Monthly Archives: August 2010

@ green leaf

[notes: vietnamese cuisine, fresh, flavorful food, friendly service, warm & a bit bustling, extensive menu, good prices, very much recommend, dates & small groups]

vietnamese omelette & shrimp wrapped sugar cane

eggplant skewers

sauvignon blanc & reisling, off-dry – lovely for the bit of spiciness and blast of flavors

’7-course beef’ - a meal for 2, offers 7 varieties of beef served family style

fresh spring rolls, made by you & the table, assortment of fresh veggies & herbs, rice noodles & wraps, sour hot pot broth to cook beef within

4-varieties of marinated cooked beef (meatballs, grilled, etc)

salad w/ strips of beef, tangy sauce & crisp & stir-fried veggies

beef congee

FYI

green leaf

418 8th Avenue South (8th & S. King)
Seattle, WA 98104

http://www.greenleaftaste.com

exercise is important too, i suppose.

August 22, 2010

nature, washington

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@ blanca lake, wa

after going on my first hike in years, i figured it deserved a post. think of it as..a fun way to work off the previously posted food..?

[notes: 2-hr drive north-east of seattle. 8-mile round-trip hike, 3-mi incline followed by 1-mi deep decline to reach blanca lake, luckily, in the shade of the trees. lake is a stunning greenish-blue. great logs to have lunch on, small virgin lake on the way, camping]

getting there

blanca lake

[thanks for the hike, lieu!]

FYI

blanca lake

washington trails association

http://www.wta.org/go-hiking/hikes/blanca-lake

vovito

August 9, 2010

cafe

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@ vovito – caffe & gelato

[notes: awesome gelato, a few daring flavors, contemporary & warm, cafe delightful]

green pistachio, tiramisu, chili chocolate

cafe latte

FYI

vovito

downtown bellevue in the bravern

http://www.vovito.com

asian-fusion @ wild ginger

August 9, 2010

restaurant

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happy hour @ wild ginger

[notes: asian-fusion, fresh & flavorful, yummy cocktails, ok deal happy hour bites & drinks, small & large parties]

ginsing ginger tonic - “wild ginger’s own 90-day aged vodka, fresh squeezed oj, house-made sweet & sour, w/ splash of tonic, served on the rocks”

fragrant duck sliders, indonesian twice-cooked chicken wings

baby bok choy, green papaya salad, buddha rolls (all $2-4)

FYI

wild ginger

downtown seattle on 3rd & downtown bellevue in the bravern

http://www.wildginger.net

b & o

August 9, 2010

restaurant

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@ b & o espresso

[notes: good bites - dinner, breakfast, brunch, decadent desserts, lovely atmosphere, cocktail lounge w/tables for laptops, catching up w/ small groups, dates, late evening hours]