Ala Carte choices for: Review
July
1
2009

La Conner WA – Day Trip

After our wonderful day in the mountains on Saturday, a trip to the coast was in order for Sunday so we decided to head up to La Conner. Sitting on the Swinomish channel, across from the Swinomish Reservation, La Conner is a typical coastal town, full of tourist type shops, antique stores and restaurants. During [read more...]

June
17
2009

Malay Satay Hut – Redmond WA

Met a few friends from the “old days” over at the Malay Satay Hut off of 24th in Redmond the other day. This was my first journey to the place, and I was more than a little impressed. The restaurant is very open and inviting, with plenty of tables and room to move around. The [read more...]

June
8
2009

Cafe Flora – Seattle WA

This past Saturday we descended on Cafe Flora in the Madison District for our friend Jo’s birthday celebration. Cafe Flora is a vegan friendly vegetarian place with something you just don’t find anymore in Seattle, a parking lot. An honest to gosh, full size parking lot. This party was getting off to a great start. [read more...]

June
2
2009

Carolina Kitchen – Redmond, WA

UPDATE: Carolina Kitchen has gone out of business. Okay, before we even get started with the review, let’s all agree that we will all probably disagree on what makes good BBQ. In fact, we will probably disagree about what the hell BBQ is means. Let me tell you all how I define BBQ. Notice, I [read more...]

April
21
2009

Yakima Valley Wine Trip

The past weekend Beth and I headed off to wine country on the first trip of the season. Passes were clear and the weather forecast was calling for 70’s and sun. That’s all we needed to hear. Car packed with a few goodies, we hit the road. Oh, one thing before we continue the trip. [read more...]