(jacksbbq.com) – Seattle, Washington How I heard of this place: Some good friends found out we were BBQ fans, and heard of a couple of newer places in the city (the names of which they kept from us) which we had to try! They picked us up, drove us down and we all devoured the […]

(No website found at time of publishing) – International District, Seattle, Washington How I heard of this place: Among restaurants in Seattle’s pho-nomenon, our friends, living locally in the neighborhood, suggested we meet up here for dinner on a glorious summer evening. Type of cuisine: Vietnamese goodness throughout. Come for your pho fix, enjoy something […]

(shelterlounge.com/greenlake/) – Greenlake, Seattle, Washington How I heard of this place: Anyone who has ever been to Greenlake knows that when something new pops up, everyone knows about it. This place popped up, we saw it. We saw it again. We saw it a tenth time. A friend suggested it as a spot to have […]

(thewildmountaincafe.com) – Crown Hill neighborhood, Seattle, Washington How I heard of this place: A number of years ago, a decade at least, a good friend recommended Wild Mountain Cafe. When we moved into the neighborhood, I happened by it; then again, and again, until finally, I remembered to suggest it when my sister wanted to […]

(mirotea.com) – Ballard neighborhood, Seattle, Washington How I heard of this place: Walking through the neighborhood, enjoying the Ballard Farmer’s Market, it’s hard to miss Miro Tea. It wasn’t until just last week that I made my way in for the first time! And a second just this week. I’m quickly becoming a “regular”. Type of cuisine: “Our […]

(cafebesalu.com) – Ballard neighborhood of Seattle, Washington How I heard of this place: Yelp. I have been by numerous times, passing the bright sign and intrigued, but it was a Yelp review that highlighted the need to visit. Stat. Type of cuisine: Housemade, from scratch pastries, and espresso beverages to accompany. Ambiance: A cute, little, quaint and cozy […]

(gordonbiersch.com) – Downtown, Seattle, Washington How I heard of this place: Having lived downtown for a number of years, seeing movies at Pacific Place on numerous occasions, friends and I often found ourselves awaiting our showtimes at one of the “food court” restaurants. This was my second experience at Gordon Biersch, about a decade after the […]

(alamodeseattle.com) – West Seattle, Seattle, Washington How I heard of this place: I often walk by the little shop in Phinneywood (making my way in most times), then a GroupOn deal came available for the one in West Seattle. Woo hoo! Type of cuisine: Pies. Pies. Glorious pies, including those savory (quiche and calzone style hand pies). […]

(espressovivace.com) – South Lake Union, Seattle, Washington How I heard of this place: A women’s night out with friends started at MOHAI for Free First Thursday, and ended here, Espresso Vivace at Alley 24 at the recommendation of one of our local mama’s. Type of cuisine: “Our charter is to research, develop, and prepare caffe […]