Katsu Burger

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Hajima Sato’s new restaurant, Katsu Burger, is somewhere my wife and I have been wanting to try for some time.  We were both curious how the katsu panko-breaded fried meat concept would work as a burger. Simply put, the burgers are fantastic. I had the Tokyo Classic, a beef patty with Japanese mayonnaise and tonkatsu sauce. My wife had the Katsu Curry with a pork cutlet, Swiss cheese, curry mayonnaise and tonkatsu sauce, plus an order of shoestring fries with curry seasoning.  I will definitely be heading back soon.

The Tokyo Classic

http://katsuburger.com
6538 4th Avenue South  Seattle, WA 98108
(206) 762-0752

Il Corvo Pasta

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Sardinian Fish Soup

Once I saw that Mike Easton would be serving Sardinian style fish soup at his Il Corvo Pasta restaurant, I knew where I would be having lunch. I had the Fregola De Sarda, a pasta from Sardinia that gets oven toasted. It was combined with fish stock of halibut, black cod and salmon bones, tomatoes, garlic, a touch of spice and fresh oregano, plus a little rock shrimp thrown in for good measure (as described on the menu). Elizabeth had the Trenette pasta, a wide pasta with little divots to help soak up more sauce, tossed with basil, spinach, and pine-nut pesto. We shared an order of the mushoom caponata with currents and pine nuts. In my opinion, Mike is serving some of the best handmade pasta in town. It doesn’t hurt that he is only a few steps away from the Pike Street Farmers Market, where he can pick out the freshest ingredients to compliment his pasta.

1501 Western Avenue, Suite 300, Seattle
inside of Procopio Gelateria on the steps of Pike Place Market Hill Climb.
Monday through Friday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. for lunch.
Cash only!

one happy customer

 

 

The Record Store & The Listening Room

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The Record Store

The Record Store

My wife and I recently stopped by the Record Store, an art installation presented by Seattle Art Museum, in collaboration with Olson Kundig Architects. This is a complimentary installation to the Theaster Gates: The Listening Room at the Seattle Art Museum. The Record Store has a dozen long display racks of records that are on castors so the host can arrange the store to their liking. None of the records are for sale. There are several turntables setup around the store for you listen to any of the albums you might find while thumbing through the stacks. DJ 100 Proof was spinning a little funk and soul the night we were there, a bit of Parliament and Bill Withers to set the mood. Records have always had a special appeal to me. The large artwork and the ritual one would go through cleaning and caring for the records, is not a part of the CD or MP3 experience. What I enjoyed most though was browsing through the records and talking about the various albums and the memories shared and unique that are associated with the music.

RECORD STORE LOCATION
[storefront] Olson Kundig Architects
406 Occidental Ave. S
Seattle, WA 98104

HOURS
Tues| Wed | Thurs
12 – 4 pm and 6:30 – 9:00 pm

The Listening Room

The Listening Room

Caffè Umbria

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I have chosen Caffè Umbria as the topic for my first post. Emanuele Bizzarri’s father opened his first Torrefazione cafe in the same location. My friends and I have been meeting here ever since. When Torrefaione closed its retail stores I was very relieved to hear that his son was taking over the space for his first Caffè Umbria retail store.  Besides being located in one of my favorite spots in Seattle, Caffè Umbria offers excellent coffee and food. From the design of the Caffé to the service of espresso, it is apparent that a great deal of attention is paid to details. So stop in and grab a table in the square and enjoy your espresso beverage of choice.

http://www.caffeumbria.com/v2/indexb.html
320 Occidental Avenue South
Seattle, Washington 98104
(206) 624-5847

when in Portland be sure to check out their location in the Pearl District.

Greetings

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When I was working out at Microsoft, in what use to be the International division, a group of my coworkers and I would meet for coffee at a bakery or café in downtown Seattle every Friday before work . We would talk about the food, music, books, and films we had enjoyed. With this blog I hope to continue along this conversational path.