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So, there is finally a good, full bar in the Phinney Ridge area that exerts some style and attitude that has been lacking. Yes, we have lots of great restaurants and ale houses but no really nice...
So, there is finally a good, full bar in the Phinney Ridge area that exerts some style and attitude that has been lacking. Yes, we have lots of great restaurants and ale houses but no really nice lounges. This place fits the bill while understanding the local clientele well - the owners have both been mainstay employees at other local eateries up until they opened their own spot having worked at Carmelita and Stumbling Goat.
Oliver's Twist settles itself right in between these two great Phinney restaurants and proudly sports a small but tasty menu of small plates. We sampled a few items this past week including the cheese stuffed dates, the anchovy and grilled onion pizette (mini pizza), fingerling potatoes with aoli, and for dessert a lovely chocolate brioche of sorts. The chocolate was truly decadent. An interesting item on the menu that I wanted to try (but will have to wait till next visit) is the truffled popcorn - that and the tomato cappucino (a soup) and a deluxe mini grilled cheese made with gruyere cheese.
The custom and classic cocktails are swanky (they have the Vesper Martini on the list) and a few are getting the kinks worked out of the bartenders. Veronica is the bar manager and is interested in making sure clients have a good experience. The interior design is great and offers a lot of variety for a place that only holds 63, per the occupancy listed. Great buttoned leather built-in booths, bar seating, tables, and other unusual seating that you've got to see.
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Sambar
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Restaurants
5416 6th Ave NW
Seattle, Washington 98107
(206) 781-4883
We just hit Sambar again on Tuesday of this week (Nov 21st) to celebrate our assistant's birthday and it was heaven as usual. Tasty morsels such as cauliflower soup, artisan cheeses, pomme frites,...
We just hit Sambar again on Tuesday of this week (Nov 21st) to celebrate our assistant's birthday and it was heaven as usual. Tasty morsels such as cauliflower soup, artisan cheeses, pomme frites, and several other bar menu items came in succession to fill our tummies as we sipped on the flavorful cocktails and we happily munched our way through them all. At the end of the evening we ordered several chocolate type desserts: profiteroles, chocolate mousse, and truffles. YUM!!!! Well worth it.
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If you're headed across I-90 and get a hankering for bagels you can stop off on MI now and pick up a quick baker's dozen of bagels from Noah's. Back when the bagel fad began to fade I was...
If you're headed across I-90 and get a hankering for bagels you can stop off on MI now and pick up a quick baker's dozen of bagels from Noah's. Back when the bagel fad began to fade I was disheartened to see so many bagel shops going out of business - I'm a huge fan no matter what the latest food fad might be.
The MI location is a pretty good sized place in terms of allowance for seating - and it stayed busy as I was there for a meeting. It sits across from a QFC and there is parking in the building it's in but you have to look for the entrance by the WaMu drive thru exit.
Table sizes in the joint vary so different groups can all fit comfortably. The one thing the staff could do more often though is to wipe off the seats at the tables - too many little hands that have schmear on them then put their hands all over the seating areas. Be sure to watch out before you sit down.
The staff was uber friendly and I had several fresh faced teens asking to take my order as I tried to figure which flavors to take home in my half dozen. Fresh OJ is good and a nice option to coffee.
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A friend and I dropped in Nov 18th in the late afternoon (4pm) to grab a quick drink and a small bite after seeing the current Bodies Exhibit that I wrote about in a different review last week. My...
A friend and I dropped in Nov 18th in the late afternoon (4pm) to grab a quick drink and a small bite after seeing the current Bodies Exhibit that I wrote about in a different review last week. My first experience with Il Fornaio was in Palo Alto, California and I still think that it's the better locale from its energy, vibe and service - but this WA version of the chain is still good. The drinks are the usual mix of standard cocktails with a twist for that specific restaurant. We chose to have a small appetizer and we were given bread on top of that so we had more than we needed for our brief visit.
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Just had dinner and drinks here with a client the other day while discussing the condos we'd just reviewed and the neighborhoods they were in. While chatting we each had an ale - him a Tetley's and...
Just had dinner and drinks here with a client the other day while discussing the condos we'd just reviewed and the neighborhoods they were in. While chatting we each had an ale - him a Tetley's and me a Black & Tan. My partner, Michael, was there too but I didn't check which ale he was sipping so I can't comment much on it.
For snacks we all shared a plate of the various fried foods: mushrooms, jalapeno poppers, fries, chicken tenders, onion rings and more. Michael got the fish & chips (fries good, fish a little too greasy for me).
While it wasn't packed when we first arrived it did eventually get that way. It's a loud venue if you're trying to talk business in the busier hours but otherwise it's okay. G&D was a good place to get my client oriented to Fremont and some of what it has to offer.
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I don't know that this is truly something that should be put under the "busines" catagory but none of the other Judy's Book sections seemed appropriate. Last weekend I went to see the Bodies Exhibit...
I don't know that this is truly something that should be put under the "busines" catagory but none of the other Judy's Book sections seemed appropriate. Last weekend I went to see the Bodies Exhibit showing at the exhibit hall across the street from the downtown Convention Center at 8th and Pike. While the entry fee seems a bit hefty at $24.50 per adult I have to say after having gone through it that it was worth the money.
My friend and I spent 2.5 hours looking through the exhibit and what we found was really astounding - and I'd have to say that pretty much all the other people we saw there thought the same thing. The exhibit is much more than you think it will be - there are more individual pieces of the body on display and the format for posing the full body exhibits are masterful while at the same being pretty whacked. Who'd have thought to pull the muscles away from a body to show all the layering and the full 360 degree exposure of musculature? Other bodies are flayed open and one shows a de-boned body and its musculature facing each other. It sounds awful but it's oddly fascinating seeing how the body relates to itself bone to muscle. Another room shows an incredible series of displays that show only the blood vessels/veins/arteries of the human body (and parts). Just the method for creating this view of the bodies interior is mind-blowing but to see it on display is even more so.
Other versions might show sliced bodies whether in larger segments or in the fine slices that help doctors with understanding how MRI imaging will look. No matter how you look at it this is an exhibit worth seeing. Granted, there is controversy as to how these various humans became part of the exhibit, but the exhibit itself is truly worth it if you have a curiosity of the human body. I highly recommend it! http://www.museumtix.com/venue/program.asp?vid=678&pid=178008
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I had lunch today with my attorney at this tasty Pho eatery and it was a great value. We both had the veggie pho but one with baked tofu and one with fried tofu. The pho was good (as expected) and...
I had lunch today with my attorney at this tasty Pho eatery and it was a great value. We both had the veggie pho but one with baked tofu and one with fried tofu. The pho was good (as expected) and we also had the shrimp spring fresh rolls which were also tasty. The peanut sauce that accompanied them wasn't as rich as some places serve but that was fine by me.
Tea was served with the meal (we didn't have to ask for it) and they give you a free homemade cream puff at the end of your meal. Our total bill was under $12 so I was definitely happy with the price too!
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I gave blood the other day and was happy to see that the process of giving blood continues to be easy and worth spending my time doing. I have a more rare blood type and so I frequently get calls...
I gave blood the other day and was happy to see that the process of giving blood continues to be easy and worth spending my time doing. I have a more rare blood type and so I frequently get calls when my blood type gets low in the blood bank system. The folks at PSBC are always friendly and professional, including the volunteers that spend their time helping at the front desk and in the canteen.
Help save a life and give blood!
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I just have to send out a RAVE to the folks at Harborview for their implementation of the Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner role within their emergency services. Most people don't know that there is...
I just have to send out a RAVE to the folks at Harborview for their implementation of the Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner role within their emergency services. Most people don't know that there is only 1 hospital in the area that provides this much needed service for rape/sexual assault victims.
The beauty of having an onsite SANE nurse available is that the exam, which becomes a collection of evidence, is done properly so that if a victim chooses to file charges against an attacker there is a clear chain of evidence. It's unbelievable how frequently a drop in the chain of evidence has damaged a victim's opportunity to seek justice. The SANE program has been in place only since the late 1980's and there are roughly 200 in the nation (that's it). Harborview not only has staffing available for SANE's (usually the SANE programs must find outside funding) in their emergency department but they also provide training for SANE trainees throughout the State of Washington.
As a board member for FEAR Project http://www.FearProject.org that works within the training program I salute the strength of these individuals and the job that they do. I hope to see more of these programs building in the USA, and around the world for that matter.
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I'd be pretty ticked if an attorney failed to tell me some of the strategies for handling an estate and avoiding probate. In fact, I would first wonder if the attorney is indeed an estate planning...
I'd be pretty ticked if an attorney failed to tell me some of the strategies for handling an estate and avoiding probate. In fact, I would first wonder if the attorney is indeed an estate planning attorney. Not all attorneys can do all kinds of work - a business attorney doesn't have the same skills as an estate attorney. Perhaps you should get a better attorney recommendation.
Actually, when it comes to estate planning you should really be looking at input from multiple angles: tax, legal, and administration.
To that point, I have mentioned Garvey Schubert Barer as having some excellent attorneys. I've used these folks for my own estate planning, I've referred Tim, and he's also spoken at client education functions that I put on. Also good about working with them is the firm is large enough to have many specialties within one facility so if you need help outside the scope of what one attorney specializes in your contact can get help from a knowledgeable colleague. A former review for the firm was done on JB by me here: http://www.judysbook.com/cities/seattle/BtoB~Business-Attorneys/23534363/p1/Garvey_Schubert_Barer.htm
Specifically, I would recommend Tim Burkart.
Garvey Schubert Barer
Tim Burkart - Estate Planning Attorney
1191 Second Ave, Fl 18
Seattle WA 98101
Phone: 206-464-3939 Ext.1467
Email: tburkart@gsblaw.com
Web: www.gsblaw.com
Also, you might consider looking into someone like the folks at Laird Norton Tyee for larger estates (I believe $5M is the minimum) for trust administration help. I like Mary Kazlusky for her extensive knowledge and experience but she is also a manager there so she likely has many good staff working with her:
Laird Norton Tyee
Mary Kazlusky
801 2nd Ave, Ste 1600
Seattle, WA 98104
Phone: 206-464-5217
Email: M.Kazluskey@LNTyee.com
For tax issues I have a couple of recommendations:
Foster + Company PS, CPAs
Rick Mangan
113 Bell St
Seattle, WA 98121
Phone: 206-448-7500
Email: rick@fosterco.com
Web: www.fosterco.com
Philip Maxeiner, CPA
1410 Market Street
Kirkland, WA 98033
Phone: 425-827-6100
Fax: 425-828-6444
Email: pmaxeiner@maxeinercpa.com
Good luck!
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