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Hey at least the parking is only $10!
Mariners Baseball makes me want to burn my eyes out with a cattle prod.
Mariners Baseball makes me want to burn my eyes out with a cattle prod.
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Better return it quickly!
I enjoy walking around the University Village on a sunny day, and its always fun to stop by the...
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I enjoy walking around the University Village on a sunny day, and its always fun to stop by the Apple Store to see what's new. I've purchased a few items over the last year, and the friendly geeks at the Genius Bar have helped me a couple of times. Unfortunately, the Apple Store has a very short window for returning defective hardware or software. Be sure to shop on Friday night or Saturday morning and then plan to spend the weekend testing out your new equipment (or software). If something is wrong, run don't walk back to the store to return or exchange your item before the short window for returns is closed.
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Big People Toys
Category:
Antiques & Collectibles
90 Madison St
Seattle,
Washington
(206) 749-9016
Giftnideas
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Delaurenti Specialty Food
I love the variety in here! The atmosphere is very inviting and I have been introduced to many new...
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I love the variety in here! The atmosphere is very inviting and I have been introduced to many new foods here. The service has always been helpful and loves to share their information. Prices are kind of high, though. I think that is to be expected in this area and with the specialty of the items involved.
This place has alot of hard to find and unqiue items in it.
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Restore
Category:
Wrecking & Demolition Contractors
1440 NW 52nd St
Seattle,
Washington
(206) 297-9119
how on earth did they get a hold of this stuff?
although i haven't been there myself yet (i plan to go this weekend to find some cool kitchen...
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although i haven't been there myself yet (i plan to go this weekend to find some cool kitchen counters), the re-store sounds like just what your sweet husband is looking for. they are a non-profit that aims to recycle high quality building materials.
they also offer workshops to the public, both at this location and at their bellingham store.
www.re-store.org
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Great prices - if you know what you want
Unless you're a contractor, you'd never know that the big brick building on Stone Way is one of the...
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Unless you're a contractor, you'd never know that the big brick building on Stone Way is one of the best-stocked electrical supply shops in town. Don't be intimidated by the gruff exterior - pull in around back and belly up to the counter.
You can't browse the aisles like you can at the big box stores, but if you know what kind of electrical supplies you need (everything from fixtures and cable to tools and controls), they've got it on hand, and for a great price. Even an electrical novice like me can come away with just what I needed (with a little help from the patient folks behind the counter). Recommended.
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Fine and art jewelry
This is a very small store in the CIty Centre building lobby downtown (which is full of upscale...
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This is a very small store in the CIty Centre building lobby downtown (which is full of upscale shops). They have amazing art jewelry of all styles and a line of exquisite fine jewelry. This is beautiful hand made work, so the prices reflect that craftsmanship. I think that least expensive is in the $300 range and it goes up to $3000 for finely crafted gold, platinum and precious gem pieces. Even if you aren't in the market for wearables, it is worth a visit just to see some of the pieces. They also glass art jewelry for the glass lovers!
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The cleanest, most efficient Asian supermarket in town
I hate to be a voice of dissent, but let me say it anyway: Uwajimaya is certainly not bad, and...
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I hate to be a voice of dissent, but let me say it anyway: Uwajimaya is certainly not bad, and it's really a mainstay for many people, Asians, Asian-Americans, Caucasians, etc., and a big part of the International District, with its modern, pan-Asian flavor.
And the fish market is excellent, probably the best in the city. The vegetable and fruit section is very good, as well, with far more variety than almost anywhere and the quality usually at least better-than-average.
The food court, I guess, brings a lot of tourists as well as regulars, not much different from Westlake Mall (maybe a little more authentic).
But from the beginning, I felt it was pushing out the smaller Asian groceries (at least at this end of the ID) and providing a QFC kind of experience to Asian grocery shopping.
And the prices were, considering the volume of business, not inexpensive compared to the Chinese and Vietnamese groceries. a 15 cent reduction in price on something $2-$4 is peanuts.
I bought a top-notchy Japanese Tiger brand electric rice cooker (which, along with Zojurushi, are far superior to the Chinese or Taiwanese brands, which don't do brown rice) for $170 on sale--which was still more expensive than what you pay online (including S+H). And the return policy on such things was essentially "once you've used it, you can't return it." I also purchase my Japanese rubber acupressure sandals, which I wouldn't have been able to find elsewhere, here.
For a real Japanese culinary or grocery experience, I am afraid this is still not that close (I've been to Tokyo).
Efficient, clean (especially as compared to most Asian groceries)...and very crowded, which is another reason I find it not the most relaxed grocery shopping experience. On the other hand, I'll have to admit that the Chinese/Vietnamese markets up on 12th & Jackson (Viet-Wah, etc.) are REALLY chaotic by comparison.
But generally the staff, especially the cashiers, are pretty polite, which is more of an ingrained Japanese cultural/societal thing (the Chinese, by contrast, are "nice" to those they are connected to in some way--"guanxi").
And I don't really need a whole (long) aisle full of various kinds of hot chili sauce and soy sauce. Sometimes less is more. (Trader Joe's provides an example of where pre-selection and scaled down selection is actually a good thing).
Living in Asia years ago, I actually enjoyed going to smaller specialty stores rather than the gigantic Western-style supermarkets which were becoming the rage (and indeed still are and have become the norm, even in China today). There is a certain charmless, sterile impersonal quality to these supermarkets (think especially of Fred Meyer). Thought the era of the shopping mall was over.
For such a gigantic grocery enterprise, one would think they would have planned better restrooms, too.
Some of the Western groceries--seemingly randomly selected--are second-rate, things that I would never buy at a QFC, etc. Don't know why their buyers do such a poor job there.
Quality, not quantity, please...
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Left leaning bookstore
This bookstore has many current events books specializing in leftists opinion. They do also carry...
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This bookstore has many current events books specializing in leftists opinion. They do also carry a range of books in other subjects as well. This bookstore often has clever left leaning bumper stickers for sale and gives discounts to those who know the quote of the day. The fiction and children's section here are okay. This is a good place to stop in with the family. If you are looking for a lot of choice this is not the place for you-go to the University Bookstore instead.
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Village Maternity
Category:
Maternity
2635 NE Univ Village Mall
Seattle,
Washington
(206) 523-5167
Wow, pricy!
I was wandering around Village Maternity the other day and was really surprised that almost every...
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I was wandering around Village Maternity the other day and was really surprised that almost every onesie I looked at was priced at around $40. Is it just me, or does that seem like a lot?
Their selection is very high-end and all of their stuff is gorgeous, just a little too pricey for my blood.
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