Critic’s Corner:

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

September
29
2010

Lunch at Maltby Cafe

Right now, locals who are in the know about Maltby Cafe are all gasping in disbelief at the title of this post. I can hear all the frantic cries now, “Maltby Cafe for lunch and not breakfast? Are you insane?” Look, I know. Maltby Cafe is a breakfast place. Some would argue it is THE [read more...]

September
14
2010

Siam Thai Restaurant – Bothell

As you all know, I have a pretty strong love affair with good food and wine of all types. One of my lesser known food loves though is Thai food, so I was pretty excited when my buddy Kelly suggested we grab a bite at a place he and Lisa love, Siam Thai Restaurant. My [read more...]

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...]