIzniaFnFPf2mZVf90AK9iwzUZQ_uafozqoHcUM2qIDVZz1zorYApqzKlVg_QI-tbIxXnxeE8yQ13hfNy4ppjousnHiSAbuEssptz-_3mRVEizn7oKBliihDG31U8Qb0uk3mU/s1600/easterapplepie.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457164883400052370" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsrUjVD7YIzniaFnFPf2mZVf90AK9iwzUZQ_uafozqoHcUM2qIDVZz1zorYApqzKlVg_QI-tbIxXnxeE8yQ13hfNy4ppjousnHiSAbuEssptz-_3mRVEizn7oKBliihDG31U8Qb0uk3mU/s320/easterapplepie.jpg" /></a><br /></div></div></div></div></div>NMOShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07947749655488095619noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5178112997743190331.post-73631938265637519222010-03-30T15:00:00.000-07:002010-03-30T15:00:02.719-07:00More Random Food Pics in SeattleI think this one of the fastest/easiest ways to post what I've eaten the past couple of weeks or so, or since my last posting. Again, once I have more time to get back to my restaurant reviews, you all will be the first to know. Below are pics of delicious food and of anything that relates to the food I've eaten. I hope all is well with everyone. Keep on "Om Nom Nom Nom"-ing!<br /><br />Wednesdays are $1 waffle cone days at TCBY:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-DtFWYadWUieAtZtBxrlK85AspzwJDLwA348RNFB4ysy-yoL_EQ5BXi7tgXq4x5kzULtYYkD5YtYRTOqPrnyR4AHuWmguQYo-twY7tER_LjgRBZaaiDA7bf8ebLcNRNufau4IwKe8pEc/s1600/tcby.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454221523621524642" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-DtFWYadWUieAtZtBxrlK85AspzwJDLwA348RNFB4ysy-yoL_EQ5BXi7tgXq4x5kzULtYYkD5YtYRTOqPrnyR4AHuWmguQYo-twY7tER_LjgRBZaaiDA7bf8ebLcNRNufau4IwKe8pEc/s320/tcby.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />BLT sandwich and chocolate chip cookie from Specialty's Bakery:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiirT45Wb-BHi7nLOom9jcyp0gKqcDWISvZbB0gxQvz935OUzwCgmoDs3sxZKhdRNkHYpMvezsfH0JMM9Hyqi4-PmKQCdtiZTj4t9RB8z0jD7sg98loVJzpEf0_PTXtPQ6aIG_7KWmDisw/s1600/specialtysblt.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454221507625059490" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiirT45Wb-BHi7nLOom9jcyp0gKqcDWISvZbB0gxQvz935OUzwCgmoDs3sxZKhdRNkHYpMvezsfH0JMM9Hyqi4-PmKQCdtiZTj4t9RB8z0jD7sg98loVJzpEf0_PTXtPQ6aIG_7KWmDisw/s320/specialtysblt.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />Spam musubi from L&L in Renton:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDixaVeEAIu1nG87RgMpjdo5T0csxnvxTAOfL5h5rlDk0su352-nTvOXSCDhuiudIoGlBhIJZThR0G7D_aAUDzJSmJ8ITMgFzkB_T5YsI0JUOui5kRXtl-9ZulyP2Ky7zcKaHuCV2gjI0/s1600/spammusubi.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454221504389051218" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDixaVeEAIu1nG87RgMpjdo5T0csxnvxTAOfL5h5rlDk0su352-nTvOXSCDhuiudIoGlBhIJZThR0G7D_aAUDzJSmJ8ITMgFzkB_T5YsI0JUOui5kRXtl-9ZulyP2Ky7zcKaHuCV2gjI0/s320/spammusubi.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />shrimp skewers:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX5p_soXtJSIdsE5O_bZ-9AnX01HJxZGH4wIk-CE3x7AFnBCSCcOyX6e3roAiQUFmUGbWCMlbvc_OHwej96xf2jwIFtq8PFr79FPyJ-kV_iuJp8TJ9gW2I5dTBzPjeJ0TYPDFl8k1GEjY/s1600/shrimpskewers.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454221499878019938" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX5p_soXtJSIdsE5O_bZ-9AnX01HJxZGH4wIk-CE3x7AFnBCSCcOyX6e3roAiQUFmUGbWCMlbvc_OHwej96xf2jwIFtq8PFr79FPyJ-kV_iuJp8TJ9gW2I5dTBzPjeJ0TYPDFl8k1GEjY/s320/shrimpskewers.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />Makeshift grill (criss-cross two baking racks) if you don't have one, for smaller food items:<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEWsDokoExewcNdbrJLqdL9ljuvRsd09CwTiPwLWXy2_2UB8ejPcxVV3tBX52jfp1qUzJmUJuCqqOiSLPlorzEkfWnf6ytiRh10vicGHzXy_PxP8K9SOwDGYttxFl-mf1XHoq1st5ZWCQ/s1600/makeshiftgrill.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454221492971390370" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEWsDokoExewcNdbrJLqdL9ljuvRsd09CwTiPwLWXy2_2UB8ejPcxVV3tBX52jfp1qUzJmUJuCqqOiSLPlorzEkfWnf6ytiRh10vicGHzXy_PxP8K9SOwDGYttxFl-mf1XHoq1st5ZWCQ/s320/makeshiftgrill.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br />Combo plate from L&L in Renton (fish, pork, chicken, beef):<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVfx1fyXf4sjn4M6CNf0U8Zm8560PjPj_AKtMq2UTBe7n3gEOJqBI-7U0ibWKcmGDrNLPl4BYH4ufeyuC-BdzaHzrQGQBYHMRJrlO_ig7sLvIZbqYhaqSDxi_JjIM9QycGGu6Y1tR2vtU/s1600/LLallmeatdish.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454221144664323058" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVfx1fyXf4sjn4M6CNf0U8Zm8560PjPj_AKtMq2UTBe7n3gEOJqBI-7U0ibWKcmGDrNLPl4BYH4ufeyuC-BdzaHzrQGQBYHMRJrlO_ig7sLvIZbqYhaqSDxi_JjIM9QycGGu6Y1tR2vtU/s320/LLallmeatdish.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />My plate from Kwazi's (Indian):<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWtqSpI1gOCO4WNKhMaHr8KR_CYdvUR6MUuZQ27hUVzbrE-VO9CkCE3RlbYbaTiNEOvtOUNKDvjscpdBjOeX0rJ26RXbOiPIf4L5DXEIQwnD0bVJkyQmzTfdsjf5nAczbM0VsfgQcGWfs/s1600/kwazis.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454221141130694802" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWtqSpI1gOCO4WNKhMaHr8KR_CYdvUR6MUuZQ27hUVzbrE-VO9CkCE3RlbYbaTiNEOvtOUNKDvjscpdBjOeX0rJ26RXbOiPIf4L5DXEIQwnD0bVJkyQmzTfdsjf5nAczbM0VsfgQcGWfs/s320/kwazis.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />Shrimp with snow peas from Kau Kau in Chinatown:<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIz8heX1Z5b6wS_PKICbcLxA6xLBOhNEiU9FgCGJloNMv4AcA12S8aTgTd31kjXhyfZVWSYHgPY6D5YO5LfnWFkTijdRqZWyEETYFGZXoH75C-LiY7zhORI025FBR166gzksSpeDoHSlQ/s1600/kaushrimppeas.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454221131847921442" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIz8heX1Z5b6wS_PKICbcLxA6xLBOhNEiU9FgCGJloNMv4AcA12S8aTgTd31kjXhyfZVWSYHgPY6D5YO5LfnWFkTijdRqZWyEETYFGZXoH75C-LiY7zhORI025FBR166gzksSpeDoHSlQ/s320/kaushrimppeas.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />Fried Rice from Kau Kau:<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZtsbddG_XhWzkh-OFdLAwvnmTBpLTjtqiRh5lz_S9TmmFF4ateeUNa_9fEMFsXqfZL-SUnlT5kvbt95FoM919GeuEKVJ8bNv5bjh2KhrapgAcORSmxSVystK8zAqz7lDwqwTOc1l0qjU/s1600/kaufriedrice.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454221128098813202" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZtsbddG_XhWzkh-OFdLAwvnmTBpLTjtqiRh5lz_S9TmmFF4ateeUNa_9fEMFsXqfZL-SUnlT5kvbt95FoM919GeuEKVJ8bNv5bjh2KhrapgAcORSmxSVystK8zAqz7lDwqwTOc1l0qjU/s320/kaufriedrice.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />Broccoli Beef from Kau Kau:<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixAT9ghtMDbYr_bJhsWZe7Q49Wy1YUo8dXncxP5oDdBLfzXW6ztUGLt2Aq7D1zBMayHR5EeI51V5WmY8QG7KSBVRyh9-XInHWXfsIop60kACjJRua_5eVV-ePXcuSA-YJpKappMocVxDY/s1600/kaubrocobeef.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454221116661185554" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixAT9ghtMDbYr_bJhsWZe7Q49Wy1YUo8dXncxP5oDdBLfzXW6ztUGLt2Aq7D1zBMayHR5EeI51V5WmY8QG7KSBVRyh9-XInHWXfsIop60kACjJRua_5eVV-ePXcuSA-YJpKappMocVxDY/s320/kaubrocobeef.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></div><div>Garlic Rolls from Villa Pizza in Bellevue Square Mall:</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIJ1KTYrsWrculuaCgZL0b3Dbk7JLiULyyB-CXo9l2Kuc8l2ibFDmqMB9HpxaGBqFPyvvcUBBwClcd_MbsesN0jhdCbuTNuYK-836Mvuz7k3nADTC_4-IvVWfbknqYAl6Ec77tUPTYfRQ/s1600/garlicrolls.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454220876605428946" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIJ1KTYrsWrculuaCgZL0b3Dbk7JLiULyyB-CXo9l2Kuc8l2ibFDmqMB9HpxaGBqFPyvvcUBBwClcd_MbsesN0jhdCbuTNuYK-836Mvuz7k3nADTC_4-IvVWfbknqYAl6Ec77tUPTYfRQ/s320/garlicrolls.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></div><div>My custom burger from Fatburger (bacon, fried egg, mushrooms, onions, swiss)</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE-4XlsL69_VGWSAUPGHz8KAfJnfvfU7zY40Ps13khooI3nP0X10Ix7bGsz1yezNpP3wQMzN91Op62SLyz-WKpYkGkt0l2i033k00hFuPGaBQSpExi9zu_nT24-AXW29OSb8ejEkmQsfc/s1600/fatburger.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454220874295861938" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE-4XlsL69_VGWSAUPGHz8KAfJnfvfU7zY40Ps13khooI3nP0X10Ix7bGsz1yezNpP3wQMzN91Op62SLyz-WKpYkGkt0l2i033k00hFuPGaBQSpExi9zu_nT24-AXW29OSb8ejEkmQsfc/s320/fatburger.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />Farmer's Market near UW (University District)<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWfQEyVcJuBmV5GkrjN69yWpM1Dvizh4xJWNSMo_EURBZnJ3GE7KFyJ3DmdpKMIYfe9-4aZnfbulnV1SpuKymK8hJ7wM8Sgq7MLSFNRqwxz07ATOOrgoUbGO8yn-5BZ0VWayvZvuaHB2c/s1600/farmersmarket.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454220867855925538" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWfQEyVcJuBmV5GkrjN69yWpM1Dvizh4xJWNSMo_EURBZnJ3GE7KFyJ3DmdpKMIYfe9-4aZnfbulnV1SpuKymK8hJ7wM8Sgq7MLSFNRqwxz07ATOOrgoUbGO8yn-5BZ0VWayvZvuaHB2c/s320/farmersmarket.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />Dick's cheeseburger:<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOaI_OpTQbRW6mvqHLZa1VIcHkplIjtOsQ8td2uBc1DAJMO8riIkWm7pg45HAFu9Me3l3EpHIspgp6Ht4CqnNDODXmk3nGf7_16SY5iODbdhNpA-Ngxp_XydqQktmVUJtVncaLpYr-8SQ/s1600/dicksburger.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454220865096866658" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOaI_OpTQbRW6mvqHLZa1VIcHkplIjtOsQ8td2uBc1DAJMO8riIkWm7pg45HAFu9Me3l3EpHIspgp6Ht4CqnNDODXmk3nGf7_16SY5iODbdhNpA-Ngxp_XydqQktmVUJtVncaLpYr-8SQ/s320/dicksburger.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></div><div>Meat Omelette slam from Denny's in SouthCenter:</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjiktVPUyDHbjIHz9a16kjezt6WCWhk1gAUsclMVE7morGR6erEc6M2yY6ih906OmGVjvol6KWmp-o6_aayimOSLGcKtnweXhHPDxst_JcIGX62DHdv6K3OgJjMsVnoN1n546oKSek0ag/s1600/dennysslam.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454220857416653410" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjiktVPUyDHbjIHz9a16kjezt6WCWhk1gAUsclMVE7morGR6erEc6M2yY6ih906OmGVjvol6KWmp-o6_aayimOSLGcKtnweXhHPDxst_JcIGX62DHdv6K3OgJjMsVnoN1n546oKSek0ag/s320/dennysslam.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Crab cakes and beer brats<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij23DcHNQE8Gr0eTlrx4RPGh1D_nIXi7ZHa3dzgVavqPGHx7PlsXkCQC4IzgUZuUZuwJxVuQOAyxOEyeXzjdYFCrV7azBykHYNpCzhDh0tweDorPknBWxfp8DDQ8nPK3dRgsRDotZxnng/s1600/crabcakessausage.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454220663852415586" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij23DcHNQE8Gr0eTlrx4RPGh1D_nIXi7ZHa3dzgVavqPGHx7PlsXkCQC4IzgUZuUZuwJxVuQOAyxOEyeXzjdYFCrV7azBykHYNpCzhDh0tweDorPknBWxfp8DDQ8nPK3dRgsRDotZxnng/s320/crabcakessausage.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />$0.50 cotton candy in SouthCenter Mall:<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhge63gta64vGwxKc5FmRCJQhiD-0B9v3aGirRsq73Mytyzh-fhLJhA9RLILKinMQ-5i84bK-4OTbAJOIooToNm1TXoWOsr0VA795XXxO8hGz9qXjRYRw1y7JP5fvdz5gBFHjygIl9KsnY/s1600/cottoncandy.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454220659939610322" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhge63gta64vGwxKc5FmRCJQhiD-0B9v3aGirRsq73Mytyzh-fhLJhA9RLILKinMQ-5i84bK-4OTbAJOIooToNm1TXoWOsr0VA795XXxO8hGz9qXjRYRw1y7JP5fvdz5gBFHjygIl9KsnY/s320/cottoncandy.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />Corn with bacon<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5BXACDIW48HWsTk6qYZIsu9sd86gKwMK947EO3tSJI2952gYaVL7kfvGjQLtMjS4GzL2ZLDLbxV7gb6IUCH5LDeFTK3ucIyJKfE65Ycf6RvcdahAjh4aCQ7gTyDFk1BqZcZM4IWmxk3A/s1600/cornbacon.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454220655032126226" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5BXACDIW48HWsTk6qYZIsu9sd86gKwMK947EO3tSJI2952gYaVL7kfvGjQLtMjS4GzL2ZLDLbxV7gb6IUCH5LDeFTK3ucIyJKfE65Ycf6RvcdahAjh4aCQ7gTyDFk1BqZcZM4IWmxk3A/s320/cornbacon.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />Homemade bulgogi:<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFgDxaw_szlViyv0BHaf2kKnbKV5hevUkzRSa0x1bt695rLxZxaoWujXqmVseIsyht6n02GNvL0l06jDndiqQTFU2hbvgOTbPpHNtkXfAuGY0gqvV0wXm8uP4cQ2YD5T7pMaHriJKiXb0/s1600/bulgogi.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454220648114934866" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFgDxaw_szlViyv0BHaf2kKnbKV5hevUkzRSa0x1bt695rLxZxaoWujXqmVseIsyht6n02GNvL0l06jDndiqQTFU2hbvgOTbPpHNtkXfAuGY0gqvV0wXm8uP4cQ2YD5T7pMaHriJKiXb0/s320/bulgogi.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />Banana cream filled doughnut from Krispy/Kool Kreme:<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBExrR2umwZutaTbZuQAq8UAkSY4jqORUyTLW5DT4bExD4zAtOl8XLjfHjGgwRkH4BjP2Vts0ImH9yDcfWOB6t9B_fKdap4nxmtO4VxARTVrOJs5NuoeUclKsOwI4V_r2hM7L8Yl2WAOs/s1600/bananakrispykreme.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454220640057668770" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBExrR2umwZutaTbZuQAq8UAkSY4jqORUyTLW5DT4bExD4zAtOl8XLjfHjGgwRkH4BjP2Vts0ImH9yDcfWOB6t9B_fKdap4nxmtO4VxARTVrOJs5NuoeUclKsOwI4V_r2hM7L8Yl2WAOs/s320/bananakrispykreme.jpg" border="0" /></a> </div><div></div><div>Hope you enjoyed the pics:<br /></div><div></div><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>NMOShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07947749655488095619noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5178112997743190331.post-18079869177626389762010-03-01T17:50:00.000-08:002010-03-01T18:04:59.225-08:00Random Monthly Food PicsHey everyone. I know I've been absent most of the past month but I've been busy....still. However, I wanted to post a bunch of pics of the different foods I've eaten over this time. I'm just going to leave out some pics of a really good Korean restaurant I was at last week so that I can save them for a blog review. So, enjoy:<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRSmMUF2aCyi6JDuVWPYMgkA7hDirFU9VUp35WIPP8HTGBIjs7Tu3UgzavxYk5ERhqGiD8O3aVBMpuarqJjmS8Fm0GnnEIXUJi-Ao-qOCdO3XCa4TfyE8YI-a40qYrJAJ6QZuXYVvtNVo/s1600-h/vietsandwich.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5443849586743793330" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRSmMUF2aCyi6JDuVWPYMgkA7hDirFU9VUp35WIPP8HTGBIjs7Tu3UgzavxYk5ERhqGiD8O3aVBMpuarqJjmS8Fm0GnnEIXUJi-Ao-qOCdO3XCa4TfyE8YI-a40qYrJAJ6QZuXYVvtNVo/s320/vietsandwich.jpg" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE5AaEXc9xOW-pDMeStm11F5sMXuxbYWf1otmvATtqPG-Yh-zPHPhcY5SSm6irv1MOAeF5HbgaHWAreDPg_G9hbYV50_-WUmLE3HPL9leNfQUYAhsaJUUB322cWLDkS5ta6rISPlq8t3w/s1600-h/salmon.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5443849448194129218" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE5AaEXc9xOW-pDMeStm11F5sMXuxbYWf1otmvATtqPG-Yh-zPHPhcY5SSm6irv1MOAeF5HbgaHWAreDPg_G9hbYV50_-WUmLE3HPL9leNfQUYAhsaJUUB322cWLDkS5ta6rISPlq8t3w/s320/salmon.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLa0D6W5jodiod7OPAKIg09qtXkp5bbWW_rCRQ7akDpUXp4fnOXoXQByQJ0u3MmV86kJiE0pk4ptlHres5qXQV_CuXOQ9vkj3EgIqTPu85iQfqL3c_FJXbBNl2NAPC5AWPqiRuaF2NS60/s1600-h/potstickers.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; 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This city has a lot of Asian influenced restaurants, particularly Korean ones. In a small plaza there's a corner restaurant called Shin-Shin. This is one of those typical Korean BBQ places where they have the grill built into the table and those overhead vents above each table. I absolutely love Korean BBQ and this place didn't disappoint. Sorry, I don't have time to do my 5-doughnut review right now. Maybe a little later. I just wanted to make sure I got something up for my followers, since I've been busy. Thanks!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPiPqrpxTM2_FeWCykCm67ZVPjuQ-loyFpQcCkUOCV_w-Xs54uZ3shRFXJ4MzkNOSqUcOn731pdwj5QlzQXvckqGU2jHu2Zkz3U5aT2wI9cxt5BGhNuM1h6G31WkG_hX0LV1rBK3HEuZ4/s1600-h/tammyseggsandwich.jpg"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMMhsx4ITJ56EhOeAOctrOdtrwrgyWy6o7RP25eqePB8AGyLvivsiRw3SRTRMsHj4RL90uznjjXN7UQ6eYSNgLHziGjPScA3DRPCcW1_0oa5mkRWHTI5tnGA0VZ_9lDH-V-2l96rlvbsA/s1600-h/shinmenu.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5433434566496399762" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMMhsx4ITJ56EhOeAOctrOdtrwrgyWy6o7RP25eqePB8AGyLvivsiRw3SRTRMsHj4RL90uznjjXN7UQ6eYSNgLHziGjPScA3DRPCcW1_0oa5mkRWHTI5tnGA0VZ_9lDH-V-2l96rlvbsA/s320/shinmenu.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh96jMsmUUtZlcKgyNAhTBs8uFovQVPxP_m3cew68xyzd4PT2u-ItbDtMLumgEblFPUJgICKMdvn00OLMm7Z45WOmq2Lado9eONO2LXv4tXFBpb9hE29o-HQDbRXrqPfB0uB9iQ4tZFBnk/s1600-h/shinuppervent.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5433434885992055378" style="WIDTH: 320px; 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CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV24vh0tqLui2uAhv3X6RHaxKgm67-J1X07R0L50l2p6cJAkga40DJv6GRm22cGeVRUV-rys99CvSkYpU9wTfuvZls1NfojCM3FtGllRFWmxpkOEAtn38DYIhAchxJes4ehcL3n6BS3-8/s320/shinkalbi.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL03HUVxH07tmGBGaWLlJ1WTgE-0zrAbIZKjGjINJlxh_xZHIYGkmZuu_X1KBbwH20YKxz35ti6C1lexBnjiYFqie1fLeGB-xqSZSUZrlU-UfwBUqneRgTe51aiUxIxiQpjJAKzXiBNIo/s1600-h/shinjapchae.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5433434537096612066" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL03HUVxH07tmGBGaWLlJ1WTgE-0zrAbIZKjGjINJlxh_xZHIYGkmZuu_X1KBbwH20YKxz35ti6C1lexBnjiYFqie1fLeGB-xqSZSUZrlU-UfwBUqneRgTe51aiUxIxiQpjJAKzXiBNIo/s320/shinjapchae.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnYJ2qtxI12SuCuakAUNi6BXVh5bE8HgAQwEBBN6oEplSW7NkbYaMBaSxb41UmDPo049NicwNVpq9y3rO37oH39xBENJYSXhaNywnbVZG8OhK7-HOGG8U7gcxCIVvn4BVpRuwzrZEKKOs/s1600-h/shinbulgogi.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5433434526375433202" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnYJ2qtxI12SuCuakAUNi6BXVh5bE8HgAQwEBBN6oEplSW7NkbYaMBaSxb41UmDPo049NicwNVpq9y3rO37oH39xBENJYSXhaNywnbVZG8OhK7-HOGG8U7gcxCIVvn4BVpRuwzrZEKKOs/s320/shinbulgogi.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div><div></div><br />-N<br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>NMOShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07947749655488095619noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5178112997743190331.post-2198158507155422292010-02-01T16:17:00.000-08:002010-02-01T16:18:15.836-08:00Potluck at WorkHey everyone. Just last week I had a potluck at work. I must say that for the ones that were able to cook something from scratch, they did a good job. Take a look at some of the dishes that were there. I did my best to sample everything.<br /><br />Mini Quiche (Bacon/Green Onion & Carmelized Onion)<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitcrRsZ5O5oqPpGT7kk_qxk2FRhO5xPNHiSkcfGD79p_wYoU269ZWNYJIx0Qt7alWOUx4hY7RR9CpKKwbtAlkaiS3AZGKntoUXbWE8SSXl-kiXlDN-PrECGJm4f7sk1HP1ndlEVD5GzPc/s1600-h/quiche.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5433432348736115650" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitcrRsZ5O5oqPpGT7kk_qxk2FRhO5xPNHiSkcfGD79p_wYoU269ZWNYJIx0Qt7alWOUx4hY7RR9CpKKwbtAlkaiS3AZGKntoUXbWE8SSXl-kiXlDN-PrECGJm4f7sk1HP1ndlEVD5GzPc/s320/quiche.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br />Pesto Pasta<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJAhzJPyJqG-EyN1FHFzmbzsdHQEAdIerNA3oTQ4x-1R_7zUjHZfQa44IZyGPLipiQcxnm8XeqxflpkA5ynt5qpCYC1Hteugor45s-MG9IYjL0BDmAv9uvrj0JlDAFW2HlrxKKFa2Q_mY/s1600-h/pestopasta.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5433432335869377026" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJAhzJPyJqG-EyN1FHFzmbzsdHQEAdIerNA3oTQ4x-1R_7zUjHZfQa44IZyGPLipiQcxnm8XeqxflpkA5ynt5qpCYC1Hteugor45s-MG9IYjL0BDmAv9uvrj0JlDAFW2HlrxKKFa2Q_mY/s320/pestopasta.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br />Mini Cupcakes (Lemon cake with chocolate frosting)<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJjW8Vbu-bXnxKKd1mqRIEEfqD296LN4gHTvNt_OagaE8INslM-zexWzSE001f2F1v3pUU2-wzPInuluyiGe3jVrW2pCHSUrh0loe2YK8QjxYg8tiPC-F6hIdX2F4HlYorMmen68H_WDk/s1600-h/minicupcakes.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5433432329787024274" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJjW8Vbu-bXnxKKd1mqRIEEfqD296LN4gHTvNt_OagaE8INslM-zexWzSE001f2F1v3pUU2-wzPInuluyiGe3jVrW2pCHSUrh0loe2YK8QjxYg8tiPC-F6hIdX2F4HlYorMmen68H_WDk/s320/minicupcakes.jpg" /></a><br /><br />Baked Mac N Cheese with Broccoli<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcxq8m8kbc7wjEOmqMJ5wPMerIP0UIpGD-Tz7P73j9WSYHZUDHxuCOrQPRl4Tchj1uaGLahOv_7HIL_ZYt9rVmn7KQQNg5PjQPUBiDefMBFAxX1ZYadD4ZlBuTNgYQ0YErAFIWmlrQ4XU/s1600-h/macncheese.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5433431681350959106" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcxq8m8kbc7wjEOmqMJ5wPMerIP0UIpGD-Tz7P73j9WSYHZUDHxuCOrQPRl4Tchj1uaGLahOv_7HIL_ZYt9rVmn7KQQNg5PjQPUBiDefMBFAxX1ZYadD4ZlBuTNgYQ0YErAFIWmlrQ4XU/s320/macncheese.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br />Stuffed Eggplant Rolls with Carrots & Cheese<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_PuUuadns-CcbLaaUAGzkqR26Jo6LrskCuJUD4lwqifb1vxjkYu3ivEHiuU8EEtNbLtomvsSHlkkKrOzTthpVoXDyjL3pxMJKoUoCGsdpVRHcvDcYwqG8SvjYhQ5QC5N3yihspJfIL2M/s1600-h/eggplant.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5433431663771472994" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_PuUuadns-CcbLaaUAGzkqR26Jo6LrskCuJUD4lwqifb1vxjkYu3ivEHiuU8EEtNbLtomvsSHlkkKrOzTthpVoXDyjL3pxMJKoUoCGsdpVRHcvDcYwqG8SvjYhQ5QC5N3yihspJfIL2M/s320/eggplant.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br />Cinnamon Rolls<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAsLSOy3l7CtLR1CW3nmYXpajqyxt7-LuBcjKCKpbsGcE8yPW2cPYx8KFFWPgr8hbGC5rAngvEv0qf3OYvDpRcj0s4qYzcBg9xQZTwF3NuL_QkUEmyRcsYBMem39Vg5IYWqoKPQh91eBs/s1600-h/cinnamonrolls.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5433431604123693938" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAsLSOy3l7CtLR1CW3nmYXpajqyxt7-LuBcjKCKpbsGcE8yPW2cPYx8KFFWPgr8hbGC5rAngvEv0qf3OYvDpRcj0s4qYzcBg9xQZTwF3NuL_QkUEmyRcsYBMem39Vg5IYWqoKPQh91eBs/s320/cinnamonrolls.jpg" /></a><br /><div> </div><div><br />Caprese Salad Skewers (drizzled with balsamic vinegar)<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_zuXIHPv6B14h_U2u5YREpO0lTU73pD_dEsMbg7m_Av4kTKMedwM5Ig8pW3XOYpZR4DcuOKtr6aBI5w77q56wX4ueEpcYi_EdR9T98wPEjmeixDrCL5n4iPUti8rmEjjnZ_t84gK5aX8/s1600-h/capreseskewers.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5433431576399601714" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_zuXIHPv6B14h_U2u5YREpO0lTU73pD_dEsMbg7m_Av4kTKMedwM5Ig8pW3XOYpZR4DcuOKtr6aBI5w77q56wX4ueEpcYi_EdR9T98wPEjmeixDrCL5n4iPUti8rmEjjnZ_t84gK5aX8/s320/capreseskewers.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br />-NMOS</div></div></div></div>NMOShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07947749655488095619noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5178112997743190331.post-13983725505723150452010-01-24T14:20:00.000-08:002010-01-24T17:06:31.072-08:00NFL Conference Championship Chicken Nachos!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_BZQPFTTy89GwZ9iEhi9TBFSqsFNpYfMHHY-aTfmc6YD1e1cN21FZM0oxXbWNicBhS9SnhOqakRtope-CnHjG7wbXcemb327IUJduABOVKQ8JpBPq5EO_S4hMWif-WHOkn13FS2FaQCs/s1600-h/grilledveggies.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430433861459573458" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_BZQPFTTy89GwZ9iEhi9TBFSqsFNpYfMHHY-aTfmc6YD1e1cN21FZM0oxXbWNicBhS9SnhOqakRtope-CnHjG7wbXcemb327IUJduABOVKQ8JpBPq5EO_S4hMWif-WHOkn13FS2FaQCs/s320/grilledveggies.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><div><div>Hey everyone. How have you all been? I don't know if I've been missed, but I've certainly missed all of your great food blogs. Let me first start off by saying that I'm sorry for being offline for so long. I've just been really busy with personal stuff and I guess I haven't posted since Thanksgiving! During the brief break I did have a nice Christmas, a Happy New Year, and even celebrated another birthday. But I'm back and ready to post some more blogs about food. Yes, I've still been eating since I last posted. ;)</div><br /><div>Anyway, today are the NFL Conference championship games, and what better way to enjoy watching them than with some chicken nachos (I love 'chos!). No, I didn't make these. My sister invited me over to watch the games with her family and she is the one who prepared everything (she's a really good cook). I'm actually here right now watching the games at her house and typing this up on my laptop. Anyway, it was all delicious. </div><br /><div>She prepared everything by hand and even made her very own homemade salsa with tomatoes, cilantro, onion, and other good stuff. The grilled veggies and the marinated chicken were the best. I think she used a Mexican seasoning for the chicken. The Spanish rice was also delicious, as she used real garlic in it. Enjoy the pics!</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpO59NZUEIYMwkoC8D9VddfCocsyRXKwAem4sMKZ606AncUubSng7_AFYM5I49rDESEJWXvby-KiL9DnlUFxhLx0gmbi1YKST5s9t_Wo-kdhLnGw8gUplmY-wP9a1J571CItl0NsEPINg/s1600-h/fixings.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430433859696444162" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpO59NZUEIYMwkoC8D9VddfCocsyRXKwAem4sMKZ606AncUubSng7_AFYM5I49rDESEJWXvby-KiL9DnlUFxhLx0gmbi1YKST5s9t_Wo-kdhLnGw8gUplmY-wP9a1J571CItl0NsEPINg/s320/fixings.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdrwyA5lzeAUpuFS-yHOwmOEdIRKJrN6bETzPEocdc-wCYOWo-SfwnoPWeuPzPnwDTbeaDh2_v_GDM1UI9Jfrvcvj4MJ8jBPSJFwgQZNe2XtbAwNsIQifdf0EHgEOd8n_9fsG2ufApowI/s1600-h/salsa.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430433936209117042" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdrwyA5lzeAUpuFS-yHOwmOEdIRKJrN6bETzPEocdc-wCYOWo-SfwnoPWeuPzPnwDTbeaDh2_v_GDM1UI9Jfrvcvj4MJ8jBPSJFwgQZNe2XtbAwNsIQifdf0EHgEOd8n_9fsG2ufApowI/s320/salsa.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoOIGIFvV8K9JlK9VKjJDVJ-M9u84rFh4gSn7mSqGNeHO7xdvtaDuAjporQlZei2uC3TIw9f5hQHThGkx_RAizcMwwjhqusoE0y-TKhLd9UIy9HOclR28PA0AwQRNcYyAtabUhfXzdFtw/s1600-h/rice.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430433870340277762" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoOIGIFvV8K9JlK9VKjJDVJ-M9u84rFh4gSn7mSqGNeHO7xdvtaDuAjporQlZei2uC3TIw9f5hQHThGkx_RAizcMwwjhqusoE0y-TKhLd9UIy9HOclR28PA0AwQRNcYyAtabUhfXzdFtw/s320/rice.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfDuEkHlopFidm73YlDB9HnPfeSja5nUISHw3wJGJlg57WZNti7BKkZ3G6yn0q2kNCpA7Jimh9-AG7Z0dmpKJkYMPfLUzsnbjKlMm19rnvKdr3gW5nLhLjxIj3UMnyrqaXIJubg9LpkHk/s1600-h/chicken.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430433852218582802" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfDuEkHlopFidm73YlDB9HnPfeSja5nUISHw3wJGJlg57WZNti7BKkZ3G6yn0q2kNCpA7Jimh9-AG7Z0dmpKJkYMPfLUzsnbjKlMm19rnvKdr3gW5nLhLjxIj3UMnyrqaXIJubg9LpkHk/s320/chicken.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFT07JuYoIJmefVkRMFNNJbWXjas5e_mLwxdgI4D0HW5hK6P3otCY8R7PVGQ2VXmGLWS5J8E9nCFVWl5bDKP0AQGyXuPDlv6irp46JcUKlh13K-18Q-2uYGiEU3SjwbDWziNi8XVO_l9w/s1600-h/plate.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430433867876357570" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFT07JuYoIJmefVkRMFNNJbWXjas5e_mLwxdgI4D0HW5hK6P3otCY8R7PVGQ2VXmGLWS5J8E9nCFVWl5bDKP0AQGyXuPDlv6irp46JcUKlh13K-18Q-2uYGiEU3SjwbDWziNi8XVO_l9w/s320/plate.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><div></div><div>-NMOS</div></div></div>NMOShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07947749655488095619noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5178112997743190331.post-3938613314532486472009-11-29T00:41:00.000-08:002009-11-29T00:41:09.641-08:00Turkey DayHey everyone. I hope you all had a nice Thanksgiving, if you happen to celebrate this particular holiday.<br /><br />This year my family and I had a couple of Thanksgiving dinners. The first one was basically a trial or "pre-Thanksgiving" in order to find out what we like and what we don't like. We tried different versions of mashed potatoes and brines, etc. The next big meal was our Thanksgiving Day brunch. We had the turkey and all the fixings and it was all delicious. The last meal was the day after Thanksgiving (aka- Black Friday) and we ended up having the best dinner ever for this holiday. My sister baked up a delicious ham and a perfectly brined and baked turkey. She even made a chocolate and caramel cake for dessert. We were stuffed....like that turkey!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisXe1ttzzJwyfbqBLIHe8slrPocIkdIfd9hlhcCkVIKtNbCUUVOMQyCoO-WuOoMI7-R7t4gDJBQWxRUIlOi6zGMOEh-B-hWICz2KJvWGu3kmWVZBhqI99moYMNQ4UPKbaqyH7XduS3T-I/s1600/CIMG2860.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5409441071895234594" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisXe1ttzzJwyfbqBLIHe8slrPocIkdIfd9hlhcCkVIKtNbCUUVOMQyCoO-WuOoMI7-R7t4gDJBQWxRUIlOi6zGMOEh-B-hWICz2KJvWGu3kmWVZBhqI99moYMNQ4UPKbaqyH7XduS3T-I/s320/CIMG2860.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguhZcbLGbAD5-L6X9Hs_sIykhRQ9pPz2mSxm0dXjDYnP1XtniJxgE88Pc9Kejs0wB4ybqYEqaNAr0bbU6bbrhoaDuFwQqsdooPI4XADICwIHSz9lm8idHJM6NWZkepn1Hzd1iQOxuU3Jo/s1600/CIMG2870.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5409441067572105810" style="WIDTH: 320px; 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CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWgtka3lJwwMkeJuY5Nk2vLVxJAJL2MTCSjI-QO6CKS_TmNZ4Y7vLKX4-jh819eWlWW0HYI-LbVsOjAfBmKKDQqqQdDACo6ugs_WUmyFwfPYI7JMnnYHvymJ5egIw2iTgIQrkBC27TAJw/s320/CIMG2729.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br />The food was all good this past week and I had to hit the treadmill and do a heavy work out today, just so that it all balances out. I wanted to burn off some more calories so I even walked to my sister's house, which actually took an hour from my house. It definitely seems a lot shorter when I'm driving there.<br /><br />Anyway, I hope you all had a great holiday and that you were able to get some good deals on Black Friday, if you were so inclined to do so. I was awake at 5am for no apparent reason, so I got ready and headed downtown. There was a Thanksgiving parade happening that morning anyway, so I thought I'd spend some time checking out the stores that opened early for Black Friday sales. I ended up getting a black winter vest from Old Navy for $19 (it opened at 3am). Not bad. Later, I got an iPod car charger for only $10! Even better......things I can use.<br /><br />Enjoy the rest of your weekend, everyone. I hope to be back with another good restaurant review or food related post very soon. Om Nom Nom Nom!<br /><br />-NMOSNMOShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07947749655488095619noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5178112997743190331.post-8134070878680217622009-11-22T10:19:00.000-08:002009-11-22T10:19:29.682-08:00Green Papaya & Shrimp Salad<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfFwufwaTNbgjHEp3I3dXj84iJ-vYAb9i4LCmf7fNubRNMdOS9PUPOp3a4iHZgnMDcf-6e1jSvYlBTXqbYEr9GvzXO_sIGlQG2x7xjmEnU8raeuER9zLCVgBHDXsX3PCiqzubRqbF1-bA/s1600/greenpapayasalad.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5406994180779177218" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfFwufwaTNbgjHEp3I3dXj84iJ-vYAb9i4LCmf7fNubRNMdOS9PUPOp3a4iHZgnMDcf-6e1jSvYlBTXqbYEr9GvzXO_sIGlQG2x7xjmEnU8raeuER9zLCVgBHDXsX3PCiqzubRqbF1-bA/s320/greenpapayasalad.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>One of my favorite local eateries is a small (very small......like only 3 parking spaces) Vietnamese "deli" near the International District called Seattle Deli. You can find all the usual dishes like those famous $2 (sometimes cheaper) Vietnamese BBQ pork or chicken sandwiches, tofu, or sweet rice desserts. Lately, I've been frequenting this establishment to pick up a chicken sandwich after work. It's packed with marinated chicken, daikon (radish), carrots, cucumbers, and jalapenos all served on a toasted fresh roll. And yes, like I said, it's all for $2!<br /><br />This past Friday I stopped by there to get a chicken sandwich and browsed the front counter at all the freshly made desserts and dishes. I came across the green papaya and shrimp salad. It just looked so fresh and delicious that I had to try it out. Incidentally, I've tried green papaya salad before and it's pretty good. This one was only $4, so I couldn't pass it up.<br /><br />The salad has thinly sliced (almost julienne) green papaya, freshly cooked shrimp, daikon, fresh basil, chopped peanuts, and optional fish sauce with sweet chili. It's a really refreshing, light, and filling appetizer or meal (for me, it was just an appetizer because I'm a big eater).<br /><br />On a side note, you should also try a mango and jicama salad. It's just those two ingredients cut sort of a thick julienne style and mixed with fresh basil.<br /><br />Have a great weekend, everyone. And as always.....Om Nom Nom Nom!<br /><br />-NMOS </div>NMOShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07947749655488095619noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5178112997743190331.post-40921179819838525232009-11-15T00:55:00.000-08:002009-11-15T01:11:27.340-08:00Polish Home<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5eX3ZtEAFFJVXhZhh7PEj6Yhpsse4XeZGFrMlrK3SPim2DixmuqbM32Q_ArzXF65BfHQO_zX-bjK77HzdmTNlZG2eftZ8RiDEtju_MFKBLEKr9IcimBKzarBJ8DOH7xUNafYpaYvRJqM/s1600-h/polishmenu.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404246677798821474" style="width: 320px; cursor: pointer; height: 240px;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5eX3ZtEAFFJVXhZhh7PEj6Yhpsse4XeZGFrMlrK3SPim2DixmuqbM32Q_ArzXF65BfHQO_zX-bjK77HzdmTNlZG2eftZ8RiDEtju_MFKBLEKr9IcimBKzarBJ8DOH7xUNafYpaYvRJqM/s320/polishmenu.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Polish Home is actually a Polish community center in the Capitol Hill neighborhood of Seattle. I have never heard of this place until last night (one of my friend's girlfriend set up this surprise dinner/birthday party for him.....she said it's one of his new favorite places). Apparently, they open up the restaurant only during the winter hours and only on Friday and Sunday nights. I guess the locals know about it because it got packed pretty fast.<br /><br />Non-members of the Polish Home have to pay $1 to get into the door. I paid the entry fee and was promptly seated with the other guests. We all felt a little special because we got to sit up on a stage-like platform since there was a number of us.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil2FVtkg3dPR5fmX9SisB1IXHRcMkMGjCxzK7scdh670izgGJaTBj8PVnWorD7V40hgGnAwXAEfnIkJBcWwpYqipVSHd6F_y7RDBiY0UERnXc7TNbjdK4rVQ8xrzB_bz13ORtC1mvz3Xw/s1600-h/stage.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404246824044362226" style="width: 320px; cursor: pointer; height: 240px;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil2FVtkg3dPR5fmX9SisB1IXHRcMkMGjCxzK7scdh670izgGJaTBj8PVnWorD7V40hgGnAwXAEfnIkJBcWwpYqipVSHd6F_y7RDBiY0UERnXc7TNbjdK4rVQ8xrzB_bz13ORtC1mvz3Xw/s320/stage.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />It's a very comfortable, family-friendly atmosphere with a medium sized occupancy. There's a bar on the side as you enter and about 20 tables total. It's very casual and the water cups are even paper (don't worry, the plates are real china and they use real silverware).<br /><br />All the servers were extremely friendly and accommodating and took our orders right away. We ordered up a couple of plates of meat, cheese, and mushroom & cabbage pierogis for appetizers. When the majority of the people got there, most of us ordered either pierogi dishes or the "Polish Platter", which had meat pierogis, sausage, cabbage rolls, mashed potatoes, sauerkraut, and julienned sweet beets. The food was very authentic and delicious! The cabbage rolls were the highlight of the night. I couldn't tell what was in the orangish sauce on top of the rolls. It was definitely tomato based, but it was a little tangy as well. I also wanted to try the white borsch (sp?) which came with potatoes, boiled egg, and sprinkled with dill. Someone from our table ordered the cheese crepes/blintz, which was really tasty (he let everyone try it because it was a huge serving). It tasted like sweet cheese and bits of hazelnut.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2TVeHLRkaF1mt-huvNM4e2hx1-JRQeQNlIktUKNaWuuslvDEzxU875IdrBL_Tiaw-7PoCYVRhe_vQAk9-PITgTWrQfqXCN-E0KGAfoKjtx2HRjwMN8igSVzQUhIBaMw2cAQoywcdMDHI/s1600-h/polishplatter2.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404246819805195074" style="width: 320px; cursor: pointer; height: 240px;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2TVeHLRkaF1mt-huvNM4e2hx1-JRQeQNlIktUKNaWuuslvDEzxU875IdrBL_Tiaw-7PoCYVRhe_vQAk9-PITgTWrQfqXCN-E0KGAfoKjtx2HRjwMN8igSVzQUhIBaMw2cAQoywcdMDHI/s320/polishplatter2.jpg" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOnUiZzLf8e8RhgD0D2mojYXowAJwtCpbqv81nIZld9B0lOoQm9YUBoJQKDpW5fD_HgBJ53iNqxQboQhsHPcc0gdc8y6AFTzJe-rJtV9TZByJOkGvXB57iOorDDA9L2YE0w7orRyxlsU8/s1600-h/polishplatter1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404246682830890642" style="width: 320px; cursor: pointer; height: 240px;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOnUiZzLf8e8RhgD0D2mojYXowAJwtCpbqv81nIZld9B0lOoQm9YUBoJQKDpW5fD_HgBJ53iNqxQboQhsHPcc0gdc8y6AFTzJe-rJtV9TZByJOkGvXB57iOorDDA9L2YE0w7orRyxlsU8/s320/polishplatter1.jpg" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuRHLn4uim_qkoIkfkmhaf-wxjHatNpZ9fEb-hZLwDhGmSkQgQKz8-o8TjrIu6WbuaAUda3tU8wsLStnhpP5HuNRdG7XRI_DaFv2xZTIbBRJWqqNXEcvbJLxWLfrQy0D9z0H8zMgq3sxI/s1600-h/pierogi.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404246672082653730" style="width: 320px; cursor: pointer; height: 240px;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuRHLn4uim_qkoIkfkmhaf-wxjHatNpZ9fEb-hZLwDhGmSkQgQKz8-o8TjrIu6WbuaAUda3tU8wsLStnhpP5HuNRdG7XRI_DaFv2xZTIbBRJWqqNXEcvbJLxWLfrQy0D9z0H8zMgq3sxI/s320/pierogi.jpg" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC5azPeGP_LLvwY1UjjUThCwRA2_FIsLtxIWO6JRjBjhWwnGXpAxlBP0TnQv1AbjPYvSPkEGxWKmhQl144E4xlXMhFDlXHoLOBDxLIxlEKUAJcYsBtIU5j_okTi5gPkKiqRQm4eBFTu4g/s1600-h/mushroom+pierogi.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404246670969571138" style="width: 320px; cursor: pointer; height: 240px;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC5azPeGP_LLvwY1UjjUThCwRA2_FIsLtxIWO6JRjBjhWwnGXpAxlBP0TnQv1AbjPYvSPkEGxWKmhQl144E4xlXMhFDlXHoLOBDxLIxlEKUAJcYsBtIU5j_okTi5gPkKiqRQm4eBFTu4g/s320/mushroom+pierogi.jpg" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_IgrMienqbk2CJ3ZFkgWJKMfULrIHLhYnNq0iRwrxxh0EaKkz-mnxne9qz4HyTgPp-YwSeiM8jxOY26r1yzwSsqDGGXZIgUDhqEZJcA8-WMMvspS6JJg5CuISiKmGZcyP6R_YjC2gzOs/s1600-h/whiteborsh.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404246826330336002" style="width: 320px; cursor: pointer; height: 240px;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_IgrMienqbk2CJ3ZFkgWJKMfULrIHLhYnNq0iRwrxxh0EaKkz-mnxne9qz4HyTgPp-YwSeiM8jxOY26r1yzwSsqDGGXZIgUDhqEZJcA8-WMMvspS6JJg5CuISiKmGZcyP6R_YjC2gzOs/s320/whiteborsh.jpg" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEsY2vNIzlWCQkI7QJcb7Lwp7BPhkb4sryOB9ie-7B0IkwlaaDSQ9WpiBCLaaiFW9WJW5qGgx4-d9ixVeQ7II33r3iK5KI06z4a6uZi-Ufrqtp5N33fbDzQo5TG-ttzeV-keA9WM87Bv8/s1600-h/crepe.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404246663815087858" style="width: 320px; cursor: pointer; height: 240px;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEsY2vNIzlWCQkI7QJcb7Lwp7BPhkb4sryOB9ie-7B0IkwlaaDSQ9WpiBCLaaiFW9WJW5qGgx4-d9ixVeQ7II33r3iK5KI06z4a6uZi-Ufrqtp5N33fbDzQo5TG-ttzeV-keA9WM87Bv8/s320/crepe.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Anyway, let's get to my 5-doughnut rating:<br /><br /><ul><li><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">Service</span><span style="font-weight: bold;">, </span><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">3.5 doughnuts</span>= The waitress was very friendly, accommodating, and attentive. She knew the right times to check up on us throughout the night and I could see her always eyeing our table from afar to see if we needed anything. There were about 13-15 or so people at our table and she did a good job of taking care of our whole party, despite it being a busy night.<br /></li><li><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">Atmosphere/Location</span><span style="font-weight: bold;">, </span><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">2.5 doughnuts</span>= I liked the atmosphere because it was very casual and family-friendly, yet still clean and uniform. It's a great place to have a little dinner party with a few guests. Everyone in the restaurant seemed happy. The location was a little weird. It's in a residential area and there's no address or sign on the front of the building. At night it's a little hard to see/find.<br /></li><li><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">Food Presentation</span><span style="font-weight: bold;">, </span><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">3.5 doughnuts</span>= For an establishment that's only open for one season throughout the year (and only 2 days out of the week), I thought the food was presented very well. The Polish Platter was decorated with different sides and was very colorful and aesthetically pleasing. The white borsch also looked great when it was served to me.<br /></li><li><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">Taste</span><span style="font-weight: bold;">, </span><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">3.5 doughnuts</span>= I guess you can say that I have had Polish food before, since I've tried all of those dishes before. The ones I had last night were delicious. They had a lot of flavor in each bite. The white borsch was very good. I think it was the dill that brought out the flavor in a couple of the side dishes. The sweet beets were a good accompaniment to the main dish.<br /></li><li><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">Cost/Value</span><span style="font-weight: bold;">, </span><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">3 doughnuts</span>= I thought the food was reasonably priced for what they served up, which was authentic, delicious food. </li><li><br /></li><li><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">Originality</span><span style="font-weight: bold;">, </span><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">3.5 doughnuts</span>= I think it's original for a restaurant to be this good in a community center and only open during the winter season. It's also original to be located deep in the heart of a residential area. I don't know of any other Polish "restaurant" in Seattle.<br /></li><li><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 204, 0);">Overall</span><span style="font-weight: bold;">, </span><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">3.5 doughnuts</span>= I heard about this place before I got there and wasn't really sure what to expect. I guess after I heard it was in a community center that I thought it wasn't going to be that good. I really enjoyed the atmosphere and the food.<br /></li></ul>You can check it out at <a href="http://www.polishhome.org/">http://www.polishhome.org/</a>.<br /><br />And as always.....Om Nom Nom Nom!<br /><br />-NMOSNMOShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07947749655488095619noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5178112997743190331.post-8979295142084349692009-11-13T00:20:00.000-08:002009-11-13T00:20:00.304-08:00Kukuruza<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgumoce4g8VhYzs2v4N7khvTk1a4XhoDC7KxTuUIL2-ctBvtmjkdvfWUru5VOKUFbOdv-PT0ji4QwTu2OodQFXh3X02wcTaCRQxoLZ4OM0EsOu1iSYdNOxoBBpDTdx46Uq7N_Pez-gCpJY/s1600-h/CIMG2719.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403436077445283554" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgumoce4g8VhYzs2v4N7khvTk1a4XhoDC7KxTuUIL2-ctBvtmjkdvfWUru5VOKUFbOdv-PT0ji4QwTu2OodQFXh3X02wcTaCRQxoLZ4OM0EsOu1iSYdNOxoBBpDTdx46Uq7N_Pez-gCpJY/s320/CIMG2719.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br />No, I'm not talking crazy. Kukuruza is a new gourmet popcorn store that opened up a couple of blocks east of Pike Place Market. I happened to come across this new place by accident as I was walking downtown from the Market.<br /><br />When you walk in, you'll be amazed by not only the awesome aroma coming from the freshly popped popcorn and the other ingredients, but also by the assortment of popcorn flavors and the gift tins along the wall (sorry, I didn't get pics of those).<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXBeQUCM76BXjCjed6JSQw3aWPy63j_1pK2kMKPbjV1hkOGXT-OWB77Cc8XZYgnz4CTLHLG-lBs49hXlExhIAFyAgzvqhPuNauR9Vb19mTqcF96EEaUAHFfDwjqc_QCMhQBLNdxTnvXAA/s1600-h/CIMG2717.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403436078595562466" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXBeQUCM76BXjCjed6JSQw3aWPy63j_1pK2kMKPbjV1hkOGXT-OWB77Cc8XZYgnz4CTLHLG-lBs49hXlExhIAFyAgzvqhPuNauR9Vb19mTqcF96EEaUAHFfDwjqc_QCMhQBLNdxTnvXAA/s320/CIMG2717.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br />They have really decadent flavors such as "black raspberry liqueur with vanilla cream" or "egg nog with brandied chocolate" (yeah, you're drooling, aren't you?). Or, if you want to go savory, you could try the "buffalo wing and blue cheese" popcorn. I love it when people come up with crazy concoctions like this.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc6EUWdnoHFTumMsFhfrCBqRupNzta2PKQ8uYuQzuVuE5pJMg6QqGJAe7BwIhakn_I9Ka0tWZ-i1e9ktykCK2-0CyKAKhzUqbHal8i5JM2UGUYoems1UOhM4dNwtWR19YfAOVY4Jzjvtw/s1600-h/CIMG2718.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403436083938218034" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc6EUWdnoHFTumMsFhfrCBqRupNzta2PKQ8uYuQzuVuE5pJMg6QqGJAe7BwIhakn_I9Ka0tWZ-i1e9ktykCK2-0CyKAKhzUqbHal8i5JM2UGUYoems1UOhM4dNwtWR19YfAOVY4Jzjvtw/s320/CIMG2718.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Anyway, be sure to check this place out at www.kukuruza.com and maybe order up some as a nice Christmas gift. I know I'll be heading back there soon to do just that.NMOShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07947749655488095619noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5178112997743190331.post-56190477960369061332009-11-09T23:59:00.000-08:002009-11-11T21:03:13.932-08:00Pike Place Market - Revisited (Fall Edition)<div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnVmv1sQUx3wXS2M50iVZsUd3waBp6tPD42eHkBIdiuqZmfcDD2pDLnOTehDP1YFax0OJMVh3WqR4xVTRBI16g4vGPI4Yn3iSMNnrksDlNKmvbfdzTtfCJ2Icpefadu_n5IkjQGgwtYpU/s1600-h/CIMG2711.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402368080878913010" style="width: 320px; height: 240px;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnVmv1sQUx3wXS2M50iVZsUd3waBp6tPD42eHkBIdiuqZmfcDD2pDLnOTehDP1YFax0OJMVh3WqR4xVTRBI16g4vGPI4Yn3iSMNnrksDlNKmvbfdzTtfCJ2Icpefadu_n5IkjQGgwtYpU/s320/CIMG2711.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Hey fellow foodies. I was down at the Pike Place Market again today. I guess you can call this the Fall edition. It was during normal business hours, so it wasn't as busy as it would be on a weekend. However, whenever the weather gets a little dreary, cold, and wet, it's not uncommon to see the crowd gradually dwindle.<br /><br />Anyway, I was sure to take some quick pics of the Market. I got a little bit of food and a little bit of scenery. Did I mention that I love this place? Enjoy:<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3f8HsvObyDgU-3rTeC2stqNBlqI1ZWTBWTddEaFkKoU5y4yDHw9fA4fXJak9JlwEjrKyMXcr0wPbqELj1WGf5Powzy41IOx3hKxSTgK7FED_AfRg3_JtodAT0d5U2W8hIN9KAvdrSXaU/s1600-h/paniercase2.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402368916451568018" style="width: 320px; height: 240px;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3f8HsvObyDgU-3rTeC2stqNBlqI1ZWTBWTddEaFkKoU5y4yDHw9fA4fXJak9JlwEjrKyMXcr0wPbqELj1WGf5Powzy41IOx3hKxSTgK7FED_AfRg3_JtodAT0d5U2W8hIN9KAvdrSXaU/s320/paniercase2.jpg" border="0" /></a> </div><br /><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimWTdVJ5h9fp6KwR5fQH2dlxk3qaOA5N3zbyIblALuHmv03IYRX5QHYLkgxhpK2_Zy9pW_qkEn8ulRphefouOo_peb1kOWYC6Wunbzavwa1SednHRlKtkI2EwYHxBN5YIw68TVxopmUJw/s1600-h/piroshkycase.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402368923532676962" style="width: 320px; height: 240px;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimWTdVJ5h9fp6KwR5fQH2dlxk3qaOA5N3zbyIblALuHmv03IYRX5QHYLkgxhpK2_Zy9pW_qkEn8ulRphefouOo_peb1kOWYC6Wunbzavwa1SednHRlKtkI2EwYHxBN5YIw68TVxopmUJw/s320/piroshkycase.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /></p><br /><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8TLSBTc3OQWkdpZUemBRKAQcmWbj44e4-EteSgQlOlwhQIT8Ze27A6rQgSO8AUm7-bVTsTmqC-8a3nv3kLd0VFllgYVsf2hoE92amT0VJEkmNUSlvtopnvwcxJSsF9BYUSZNFlmdqz3A/s1600-h/paniercase1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402368913357833042" style="width: 320px; height: 240px;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8TLSBTc3OQWkdpZUemBRKAQcmWbj44e4-EteSgQlOlwhQIT8Ze27A6rQgSO8AUm7-bVTsTmqC-8a3nv3kLd0VFllgYVsf2hoE92amT0VJEkmNUSlvtopnvwcxJSsF9BYUSZNFlmdqz3A/s320/paniercase1.jpg" border="0" /></a> </p>The sun did try to make an appearance:<br /><div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_P2Q4bsN1RhNkks9QH9QYiRNzzs51eWrkuMPOOajPtQDACikKyk0xRNeTjOJ9miT7EhEL5M_-QArZqA6eXy7E7CoCgeattnKy_BjE45cpCY3__4zrp7mf63WzUUioH2w7NsTO46i6J78/s1600-h/CIMG2714.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402368295426205906" style="width: 320px; height: 240px;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_P2Q4bsN1RhNkks9QH9QYiRNzzs51eWrkuMPOOajPtQDACikKyk0xRNeTjOJ9miT7EhEL5M_-QArZqA6eXy7E7CoCgeattnKy_BjE45cpCY3__4zrp7mf63WzUUioH2w7NsTO46i6J78/s320/CIMG2714.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br /><div>Usually crowded:<br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLmhfwF3aJXd9mr3jI_GZsxet7MpmKzxR-BWA7h6kRvLu0MtGdWKcLQ_a4E2jHPtM_C3Cyr53T0me1nn3HgWz3NsIC7Y9SoQc62jAEKR1k8nsvSY_4NfC4SRS5Vv846WQBfisUn-Ok9gg/s1600-h/CIMG2716.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402368303013678034" style="width: 320px; height: 240px;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLmhfwF3aJXd9mr3jI_GZsxet7MpmKzxR-BWA7h6kRvLu0MtGdWKcLQ_a4E2jHPtM_C3Cyr53T0me1nn3HgWz3NsIC7Y9SoQc62jAEKR1k8nsvSY_4NfC4SRS5Vv846WQBfisUn-Ok9gg/s320/CIMG2716.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNmi40PPF8F4WMDpCoAuAtWflj8PT40tGVusbkzCM50niblGersKjG8Zcf1hmQNsg8Q4F1uRiNGb6NP1FCj27LueP_NK-L7PkIsI0zzoazDE9dIGf8_9MhzWLCuXCMYDelomX3s8AlIF8/s1600-h/CIMG2715.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402368299615635682" style="width: 320px; height: 240px;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNmi40PPF8F4WMDpCoAuAtWflj8PT40tGVusbkzCM50niblGersKjG8Zcf1hmQNsg8Q4F1uRiNGb6NP1FCj27LueP_NK-L7PkIsI0zzoazDE9dIGf8_9MhzWLCuXCMYDelomX3s8AlIF8/s320/CIMG2715.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzZqrN-8rVGHqPCMO8g8hO_nQc4dzeeKFzw3RuX29x1Sd7WaqLHSxWDCaIZIB2D0hJEdcopi6JXj0FlnHMSbyOd9eWJDNguACQWMyVCzVk9H4hG_ai4KlDqiuv4ZHwP1jKGacyUxn_aP8/s1600-h/CIMG2713.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402368090860948562" style="width: 320px; height: 240px;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzZqrN-8rVGHqPCMO8g8hO_nQc4dzeeKFzw3RuX29x1Sd7WaqLHSxWDCaIZIB2D0hJEdcopi6JXj0FlnHMSbyOd9eWJDNguACQWMyVCzVk9H4hG_ai4KlDqiuv4ZHwP1jKGacyUxn_aP8/s320/CIMG2713.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Orange blossom and cinnamon sugar homemade donuts & beignets:<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNd8w2zZcF9RX-SpVblCTixx1nPgA4hi5NgxUWKYm9h4BV7gFtBQMy1eADHm9iUpVnrZH0p0ZH_lva6wvqyxWkYfbmmIzo06W54Ef3GtUXzED8PZ8hpXW_UX130ogqBcXHOJ9gLG-snCY/s1600-h/CIMG2712.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402368084386012082" style="width: 320px; height: 240px;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNd8w2zZcF9RX-SpVblCTixx1nPgA4hi5NgxUWKYm9h4BV7gFtBQMy1eADHm9iUpVnrZH0p0ZH_lva6wvqyxWkYfbmmIzo06W54Ef3GtUXzED8PZ8hpXW_UX130ogqBcXHOJ9gLG-snCY/s320/CIMG2712.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQqGC9S8agGW7SNlPUrR7B_S4ZU6Kl0ETV29DYI0Kd61ucU5AoJoASYhRl2vekAiWl5LK_w91CuUNxR8Zywudp0f5KTvudfJGRd8IRrgpnqSzLaojzQqqpDMN3USCqBboIpHGlvkFeE0k/s1600-h/CIMG2714.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402368094038836914" style="width: 320px; height: 240px;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQqGC9S8agGW7SNlPUrR7B_S4ZU6Kl0ETV29DYI0Kd61ucU5AoJoASYhRl2vekAiWl5LK_w91CuUNxR8Zywudp0f5KTvudfJGRd8IRrgpnqSzLaojzQqqpDMN3USCqBboIpHGlvkFeE0k/s320/CIMG2714.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br /><div>View of Post Alley:<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUlQB2MlEO9dDvQ6lSgCTeSHC7Mue5HLzKWtOatmnIy1XFdN8I_zpHz4dV8nLfR8nek5Xxsl-tSPP-ngZ56ULLMaHJlfhNRUP2j12MO2z4WUWi0dK11WCD4wfgVt5TmXKG_2tB1OtOuI0/s1600-h/CIMG2710.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402368075480662738" style="width: 320px; height: 240px;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUlQB2MlEO9dDvQ6lSgCTeSHC7Mue5HLzKWtOatmnIy1XFdN8I_zpHz4dV8nLfR8nek5Xxsl-tSPP-ngZ56ULLMaHJlfhNRUP2j12MO2z4WUWi0dK11WCD4wfgVt5TmXKG_2tB1OtOuI0/s320/CIMG2710.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4HVT745rIAlFSp0-qU1ITYsZpfMTPzKlxHiWezAsi6tMbJHRfqU_ItuOxkKbSTydbD2_fuSSRgmHYacYGc26XBUTkD3swXpvpDKojWyLwMuI_CGjvrvAnQ2_XBr1EEygnBSSHBVXW4dI/s1600-h/CIMG2709.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402367796730556306" style="width: 320px; height: 240px;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4HVT745rIAlFSp0-qU1ITYsZpfMTPzKlxHiWezAsi6tMbJHRfqU_ItuOxkKbSTydbD2_fuSSRgmHYacYGc26XBUTkD3swXpvpDKojWyLwMuI_CGjvrvAnQ2_XBr1EEygnBSSHBVXW4dI/s320/CIMG2709.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br /><div>The restaurant where that Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan movie was shot:<br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt81qoqeXKZPhSIxMASiKKJsim9grSy4XYrgVh-M5L6vSOeVuLlB5_nyCjGtzu9qcldfNKFQpN62ebMyu3_Pww1CT1RliDFUiSo2LqOk4Y0XX8eF0yN9AfgdqGOjQU6tB0smTRLV7YUn4/s1600-h/CIMG2708.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402367789335239730" style="width: 320px; height: 240px;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt81qoqeXKZPhSIxMASiKKJsim9grSy4XYrgVh-M5L6vSOeVuLlB5_nyCjGtzu9qcldfNKFQpN62ebMyu3_Pww1CT1RliDFUiSo2LqOk4Y0XX8eF0yN9AfgdqGOjQU6tB0smTRLV7YUn4/s320/CIMG2708.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifZHbp20ZVK7ZQp0KE8jAbfx6jxUGfzpTOXVW7TasY2qaSWBDppHsH0gBYK3sHnQUNVGrxhs2uKWxIXbPk8GlrbgRi9e2lVK6lKVz_L82drc_qXXaUGJEglj_QIupPNXxvY2ktwU55exA/s1600-h/CIMG2707.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402367787884494322" style="width: 320px; height: 240px;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifZHbp20ZVK7ZQp0KE8jAbfx6jxUGfzpTOXVW7TasY2qaSWBDppHsH0gBYK3sHnQUNVGrxhs2uKWxIXbPk8GlrbgRi9e2lVK6lKVz_L82drc_qXXaUGJEglj_QIupPNXxvY2ktwU55exA/s320/CIMG2707.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br /><div>One of the best bakeries for freshly baked bread:<br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjHS4gJUvVdiMJfScUdPtYiL-_9c-W-JrmgrMJBCXBtkNBdgpsL21S2Ag5vGsNzU7I7dmICNRJqyM36DNSquRDOPtx4sPit6kgJoQNLiRiHgt8SfSDfFijc5vLQRqTKp8GPkqEBDogtW4/s1600-h/CIMG2706.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402367785178630546" style="width: 320px; height: 240px;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjHS4gJUvVdiMJfScUdPtYiL-_9c-W-JrmgrMJBCXBtkNBdgpsL21S2Ag5vGsNzU7I7dmICNRJqyM36DNSquRDOPtx4sPit6kgJoQNLiRiHgt8SfSDfFijc5vLQRqTKp8GPkqEBDogtW4/s320/CIMG2706.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiERHXrRsZvgBQq-zMUj0apgwP0dRSuo3A4_igZhM8-_pGiEVu4Qewh9eoDLQ1pC8p451WTA-ptTPMM8szvMfGxQJt7juOKkDyVyW0fvIqREg1g9nFTwkZTBKuATJhMLyKwoJW-SglH_7A/s1600-h/CIMG2704.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402367778168714402" style="width: 320px; height: 240px;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiERHXrRsZvgBQq-zMUj0apgwP0dRSuo3A4_igZhM8-_pGiEVu4Qewh9eoDLQ1pC8p451WTA-ptTPMM8szvMfGxQJt7juOKkDyVyW0fvIqREg1g9nFTwkZTBKuATJhMLyKwoJW-SglH_7A/s320/CIMG2704.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div> </div><br /><div>-NMOS<br /></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>NMOShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07947749655488095619noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5178112997743190331.post-78667114859722297462009-11-02T20:00:00.000-08:002009-11-02T20:04:55.182-08:00Bella Pizza & Pasta<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix9dBpGc_Jm4WRFBcwegxjqH-E5ZkBODrOm8JzDhu3u4F7sZzt_OMH0NzNpVv2rzAEiJoKMEJ3k5n4LJ7yBND54tailpsFyzJwW5Yi_YYMUO4Mkm3zUKi1Lc-79UW3a6OJKHjnL9JGzPI/s1600-h/menuboard.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399718749873946882" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix9dBpGc_Jm4WRFBcwegxjqH-E5ZkBODrOm8JzDhu3u4F7sZzt_OMH0NzNpVv2rzAEiJoKMEJ3k5n4LJ7yBND54tailpsFyzJwW5Yi_YYMUO4Mkm3zUKi1Lc-79UW3a6OJKHjnL9JGzPI/s320/menuboard.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Hey everyone. I was down in the Capitol Hill neighborhood (east of downtown Seattle) for dinner a couple of days ago and tried out this Italian place I saw for the first time. It's located at the end of Broadway, right at the intersection near Roy.<br /><br />It was dinner time and I was in the mood for either pizza or pasta, so this was a good pick. The inside is very clean and inviting. The mood lighting made it very comfortable for a dining atmosphere. Getting a table wasn't a problem, despite the small establishment. I really liked the interior with the huge blackboard near the front displaying the entire menu. Everything looked so good, I wasn't sure what to get.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmbXkSdFs61cJy9LdKgnJD5n_snoEb4J8cCGambNabshVZiFP9HCIZ0o40_4_NF8V3DOEuCNXjUhRHjd32rDgNWnsggKi-INfh0fPglNIXU5kSn7mCL96peERKn62VQ4gmQhKoj0aRdx8/s1600-h/BellaLight.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399718729565508194" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmbXkSdFs61cJy9LdKgnJD5n_snoEb4J8cCGambNabshVZiFP9HCIZ0o40_4_NF8V3DOEuCNXjUhRHjd32rDgNWnsggKi-INfh0fPglNIXU5kSn7mCL96peERKn62VQ4gmQhKoj0aRdx8/s320/BellaLight.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br />I wasn't that hungry (can you believe that?....me?), so I ordered the "Chicken Snack". It said a quarter chicken served over pasta with meatsauce. Sounds good, right? The service was extremely friendly and social, even though she was the only server for the entire restaurant at the time (things started to pick up).<br /><br />The dinner came with a dinner salad, garlic bread, and even these really good homemade breadballs that they make as a complimentary side. The bread was served with a dipping sauce composed of Italian dressing with olive oil and balsamic vinegar. It was very tasty.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_TiEIQWWlkaburlzYYK67RZCN6mD_Myie_EC8rvbGK80T0GO1uMht__IuLU1xRk15c9CzacjlTTB4Yk7-8Oq8zGOSpZ5bp69-1-e9KrxElbGDXer4YB43_5HbG8chhf00NOF38n9BZHo/s1600-h/salad.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399718828394592226" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_TiEIQWWlkaburlzYYK67RZCN6mD_Myie_EC8rvbGK80T0GO1uMht__IuLU1xRk15c9CzacjlTTB4Yk7-8Oq8zGOSpZ5bp69-1-e9KrxElbGDXer4YB43_5HbG8chhf00NOF38n9BZHo/s320/salad.jpg" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkcGORBopeX1Efh7JoE59BV7rS9jlgfI_YOGGPB9eNweltVVQQ8b5xEQ9vCcueFm2nOHepvlQlifDuCBSu28b-ArsCZgk-qRGPvNqznUqsYD0d0ddqpFnp_zaEEhDGIya20zMiR6b8qOs/s1600-h/garlicbread.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399718745446456914" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkcGORBopeX1Efh7JoE59BV7rS9jlgfI_YOGGPB9eNweltVVQQ8b5xEQ9vCcueFm2nOHepvlQlifDuCBSu28b-ArsCZgk-qRGPvNqznUqsYD0d0ddqpFnp_zaEEhDGIya20zMiR6b8qOs/s320/garlicbread.jpg" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9UPMlH6NpDZL1YLiiZ5zYplmRX6UFhGBn8GB9WgguqqxagYr0k-BWRvaOqwJnspnW_zahELsGnQr0sQIojYDDnXKyYztZKV_B9d8pdseQsuXH612jFPp4q2EpN5ilgCFqbZy26FWLZRY/s1600-h/breadballs.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399718735139408306" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9UPMlH6NpDZL1YLiiZ5zYplmRX6UFhGBn8GB9WgguqqxagYr0k-BWRvaOqwJnspnW_zahELsGnQr0sQIojYDDnXKyYztZKV_B9d8pdseQsuXH612jFPp4q2EpN5ilgCFqbZy26FWLZRY/s320/breadballs.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />The wait was only about 15 minutes, which is what I predicted since it was oven roasted chicken. The dish was huge! The chicken piece was close to a half a chicken instead of the quarter piece. The serving size of the pasta was enormous as well. I have to say that I could not finish it all and had to take the rest to go, which is a very rare thing for me to do because I usually finish it all (unless it's pizza).<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfZMiueiGwZydZ5pccxjfsOn09OZsudmVYTmhx7bn8Gvi7jRioA32CivxpDD7iglrTT5bHAeZzuV4eMutOYUJgZ2O1IVjx-tn3yxm4ZRLNMa63ZxP4AMqMWd1m4Yb6539w0vaJRcBfk5I/s1600-h/chickensnack.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399718743899891506" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfZMiueiGwZydZ5pccxjfsOn09OZsudmVYTmhx7bn8Gvi7jRioA32CivxpDD7iglrTT5bHAeZzuV4eMutOYUJgZ2O1IVjx-tn3yxm4ZRLNMa63ZxP4AMqMWd1m4Yb6539w0vaJRcBfk5I/s320/chickensnack.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />I apologize for the so-so quality pics. I'm actually shopping around for a better camera with a good macro function for up close quality pictures, just for this food blog (don't you feel special?).<br /><br />Let's check out the 5-doughnut rating on this place:<br /><br /><ul><li><strong><span style="color:#3333ff;">Service</span>, <span style="color:#ff0000;">4 doughnuts</span></strong>= The service was great. She checked on my table just enough and not too often. She was very friendly and even offered to bring more homemade bread even when there was enough on the table. </li><br /><li><strong><span style="color:#3333ff;">Atmosphere</span><span style="color:#3333ff;">/Location</span>, <span style="color:#ff0000;">4 doughnuts</span></strong>= I really liked the atmosphere of the inside. It wasn't too busy or too loud, and was a very nice place to eat. The inside was well decorated as well. I think the location was in a good place. It's located near the end of the very busy Broadway Ave, so there is plenty of parking around. </li><br /><li><strong><span style="color:#3333ff;">Food Presentation</span>, <span style="color:#ff0000;">3.5 dougnuts</span></strong>= I thought it was well presented. The dish looked so delicious when it was served to me. </li><br /><li><strong><span style="color:#3333ff;">Taste</span>, <span style="color:#ff0000;">3 doughnuts</span></strong>= The chicken was extremely tasty and moist. However, I thought the pasta was lacking more flavor. It was a little bland even though it had meat sauce and everything. The sides were delicious. </li><br /><li><strong><span style="color:#3333ff;">Cost/Value</span>, <span style="color:#ff0000;">4 doughnuts</span></strong>= The dish came out to $9 or so, which is great for the generous portion and all the sides. It could definitely feed 2 people. </li><br /><li><strong><span style="color:#3333ff;">Originality</span>, <span style="color:#ff0000;">3 doughnuts</span></strong>= Nothing too original about this pizza & pasta place, except the big blackboard menu as you enter, and flat screen tvs all throughout the little place (even one huge one facing outside so people can see the menu). </li><br /><li><strong><span style="color:#009900;">Overall</span>, <span style="color:#ff0000;">3.5-4 doughnuts</span></strong>= I thought this place was great. They had so many pizza combinations that I want to try, so I have to go back (by the way, I'm also on the lookout for Seattle's best pizza.....I already have one in mind that I've been to that I still have to review, and another one of Tom Douglas' pizzerias). I definitely recommend this place.<br /></li></ul><p>And as always....."Om Nom Nom Nom!"<br /><br />-NMOS </p>NMOShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07947749655488095619noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5178112997743190331.post-48744161806582576562009-10-25T22:00:00.000-07:002009-10-25T22:05:55.746-07:00Fall Flavors/Foods......and More Sweets.Hey everyone. I hope you all had a nice Sunday (technically only a couple of hours left for those of us on Pacific time). I just wanted to share my food experiences today. A lot of the flavors/foods mentioned here share an autumn theme. As you know, pumpkin and sweets are abound this time of year. So, let's get cracking.<br /><br />Last night I made some pumpkin-spiced caramel popcorn balls, which was a recipe I followed from a fellow food blogger. They turned out very well and they can be pretty addicting. The main special ingredient is the pumpkin-spiced Hershey Kisses, which apparently can only be found at Target (I went to two different Targets in my area and they both had them in stock). Anyway, it's a fun way to make popcorn balls using the real homemade popcorn, instead of the microwaveable kind.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDWvGvaS-9ZPjsrkBg3aQU_mdTOs3F7MnD82uifRLZyNM6ICMwCPTdNWp0NuXorbaJwuNBktsljdmDd-LVmGpL1evT1bdsRR4Dls2JxzWugpKEhRpPg1c1lYQwNAfT9QsFDa517b8H5WA/s1600-h/pumpkinspicepopcorn.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5396764360105550226" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDWvGvaS-9ZPjsrkBg3aQU_mdTOs3F7MnD82uifRLZyNM6ICMwCPTdNWp0NuXorbaJwuNBktsljdmDd-LVmGpL1evT1bdsRR4Dls2JxzWugpKEhRpPg1c1lYQwNAfT9QsFDa517b8H5WA/s320/pumpkinspicepopcorn.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />This morning I stopped by an Italian bakery in the city called Remo Borraccini. This place is always serving up delicious pastries and other Italian treats and dishes. I needed something filling and somewhat healthy, so I ordered up a scrambled egg and cheese croissant sandwich (sorry, I consumed it before I took a pic). I also needed something sweet to follow up, so I bought a couple of their freshly made October cookies. They were both decorated very nicely, but I thought the leaf cookie was especially very well done. I think they just use a normal sugar frosting and then maybe spray on food coloring for the leaf veins. It looks really cool. The pumpkin cookie was also well decorated, but more in a fun/easy way.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEUtcAfxX2hie1F2robYmrYg3BYqZ56SMBGYd0UUpWR8LclSDpkGkCjJ3ZO9MxwDOMGpmhCImGiMZAHmS2n4cA-EIirsBCDiY-g1nE4TZ3DWFxjvIzB_zkq-W-V1HVjnjrwCGZ6sLGEu4/s1600-h/leafcookie.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5396764015221891922" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEUtcAfxX2hie1F2robYmrYg3BYqZ56SMBGYd0UUpWR8LclSDpkGkCjJ3ZO9MxwDOMGpmhCImGiMZAHmS2n4cA-EIirsBCDiY-g1nE4TZ3DWFxjvIzB_zkq-W-V1HVjnjrwCGZ6sLGEu4/s320/leafcookie.jpg" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0jBZtkVMvVl7T58SxH-gQwjxhehB8UKY014VsJmOO2SPvE7htW17IuOpVcG2bBPZ1rmBTzXzV-BkVKIJlX7yRSkbuWPcTcmYuhn5eoppRENN59BSkAMsVsoH_TyZExtNT7eXd91MssAk/s1600-h/pumpkin+cookie.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5396764353891193058" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0jBZtkVMvVl7T58SxH-gQwjxhehB8UKY014VsJmOO2SPvE7htW17IuOpVcG2bBPZ1rmBTzXzV-BkVKIJlX7yRSkbuWPcTcmYuhn5eoppRENN59BSkAMsVsoH_TyZExtNT7eXd91MssAk/s320/pumpkin+cookie.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />After church, the congregation held a huge birthday celebration for everyone in the downstairs fellowship hall. I haven't attended this church long enough, but I guess they have this annual event where they have separate tables each with a sign of a different month and everyone just sits at the table of their birth month. It was a lot of fun and delicious because after a little lunch, everyone got to sample the different cakes that were on all of the tables. I definitely made my rounds and took a picture of some really good desserts. My favorites were the coconut/pineapple cake and the angel food cake. They were both really moist, fluffy and had a nice flavor. The coconut cake was surprisingly not too sweet and had bits of pineapple in the cake. The coolest looking cake was actually made up of smaller cupcakes (look closely at the pic). They all did a great job with the cakes, and I basically ended up in a sugar-induced coma afterward.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWeEt0aWDXxGPuLc6tOuTk5BM3WWlLVyCBQi_n4skSivGeVK93A-tds2p5u1ASlx-NP89fEA5iHlW54KiP1eGpoonlwxGWSI3zCwsqOo3RcwpCQXsDobQR7kYFvQKzxNDiiPRMs-2EAoA/s1600-h/birthdaycupcakes.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5396764008993702322" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWeEt0aWDXxGPuLc6tOuTk5BM3WWlLVyCBQi_n4skSivGeVK93A-tds2p5u1ASlx-NP89fEA5iHlW54KiP1eGpoonlwxGWSI3zCwsqOo3RcwpCQXsDobQR7kYFvQKzxNDiiPRMs-2EAoA/s320/birthdaycupcakes.jpg" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixQTJD0V2zti0sRGrDOeNdDx417gFeN-MeVGAjvHQgv-qqfSXuKouVIE2E_jbfmedrqWOx53fCkPGwUvJ6AMC1fhyphenhyphen4o-wfPW9RRZBjd4agen9G78ZcqOGuUKhsqLj5t4dMKRhNjLSBKKg/s1600-h/coconutcake.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5396764013277798194" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixQTJD0V2zti0sRGrDOeNdDx417gFeN-MeVGAjvHQgv-qqfSXuKouVIE2E_jbfmedrqWOx53fCkPGwUvJ6AMC1fhyphenhyphen4o-wfPW9RRZBjd4agen9G78ZcqOGuUKhsqLj5t4dMKRhNjLSBKKg/s320/coconutcake.jpg" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3lEPY7u4fJqULM8CHXYFF0HRx7EOQ5rx9QJCeCeI1FVeZ1xwMlBSLetr9D5n77-4A4Z1ALS2rd8HtA46QvJZulzBJ_aODe0y8OFMtXzq1Fa-1S5eO-zsm3eb8BBQ_CBCYbOpXhTcabRA/s1600-h/angelcake.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5396764002736311106" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3lEPY7u4fJqULM8CHXYFF0HRx7EOQ5rx9QJCeCeI1FVeZ1xwMlBSLetr9D5n77-4A4Z1ALS2rd8HtA46QvJZulzBJ_aODe0y8OFMtXzq1Fa-1S5eO-zsm3eb8BBQ_CBCYbOpXhTcabRA/s320/angelcake.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Later, I was at Whole Foods downtown (after a quick stop at the Capitol Hill farmer's market) and bought some more kiwi berries, other groceries, and a pumpkin. I'm not sure if I'll carve this one for Halloween, chop it up and make something with it (pumpkin pie, pumpkin soup, pumpkin bread, etc), or even just give it to one of my nieces. We'll see.<br /><br />The next stop was at Pike Place Market, one of my favorite places to walk around downtown on the weekend....or whenever. It wasn't as busy as compared to a Saturday or when the weather is a little nicer, but there were still a significant amount of people there. It was a little drizzly and cold today, so I decided to get something really warm to drink. I headed over to the first Starbucks ever built at the market and waited in the long line to order up a tall pumpkin-spice latte (see, keeping with the Fall flavors). It was very tasty. If you like pumpkin, you should order this one because I think it's only here during the Fall to Winter months.<br /><br />I finally made it home in time to work out and watch some football (caught the second half of the Giants vs. Cardinals game while I ran on the treadmill). Usually after a workout I eat something light. Tonight I had a bowl of cereal, some dry roasted peanuts, and a couple of really tasty persimmons. I don't think people buy persimmons that often since they're not like oranges or apples or any other common fruit. I actually love persimmons. After you cut off the leafy part, you can eat the whole thing like an apple. I think it's kind of a mix between an apple and a cantaloupe. You have the bite, crunch, and texture of an apple, and the interior look and slight taste of a cantaloupe. They're delicious and full of vitamin C and calcium. One good thing about persimmons is that they hold up very well after you buy them, unlike apples or other fruit when left out after purchasing.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3hp2BAlAsTYZSnVUrkimE_slgSZxgFCAs8BlqGWpJ8dy4CYxgvmHuGYk6JFS8ya66Cb5jD2Sv3tYf0d8fs6mLkHdbtLHr3mi6rr3WrVVeiXqthrRTyvmvpE17SJq8Yy7dZJzsSlapFnY/s1600-h/persimmons.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5396764018241301986" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3hp2BAlAsTYZSnVUrkimE_slgSZxgFCAs8BlqGWpJ8dy4CYxgvmHuGYk6JFS8ya66Cb5jD2Sv3tYf0d8fs6mLkHdbtLHr3mi6rr3WrVVeiXqthrRTyvmvpE17SJq8Yy7dZJzsSlapFnY/s320/persimmons.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />That's about all. Be sure to get out there and enjoy all those Fall foods. Have a good one!NMOShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07947749655488095619noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5178112997743190331.post-25793424894940139122009-10-24T23:06:00.000-07:002009-10-24T23:06:52.406-07:00One "Sweet" DayHey everyone. Sorry I've been away for over a week. I'm trying to stick with posting at least once a week. I've just been a little busy (the good kind of busy). You might notice the slight template design change (a little more condensed), as well as the "Featured Publisher" tag by Foodbuzz (I'm a little stoked about that).<br /><br />Anyway, I wanted to share with everyone pics of all the sweet-tasting foods I experienced today (and some that I just looked at....until I was asked to stop (I'll explain later)).<br /><br />I started off my day with a kind of a weird breakfast. I had a homemade breakfast sandwich with whole wheat English muffins, egg, Monterey Jack cheese, sausage, and......are you ready?........bacon chocolate! Yes, that's correct. It was chocolate infused with sweet applewood bacon bits. I already received weird expressions from the cashier that checked out my groceries this morning as she read the label. I've always told people that this combination, although unusual, might actually work because of the salty bacon (also a little sweet) and the sweet chocolate. So, back to the breakfast sandwich........it was delicious. I'm sure most of you might be a little turned off by this breakfast combination, but give it a try one time and see for yourself.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmn6c0KKcwuFQVO3NS4OL9fua-gljzwjB6tPT86tz-fCj7qvdk6xGOd9Jjpc0CUcM8RBclJ-GqU_Eg1xyrdGXMX6LvZ0GtZ54XRx4eEaY83LJhGwGNUU8GuEiy_6fuFCc2U9L0kGeQ4qg/s1600-h/breakfastsandwich.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5396412210898370674" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmn6c0KKcwuFQVO3NS4OL9fua-gljzwjB6tPT86tz-fCj7qvdk6xGOd9Jjpc0CUcM8RBclJ-GqU_Eg1xyrdGXMX6LvZ0GtZ54XRx4eEaY83LJhGwGNUU8GuEiy_6fuFCc2U9L0kGeQ4qg/s320/breakfastsandwich.jpg" border="0" /></a> <div><div><div><div><div><br />The bacon chocolate is called "Mo's Bacon Bar" by Vosges Haut-Chocolat. It's a "luxury-chocolate" that uses spices, herbs, roots, flowers, fruits, and nuts from around the world. I was reading the back of the box and it actually explained how to properly eat and enjoy the chocolate. Check out this excerpt:<br /><br />"Breathe....engage your 5 senses, close your eyes and inhale deeply. Be in the present moment, notice the color of the chocolate, the glossy shine. Rub your thumb over the chocolate bar to release the aromas of smoked applewood bacon flirting with deep milk chocolate. Snap off just a tiny piece and place it in your mouth, let the lust of the salt and sweet coat your tongue."<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyIMJ7Ytp9iMaQe0z21IoA8bk38Dzta5rWCy0UKFDvfOE1IWqgqkfIXH-_i-IS0BS3Qjn1mCvGDXYZhemMOJmAxmNmBP_dPcu2IcuZyA47lm9OZfkIAOgg58FICevUhHaHh7U4aKUq5VU/s1600-h/ChocolateBacon.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5396412219723844066" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyIMJ7Ytp9iMaQe0z21IoA8bk38Dzta5rWCy0UKFDvfOE1IWqgqkfIXH-_i-IS0BS3Qjn1mCvGDXYZhemMOJmAxmNmBP_dPcu2IcuZyA47lm9OZfkIAOgg58FICevUhHaHh7U4aKUq5VU/s320/ChocolateBacon.jpg" border="0" /></a> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeCuM1FhSP0hon-x0cJhq8zHf9ZShU7jAblqO0y72FeLI8vSt0NPzvBBUKXS9VNU5r37eYLzdfEpoG9W3AEJxAdYKQYLlMky4SgrH-vgk7Rlv_deUKlKuq69RcWVeDWAnelqGiPg8SuHU/s1600-h/chocolatebaconback.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5396412224757493506" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeCuM1FhSP0hon-x0cJhq8zHf9ZShU7jAblqO0y72FeLI8vSt0NPzvBBUKXS9VNU5r37eYLzdfEpoG9W3AEJxAdYKQYLlMky4SgrH-vgk7Rlv_deUKlKuq69RcWVeDWAnelqGiPg8SuHU/s320/chocolatebaconback.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><div><br />Is that intense or what? No, I didn't try that method. I do love food, but I'm one of those foodies that just eats when he's hungry. I still enjoy the flavors and stuff, but without having to do all that stuff that was just explained above. The chocolate was very intense with the flavors. You can really taste the salty and sweet bacon. It was very unique. Anyway, try this bacon chocolate if you can find it near you.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHiMI_ezxErrZPHvqe-wi6-M8oMuOos0SYykNwjOqAWu7Tmqg8zorQYShVn7AmUKvrdbq_hhzPELFGUlf_-KtQp5qV6iU2XaBC7n2OYycfNUXbjWdRRaeBKcr4LgxXOLv-O7mOI3aYMMg/s1600-h/chocobaconchunk.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5396412215390827058" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHiMI_ezxErrZPHvqe-wi6-M8oMuOos0SYykNwjOqAWu7Tmqg8zorQYShVn7AmUKvrdbq_hhzPELFGUlf_-KtQp5qV6iU2XaBC7n2OYycfNUXbjWdRRaeBKcr4LgxXOLv-O7mOI3aYMMg/s320/chocobaconchunk.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><div> </div><div>Later in the day I stopped by my local Whole Foods supermarket and checked out their dessert bar. Everything looked really decadent and nicely presented that I wanted to take pics of everything. I got to taking two pics and was asked by a manager (politely) if I wouldn't mind stopping my picture taking. I didn't mind. Below are the couple of pics of the delectable treats that I did get. Sweet potato pie covered in roasted marshmallows and cinnamon, and chocolate mouse cups with eyeball frosting on top (in the Halloween spirit). The desserts at this Whole Foods are phenomenal, by the way (I didn't get any though).<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT9FSMyoFtRr1ZZR3zMPsAwEBqNVBaHgXg_vfC6PAP_vnhTRCOO4KhR-FgcwDFAlLGaEoHiTQ0jd3VOW4sO9UA3FIIMrS8NprkSZmeyN-mB-HC31eGsPDAukLOFUzFt59BcLXY130Eh1E/s1600-h/sweetpotatopie.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5396413583084552354" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT9FSMyoFtRr1ZZR3zMPsAwEBqNVBaHgXg_vfC6PAP_vnhTRCOO4KhR-FgcwDFAlLGaEoHiTQ0jd3VOW4sO9UA3FIIMrS8NprkSZmeyN-mB-HC31eGsPDAukLOFUzFt59BcLXY130Eh1E/s320/sweetpotatopie.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ5V8F_imr2oSHw2tCvgjhfOSYuIT1pE81WV9bON3ntXHe7vB4EPAHXEMvu68bwSFB4pjR5YL1Or-YBB1S8mTWamys8uKgQiCZBb1ZgkKxBkCjXiMNRXU2adttB9RSf4NxlVIRGLKOkSY/s1600-h/eyeballchococups.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5396413576760932402" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ5V8F_imr2oSHw2tCvgjhfOSYuIT1pE81WV9bON3ntXHe7vB4EPAHXEMvu68bwSFB4pjR5YL1Or-YBB1S8mTWamys8uKgQiCZBb1ZgkKxBkCjXiMNRXU2adttB9RSf4NxlVIRGLKOkSY/s320/eyeballchococups.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><div><br />Before I left the Whole Foods, I glanced over the fresh produce section and something caught my eye.......kiwi berries! I don't know if you've ever heard of these, but I certainly haven't until I recently read another food blog about them (sorry, I forgot which food blog). Anyway, they're the size of grapes but they taste just like a kiwi. They're crazy good. It's like eating a kiwi but with the convenience of a grape, where you don't have to peel or spit out anything like seeds. I love eating exotic fruits like this. Now I know where to get kiwi berries, while they're still in season.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf4mC8EGw4r6gPTC0ps0B4WBoE2x_nQ67rbPn2uWq13jRxUSYthWXRtcdijD_cpxfMOXkN0nIf-3oIy8MTqDfRIsVw9TKzCOWL1S4Jm0-B0JoEeG6dmRI94bWwTb_CE1k1wjWrDtnApqg/s1600-h/kiwiberriespackage.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5396413592042753698" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf4mC8EGw4r6gPTC0ps0B4WBoE2x_nQ67rbPn2uWq13jRxUSYthWXRtcdijD_cpxfMOXkN0nIf-3oIy8MTqDfRIsVw9TKzCOWL1S4Jm0-B0JoEeG6dmRI94bWwTb_CE1k1wjWrDtnApqg/s320/kiwiberriespackage.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjgbqXUJfqAzuUolLzNrqIXR6YJVGnKaWbC5Hu9_vEv0w0_YbHMDGKybQrxyYorCbR9cB6S_4exbzkJeXFMoh-lBLURxz-i57QwkpBv6BrsY4eCIVvk-rn8pYTSpo0cnpNw_Vnelx8WhQ/s1600-h/kiwiberries.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5396413592072564194" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjgbqXUJfqAzuUolLzNrqIXR6YJVGnKaWbC5Hu9_vEv0w0_YbHMDGKybQrxyYorCbR9cB6S_4exbzkJeXFMoh-lBLURxz-i57QwkpBv6BrsY4eCIVvk-rn8pYTSpo0cnpNw_Vnelx8WhQ/s320/kiwiberries.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><div><br />After that, I was further downtown at the Westlake Center. At the candy store on the top floor I checked out their Jelly Belly section. I love it when a store has the entire selection of flavors. This one didn't, but it did carry most of my favorites. I ended up getting pomegranate, buttered popcorn, and juicy pear beans. You could probably eat the pomegranate and juicy pear beans together, but the buttered popcorn would taste a little weird with the others. Eat them separately to experience the flavors. </div><div></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfSzX1lS3nGCiZsI6fXZkZCLm65yZioyLdoonEzt1awGu5G7mhAPSYJdNvcYLeCFjsUMM1wj3xHj3g-ZcaNCg-PNdY4JADwl9PiKQjx7LYBhonaQ9lseD8Wvpz0-KGXoGUcgHaIKtZpIs/s1600-h/jellybelly.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5396413586847377858" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfSzX1lS3nGCiZsI6fXZkZCLm65yZioyLdoonEzt1awGu5G7mhAPSYJdNvcYLeCFjsUMM1wj3xHj3g-ZcaNCg-PNdY4JADwl9PiKQjx7LYBhonaQ9lseD8Wvpz0-KGXoGUcgHaIKtZpIs/s320/jellybelly.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><div> </div><div>I was able to pick up a Seattle Dining Guide while I was downtown. Now I can check out even more new restaurants to review for you all. Get ready for some good ones (I'm already slightly backed up with posts of restaurants that I've recently tried).<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxC0h6Ljs5H7ZuqfCe64jD6fGQCQOuccPJM-s8CA38GUxYlIE1LtE_VOLYO99yKtFeO5O7sO-tBiMzVLb7-eWMqzWg6e85ocOV6usINL6bQbvvme1C1SmNhBeo4xIoTW3NcAzoAgjloCc/s1600-h/seattlediningguide.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5396414106167536130" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxC0h6Ljs5H7ZuqfCe64jD6fGQCQOuccPJM-s8CA38GUxYlIE1LtE_VOLYO99yKtFeO5O7sO-tBiMzVLb7-eWMqzWg6e85ocOV6usINL6bQbvvme1C1SmNhBeo4xIoTW3NcAzoAgjloCc/s320/seattlediningguide.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><div><br />Anyway, that's about it. Yeah, that was a lot of sweets in one day, but that's why I work out.....so I can eat like this and still stay in shape. I'm losing weight, by the way. I've moved over one or two notches on my belt because my pants are slowly dropping off my waist. Now that's sweeeet! </div></div></div></div></div>NMOShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07947749655488095619noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5178112997743190331.post-79028368576253153262009-10-13T17:04:00.000-07:002009-10-17T21:41:25.659-07:00Salumi (Mario Batali)<div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhMY62LAnbeUjvSxi26B7GoXgLfoRyDGpmWF2oMydFpPJQjRq3dl25gG7te4Unyp6bQ2eO6C9hg_ZWMzg1Om8F0kPcD0rhxtV7ddWcinh4xX-YKCL9GnUE8ErVNR0g2DSUFF61eEVSmgw/s1600-h/CIMG2605.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392196964483471442" style="width: 320px; height: 240px;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhMY62LAnbeUjvSxi26B7GoXgLfoRyDGpmWF2oMydFpPJQjRq3dl25gG7te4Unyp6bQ2eO6C9hg_ZWMzg1Om8F0kPcD0rhxtV7ddWcinh4xX-YKCL9GnUE8ErVNR0g2DSUFF61eEVSmgw/s320/CIMG2605.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div>Hey everyone. Today I visited the Salumi restaurant, owned by chef Mario Batali's family. It has already won several restaurant awards and has been featured on Anthony Bourdain's No Reservations tv show. </div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOyLSqPD76NkdmCjMRuewwSkwSy13vUvqWEuzRJr8l__PqkHgjUW5csC4rZwNe-nB5aLUwBj8UzqHvbp6NdSSvGnop5bq7u_5gO-B2CQ-LVcK66tgiM8YPHzP5-2sHRLEgYYVHyQFifeE/s1600-h/CIMG2612.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392196988197703938" style="width: 320px; height: 240px;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOyLSqPD76NkdmCjMRuewwSkwSy13vUvqWEuzRJr8l__PqkHgjUW5csC4rZwNe-nB5aLUwBj8UzqHvbp6NdSSvGnop5bq7u_5gO-B2CQ-LVcK66tgiM8YPHzP5-2sHRLEgYYVHyQFifeE/s320/CIMG2612.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div> </div><div>Salumi is located at the crazy intersection of Main, 3rd Ave, and 2nd Ave Ext. It's basically right across the street from the Seattle Lighting Store in Pioneer Square. I was told to arrive early if I wanted to get a good spot in line, even before they opened. They have crazy hours.....Tuesday-Friday, 11am-4pm (yup, only for lunch). Luckily, I'm off today! Anyway, I got there about 10:30am and discovered I was the first one in line, but that it was also a little too early. So, I decided to take a walk around Pioneer Square within a couple of blocks from the restaurant. I'm glad I did because now I found even more downtown restaurants to review.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg65Z1XICghgKIR6xq_smxI_Mj1DvI9bOGoehHwHzML8wEm3S9JK_bdGGEUXRAPde565lmJHNDdWeHrPVIijT3O-QP4snhEJtmr9MrtOD1sRlTbadc-N5rQlDthHntvkxGaEunn1mwPe7Y/s1600-h/CIMG2627.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392197763258198338" style="width: 320px; height: 240px;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg65Z1XICghgKIR6xq_smxI_Mj1DvI9bOGoehHwHzML8wEm3S9JK_bdGGEUXRAPde565lmJHNDdWeHrPVIijT3O-QP4snhEJtmr9MrtOD1sRlTbadc-N5rQlDthHntvkxGaEunn1mwPe7Y/s320/CIMG2627.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6jVtD2IH-LMWIIQjsZxF0z6Mi40Uq0MK4OyVvunjqtP-8X8naLmoEPDu3S-10vTcjVC_aidYmm5GaiWm5DGAfnBcdCZTqj65tZAvpUFxyZWfb4Re9hFIFmx0Pqk-wsX1z7HmByeHs16Q/s1600-h/CIMG2625.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392197752696776866" style="width: 320px; height: 240px;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6jVtD2IH-LMWIIQjsZxF0z6Mi40Uq0MK4OyVvunjqtP-8X8naLmoEPDu3S-10vTcjVC_aidYmm5GaiWm5DGAfnBcdCZTqj65tZAvpUFxyZWfb4Re9hFIFmx0Pqk-wsX1z7HmByeHs16Q/s320/CIMG2625.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div>I got back at around 10:45am and there were already a couple of people ahead of me, so I jumped back in line. Immediately after I got in line a surge of patrons lined up behind me. I just beat the huge crowd. One of the waiters/servers/greeters came out with a Salumi chalkboard stand-up sign and plopped it out on the sidewalk, showing the daily specials. I was busy reading the little menu they have posted on the front entrance window, and had already made up my mind to get the porchetta sandwich.</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimp1gTO6mB78l4pdRV2M9UvjxfJasCVQ6Jz5RTkgKUaPTsgo8eXnLB21eJMiYzBgtK4VAEPliPAcskwVgyZbcxZxThJwfOdV8vAyWWtr6fZMAmvySe2JT-2QFSZwnIw4-rQsP3qstKx0M/s1600-h/CIMG2623.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392197739670390066" style="width: 320px; height: 240px;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimp1gTO6mB78l4pdRV2M9UvjxfJasCVQ6Jz5RTkgKUaPTsgo8eXnLB21eJMiYzBgtK4VAEPliPAcskwVgyZbcxZxThJwfOdV8vAyWWtr6fZMAmvySe2JT-2QFSZwnIw4-rQsP3qstKx0M/s320/CIMG2623.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4i3u9lwqIqztz5BLMVhToWrAzCxNfLP-vknWSxmL2Ja9mORIq5yBxVOHKjcjlZcTXA0xTTC9ajMlm9YKb0SYFuMAT8dw4fbZFJYJkQgc612_Lv4jXN4QiMkOo5QzfKb3E2JzWj34u27Y/s1600-h/CIMG2607.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392196985027471986" style="width: 320px; height: 240px;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4i3u9lwqIqztz5BLMVhToWrAzCxNfLP-vknWSxmL2Ja9mORIq5yBxVOHKjcjlZcTXA0xTTC9ajMlm9YKb0SYFuMAT8dw4fbZFJYJkQgc612_Lv4jXN4QiMkOo5QzfKb3E2JzWj34u27Y/s320/CIMG2607.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijB3a5IasTwnHW2ta_tWB32xWHRKOBS2gsBK3Jz3lasmTVaunvMlsv6qFMLdC9JVZV0Y8vZOLPkOFbo4sN3_ydOuIldLV5Ua7CtV19Bn-a5LUa-5_2xJaidgSPv5mhhkB4pRVkJZXbjZY/s1600-h/CIMG2614.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392196997007005810" style="width: 320px; height: 240px;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijB3a5IasTwnHW2ta_tWB32xWHRKOBS2gsBK3Jz3lasmTVaunvMlsv6qFMLdC9JVZV0Y8vZOLPkOFbo4sN3_ydOuIldLV5Ua7CtV19Bn-a5LUa-5_2xJaidgSPv5mhhkB4pRVkJZXbjZY/s320/CIMG2614.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div>The door opened and people anxiously walked in with big eyes, busting out their cameras, and taking pics (like me). I kept taking pics on my short walk from the entrance to the counter until one of the servers commented politely and jokingly that the flashes were giving her epileptic seizures. I immediately stuffed my camera back in my pocket (I'm sure they get a lot of picture taking because of the popularity of this place). When asked what I would like, I told her I would take the porchetta. She took out a fresh baguette roll, sliced it open, and stuffed it with moist, tender, and delicious marinated, slow-roasted pork, along with onions, carrots, & bell peppers. Wow, it was delicious! Wait, I was just looking at it......that was my thought even before I took a bite. After she handed me the plate, I took it down to the register and paid for the sandwich, a water, and a small cut of their signature Mole Salumi Salami (I'll get to that one later).</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh303iqZ4JbHL6h6DOwGIj52znw3vntoCqqPJLwtyaHByxYuzQw-nVyC_XmR7AwHgNFMLJGoue-3w0NdJadv2UmypJhQvERirmElPC95NsM27zTBWPVZIQOwb-sr4CokVFKu9eblLsYg0U/s1600-h/CIMG2615.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392197005051511250" style="width: 320px; height: 240px;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh303iqZ4JbHL6h6DOwGIj52znw3vntoCqqPJLwtyaHByxYuzQw-nVyC_XmR7AwHgNFMLJGoue-3w0NdJadv2UmypJhQvERirmElPC95NsM27zTBWPVZIQOwb-sr4CokVFKu9eblLsYg0U/s320/CIMG2615.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBwK80DmNtz5nKLEYZ6neHpMlchwGR09afwvDpelbdA9Pwto0Ds6_1ZVwHzz1Gl5TIMnJBjPo3D7wjWXmmrI1X9eUi9DBGVFJRnPbVZch0IXpFVszRP7YJhmZiW8iJF-aEbxcVdyIrasE/s1600-h/CIMG2617.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392197375764139442" style="width: 320px; height: 240px;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBwK80DmNtz5nKLEYZ6neHpMlchwGR09afwvDpelbdA9Pwto0Ds6_1ZVwHzz1Gl5TIMnJBjPo3D7wjWXmmrI1X9eUi9DBGVFJRnPbVZch0IXpFVszRP7YJhmZiW8iJF-aEbxcVdyIrasE/s320/CIMG2617.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDqb5riNraMDzB54ln2R4D-p-hAESCu6r5IwoiqH4kf2SsBA0iMA8z5TPkg57TxxEOoEdPNGSnvKHiRv7KPBrwLslDFVYl2G1jWTrHPIL6Ti3rOxJlSGiRDVIi6VaZaiDk_iI9gcxDeEM/s1600-h/CIMG2618.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392197385468585170" style="width: 320px; height: 240px;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDqb5riNraMDzB54ln2R4D-p-hAESCu6r5IwoiqH4kf2SsBA0iMA8z5TPkg57TxxEOoEdPNGSnvKHiRv7KPBrwLslDFVYl2G1jWTrHPIL6Ti3rOxJlSGiRDVIi6VaZaiDk_iI9gcxDeEM/s320/CIMG2618.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div>I approached the very small "dining area", which was basically one huge community table with a bunch of seats (and two side tables with 2 seats each) and sat down. I immediately began to consume the delicious hot porchetta sandwich with a smile on my face. The servers/greeters there were extremely friendly and hospitable. They offered to pour water/wine and briefly chatted with everyone about how the food tasted and about anything really. I chatted for a bit, but I was anxious to get back to downing that sandwich. I would have to say that they have definitely mastered the art of curing their meats. There was so much flavor in that pork.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdSl5_-5O9CNQHge1lFzMLJznR5LP6CNH4z5y1SeTTnc5S-Ti37sp7UOf1HHGmNk-9H57BzNbl9Gd7MLknK4qIsqIL58JiMFKE0oWK0N71TNqjddHh5TNFyeS5HLvw_4MXziaq0psd5U0/s1600-h/CIMG2621.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392197403685800690" style="width: 320px; height: 240px;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdSl5_-5O9CNQHge1lFzMLJznR5LP6CNH4z5y1SeTTnc5S-Ti37sp7UOf1HHGmNk-9H57BzNbl9Gd7MLknK4qIsqIL58JiMFKE0oWK0N71TNqjddHh5TNFyeS5HLvw_4MXziaq0psd5U0/s320/CIMG2621.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtXbRZiVwx9Q3G2LIqMwMQq84yaz_W9K_L4VkZp1GMgMnpWrJw9Rb0mt808JuUM7G8TSKqCR-EXlwvNyKFrivecYyccF-kG9jWcDC3YbButF-V0NZ_8ae6t45jAfwBORBn4rgpfMCcTnI/s1600-h/CIMG2619.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392197385866635186" style="width: 320px; height: 240px;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtXbRZiVwx9Q3G2LIqMwMQq84yaz_W9K_L4VkZp1GMgMnpWrJw9Rb0mt808JuUM7G8TSKqCR-EXlwvNyKFrivecYyccF-kG9jWcDC3YbButF-V0NZ_8ae6t45jAfwBORBn4rgpfMCcTnI/s320/CIMG2619.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB77w-M9vpc5H1Cu-F8DduIltlGbVJsA2nwhcMhn8VrqIJSkWSW1gtWzadF3uJGg5mpTTHGHfRE66Z12pGA-gI3zQ4J6mSp4zYwB7mQBGjqKecKjsCmVNDsTI-LMUtRN-3ljYfwKt9mr4/s1600-h/CIMG2620.JPG"></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwJ12iaHRaqdTmlXM8-K6z1jmjHFoeiLC1Msos4QXxXV5bPhqSq7NVzQcTHuBi2xxEAkCmOASc3REaX1UCo8EK2PJDMAXYqjzeLSYFDBXvlGrpSU_XEki_8mv-KbZZjK0SFe-CglIy6lg/s1600-h/CIMG2622.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392197737172573714" style="width: 320px; height: 240px;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwJ12iaHRaqdTmlXM8-K6z1jmjHFoeiLC1Msos4QXxXV5bPhqSq7NVzQcTHuBi2xxEAkCmOASc3REaX1UCo8EK2PJDMAXYqjzeLSYFDBXvlGrpSU_XEki_8mv-KbZZjK0SFe-CglIy6lg/s320/CIMG2622.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div><div></div><br /><div>Before I got home, I wanted to walk off my meal a bit, so I grabbed my mole salami and went walking around even more downtown. I stopped by Cow Chip Cookies off of 1st Ave and got myself a "calf" size chocolate chip cookie. It's really rich and buttery and was $1.50 for a somewhat small cookie. It was tasty though. Check out that monster "Bull Chip"$6.00 cookie. It even comes in its own box! Back in the day I'd probably get that, but not now.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJXym5T2Hp2trhMD-wrI5oWesmNhvWOB2D66hYJRzWGmoTaigk6niBSV7r1owzEK2q_u_-PaLn-DKeWYpOm_zueQptLTmKDNS-dJIygvUDHBoepPobgrY88suR8UmOYK2vAS0YYcpGGhk/s1600-h/CIMG2634.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392199716915648674" style="width: 320px; height: 240px;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJXym5T2Hp2trhMD-wrI5oWesmNhvWOB2D66hYJRzWGmoTaigk6niBSV7r1owzEK2q_u_-PaLn-DKeWYpOm_zueQptLTmKDNS-dJIygvUDHBoepPobgrY88suR8UmOYK2vAS0YYcpGGhk/s320/CIMG2634.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuESdr8LiPlK-MCKylen_i-h_zN-8DKcP_FX2c-fh-l1EKdwx1AeyztFFRjUknmYwVY0O2bsTp2xGuXe009Y3Uaw94VyBmXkX39qvnjga0eSIz1BaVMkE2oxIPVy3zVJ2ahtcB2oxApUI/s1600-h/CIMG2632.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392199722011204050" style="width: 320px; height: 240px;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuESdr8LiPlK-MCKylen_i-h_zN-8DKcP_FX2c-fh-l1EKdwx1AeyztFFRjUknmYwVY0O2bsTp2xGuXe009Y3Uaw94VyBmXkX39qvnjga0eSIz1BaVMkE2oxIPVy3zVJ2ahtcB2oxApUI/s320/CIMG2632.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><div><br />When I got home I really wanted to try the Mole Salami, with chocolate and spices infused into the meat. I have to say that I was not disappointed. It was very tasty salami, and you can taste a hint of so many flavors.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsADo9A6-5xJp1JWlPIzyuvsQgtv-h_sYVUCeqV0VlY24e-ZfOMeB80V8yx54iCvBsHtyNeMndygkfiIdiv5Wfr7H4Vha82JomM0-8s7mQ_HMVEXi86A6lMDtZu75-ED54EnkNynYvspM/s1600-h/molesalami.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392199500067914546" style="width: 320px; height: 240px;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsADo9A6-5xJp1JWlPIzyuvsQgtv-h_sYVUCeqV0VlY24e-ZfOMeB80V8yx54iCvBsHtyNeMndygkfiIdiv5Wfr7H4Vha82JomM0-8s7mQ_HMVEXi86A6lMDtZu75-ED54EnkNynYvspM/s320/molesalami.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></div><br /><div>Anyway, let's get to my 5-doughnut rating system:</div><ul><li><strong><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">Service</span>, <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">3.5 doughnuts</span></strong>= Although this is more of a deli type of place where you order the food at a counter, pay at a cashier, and then sit down and eat it, I'd still give them high marks on service. Their staff was extremely friendly and made the place a very comfortable and inviting place to eat. They offered to pour wine and/or water for their patrons, since everyone had their hands full with their sandwiches. </li><br /><li><strong><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">Atmosphere/Location</span>, <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">2 doughnuts</span></strong>= This is a very small "restaurant" with limited seating. You would have to be lucky or get there early to get a seat in this place. Most of the orders were "to go". It had a homey feeling where you would sit at the table with your fake family (strangers), since there isn't really anywhere else to sit. I'm fine with that, but a lot of people aren't. It's in a very enclosed eating area. The location is not really hard to find, but it's probably hard to get to during the busy hours. It's located in Pioneer Square and there isn't a lot of off-street parking without having to pay a ton. I'm a city guy, so I don't really have a problem finding a good spot nearby. However, I also got there before lunchtime, so there were more street-side spots available at that time. They're doing extremely well with their small place, but I think customers would like to sit down and eat there if they expanded and there was more room. </li><br /><li><strong><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">Food Presentation</span>, <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">3.5 doughnuts</span></strong>= I thought for a sandwich, it was one of the best presented sandwiches I have ever seen. Everything just looked so fresh and delicious. Maybe it was because I was starving and didn't eat breakfast just for this?</li><br /><li><strong><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">Taste</span>, <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">4 doughnuts</span></strong>= One of the most flavorful pork sandwiches I have ever tasted. Try the Porchetta sandwich! </li><br /><li><strong><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">Cost/Value</span>, <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">3 doughnuts</span></strong>= For the quality you're getting, it's actually worth it. $8-$9 for this sandwich is just a little high for a sandwich though, I have to agree with most people. But if you're not doing this every day, then it's fine. Like I said, the meat was delicious and they served up a generous portion. And they do specialize in high quality meats.</li></ul><ul><li><strong><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">Originality</span>, <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">2.5 doughnuts</span></strong>= There are other delicatessens here in Seattle, but none that specialize in curing their own specialty meats like these guys (I think). They've been around for a while and are masters. I guess the store's weird hours (only during lunch Tues-Fri) is original.</li></ul><ul><li><strong><span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0);">Overall</span>, <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">3.5 doughnuts</span></strong>= I was extremely satisfied with the food and the experience. I see why Salumi was shown on No Reservations. They definitely deserve more recognition. I just wish they would open later and more often!</li></ul><br /><p>Check out their website at <a href="http://www.salumicuredmeats.com/">http://www.salumicuredmeats.com/</a> </p><div>-NMOS</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>NMOShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07947749655488095619noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5178112997743190331.post-40295812561556965892009-10-05T12:17:00.000-07:002009-10-05T12:17:47.356-07:00Seattle's Pike Place MarketThis one is for all my non-Seattle followers. For those of you who have never been to Seattle and walked through the well-known Pike Place Market, here are a couple of shots that I took yesterday for you to enjoy. I think it's cool to see pics of places you've never been before. Let me know what you think.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6Kh2vFPeKv__ssypP3QmmgUOBOQuPqO7aarUSGoacxL6akbsdEYiuO6Eu5K19Q5bQU9tYA-L2yMyQ_EAsQaB9lKIw0ZX4w9W6Q_JKG1WhDk5wnHRi57tSx-bZcUXtBLwwZxDXT7qkeFY/s1600-h/CIMG2551.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388939019268957570" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6Kh2vFPeKv__ssypP3QmmgUOBOQuPqO7aarUSGoacxL6akbsdEYiuO6Eu5K19Q5bQU9tYA-L2yMyQ_EAsQaB9lKIw0ZX4w9W6Q_JKG1WhDk5wnHRi57tSx-bZcUXtBLwwZxDXT7qkeFY/s320/CIMG2551.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7iYr6o92KExpha64nmPFAmHYHWA3F4_ZKZ6FKNLNQR3EV3i_qXCxbE1I-ldLdwm7lHfdLWFIbgOZqYlQqwrRbeaz9-jKUPp8ZB0KpEBpdcoX74YPPh-_hYTlmvT9xbioc7bIcTCGqYVg/s1600-h/CIMG2553.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388939028235786674" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7iYr6o92KExpha64nmPFAmHYHWA3F4_ZKZ6FKNLNQR3EV3i_qXCxbE1I-ldLdwm7lHfdLWFIbgOZqYlQqwrRbeaz9-jKUPp8ZB0KpEBpdcoX74YPPh-_hYTlmvT9xbioc7bIcTCGqYVg/s320/CIMG2553.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCpWas6sX-N_9NJDHRnkPEZq408o_fAw3lcJALSUSvO-vflUHHSo-SIsE0B6I59bM9gOsq7sQ_Ipr0XuQIpZRlNofVzgpzxa9_iHLuOyiXuEKPwczGEu36IK75CQS5iHXCuHE_tw7EHiU/s1600-h/CIMG2552.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388939022551758322" style="WIDTH: 320px; 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I managed to get there when it was just ending, so I didn't even attempt to see what was left. However, for all you local Seattle-ites, be sure to check out the U-District Farmer's Market every Saturday morning from 10-2. It's pretty nice.<br /><br />Anyway, while I was in the area, I had lunch at a Greek restaurant on "The Ave" (what the locals call the main strip near the University of Washington) called The Continental Pastry Shop. When you first walk into the store, there's this glass case that houses a bunch of Greek pastries. There's also a little "store" to the side that sells Greek pantry items to make Greek dishes/desserts. Sorry, I wasn't able to get pics of all that.....but I did get some of the food.<br /><br />It wasn't really busy at the time, so it was easy and quick to grab a table. The service was very nice and immediately brought out the complimentary ice water (my favorite drink). The atmosphere was very laid back, clean, and somewhat quiet. It was a pretty nice day outside, so there was a lot of natural light that came in sitting by the windows.<br /><br />The menu displayed a lot of Greek specialties from which to choose. My favorites are usually the lamb and/or chicken slouvaki platters, or just the traditional gyro. After the order was taken, it seemed only about 15 minutes later the food was out. Not bad timing for nicely grilled meats.<br /><br />I was able to sample a slouvaki/meat platter with lamb sausage and patties, chicken and lamb slouvaki skewers, lemon rice soup, Greek rice and beans, and a lamb gyro. Of course, everything came with that white tszeki (sp?) sauce. Check out the delicious dishes:<br /><div><div><div><div><br /><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibJ3LcmoGhVpp_T5AqIV62j4varkdez9wwHC5EUF2Q892-6Jl6XXlo_RuHT9LuU2hKRBdzVf1LbR1WcukxhLHaewk2RpClHV-GFRb9SOwqol1-f3rGMoln7PijI9dxMmXxYNAEvlB_aS0/s1600-h/CIMG2510.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388582149062771234" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibJ3LcmoGhVpp_T5AqIV62j4varkdez9wwHC5EUF2Q892-6Jl6XXlo_RuHT9LuU2hKRBdzVf1LbR1WcukxhLHaewk2RpClHV-GFRb9SOwqol1-f3rGMoln7PijI9dxMmXxYNAEvlB_aS0/s320/CIMG2510.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjof_upNF684WsnWxKg-noYRSjhM9wOzBB0DtMoH98CdTHbA62Kr154qkfZqCdX5-JgEPvPjJLGz1Pi2Jt6Cy-fRF89Dm63sKMnhskQkuspZQJnsUoCs78RmQfQ5tDIVjB5E0QrEqrGLAk/s1600-h/CIMG2512.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388582158545645730" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjof_upNF684WsnWxKg-noYRSjhM9wOzBB0DtMoH98CdTHbA62Kr154qkfZqCdX5-JgEPvPjJLGz1Pi2Jt6Cy-fRF89Dm63sKMnhskQkuspZQJnsUoCs78RmQfQ5tDIVjB5E0QrEqrGLAk/s320/CIMG2512.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcRRPnJnXRR1NWw4fm5wzqPHwhT-Z0sYehRplP9LqGxLuEHBVvlslDCLMhurkqcqlZcpTeykD_Ni9accDZIF9QwmysuebQ31n2S6Gdd7wgTYxkRMta1fSWmD_RexiCDMIFiu8U2oC0hQs/s1600-h/CIMG2513.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388582164696899474" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcRRPnJnXRR1NWw4fm5wzqPHwhT-Z0sYehRplP9LqGxLuEHBVvlslDCLMhurkqcqlZcpTeykD_Ni9accDZIF9QwmysuebQ31n2S6Gdd7wgTYxkRMta1fSWmD_RexiCDMIFiu8U2oC0hQs/s320/CIMG2513.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEG6lXuKIiD3FM6-epyJpkpzCbae7IdcaBBYdleXmQGDS8nb2_GioHrFMejnREn4Yy4AsmtjWFNFGaNG8EATdToOQH2gtMbSz3-FOd9mMLcW1GPmm6DI5rHVibZ6h-t_NxuHmdU8AO5A8/s1600-h/CIMG2514.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388582173263063970" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEG6lXuKIiD3FM6-epyJpkpzCbae7IdcaBBYdleXmQGDS8nb2_GioHrFMejnREn4Yy4AsmtjWFNFGaNG8EATdToOQH2gtMbSz3-FOd9mMLcW1GPmm6DI5rHVibZ6h-t_NxuHmdU8AO5A8/s320/CIMG2514.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><br /><div></div><div><br />Now for my 5-doughnut rating system:<br /></div><br /><ul><br /><li><strong><span style="color:#3333ff;">Service</span>, <span style="color:#ff0000;">3.5 doughnuts</span></strong>= They were very nice, accommodating and attentive </li><br /><li><strong><span style="color:#3333ff;">Atmosphere/Location</span>, <span style="color:#ff0000;">2 doughnuts</span></strong>= The atmosphere was that of a normal cafe type of restaurant. The location is in the middle of a busy strip and there is no off-street parking. You would have to find your own parking streetside or in a nearby pay lot. I'm always lucky with finding close parking, so it's never a huge problem for me. </li><br /><li><strong><span style="color:#3333ff;">Food Presentation</span>, <span style="color:#ff0000;">3 doughnuts</span></strong>= I thought the food looked delicious when it came out. Maybe it was just because I was really hungry. Seriously though, the meats looked freshly grilled, and it was laid out nicely. </li><br /><li><strong><span style="color:#3333ff;">Taste</span>, <span style="color:#ff0000;">3 doughnuts</span></strong>= The lamb patties, skewer, and sausage and gyro were really delicious. They were very tender and had a lot of flavor (lamb usually does). The chicken was just alright. I thought it could use a bit more seasoning. I've tried better gyros, but it was still fresh tasting and had a lot of flavor. The tszeki sauce had a nice tang. </li><br /><li><strong><span style="color:#3333ff;">Cost/Value</span>, <span style="color:#ff0000;">3 doughnuts</span></strong>= The prices were reasonable. I've been to other Greek restaurants and they're usually about the same price for what's offered. This place also offers a-la-carte, so you can get a nice big gyro without the Greek fries and salad for only about $4.95. </li><br /><li><strong><span style="color:#3333ff;">Originality</span>, <span style="color:#ff0000;">2.5 doughnuts</span></strong>= Nothing too original at this place, except that they're also a bakery and a mini-store all in one. </li><br /><li><strong><span style="color:#009900;">Overall</span>, <span style="color:#ff0000;">3 doughnuts</span></strong>= This is a pretty good Greek restaurant, although I know of a couple slightly better ones. The staff there are very friendly and hospitable, and the food is delicious. I'd give them a thumbs up. </li></ul><br /><p>They don't have their own website, but you can check out a review site here: </p><br /><div><a href="http://www.insiderpages.com/b/3723208620">http://www.insiderpages.com/b/3723208620</a><br /></div><br /><div>-N</div></div></div></div></div>NMOShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07947749655488095619noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5178112997743190331.post-13810131362529532332009-10-03T21:20:00.000-07:002009-10-03T21:23:19.275-07:00Pal-Do<span style="font-family:times new roman;">I believe</span><span style="font-family:times new roman;"> Pal-Do might be a national chain but I'm not too sure. I do know that there are a couple of these Korean supermarket/restaurants around Seattle. I was able to try one out just recently. </span><br /><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;"></span><br /><div><div><div><div><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;">The restaurant is sort of "makeshift" and attacked to a supermarket. It seems they just put up sheetrock to section off this area for a mini-restaurant that only has about 9-10 tables crammed in this area. But, I find that a lot of these small hole-in-the-wall places serve up the best eats (I will be reviewing some of them shortly). </span></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;">You're supposed to order at the counter, which is actually a cut-out window. They have all the usual Korean restaurant goodies, so I was at least familiar with what I was ordering. Luckily I was able to sample a bunch of dishes like beef soup, japchae (Korean noodles), potstickers, kalbi (marinated short-ribs), bulgogi (marinated thinly-sliced beef), and of course all of those little Korean side dishes that are served to compliment the dishes. </span></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;">One of my all-time favorite Korean dishes is kalbi, the marinated short-ribs. I love it when they grill it up so there's somewhat of a charred taste to them. The meats are almost always served up on a sizzling hot cast-iron platter (be careful not to touch the metal part). I had the purple rice, which is similar to brown rice with respect to the better nutritional value than white rice. </span></div><div><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;"></span></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;">The service is friendly and they will bring out your order when it is piping hot and ready. They do a great job of making sure you have everything you need but might not check up on you periodically like in other restaurants. It is more of a self-serve place where you even get your own water/tea and stuff like that. </span></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;">The meats were marinated and charred nicely. My favorite part of eating traditional Korean food is the presence of all of the mini side dishes. I love the mashed potato, sweet soy beans, pickled radish, etc. This place had one I've never tried before.....sliced hot dog in tomato sauce. It was an interesting side with this type of food, but I still ate it and liked it. </span></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDfXsHm1ODy-MIuQKgp_on4V7b_3ZCKFL1z_wY8OzFYg3DdgcaDttSxwvgyGxq4bSYBnPEiwp1Ny1RCFbE4UsJG_ug4XjIEo-qEy-CigbtJrUhlmBKAckMOF1RlhMhHrVHpDVVl_cD9SM/s1600-h/CIMG2508.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388593179461293010" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDfXsHm1ODy-MIuQKgp_on4V7b_3ZCKFL1z_wY8OzFYg3DdgcaDttSxwvgyGxq4bSYBnPEiwp1Ny1RCFbE4UsJG_ug4XjIEo-qEy-CigbtJrUhlmBKAckMOF1RlhMhHrVHpDVVl_cD9SM/s320/CIMG2508.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ3cqrHg_ATx1RLN5rQo9Ny1Wenq1Lg0HxQr97dS4RIdC3NVCi8d82ZXaWJP2enCAfhdXagp_nFedtWUc0wwR652Q1XYivd-I35XBHx2RI_Z-TRknC1UaJlL0rCD3SXfH10Ff6lRuT8Pw/s1600-h/CIMG2505.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388593157390142370" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ3cqrHg_ATx1RLN5rQo9Ny1Wenq1Lg0HxQr97dS4RIdC3NVCi8d82ZXaWJP2enCAfhdXagp_nFedtWUc0wwR652Q1XYivd-I35XBHx2RI_Z-TRknC1UaJlL0rCD3SXfH10Ff6lRuT8Pw/s320/CIMG2505.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQjMlAKCTMakfIfBNBx84zqGGgV1RKVYqbdY1k5PWYj060LaY6xfJt3J0aIAJZt8BLlEduO0maxvF3Oqy_EgUISGe1nMo62okb7AjfwGWEcb1UsuGANuWdY54RJWsEaOgkdB5UhbyrbIo/s1600-h/CIMG2507.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388593176152630898" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQjMlAKCTMakfIfBNBx84zqGGgV1RKVYqbdY1k5PWYj060LaY6xfJt3J0aIAJZt8BLlEduO0maxvF3Oqy_EgUISGe1nMo62okb7AjfwGWEcb1UsuGANuWdY54RJWsEaOgkdB5UhbyrbIo/s320/CIMG2507.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1EiZnzG9ZJvH9PCTDF-ALSpkJm4zAkrE9MiUr10qeUtgVz_2a84bVuVraeYBovOlEkPBSzdpoK_fzr2jQwpyt4XuXj2NPrpaie-G9L59PR-_3kPYKnhRr3LxpW-i_6lO3xJB8CRdLtBo/s1600-h/CIMG2506.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388593169228670706" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1EiZnzG9ZJvH9PCTDF-ALSpkJm4zAkrE9MiUr10qeUtgVz_2a84bVuVraeYBovOlEkPBSzdpoK_fzr2jQwpyt4XuXj2NPrpaie-G9L59PR-_3kPYKnhRr3LxpW-i_6lO3xJB8CRdLtBo/s320/CIMG2506.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKuuXjO_lPvrnCwjlXnGlg8zqBZlszSN5jNZaQIa0X-njfI4KvJzerFN1MB_R1Inds9r0TTfvPSoB4h9SuWMix118kV7xjokIX45F2l_G99yeRS9X2LLn7ZCN8ZaNCwoDAFJyNknt9A6o/s1600-h/CIMG2504.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388593155842027138" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKuuXjO_lPvrnCwjlXnGlg8zqBZlszSN5jNZaQIa0X-njfI4KvJzerFN1MB_R1Inds9r0TTfvPSoB4h9SuWMix118kV7xjokIX45F2l_G99yeRS9X2LLn7ZCN8ZaNCwoDAFJyNknt9A6o/s320/CIMG2504.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifObHVAQdKnTf35U7f8rKu8Vcmw9uonWqXTjvWKUEWqnmZegq4KxYDyE0xzdcsHL_k9R_DQKuu7uBEW6Wyx0OOVINresoYngsjtneAq4wM7u4ytKlKo0aNTKTj4mFLawKDCGJ_lNHmYRY/s1600-h/CIMG2509.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388593306572571378" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifObHVAQdKnTf35U7f8rKu8Vcmw9uonWqXTjvWKUEWqnmZegq4KxYDyE0xzdcsHL_k9R_DQKuu7uBEW6Wyx0OOVINresoYngsjtneAq4wM7u4ytKlKo0aNTKTj4mFLawKDCGJ_lNHmYRY/s320/CIMG2509.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></div><div><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;">And here we go with my 5-doughnut rating system:</span></div><ul><li><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;"><span style="color:#3333ff;"><strong>Service</strong></span><strong>, <span style="color:#ff0000;">N/A</span></strong>= I don't think I should really rate them on service because a large part is self-serve. They do bring out your order when it's ready, but that's about it. They are very friendly, however.</span><br /></li><li><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;"><strong><span style="color:#3333ff;">Atmosphere/Location</span>, <span style="color:#ff0000;">1.5 doughnuts</span></strong>= The atmosphere is kind of unattractive. It's rather enclosed, small, and not in a very comfortable setting. The location is also a little weird. It's easily accessible since it's inside a supermarket, but that's also part of the reason why it's in a weird spot.</span><br /></li><li><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;"><strong><span style="color:#3333ff;">Food Presentation</span>, <span style="color:#ff0000;">2.5 doughnuts</span></strong>= I love how the meats come out all charred and still sizzling on those cast-iron hot plates. Some of the side dishes, however, didn't look as fresh and appealing. </span><br /></li><li><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;"><strong><span style="color:#3333ff;">Taste</span>, <span style="color:#ff0000;">2.5</span><span style="color:#ff0000;"> doughnuts</span></strong>= The dishes tasted pretty good, although I have tried better. I think the best part of the meal was the kalbi and the sweet soy beans. The bulgogi was good, but I think it could have used a little more flavor. With the different marriage of flavors from all the dishes, everything did seem to work well together.</span><br /></li><li><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;"><strong><span style="color:#3333ff;">Cost/Value</span>, <span style="color:#ff0000;">3.5 doughnuts</span></strong>= It's not the best Korean food, but for the price, it's great. I think the big meat dishes were only about $7 each, which isn't bad at all. The kalbi did taste like it would be served in any other really good Korean restaurant. </span><br /></li><li><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;"><strong><span style="color:#009900;">Overall</span>, <span style="color:#ff0000;">2.5 doughnuts</span></strong>= I think the food here is good and filling. If you have a craving for kalbi and some other fast Korean dishes without spending too much, then this is the place to go. And, if you feel like buying any type of Asian groceries, it's right outside the restaurant. </span></li></ul><p>-N</p></div></div></div>NMOShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07947749655488095619noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5178112997743190331.post-89405644991184864132009-10-01T21:25:00.000-07:002009-10-01T21:25:29.438-07:00Orange & Pistachio Marscapone Pie<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhws0cwQPdrXW9-UlLzILnRtoFVrZHtUvHrqwLo1N_7V2K80yRDsmJpJXQb-SYJBeZWpfWLolBSukMobzngx2CGjINx91wvXCjhMBDP9MAArRDMrTbmTOb41K3iUrapRF5xSZFJMQCNlc/s1600-h/emipie.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387843112139513906" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhws0cwQPdrXW9-UlLzILnRtoFVrZHtUvHrqwLo1N_7V2K80yRDsmJpJXQb-SYJBeZWpfWLolBSukMobzngx2CGjINx91wvXCjhMBDP9MAArRDMrTbmTOb41K3iUrapRF5xSZFJMQCNlc/s320/emipie.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div>No, sorry again all.....this is not my work. I had a meeting at work this morning and one of my co-workers brought this in to share with everyone. As you can tell by the pic alone, it is extremely delicious. I asked her what the ingredients were and she said it's pretty simple to make.<br /><br /></div><div>First, she took marscapone cheese (it's a sweet Italian cream cheese), mixed and whipped it with whipped cream, honey, sugar and cardamon. Then, she laid it all out on a pie crust and topped it with orange slices and pistachios. Damn, it was delicious. You must try this one out. One of these days I'll actually make something on my own to share. It's just lately, I've been eating for free because a lot of people I know offer me food. Like today I had breakfast and lunch for free (for the most part) at work. Anyway, enjoy.</div>NMOShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07947749655488095619noreply@blogger.com6