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Blue C Sushi

Categories: Sushi Bars, Japanese
Neighborhood: Downtown

1/23/2012

It's been a few years since I've done the sushi train experience. My wife and I dropped by Blue C on the way back from hitting the gym, and we had a good time here. The seared tuna was delicious. I was hoping for slightly more from the sockeye, but, it was still very good. Definitely go during the Happy Hour. Otherwise the beer is a pretty average price...meaning more expensive than any plate of food. :) We'll be back...

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5209 Ballard Ave NW
Seattle, WA 98107
(206) 545-8810

Second Ascent

Category: Outdoor Gear
Neighborhood: Ballard

1/22/2012

There aren't a lot of places to buy used cross-country skis in the greater Seattle area anymore. No more bargain basement in REI... So, after perusing the internet a bit, my wife and I went and checked out Second Ascent. We ended up buying some nice used Fischer skis and they mounted some Salomon bindings which were only $29! This is a cool place, and Ill definitely be back now and then.

At the same time, the sales person who tried to sell us the skis was kind of funny. He did some funny trick of trying to slide a business card under the skis to see how far it would go and see how sporty the skis were. He tried to insist that my wife might outgrow her skis in a couple of years. Hmmm... Well, she might improve as a skier, but, at her age, growth spurts are probably over, and we only go x-country skiing about 10 days a year anyway. By trying to upsell us, he almost got us to leave the store with no sale at all... All the same, this is a great place.

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2305 NW Market St
Seattle, WA 98107
(206) 789-2305

Snoose Junction Pizzeria

Categories: Pizza, Italian, Sandwiches
Neighborhood: Ballard

1/22/2012

My wife and I dropped by here for some affordable food before checking out a flick at the Majestic Bay Theater. The pizza was thin crust, somewhat New York style and tasty. We ordered the Hawaiian style. It was pretty good stuff, and the selection on beverages is good here too. The only strange thing here was that one of the pieces we bought was much larger than the other and both cost the same... $3.50. Its an affordable price, but, the person with the pizza cutter should pay a little more attention... :)

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2044 NW Market St
Seattle, WA 98107
(206) 781-2229

Majestic Bay Theatres

Category: Cinema
Neighborhood: Ballard

1/22/2012

My wife and I went and checked out The Artist here last night. Since it won some Golden Globes, it was a pretty packed house. This is a nice historic theater, and the sight lines are pretty great....even for the vertically challenged. Haha. Great flick and a nice theater. The signatures of some great actors and actresses at the front from Audrey Hepburn to Grace Kelly to more modern actors and actresses is a nice touch as well. My only complaint about this place is that they really should put some money into rennovating it to make it wheel chair accessible...

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2301 NW Market St
Seattle, WA 98107
(206) 783-5080

India Bistro

Categories: Indian, Pakistani, Buffets
Neighborhood: Ballard

1/15/2012

I'm no expert in East Indian food, but, this is one of my favorite places I've been to since going to India House in PDX. We went on a Saturday afternoon when it wasn't really busy at all, and I think that might have made a difference. The service was fast and the food was flavorful. We got a lamb dish, some spinach naan bread, and a few other orders. It was more than enough food for two, and the naan bread was larger and more delicious than I remembered from the past... Again, I'm no expert, but, when I compare it to Pabla (the place by my office which feels more like a food court experience), this place was more elegant with higher quality food.

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911 Pine St
Seattle, WA 98101
(206) 682-1414

Paramount Theatre

Categories: Performing Arts, Music Venues
Neighborhood: Downtown

Update - 1/12/2012

This was only my second time seeing an event here, and my first time seeing a musical. West Side Story was great, and I was pretty happy with our seats even at birds eye view from the Mezzanine. The seats weren't so high up as the crazy balconies at the Moore Theater (I'm not sure why anyone would want to sit in those at all), and they compared well to seats that I paid more for at 5th Avenue (Seattle). If I had to do it again, I would probably have preferred to have bought tickets earlier at the $50 level. All the same, this is one of the very best venues in the city, and I've enjoyed everything I've seen here.

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11/22/2009
Oh God! What an amazing show. I saw Swell Season here tonight (Glen Hansard/Marketa Irglova and basically Glen's band, "The Frames), and it was probably the best show I've seen of it's kind (meaning passionate accoustic music) in about 10 years. There were so many great things about this show, that I don't know where to start...a load of variety. The songs played from the "Once" movie were done impeccably well and with Glen Hansard's usual passion, including a mike-less version of "Say It To Me Now." Later, Marketa played a few solo songs with her haunting voice. Then, Glen played some acoustic solos, including a cover of a Van Morrison song when he broke some strings of a guitar and continued the song on a different guitar, broke those strings and kept playing the broken guitar, harmonized with an electric guitarist until the first guitar was fixed again and then finished the song. Hell yeah. Just when you think you've seen and heard it all, they invite a Seattle street singer who they liked to perform a Dylan song during the encore. Then, and violin solo...and the concert goes about 4-5 songs beyond where you anticipate it might stop, with Hansard going for it in some passionate Frames songs. Amazing.

Okay, I guess I'm reviewing the venue here. Thanks Paramount for inviting Swell Season. Your building is sweet. It's the ornate, rustic look and feel that you'd expect in an older theater, but, with more comfortable seats than the Moore. I had a great time, and I'll definitely be seeing more shows at this place. Great, great show.
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14912 Ambaum Blvd SW
Burien, WA 98166
(206) 244-0717

Tortas Locas

Categories: Mexican, Sandwiches

12/26/2011

My wife and I were both really hungry after doing some Christmas shopping, and we decided to hop into Tortas Locas. My torta was above average, but, in all honesy Id probably need to order another one to see how well this place compares to Barriga Llena. My wife's gordita was really authentic and delicious though...and that alone was enough to bring us back. (My wife is from Morelia, so, we dont get out for Mexican so often these days... We make it at home.)

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11 W 53rd St
New York, NY 10019
(212) 708-9400

Museum of Modern Art

Category: Museums
Neighborhood: Midtown West

12/26/2011

Going to MOMA on the day that is free (compliments of Target) was one of the highlights of my trip to NY with my wife. I highly recommend it. The cost was much better than what we paid to get into the Met, and the artwork was every bit as good if not better. Plenty of cool originals by Picasso, Dali, Munch and many others to go along with a very interesting photography collection. If youre into modern art, I highly recommend it.

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New York, NY 10023
(212) 877-0316

Ground Zero

Category: Local Flavor
Neighborhood: Financial District

12/26/2011

Going to see Ground Zero is an amazing and moving experience. It seemed like one whole side wall of one of the two waterfall pools was covered with the names of firefighters... The experience is moving and absolutely worthwhile.

One thing to plan for is that it may take 20-30 plus minutes to get through security to see the sights. But, once you get through the black rock walls, waterfalls, and roses speak for themselves. Its a sad, but, important place.

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401 NE Northgate Way
Seattle, WA 98125
(206) 364-8000

Ram Restaurant & Brewery

Categories: Restaurants, Breweries
Neighborhood: Northgate

12/26/2011

This is the perfect place for the Man Cave male to watch a sporting event while the partner and/or female goes shopping. Like a lot of the Rams in the Seattle area, a lot of UW fans come to this place. The beer sampler is pretty tasty and compares pretty well to other samplers at places like Rock Bottom or Pyramid. The food quality is good, but, wont blow you away. All the same, its convenient, reliable, and theres almost a guarantee that Ill be back now and then...

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