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Choose My Brunch Adventure: Cafe Venus

On weekends I like to relax and often I leave the breakfast/brunch-making to the skilled hand of others. Sometimes I even let others choose where to go by opening it up to my FB & Twitter friends to make suggestions.

Today it's my choice and I picked one of my favorite ultra casual spot near Capitol Hill. It's been about a month since I've been here and today I see a new menu and find out there has been a change in ownership... uh-oh. This may not be a good thing.

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Mar 25, 2012 1:02:16 PM

Choose My Brunch Adventure: Cafe Venus

On weekends I like to relax and often I leave the breakfast/brunch-making to the skilled hand of others. Sometimes I even let others choose where to go by opening it up to my FB & Twitter friends to make suggestions.

Today it's my choice and I picked one of my favorite ultra casual spot near Capitol Hill. It's been about a month since I've been here and today I see a new menu and find out there has been a change in ownership... uh-oh. This may not be a good thing.

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Mar 25, 2012 12:39:16 PM

Chose My Brunch Adventure: The Harvest Vine

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My FB friends chose my brunch adventure yesterday. Got a lot of votes for The Harvest Vine so I checked it out. Great service - cozy bar seating puts you right in the action & fantastic Spanish style brunch options. It is on the pricey side though.

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Mar 18, 2012 10:34:53 AM

This is Seattle on a sunny day!

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I had to capture today on video. Shot from the International District of Seattle.

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Feb 15, 2012 2:48:35 PM

How do you like your S'mores?

I'm visiting the family in Des Moines, IA and I found the go-to bakery cafe in town - La Mie (http://www.lamiebakery.com/). They have a wonderful selection of pastries and fresh bread as well as a solid menu for lunch and dinner.

Yesterday I tried their take on s'mores. It was very good, but the chocolate to marshmallow to graham cracker ratio fell in favor of a rich chocolate & walnut layer. It was almost too much. I do prefer a bit more marshmallow. Tasty none-the-less. It's true nothing beats the traditional s'mores, but I like trying new creative variations on the original.

What's your preference?

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Dec 22, 2011 11:59:45 AM

What foods do you crave in the winter?

Today is the first day of winter,but we're no strangers to cold temperatures. Seattle has been unusually cold at times.

When the temperature drops I crave warm, hearty dishes. Soup is at the top list. I'm eager to make a Ribollita soup - white cannellini beans mixed with tomato, veggies, toasty bread and Parmesan all on one bowl.

How about you? What are you craving?

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Dec 22, 2011 11:11:08 AM

First Book from Next Restaurant-Now Available #Chicago #Restaurant

Got a note in email about this, I'm sure the 200+ photos are gorgeous...


We are excited to announce the first book from Next Restaurant is available today, exclusively on the iBookstore. Paris: 1906 is a complete, uncompromising guide to reproducing the 4-star opening menu of chefs Grant Achatz and David Beran.

This digital book includes: Recipes: exact recipes for every dish served, as documented by our chefs Photos: over 200 full-color photographs Video: a video of table-side duck press service Essays: short essays by the chefs describing the key dishes and concepts This full-color, stunning, illustrated book is designed specifically for viewing on the iPad, iPhone, and iPod touch and we've priced it at only $4.99 to make it accessible to everyone. Download Paris: 1906: iTunes.com/NextRestaurant We think there will be a few pressed ducks on Thanksgiving tables this year! Bon Apetit, Grant, Dave, and Nick

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Nov 15, 2011 3:33:05 PM

Is Boxed Water Better?

As I stepped outside one day, I noticed this interesting carton on the street. There was a bit of irony as the carton made a loud claim that "Boxed Water Is Better" whilst littering the street.

I did a bit of research and it turns out this carton hails from Grand Rapids, Michigan. There's a lot of thought being given to how we can minimize the negative impact to our environment and that is precisely what young entrepreneur Benjamin Gott had in mind with his Michigan-based start up. His goal for the company is to create sustainable packaging that also gives back to organizations that have similar environmentally friendly goals or philosophies.

As for the box itself, their website claims that it is more sustainable than plastic bottles - 76% of the container is made from renewable resources, trees. Also, these boxes are shipped flat and then filled, thus taking up less space than plastic bottles and in turn less energy is consumed in their transport.

You can read more about it at their company website:

http://www.boxedwaterisbetter.com

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Nov 13, 2011 10:59:05 PM