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I don't want to post a full-blown review because I'm not 100% sure this is the place, but it's located a stones throw south of the "nexus". We've bought random junk here. Occasionally you can find...
I don't want to post a full-blown review because I'm not 100% sure this is the place, but it's located a stones throw south of the "nexus". We've bought random junk here. Occasionally you can find a bargain depending on the seller (it works like a consignment shop, I think). Anyway, I'd check it out just because of the random selection of items. There is fairly decent selection from different eras and the stuff isn't so outlandish you can't afford it.
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Nikolas is what the old Rusty Pelican Cafe used to be called. I've been in there twice since it has changed names (I know, I know, it's been a few years), but I can't shake it. There is just...
Nikolas is what the old Rusty Pelican Cafe used to be called. I've been in there twice since it has changed names (I know, I know, it's been a few years), but I can't shake it. There is just something about the name that is so...polarizing! I really should get over it, but I can't. The name, "Rusty Pelican", is stupid. I'm sure the food is fine, but I could never look someone straight in the face and tell them I've been to the "Rusty Pelican". Basically, I'm pining for the days of Nikolas, which were a little greasier, grimier, more abrasive and perhaps a little more understated. I'm just an old fool...
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Mad Pizza
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Restaurants
12720 Lake City Way NE
Seattle, Washington 98125
(206) 417-6500
March Hare: To me.
Mad Hatter: Oh you!
Me: Since Farrell's closed many moons ago, I have been on a ceaseless hunt to find a fabulous birthday spot! But while I'm still on the prowl to find...
March Hare: To me.
Mad Hatter: Oh you!
Me: Since Farrell's closed many moons ago, I have been on a ceaseless hunt to find a fabulous birthday spot! But while I'm still on the prowl to find that great birthday atmosphere, I celebrate my unbirthdays at Mad Pizza!
Alice: Unbirthday? Why, I’m sorry, but I don’t quite understand.
March Hare: It’s very simple. Now, thirty days have sept- no, when... an unbirthday, if you have a birthday then you... haha... she doesn’t know what an unbirthday is!
Mad Hatter: How silly! Ha HA Ha Ha! Ah-hum... I shall ellusinate! Now statistics prove, prove that you’ve one birthday.
March Hare: Imagine, just one birthday every year.
Mad Hatter: Ahhh, but there are 364 unbirthdays!
March Hare: Precisely why we’re gathered here to cheer!
Me: Well, I cheer at Mad Pizza! With delicious pizza and a very ambitious and courteous staff, how can you miss?
March Hare & Mad Hatter: No room, no room, no room, no room, no room, no room, no room!
Alice: But I thought there was plenty of room!
Me: There is plenty of room! They even have a couple of TV's for games and large area in back for the kids to move around!
March Hare: Clean cup, clean cup, move down, move down, clean cup, clean cup, move down!
Me: Oh yeah, I almost forgot! Don't forget to bus your own table when you're through!
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I've probably played Monopoly a hundred times (well actually, quite a bit less than that. It wouldn't have sounded as strong if I had said "ten times") and I don't think I've ever bought, traded...
I've probably played Monopoly a hundred times (well actually, quite a bit less than that. It wouldn't have sounded as strong if I had said "ten times") and I don't think I've ever bought, traded for, or in any way acquired Indiana Avenue. Likewise, I've walked up and down The Ave. a hundred times (here, I'm not exaggerating) and have never bought pizza from A-Pizza Mart. Okay, I did walk in there one time because I felt sorry that no one was in there. The pizza was unremarkable. At any rate, A-Pizza Mart is the Indiana Avenue of pizza places: it's arguably the most nondescript locale in the game.
How A-Pizza Mart stays in business is a conundrum of sorts. I mean, let's be honest, in all my years of passing by the place I've never seen anyone in there other than the little lady behind the counter. In fact, if anyone can document a legitimate patron sighting at A-Pizza Mart, I'll award them with a free slice of pizza and a small ice water* (*see disclaimer).
I sometimes fantasize that A-Pizza Mart is a front for a local cockfighting ring, or somehow connected to an illegal tea laundering scheme set up by the same people who were harboring Trotsky's axe. But most likely this is a legit business all done via delivery. Oh well, so much for excitement.
(*Disclaimer: Offer ends 12/23/05. Not available in all areas. Void where prohibited. Offer not available to A-Pizza Mart employees or residents under 18. Residents of Oregon must pay sales tax.)
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Yet another pizza place in Seattle that doesn't deserve two lines, save its time special. I love this. I'm pretty sure they still do this, but if they don't then stop reading here.
From like...
Yet another pizza place in Seattle that doesn't deserve two lines, save its time special. I love this. I'm pretty sure they still do this, but if they don't then stop reading here.
From like 5-9pm, the time you call is the price of your pizza. So if you call at, say, 5:04pm, your pizza is $5.04. Genius.
If there is no time special don't bother.
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So Pagliacci has good pizza. So what? Let the pizza aficionados bicker amongst themselves. I like Pagliacci solely for the posters. This was an ingenious idea. The people who founded the place...
So Pagliacci has good pizza. So what? Let the pizza aficionados bicker amongst themselves. I like Pagliacci solely for the posters. This was an ingenious idea. The people who founded the place needed a gimmick, and while it may not be as good as the Red Hot Chili Peppers with their sock routine, the posters (in Italian mind you) nevertheless provide a quick hit Italian lesson, plus they stir up conversation about your taste in movies.
So while you're eating some pretty good pizza, you can practice rolling your "r's" or argue about whether or not Good Will Hunting was really that good.
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I'm not going to sit here and say my friend, David, coined the term "Food Porn" for Whole Foods, but this is essentially what shopping here is like; it's like porn for food, the most ridiculous...
I'm not going to sit here and say my friend, David, coined the term "Food Porn" for Whole Foods, but this is essentially what shopping here is like; it's like porn for food, the most ridiculous grocery store any shopper can experience. If you don't believe me, walk in there and take a bite of a Fuji.
If you're actually looking here to find out what Whole Foods is all about, you probably a) live in a closet, b) live in a rural town in Western Montana or c) were just born. In the case of "c" congratulations. We look forward to your stay here. The Whole Foods experience cannot be written, it cannot be spoken, only experienced.
Of course, there is always another side to the story. Whole Foods is not just food porn, but it's kind of like Ivy League food porn. I'm talking about high class here. It's not like you just walk in and start waving $20 bills at the herbs (although you're guaranteed to spend no less while you're there).
Oh no, this place will educate you. The reason, you ask? It's all about branding. You don't walk down the condiment aisle looking for the Kraft mayo. No way, there's Whole Foods mayo. You'll find yourself asking, "Well, does this taste like regular mayo?", "What is mayonnaise?", "Is it usually made with canola oil?", "Is $2.79 too much for a jar of mayo?", "Should I get the squeeze bottle?". Ultimately, you'll end up buying it, taking it home, opening it only to find that it tastes more like Miracle Whip. Back to Safeway...
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Maybe I don't get out very much. Maybe my mouth waters all too often at the plastic fruit on display with the table settings at Pottery Barn. Whatever the case may be, Tub's Gourmet Subs will set...
Maybe I don't get out very much. Maybe my mouth waters all too often at the plastic fruit on display with the table settings at Pottery Barn. Whatever the case may be, Tub's Gourmet Subs will set your mouth sailing to the Dionysian palaces of Greek abundance or busing to a local sub shop in the Bronx on a hot summer afternoon circa 1951. These subs dive to the darkest depths of your palate and from there emerge with the subtle tang of onion, pepper and toasty bread breaking against the roof of your mouth. The menu is diverse and offers anything you wish to fancy your fangs. Try the Chicken Cobb or something with or without avocado. Whatever the case make sure to bring that soft spot in your heart because Tub's will take you back to when subs were truly tasty.
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Maybe I don't get out very much. Maybe my mouth waters all too often at the plastic fruit on display with the table settings at Pottery Barn. Whatever the case may be, Tub's Gourmet Subs will set...
Maybe I don't get out very much. Maybe my mouth waters all too often at the plastic fruit on display with the table settings at Pottery Barn. Whatever the case may be, Tub's Gourmet Subs will set your mouth sailing to the Dionysian palaces of Greek abundance or busing to a local sub shop in the Bronx on a hot summer afternoon in 1951. These subs dive to the darkest depths of your palate and from there emerge with the subtle tang of onion, pepper and toasty bread breaking against the roof of your mouth. The menu is diverse and offers anything you wish to fancy your fangs. Try the Chicken Cobb or something with or without avocado. Whatever the case make sure to bring that soft spot in your heart because Tub's will take you back to when subs were truly tasty.
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Pop Tots
Category:
Apparel
6405 Roosevelt Way NE
Seattle, Washington 98115
(206) 522-4322
So Pop Tots is open again. It's just south of 65th on Roosevelt.
With AC/DC t-shirts and little leather biker duds, Pop Tots is the place to punk out your toddler. While the prices are a...
So Pop Tots is open again. It's just south of 65th on Roosevelt.
With AC/DC t-shirts and little leather biker duds, Pop Tots is the place to punk out your toddler. While the prices are a little high, the selection is attractive and fills that fun hipster/punk niche nicely. One example of a higher priced item is the little newsboy cap. At Pop Tots, one will run you around $30, while at Baby Gap it will cost you about half that. The prices are what really drives this store to more of a "gift shop" status, rather than a regular place to buy the little ones clothes. You can save that for hand-me-downs or big box stores. However, if you're looking for a place to buy your best friend's newbie a little KISS shirt or a place to send your hipster Grandma to get your toddler some cool outfits, this is it.
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