Il Fornaio

Italian restaurant downtown. Good place to go after a Met Opera HD broadcast.

http://www.ilfornaio.com/?page=138&restaurant_id=3916

Nizza Restaurant

French-Italian restaurant in Hell's Kitchen, NYC. Closes at midnight.

http://nizzanyc.com/

Cascabel Taqueria

http://www.nyctacos.com/

Tacos on the upper east side of NYC.

Greenlake Bar and Grill

Friendly, fast, and good service. Food was good. Prices too. I'll go back. Had soup and macaroni balls. Coffee wasn't so great.

http://www.neighborhoodgrills.com/greenlake/

Chutney's Bistro

Indian food in Wallingford (less than a half mile from the Wallingford Opera House).

http://www.chutneysbistro.com/

Musashi's

Small sushi place close to home. Loved it. Got miso soup and onigiri and was afraid it wouldn't be enough. It was plenty. Free tea. Worth the wait. Oh, and $16.00 for 3 of us but Metta would get more next time. Great deal, great food, long wait.

http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/1/4111/restaurant/Wallingford/Musashis-Seattle

"Nobody goes there anymore. It's too crowded." -Yogi Berra.

Mediterranean Mix

 Mediterranean takeout in Pioneer Square.

http://www.yelp.com/biz/mediterranean-mix-seattle

Bizarro Italian Cafe

Bizzare Italian restaurant.

http://www.bizzarroitaliancafe.com/

The Tree Huggers Cafe

Vegan/vegetarian in Berea, OH? Are the hippies taking over Ohio?

http://treehuggerscafe.com/

Bandwagon Brewpub

A brewery in Ithaca, NY.

http://www.bandwagonbeer.com/

Mia's Restaurant

Asian fusion in Ithaca, NY.

http://www.miaithaca.com/

The Ithaca Ale House

Burgers and beer.

http://www.ithacaalehouse.com/

Kozue Japanese Restaurant

Another restaurant close to the house.

http://www.kozue-on-45th.com/

Snout & Co.

A food truck at Wallingford last night, Snout & Co., was delicious and cheap. Had a veggie bowl and it was very good. "Soulful food from Cuba to S. Carolina."
http://www.snoutandco.com/
http://www.seattlefoodtruck.com/index.php/2011/05/snout-co/

Rocking Wok Taiwanese Cuisine

Good food. Felt very full and very tired after eating a bowl of delicious noodles. Thanks to Jill for recommending this restraurant. This isn't a bad "wok".
http://rockingwok.bite2go.com/stores/store.aspx?StoreID=80

The Waterfront Depot

Seafood along the Oregon coast.

http://thewaterfrontdepot.com/

Kisaku Sushi

Our friendly, neighborhood Japanese restaurant.

http://www.kisaku.com/kisaku/default.htm

Thai Heaven

More like purgatory. Well, not quite that bad but the food was bland. Hot sauce was provided but just added "hot" and not much else. This was "street food" served at Bumbershoot. Should have been better.

http://thaiheaven.food.officelive.com/default.aspx

Mighty-O Donuts

Organic vegan donuts. Pretty good when you're having a hypoglycemic attack.

http://www.mightyo.com/

Tangletown Elysian Brewing

Two good beers for $3.50

http://www.elysianbrewing.com/tangletown.html

Julia's in Wallingford

A cafe close to home. Huge portions. Had the breakfast burrito and it was good but way too big for me. Plenty leftover for a second meal at home. Next time will try the sweet waffle type fare.

http://www.juliasrestaurantseattle.com/wallingford.htm

Lee's Restaurant at the Wallingford Opera House

Temporarily relocated to Mercer Island. Best food in Seattle. The price is right. (The chef is pictured at the top of the blog.)

Flying Apron

http://www.flyingapron.com/

Gluten free in Fremont. Who would have thunk? Very delicious and friendly people. Coffee is good too.

Jhanjay

http://www.jhanjay.com/

Thai vegetarian food near the Wallingford Opera House.

Jhanjay

http://www.jhanjay.com/

Thai vegetarian food near the Wallingford Opera House. Super friendly staff, reasonable prices and close to the new house. This might just break the bank, they do take-out. They are also very quick in getting the food to you.  Also delicious.

Zoka Coffee and Tea

http://www.zokacoffee.com/

Coffee, Tea, and snacks  in Tangletown.  You can sit and visit or work as long as you want, from what I could tell. Great atmosphere.

Great Harvest Bread Company

Great bread in Ballard if you got the bread ($15 for a sandwich and a half, and a drink).

http://www.greatharvestsea.com/

Roanoke Inn Tavern

Mercer Island watering hole.
http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/1/122/restaurant/Seattle/Roanoke-Inn-Mercer-Island

El Camino

Mexican food in Fremont. Dos Equis, not so interesting.

http://www.elcaminorestaurant.com/

Fremont Sunday Market

http://www.fremontmarket.com/SplashMay.html

A few great street food stands; naan, falafel, empanadas, pizzas, and a little more. Also street music, clothes, crafts, junk,  jewelry, a little fruit and veggie but not a lot. Fun stuff.

Circa Neighborhood Grill and Alehouse.

At the top of West Seattle. Nice beer samplers. Great atmosphere.
http://www.circawestseattle.com/

Oregon Brew Fest

Beer in the beaver state. Very loud, many people. A few hours of the noise is all I can take. Yet great beer.













http://www.oregonbrewfest.com/

Mama Mia Trattoria

Best Italian food in Portland, Oregon.

http://mamamiatrattoria.com/

Blue C Sushi

Great fun. Very reasonable. We got 3 kinds of sushi from the conveyor belt and a Sapporo. Very efficient and tasty. Annica, we were thinking of you.

http://www.bluecsushi.com/

Mercer Island's Farmer's Market

http://www.mifarmersmarket.org/welcome/

Jolly Roger Taproom

Bier in Ballard.

http://maritimebrewery.ypguides.net/

Paseo Caribbean

Cuban sandwiches in Fremont and Ballard. Tripadviser rated #1 out 2050 restaurants in Seattle. Lee rated it pretty high but not that high.

http://www.paseoseattle.com/

Bennett's Pure Food Bistro

http://www.bennettsbistro.com/

The place to see and be seen on Mercer Island. If you wear a wolf shirt, be sure to wear some earrings.

The Burnt Oatmeal Cafe

James eats there every morning. Mercer Island.

http://www.burntfoodmuseum.com/

Coastal Kitchen

Coastal Kitchen

Every three months they change the coastal theme. We experienced the coast near Buenos Aries.

Cafe Arosa

Cafe Arosa

There is no evidence that there has ever been a man in this cafe, except James.

Waffles, teas, and coffees.

Grateful Bread

The Grateful Bread

The best bagels in the west. Also good muffins and vegan cookies. Tried them at the Ballard Farmers Market. Can't wait to go to the bakery.

Noah's Bagels

Noah's Bagels

You take what you can get. Pretty good bagels but Bagel Market is better, but to far to walk to:) Grateful Bread bagels are better than Noah's. But Noah's aren't bad.

The Noble Fir

The Noble Fir

A large selection of beers and hiking books and maps. Tasters are free and beer is good. Fun to watch the street scene outside.

Ballard Seafood fest

Ballard Seafood fest

Actual people pretending to be Norwegians with horns and large metal fish. Good music, lots of food but can't comment on how good. Tried a salmon burger but I'm no expert. It was interesting.

Pike brewing

http://www.pikebrewing.com/index_html.shtml

It's nice at Pike's. Chose a beer I didn't like and they kindly let me return it for another. Nice people. Good beer. Didn't get any food. Close to Pike's Market.

Marrakesh

Marrakesh

Lee says Yes! to Marakesh (note the rhyme and wash your hands).

You don't get the high tea pour if you order ala carte. Dinner menu is $18.00 but comes with soup and salad and tea. Ala carte was around $10.00. Enjoyed the ambience with seating on the floor on cushions or on a wall bench. Moroccon theme with draped cloth ceiling. Will go back again and try to catch the belly dancer.

Louisa's Cafe

Louisa's cafe
Cafe in Eastlake

Cedar's Seattle

Cedar's Seattle
Indian Food. Large portions. Medium spicey is hot.

Seattle International Beer Fest

Seattle International Beer Fest

Bier hier!

Serious Pie redux

Mae's Phinney Ridge Cafe

Mae's Phinney Ridge Cafe


Large portions.

The Golden Olive

Greek restuaurant in Wallingford.

The Golden Olive

NYT article celebrating restauranting in Seattle

http://travel.nytimes.com/2011/06/12/travel/eating-in-and-around-seattle.html?ref=travel

The Crumpet Shop

Crumpets in Pikes Place Market.

The Crumpet Shop

Serious Pie

Serious pies in downtown Seattle:

http://tomdouglas.com/index.php?page=serious-pie

Cafe Flora

Vegetarian food in Madison Valley.

http://www.cafeflora.com/

The 5 Spot

Delicious american food in Queen Anne.

http://www.chowfoods.com/five/

La Carta de Oaxaca

Really good Mexican food in Ballard. Although I've never been to Mexico I really enjoyed my meal and the amount was just right. Also, the people were friendly and quick.

http://www.lacartadeoaxaca.com/carta.html

We showed up at this restaurant 20 minutes before it was to open and decided to walk around and come back after it opened. A women overheard us discussing this and said that if we came back when it opened we'd be at the end of a long line. So we came back in 5 minutes and found ourselves second in line behind a couple of former Minnesotans, who gave us all their strategies for beating the crowd at the restaurants and also gave us some real estate advice.

Facing East

Really good Taiwanese food in Bellevue. The atmosphere was friendly and helpful. Some of the dishes I wasn't sure how to eat them and the staff just offered advice without being asked. Very tasty and priced moderately. I'll go back for sure.

Facing East