Seattle: Palace Kitchen
Of all the times I’ve been to Seattle, I’ve never been to a Tom Douglas restaurant. After doing a survey among friends, it was decided I should check out Palace Kitchen. We… Continue reading
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Seattle: Sound Spirits
After checking out Sake Nomi, we headed over to Sound Spirits, Seattle’s first distillery since Prohibition. The tasting is complimentary but tips are warmly accepted. Besides the craft vodka and gin, Sound… Continue reading
Seattle: Sake Nomi
While walking back from Salumi, I noticed a sign for a sake shop, Sake Nomi. As it turned out they have tastings every day and change the selection on Tuesdays. For $5, you… Continue reading
Seattle: Salumi
Years and years ago, I watched a special on Salumi and was obsessed with trying the porchetta. On my first visit, they had sold out and I had the most amazing meatball… Continue reading
Napa: Redd Restaurant
During my day in Napa Valley, I started out with lunch at Morimoto and managed to tour 3 wineries before heading over to Yountville to check out our options for dinner. I had… Continue reading
SF: Grassland Hot Pot
After the Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival, we were starving. Although I had eaten half a sandwich from Clancey’s, we decided to see if we could get into Aziza early. We had… Continue reading
SF: Park Chow
Before heading out to Golden Gate Park, we stopped at Park Chow for some grub. Carina told me someone once told her Chow (with multiple locations) was their favorite restaurant because it… Continue reading
San Diego: Drinks at Lou & Mickey’s
After the Chefs versus Bloggers panel, we headed out to Lou & Mickey’s across the street from the San Diego convention center to get drinks. My friend had her usual- an old… Continue reading
SF to LA: Pho Huynh Hiep to Pho Kim
One last meal in SF- ah, what’ll it be? Since I had somewhat of a bender (aka Shaker Face Tour) the previous night, a big bowl of soupy noodles were in order. Carina… Continue reading
SF: Ordering the Entire Menu at Benu
One of the best meals I’ve had in San Francisco was at Benu. Headed up by Chef Corey Lee formerly of French Laundry, I had been anticipating this meal for months. We decided… Continue reading