Tag: Reviews
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Dinner at Barrio
Tonight Ryan and I went to try Barrio with Trevor and Ly. Funny enough, they thought we were meeting at Barolo downtown and it wasn’t until Trevor saw our Gowalla check-in’s at Barrio that he realized they were at the wrong restaurant. (Who says geo apps aren’t useful?) To his credit, Borolo is a favorite…
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Crest is Dead to Me
Two weeks ago I started to notice that no matter how hard I flossed, brushed, and used mouthwash 2x a day, my teeth didn’t seem to be getting clean. I had just gone to the dentist earlier this month and was being particularly zealous with my cleaning routine; so to see my teeth start to…
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2007 Book List
Last year, after repeatedly walking into Barnes & Noble and looking longingly at all the possibilities, I made a New Year’s resolution to be more proactive reading. And to make it measurable this time, I decided on a simple book-per-month quota. It may not be much for more avid bookworms (er, Val), but I’m happy…
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Kite Runner
It’s been a while since I’ve stumbled upon a phenomenal book. I finished reading Kite Runner by Jhaled Hosseini last weekend and it really blew me away. The review from the Washington Post Book World sums it up well: “A powerful book… no frills, no nonsense, just hard, spare prose… an intimate account of family…
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Chocolati? Check
Jules and Taylor standing inside Chocolati in Wallingford Last night, driven by impulse and the prospect of a decadent dessert, Jules, Taylor, and I went out to Chocolati in Wallingford. None of us had been before, but we had heard a lot about it, so this was our chance to check it out. Known for…
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Hiroshi’s on Eastlake
Ryan and I went to Hiroshi’s on Eastlake for the first time tonight. It wasn’t what I expected, but in the good sort of way. I had figured it was just a small teriyaki joint, similiar to what you’d find on the Ave, only to walk into a restaurant warm with color, bustling with people,…
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Wednesday Night at Chopstix
Last Wednesday was David’s birthday, so we went out and played several mean games of five-on-five Whirlyball and then gathered at Chopstix, the dueling piano bar in Queen Anne. It was my first time there and it made for a fun weeknight. (That, and they had some pretty wicked cheesy waffle fries.) Anyway, Teresa and…
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Purple Dot Cafe
Today we went to the Purple Dot Cafe for dim sum to celebrate Ryan’s birthday (7/24) and it was pretty good. I tend to go to only two places in Intl. District for dim sum: House of Hong and Four Seas (mainly out of familiarity), so it was nice to try somewhere new. We found…
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Tired of the Pike
Yesterday I went to the Pike Pub and Brewery with some co-workers. Interestingly enough, this is probably the fourth time I’ve gone there where it took 30-40 minutes for our food to arrive. Not to mention it’s the third time they’ve been out of their Pike Weiss beer. I like their food and all, but…
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Washington Brewers Festival
Last weekend I went to the Washington Brewers Festival at the Seattle Center with Ryan and the gang to celebrate Darrin’s birthday. While I had been interested in going, I worried that it’d be crazy busy like the other Seattle festivals where you waddle shoulder to shoulder in a crowd (think Seattle Cheese Festival at…