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Welcome to my food blog. I have been very fortunate  to travel extensively and combined with my passion for all things food, I’ve had the opportunity to sample many examples of the food we all love. So you will see foods from the US, Europe, South America and Asia or wherever I happen to be. I also dabble in wine…..I make my own and have an understanding of the nuance of that food. My palate is broad so you’ll see many different cuisines represented in the posts. I’m usually not critical in the reviews but will indicate when a restaurant didn’t quite meet expectations.

I’ve arranged the site by city so if you want to check out Philly or Seattle metro or Sydney just type it in the search box. If you want to check out my must visits they are also listed. There are tags for each post which allow you to search based on common descriptions of the food or restaurant type and for Seattle post there are tags for the various neighborhoods.

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Enjoy!

Philadelphia

Dinner for 20: P. J. Clarke’s. Usually don’t recommend group dinners but if I’m allowed to choose from the menu then it’s fair game in my mind. That was the...

Seattle

French bakery in the U District: The French Guys. Very nice addition to the food offerings at U Village. Expect typical French pastries…croissant, pain au chocolat, kouign amann, quiche lorraine…and...

Seattle

Multiple Metro locations: Kizuki Ramen and Izakaya. Have visited the Northgate and Bellevue locations which are two of the four in the metro area. It’s a national chain with other...

Seattle

New spot for a well known Washington winery: DeLille En Ville. Been looking forward to the opening since I discovered the next step for this space at U Village about...

Seattle

Thai in the hood: Krua Thai Eatery. Can’t believe it’s taken me this long to try this local spot. Became interested in giving it a go based on local recommendations...

Paris

Re experiencing and old experience: Café de Flore. It has a rich history and have visited it several times in the past. It’s one of those places that never changes…it’s...

Paris

This is the place: Les Deux Magots. The place to experience my number one choice for a café liégeois. Otherwise it’s also a well known French bistro in Paris and...

Paris

Recommended by the owner’s daughter: Le Colimaçon. First the space: built in 1732 so it’s a smaller place with tables on 2 floors and a bit rustic. Reservation type of...

Seattle

Outstanding xiaolongbao: Din Tai Fung. Quick fact…even though it’s at University Village, this is the first Din Tai Fung in the US! I suspect it had something to do with...

Bow WA

Unexpected: Cob + Cork. You never know what to expect but this place looked interesting from the road so we decided to give it a try. We’ve visited several times...

Seattle

In the Hood: Ravenna Brewing Co. Located in what was an auto repair shop it’s become well known for their local brews in a city with close to 70 breweries....

Washington DC

Unique and excellent experience: Sura. First…the space. On a street corner in the Dupont Circle area of DC with a small door and the only sign of life…a flashing open...

Washington DC

Dinner for 20: RPM Italian. While it was a group dinner, we had several choices from the menu so I did have a sample of their typical offerings. Everything we...

Seattle

One of Seattle’s best seafood restaurants: RockCreek. The menu is seafood so if you don’t like seafood then this may not be the place for you. That said, it’s all...

Bellevue WA

Dinner for thirty: Seastar Another group dinner at this well known and highly regarded seafood restaurant in the metro area. Fixed menu this night with the typical choices…salmon, a chicken...

Seattle

Doughnuts anyone? Top Pot. This is a Seattle institution for doughnuts. They started as a single storefront downtown and now there are multiple opportunities throughout the metro area. The doughnuts are...