Noshing in Ballard: Miro Tea
Miro Tea 5405 Ballard Ave NW Seattle, WA 98107 http://www.mirotea.com I frequent Miro for that lovely brown elixir of goodness: Tea. Miro is the only place where we can get a Puer or Lapsang Latte; a very odd request even for Miro’s standards, but they make it for us anyways! They have over 250 loose-leaf…
Noshing in Ballard: Jolly Roger Taproom
Jolly Roger Taproom 1111 NW Ballard Way Seattle, WA 98107 http://www.thejollyrogertaproom.blogspot.com/ Pub meets pirates’ lair, complete with a treasure map painted on the floor. Beers are from the family-owned Maritime Pacific Brewery, and the menu offers both cheap pub grub and fancy entrees. Prices are cheaper than the typical ballard fair, so I always feel…
Noshing in Ballard: Po Dog
Po Dog 2014 NW Market Seattle, WA 98107 http://www.podogs.com/ Ah Ballard, only you would have a pub joint that serves upscale hot-doggery, but hey if you got a craving for overpriced posh dogs this is it. Now, don’t get me wrong, these are not regular wieners: you get a choice of 100% Beef Kosher, Field…
Noshing in Ballard: Fresh Flours
Fresh Flours 5313 Ballard Ave NW (between Vernon Pl & N 22nd Ave) Seattle, WA 98107 www.freshfloursseattle.com Two words: Azuki Croissants. Yes, that’s a sweet red bean paste inside of a croissant. Yes freak’n way! They also have Green Tea Macaroons and Green Tea Muffins and Green Tea Pound Cake. You think that it couldn’t…
Noshing in Ballard: Volterra
Volterra 5411 Ballard Ave. NW Seattle, WA 98107 206.789.5100 www.volterrarestaurant.com Volterra is a shining example of what Sig and I like to call “ballard prices;” always a few dollars more than what we think it should cost. Its true for this place, especially for their dinner menu. The big surprise is the breakfast menu. Yeah…
Noshing in Ballard: Kickin’ Boot Whiskey Kitchen
Kickin’ Boot Whiskey Kitchen 5309 22nd Ave NW Seattle, WA 98107 www.kickinboot.com I hate beef brisket. I always end up with a dry slab of chewy meat, but Kickin’ Boot actually produced a brisket that was half way likeable. If you’re a BBQ snob, don’t go here — you’ll just bitch about how its not…
Noshing in Ballard: La Isla
La Isla 2320 NW Market St. Seattle, WA 206.789.0516 www.laislaseattle.com In the days leading up to our vacation in the Caribbean, Sig and I ate a number of dinners during La Isla’s happy hour. Food is flavored in Latin American, Caribbean, Cuban, and of course Puerto Rico with a nod to Italy. Happy hour menu…
Anguilla
Anguilla is a British overseas territory in the Caribbean, one of the most northerly of the Leeward Islands in the Lesser Antilles.
Pouty with Gouty
Lo, a Puffy Big Toe Such pain I could forgo Sharp crystals spear me Sad, no meat it be Sob! Sniff! Goodbye beer! Time for a diet, so very austere Cry! Weep! Ta-tah fine sherries! Too many black cherries Few Pills of Colchicine Ready on the scene Ick! Bleh. Darn Allopurinol Makes my tummy turn…
Lost in Holiday Season Games: Skyrim and The Old Republic
I must be getting old because there are only two games that really peak my interest for this holiday season: Skyrim and The Old Republic.
