Archives: Seattle

The Big Breakfast Adventure | Café Presse

 (In case you missed how the Big Breakfast Adventure got started, you can read it  here:  How it all began) I wasn’t sure that I could stand the anticipation & an extra 2 hour wait before my scheduled arrival at Café  Presse.  Why an extra 2 hour wait?  Because finally I was going to tear...

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The Big Breakfast Adventure | Lola

 (In case you missed how the Big Breakfast Adventure got started, you can read it  here:  How it all began)  Yes.  I know.  Lola is on the Big Breakfast Adventure circuit AGAIN.  It’s not my fault.  The Seattle Magazine gave them 3 of the 55 Best Breakfasts in Seattle awards.  Best appetizer – that was those...

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The Big Breakfast Adventure | Etta’s

 (In case you missed how the Big Breakfast Adventure got started, you can read it  here:  How it all began) I had been wanting to get to Etta’s for a while.  I *love* Eggs Benedict & Etta’s made Seattle Magazine’s grade by reputedly serving up the Best Northwest Spin on the breakfast classic.  Taylor was game...

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Tasty Morsels | Red Lobster

Ah, Red Lobster.  One thing comes immediately to mind when I think about Red Lobster (the restaurant chain):  those fantastic cheesy biscuits they bring out instead of bread rolls. Yes, these.  YUM.  I can taste them now.  And if you’ve ever been to Red Lobster you know exactly what I mean. The real reason I...

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Mic - I had such a great time! I miss you! I hate that I hardly ever get to see or talk to you!

The Big Breakfast Adventure | Pete’s Egg Nest

 (In case you missed how the Big Breakfast Adventure got started, you can read it  here:  How it all began) So this week it was the adorable Miss Kathy who was having “food ‘tude”.  She wanted to come on a Big Breakfast Adventure but she confessed that she was just feeling fussy about what she...

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The Big Breakfast Adventure | Lola

(In case you missed how the Big Breakfast Adventure got started, you can read it  here:  How it all began) Octopus for breakfast?  Anyone?  Now before you start wrinkling your nose (& clicking off to some other blog in disgust) I should tell you right up front: this breakfast was amazing.  This has turned into...

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ford girl - I wish I could write like you. As Margaret Laurence once said “When I say “work” I only mean writing. Everything else is just odd jobs.”

The Big Breakfast Adventure | Monsoon

(In case you missed how the Big Breakfast Adventure got started, you can read it  here:  How it all began)  I had a bit of an attitude when I finally rolled out of bed this morning.  Most likely due to the 3 hours of lolling, snoozing & cat-cuddling I did after I woke up at 4:55 am. ...

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cb - We’ll eat breakfast out & have home-made ice-cream for dinner every day. Your mouth will thank you forever :-)

Min - I tried to get J. to make a road trip earlier this month so I could attend a baby shower, but it didn’t work out! Maybe we’ll break away one of these days.

cb - The sausage was outrageous! You should come up for a foodie adventure in Seattle :-)

Min - Now I’m hungry!!! The eggs & waffles look fantastic, and I’ve got to have some of that sausage! When we ever get up in your neck of the woods, I want to go to there!

The Big Breakfast Adventure | Café Presse & Honoré Artisan Bakery

(In case you missed how the Big Breakfast Adventure got started, you can read it  here:  How it all began) Today was just one of those days.  As much fun as I am having discovering all these wonderful new breakfast places, today was just not a day for wild new discoveries. Today was a day for...

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The Big Breakfast Adventure | Portage Bay Café

(In case you missed how the Big Breakfast Adventure got started, you can read it  here:  How it all began) Making it into Seattle Magazine for serving the Best Northwest Style Pancakes, I was off to the U-District (& more specifically the Portage Bay Café) to meet up with 2 sisters famed for their pancake-eating abilities.  Arriving 30...

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Tasty Morsels | Blue C Sushi

Today was a BIG day.  Miss Michaela Van Putten graduated with her degree {magna cum laude} in Business Administration.  After her jaunt across the stage  wearing her flowing robes & bright blue mortarboard to the wild cheers of her family & fans, Michaela wanted to eat sushi.  And if Miss Mic wanted sushi, sushi she would have. We...

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