Friday, September 11, 2015

Recently in My Face: Chow

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I previously chronicled this was the best breakfast I’ve ever had.  And because I knew it would take two days to drive from Seattle to Bear Valley, a detour Chow one more time was in order.
Pictured above:  The Sampson - Poached Eggs, Crab Cakes, Sauce Choron
Yeah, that’s right, another crab cake.

Walkabout 2015 Day 5: Willamette Valley and Beyond

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Time to leave Seattle and start heading towards the High Sierras.  First stop is Bend OR with a detour for wine tasting in the WV.  I may have purchased a case and a half.

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Recently in My Face: Elliot’s Oyster House

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Oysters, meaty creamy Sea Cows on the left, briney funky Blue Pools on the right.

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Crab cakes.  I can never get enough.

I almost didn’t make it there, but I’m so glad I did.  The Brooklyn is great, but for just oysters, and variety of oysters, this is the place.

Thursday, September 10, 2015

Walkabout 2015 Day 4: Baseball and One Last Walk Downtown

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I make this deal to you, the citizens of Seattle.  Any time you have both Neko Case and the Texas Rangers in town, I will dutifully visit and eat your seafood, including dim sum.

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Rangers Win!!

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Congrats guys!

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Until next time, Pike Market.

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Walkabout 2015 Day 3: Bumbershoot

Most of the day was spent wandering around Seattle Center watching various acts I have never heard of.  One act that some how struck a chord with me was Moon Hooch.  They are a saxophone duo with a drummer that plays dance music. 

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Neko!!

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More Neko!

 

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Nifty place for a festival.

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Hippies!!!!

Recently in my Face: Skillet Diner

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First you make a decadent grilled cheese made from brie and cheddar on brioche grilled with the perfect amount butter.  Then, because this is how I roll, I knock it up a notch by adding bacon jam.  But that’s not even close to good enough.  I then added a fried chicken thigh.  It was ridiculous.

Walkabout 2015 Day 2: More Seattle

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A lot of walking around today.  After lunch at Skillet Diner in Ballard, I was dumped off at the waterfront to fend for myself.*  Eventually I made my way to Pike Brewery in the market where I found the A&M playing.  So I settled down there for a while and high fived myself when the final gun sounded.  Afterwards, to celebrated I headed up to the Pie Bar for pie and cocktails.  Unfortunately it was too dark for pix.  But still, a pretty good little day.

* It was either get dumped off at the waterfront or endure the Alabama/Wisconsin game.

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