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Previous post, Seattle Metro, U Village, United States, University District, Washington, West Coast Multiple locations of this Vietnamese restaurant: Ba Bar. The menu is the same as the Capitol Hill location and is described as Vietnamese street food. It isn't as extensive as your typical Vietnamese menu but has the typical bún and phó

Philadelphia

East Coast, Philadelphia, United States Dinner for 20 in the Old City: Panorama Wine Bar. Usually don't post when dining with a group but we were able to choose our main course. I'd describe the cuisine as classic Italian with a twist. The Tiaramisu says it

Galapagos

Outside the United States, South America All about marine iguanas but: Eloise Restaurant. Local food sustainably obtained with a focus on local seafood. Spanish influenced fusion cuisine. Started with one of the best Old Fashions I've ever had and downed the rest with a a sauvignon blanc from

Seattle

Must Visit, Northlake, Seattle Metro, United States, Washington, West Coast Jensen Marina Project Group: The Wayland Mill. Excellent, as expected, considering it's the group that includes Saint Bread. Owned by Yasuaki Saito. The food is described as Yoshoku which is the Japanese word for Western food with a Japanese influence. Similar

San Francisco

California, San Francisco, United States, West Coast Lunch in Hayes Valley: Arbor. Think salads, burgers (beef and vegan),  fried chicken and fish sandwiches. The chicken sandwich was very good served on a house made brioche bun. Be warned it's spicy...hot honey, chipotle aioli and pickled jalapeño! Beer and wines

San Francisco

San Francisco, United States, West Coast SoMa neighborhood: Montesacro. Not your typical pizza joint. Pinsa is Rome style pizza which is "soft and cloud like" on the inside and made from a special flour sourced from Italy.  Touted as the very first pinseria in the US when

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Chicken Tikka Masala. The masala was from a jar but the taste was surprisingly all Indian. Not bad for a homemade classic of Indian cuisine. The tikka masala sauce used...

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Filipino takeaway: Archipelago Balikbayan Box. Before COVID-19 hit, I had snagged a very hard to come by reservation at this well regarded restaurant with very limited seating. Alas…the reservation was...

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Anelli with Roasted Cauliflower. Always surprised how good gluten free pasta can taste and this one was no exception. The highlight of the dish, however, was the roasted garlic and...

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Orecchiette with Chicken Sausage. More pasta. Good thing there are dozens of different pastas and dozens, if not more ways to prepare them. Our source for the sausage…with sun dried...

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Linguine Primavera with Asparagus and Peas. And another pasta dish…we do eat other cuisines but as mentioned before, there are many dozens of pastas with an equal number of ways...

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Shrimp and Rice Thai Curry Bowl. Pictured is an example of a mild curry so it should be a acceptable to most, even if you don’t like curries very much....

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Takeaway: Mean Sandwich. COVD pandemic continues making take away the best option.  This is a place that gets great reviews and has been on my list to visit. Very efficient...

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Love me some Brussel Sprouts. Another bowl and another keeper and it’s good for you to boot! The interplay of spices, sweetness from the squash and the added mouthfeel of...

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Taco Torte. This is a keeper…think multilayer lasagna filled instead with taco filling and tortilla instead of pasta. When first described, I was a bit skeptical but one taste and...

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Halibut Bowl. Modification of the original recipe with a switch to halibut instead of salmon. Halibut made it milder and salmon would be a better choice if you like that...

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Q on the Wire. Memorial day weather wasn’t very conducive to doing a bit of BBQ ribs on the grill but…why not? Picked up the ribs last minute at our...

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Crispy Rice and Egg Bowl. One of our go to sources for recipes is Smitten Kitchen and this is another great one…if you like the ingredients. Basically rice and egg....

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Niçoise salad. Option for lunch…what should you have once you’ve had burgers, sandwiches, leftovers and chips and salsa? A Niçoise salad with lettuce and arugula from our deck “garden” and...

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Southern Brunch. Full plate Brunch of eggs over easy…the only way to have them with grits, homemade biscuits and bacon all rounded out by mimosas. Oh…I forgot the star of...

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Chocolate chip cookies! No wheat flour, no problem! These are made from almond flour which gives them a unique flavor and consistency compared to the wheat variety. Marry with some...

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Look what we found. Looking around for something to fill our carb requirement  and, tucked away from immediate discovery…a stollen in the freezer from the holidays! Pictured is a tried...