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Seattle, WA
Yelping SinceJune 2007
Find Me Ina cloud of charcoal and turpentine.
My Hometownsaint louis, missouri
My Blog Or Website When I'm Not Yelping...i make things pretty.
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My Favorite Movieamelie
My Last Meal On Earthjelly bellies
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3200 Las Vegas Blvd. South
Las Vegas, NV 89109
(702) 696-0008
Las Vegas, NV 89109
(702) 696-0008
RA Sushi Bar and Restaurant
Categories: Sushi Bars, Japanese, Bars
we stumbled across b&b after avoiding several other upscale restaurants for their vegetarian-hostile menus. from the outside, it's just like any other vegas restaurant. inside, the tables are so wide, it's uncomfortable to hold hands or play footsies. fortunately, i was dining with my best friend, so the wide table simply gave us room for plenty of food.
they started us with a complimentary taste of some sort of chickpea and olive oil concoction atop a slice of baguette. tasty, though messy. the appetizer was completely forgettable. it sounded italian on the menu, though looked and tasted just like tempura. we opted to leave some on the plate to save room for the main course. we shared two raviolis - the sweet potato and the goat cheese. this wonderful combination left us satisfied beyond ordering dessert. they say two people should order five plates to share. i cannot fathom the food coma that would have left us in.
the service is good. our water glasses never ran dry, the food came at a pace to match ours, and, despite feeling underdressed, the waitress never rushed us out our did anything to indicate that she'd noticed.
they started us with a complimentary taste of some sort of chickpea and olive oil concoction atop a slice of baguette. tasty, though messy. the appetizer was completely forgettable. it sounded italian on the menu, though looked and tasted just like tempura. we opted to leave some on the plate to save room for the main course. we shared two raviolis - the sweet potato and the goat cheese. this wonderful combination left us satisfied beyond ordering dessert. they say two people should order five plates to share. i cannot fathom the food coma that would have left us in.
the service is good. our water glasses never ran dry, the food came at a pace to match ours, and, despite feeling underdressed, the waitress never rushed us out our did anything to indicate that she'd noticed.
611 2nd Ave
Seattle, WA 98104
(206) 903-0224
Seattle, WA 98104
(206) 903-0224
Cocoa Banana
Categories: Restaurants, Juice Bars & Smoothies
Neighborhood: Pioneer Square
i have two complaints. the salad bar has too little fruit, and the hours make it impossible for me to grab a smoothie on my way home from work.
otherwise, the salad fixings are tasty and plentiful, and i especially like that you can bring your own dish instead of using the disposable containers provided. the fruit smoothies are super tasty, especially the banana colada, and the espresso smoothies are the perfect pick-me-up for hot afternoons.
otherwise, the salad fixings are tasty and plentiful, and i especially like that you can bring your own dish instead of using the disposable containers provided. the fruit smoothies are super tasty, especially the banana colada, and the espresso smoothies are the perfect pick-me-up for hot afternoons.
dear meltdown, where were you last winter when i was shivering cold and in need of a warm, cheesy sandwich to warm me from the inside out? the menu seems to have exploded with the summer. i hope it's permanent, though signs point to seasonal.
also, the ginger molasses cookie is absolutely nom nom.
also, the ginger molasses cookie is absolutely nom nom.
1331 N Milwaukee Ave
Chicago, IL 60622
(773) 772-8108
Chicago, IL 60622
(773) 772-8108
The Boring Store
Category: Hobby Shops
Neighborhood: Wicker Park
i love mcsweeney's and all of their amazing storefronts.
seriously, i don't know where i would be without the boring store's wide variety of holes, pits, ditches, etc.
seriously, i don't know where i would be without the boring store's wide variety of holes, pits, ditches, etc.
111 S Michigan Avenue
Chicago, IL 60603
(312) 443-3543
Chicago, IL 60603
(312) 443-3543
The Art Institute of Chicago
Category: Museums
Neighborhood: The Loop
nearly every time i visit chicago, which i manage at least once annually, i visit the art institute of chicago. i skim past most of the impressionist work, making my way through the renaissance, and finally landing myself in front of the caravaggio, the father of baroque art, where i sit and stare to my heart's content.
if i still haven't had my fill, i check out the 'ism' room to get my fix of cubism, surrealism, modernism, etc. it's not a great collection, but it a nice way to punctuate the traditional collection upstairs.
if i still haven't had my fill, i check out the 'ism' room to get my fix of cubism, surrealism, modernism, etc. it's not a great collection, but it a nice way to punctuate the traditional collection upstairs.
201 E Randolph St
Chicago, IL 60601
(312) 742-1168
Chicago, IL 60601
(312) 742-1168
The Cloud Gate aka the 'Bean'
Category: Local Flavor
Neighborhood: The Loop
the bean is one of those rare sculptures that never gets old, mostly for the people watching. from the groups of prom-goers having their photos taken to the tourists doing handstands, feet on the bean, the crowds never fail to amuse.
like the pizza, i can hardly imagine visiting chicago and not experiencing the bean.
like the pizza, i can hardly imagine visiting chicago and not experiencing the bean.
412 S Michigan Ave
Chicago, IL 60605
(312) 939-7855
Chicago, IL 60605
(312) 939-7855
Artists' Cafe
Category: Restaurants
Neighborhood: The Loop
at least the food was edible, but only barely.
if you like finger-dripping grease, sitting elbow-bumping close to the table next to you and having to ask five different servers for a refill of water before receiving one, this place is perfect. otherwise, steer clear.
if you like finger-dripping grease, sitting elbow-bumping close to the table next to you and having to ask five different servers for a refill of water before receiving one, this place is perfect. otherwise, steer clear.
really, three and a half stars. after all, chicago pizza is never just a-ok.
the low rating here is because of the atmosphere. it's hardly authentic, and looks more like an applebee's than a traditional chicago pizza parlor. but after forty minutes of feeling displaced, the pizza arrives, and you lose yourself in the aroma, the cheese, the tomato, the crust, ooooooh.
i've been to more authentic giordano's [worth four stars], but still prefer uno, due and gino's east to the chain.
the low rating here is because of the atmosphere. it's hardly authentic, and looks more like an applebee's than a traditional chicago pizza parlor. but after forty minutes of feeling displaced, the pizza arrives, and you lose yourself in the aroma, the cheese, the tomato, the crust, ooooooh.
i've been to more authentic giordano's [worth four stars], but still prefer uno, due and gino's east to the chain.
1307 S Wabash Avenue
Chicago, IL 60610
(312) 435-1307
Chicago, IL 60610
(312) 435-1307
Zapatista
Category: Mexican
Neighborhood: Near Southside
perhaps worth five stars when the lights are on.
it's bustling and loud, and when the lights go off for earth hour, there's no telling what will happen. in our situation, the darkness led to a constant string of waiters and waitresses knocking into my chair and a misdelivered meat dish to a vegetarian.
but the food was good [once we all had what we'd ordered], and, from what we could see from our one small candle, beautifully presented. i'm not one to hold grudges, and i imagine i'd give zapatista another try next time i'm craving mexican in chicago.
it's bustling and loud, and when the lights go off for earth hour, there's no telling what will happen. in our situation, the darkness led to a constant string of waiters and waitresses knocking into my chair and a misdelivered meat dish to a vegetarian.
but the food was good [once we all had what we'd ordered], and, from what we could see from our one small candle, beautifully presented. i'm not one to hold grudges, and i imagine i'd give zapatista another try next time i'm craving mexican in chicago.
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the happy hour deals are great, so great they left me with little memory of the food i'd ordered. the bits and pieces i do remember are average veggie tempura, and a super tasty beef-roll-made-vegetarian recommended by the waitress. i'd likely return for the casual happy hour, though avoid drowning myself in cheap sake.