Critic’s Corner:

Reviews of restaurants, books, shows, you name it.

August
30
2010

Great Friends, Wine and Jazz

This past Saturday at Pleasant Hill Wineries, we had a chance to experience a great trifecta of life: An afternoon with great friends (Kelly and Lisa and new friends Blaine and Carrie), tasting some phenomenal wine, and listening to some killer jazz. Oh, and some really good food as well. I guess that makes it [read more...]

August
17
2010

Bourdain’s Roma

It’s been many years since I’ve been to Rome, but my desire to return has always been hanging around in the back of my mind like some past forgotten love. Blame it on that damn coin I threw into the Fontana di Trevi. Anyway, because of this, I was really looking forward to the Rome [read more...]

August
14
2010

Blue Moon Burgers

The last excursion we took the boys on this year was a trip to Boeing’s Museum of Flight. Well worth the admission price, it’s a great way to kill a couple of hours or even a whole day. Highly recommended. And speaking of recommendations, we ended up eating at Blue Moon Burgers, the best burger [read more...]

August
13
2010

Oregon Trip 2010

While the boys were here, we decided to take them on a trip into Oregon. Typical 2 day trip, hit the coast then book across to the middle of Oregon for some high desert fun. Usually these short little trips are a blast, and this one turned out to be one of the best. We [read more...]

July
24
2010

Crabs and Cruise Ships

A wonderful day on Seattle’s Waterfront. Pike Place Market, The Crab Pot, the aquarium, street food, and 500 thousand tourists.