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Beth’s Cafe

Tin — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 20:58:49 +0000

The final stop before we head back to Dallas: Beth’s Cafe, perhaps made famous (nationwide, at least) by Man vs. Food.

Steelhead Diner

Tin — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 05:19:33 +0000

We went to a seafood place called Steelhead Diner for dinner. Dessert was okay, but the entrees were top notch.

Lola

Tin — Sun, 06 Sep 2009 18:23:02 +0000

Breakfast on this cold and rainy morning: a swanky joint called Lola, recommended by a guy we had lunch with at Salumi.

Lola is owned by the same guy who owns Serious Pie, that yuppie pizza joint we didn’t want to go to. But we wanted breakfast, Lola received good reviews on Yelp, and it was closeby, so we went for it.

As expected, Lola was a little pricey, but when we got our food, all was forgiven.

Red Mill Burgers

Tin — Sun, 06 Sep 2009 02:14:11 +0000

Dinner this afternoon, Red Mill Burgers. We heard about this place through “Man vs. Food”. Considered the best burger in Seattle, Mikey and I can certainly vouch for its quality. A good burger.

Tutta Bella

Tin — Sat, 05 Sep 2009 05:02:33 +0000

For dinner, Tutta Bella, neopolitan pizzeria. Not sure what that means, but they had thin-crust pizza and gelato. Both were very good.

Salumi

Tin — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 21:41:43 +0000

Still on Central time, Mikey and I woke up pretty early Friday morning (7 AM Pacific). Rather than eating breakfast, we decided to take it easy and wait for Salumi.

Recommended by Quan, Salumi is a sandwich shop that’s open Tuesday through Friday, from 11 AM ’til 4 PM. Seeing as how we are flying back Monday night, we had to go today. Reading reviews on Yelp, people said to get there early, or you might not get the sandwich you want. So Mikey and I decided to get there at around 10:30.

When we got there, there were already 6-7 people in line. By the time the doors were open, there were 30+ people behind us. Crazy.

As for the food? I had the Porchetta, what Salumi called their “tribute to the pig”. Mikey got the limited-time-only Oxtail. Mikey let me have a sample; words cannot describe how freaking delicious it was. I would’ve had buyer’s remorse, but my sandwich was excellent as well. A combination of excellent meat and fresh bread hits the spot every time. Without a doubt, if and when we come back to Seattle, Salumi will be on our to-do list.

Seattle 09 – Night 1

Tin — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 16:00:02 +0000

Hello Seattle. I’ve missed you.

First night spent mostly on walking around downtown. Mikey wanted pizza, and the concierge recommended a nearby place called Serious Pie. Two problems: a 45-60 minute wait, and their pizza selection was a little too posh for our liking. We settled on Coldwater, a bar and grill on the first floor of our hotel (Westin).

Turned out to be a pretty good decision. Mikey got steak and potato wedges, and I got crab meat mac and cheese. For Mikey’s potatoes, they gave him these mini ketchup bottles. Pretty neat.

The restaurant was dark, so I have crappy pictures of the ketchup bottles and our dessert selections.

Next up, Salumi and PAX Day 1.