Sugarfina Candy

Mmm, candy.  I don't often blog about candy, I'm not really sure why.  It certainly isn't because I don't eat a lot of candy.  I do.  I won't say more, in case my dentist, mother, or anyone who thinks I'm a quasi-responsible adult reads this.  But yes.  Candy.  Yum.Sugarfina is a fancy candy store, or, as they call it,  "a luxury candy boutique for grown-ups".  They have locations across the US, and a few outside,...

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Lady M, Bellevue

Mille-cakes. Mille Crepes. Crepe cakes.  Whatever you call them, these have very much been a trend in the past few years, and one I've had relatively little experience with.  I've known about it for sure, but, haven't actually encountered many, besides the key lime version from International Smoke (that I did  enjoy),  and the sadly not awesome taro and ube one from Bao Bao Bakery in Boston.  I finally got a chance to try out Lady M, the...

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Purple Cafe and Wine Bar

Purple is a cafe and wine bar in Woodinville, WA.  It seems to be a fairly nice "cafe" though, with dinner mains ranging from $30 for meatloaf or chicken, to $44 for seared scallops, to $55 for steak.  They also offer up a number of pasta dishes, including luxurious lobster mac and cheese for $41 (or just truffle mac for $28).  Sandwiches round out the lunchtime menu, and have more of a cafe vibe, which includes burgers or ... grilled cheese and tomato...

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Breakfast Buffet at The Element Seattle Remond

Another day, another hotel breakfast buffet, this time at the Element hotel in Redmond, WA. The Element hotels always include breakfast for all guests.  They generally offer a basic continental lineup (cereal, yogurt, pastries, toast, bagels) and then some kind of hot item, usually breakfast sandwiches, or, if you are lucky, a made-to-order station that makes one dish a day (pancakes, waffles, eggs, omelets) on a rotation.  I've stayed at several Element...

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STK Steakhouse

STK is a small chain of high end, or at least, high price point, steakhouses in major cities in the US.  They recently opened one in San Francisco, right along the waterfront, and literally right downstairs from my office.  I was excited to try it out when it opened, but I took one look at the price point, and decided to wait for a worthy occasion.  This is not a casual evening out restaurant, this is a splurge, a major splurge, destination. ...

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