Seattle’s downtown is full of choices.  The Dragonfish Asian Cafe, right across from the Paramount is fun and worth a visit, especially if you’re in the area.  It’s been called “sort of a pop-culture Asian restaurant where you can snack on cuisines from ’round the Pacific... (more...)

There are a lot of great places to eat in Queen Anne, one of the favorite places for locals is definitely Julia’s.  These are the people that don’t bother to review it on Yelp because they already know where they are going when they want a meal out at a comfortable local place.  It’s... (more...)

Something about Seattle and great Greek Diners go hand in hand, but Costa’s has been one of my family’s favorites for decades.  With two locations, one in the heart of Fremont and the other in the University, the food is outstanding and all fresh and homemade.  From the wonderful breakfasts,... (more...)

Neighborhood restaurants are the heart of any city.   We may go as far as to say that the neighborhoods are defined by how many really great joints there are to go to.  Well, in Ravenna, one of these great places is the family run Casa D’Italia Restaurant located at 2615 NE 65th St. 12615 NE... (more...)

Seattle’s Internatonal District is famous for it’s exotic flavors and a myrid of choices, and rightly so.  One of my family’s favorite Sunday morning activities is heading to one of the traditional Dim Sum restaurants sprinkled throughout the International District.  Last week it... (more...)

 Stop at this Woodinville Wine Cafe with a widespread reputation for a meal or a tasting experience! Just 35 minutes East of Seattle, Woodinville is wine country.  It is also a great place to vacation or to live, near all The Purple Cafe offers an outdoor patio that is central to the Eastside and... (more...)

Seattle’s Queen Anne neighborhood is one of the nicest places to take a walk (it’s no secret that if you want to live in a wonderful walkable neighborhood this is one of the best choices in the city…if you don’t believe me just plug the address of any home you’re looking... (more...)

Sometimes Queen Anne can be an all day event, sometimes it’s enough just to go over to Silver Platters in jeans and a hoodie and stop by what’s arguably the city’s best fast food Sushi place, Sushi Land. Silver Platters is a great place for all kinds of shopping now that the holidays... (more...)

Gorditos in Greenwood...my fav! Admittedly I went to college in a beach town and the tradition of bopping down to a local favorite in flip flops and an old shirt is burned deep into my soul.  I guess that’s why as I see the casually dressed very happy looking patrons in Gorditos passing from the... (more...)

Well, everyone must be making plans to celebrate Cinco de Mayo, and if you like local beer, select wines, a full bar Greenwood's Pig N Whistle open day and night and a place that combines laid back Seattle quirky style with a glance back to traditional Irish neighborhood pubs, try the Pig N Whistle... (more...)