Trees Have Sweaters

This is what you can expect to see strolling through the streets on a chilly winter's day in Capitol Hill Seattle.

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Seattle Sky: Cloud Movement In One Day

Living in Seattle I have become accustomed to gray skies but this was the most intense I had seen in a while.  This would have been so much more dramatic to catch on video so you can see the movement and the color change that happened in short amount of time.

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An Exhibit-Worthy Cocktail

This Wednesday 10/6 from 5-6pm: Mix a little art with a creative drink and small bites at TASTE Restaurant and Events.

Make plans to welcome a new exhibit by local Japanese-born Etsuko Ichikawa. Ichikawa moved to Seattle back in 1993 and

once worked as a studio assistant for Dale Chihuly prior to becoming a full time artist.

Taste Restaurant will be hosting the opening reception. The TASTE bartenders create a new cocktail for each art installation. For Etsuko Ichikawa’s exhibit, bartenders, Duncan & Inga, created:

The Wabi Sabi cocktail
1/3 ounce of Balsamic Gastrique
1/4 ounce of Pomegranate syrup
1 bottle of Zipang Gekkeikan

This cocktail will be beautifully presented in a glass that is painted with balsamic reduction. A splash of pomegranate syrup and the addition of sparkling sake mingle into an effect that lifts the gastrique off the glass into a random design. This inspired cocktail brilliantly mimics the images in Etsuko’s work.

Executive Chef Craig Hetherington is planning some delicious bites to compliment the cocktail.

Space is limited. RSVP today! Call 206.903.5291 or email tasterestaurant@tastesam.com

Learn more about Etsuko Ichikawa in this interview she did about one of her installations:

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Choose My Brunch Adventure: Cafe Venus

On weekends I like to relax and often I leave the breakfast/brunch-making to the skilled hand of others. Sometimes I even let others choose where to go by opening it up to my FB & Twitter friends to make suggestions.

Today it's my choice and I picked one of my favorite ultra casual spot near Capitol Hill. It's been about a month since I've been here and today I see a new menu and find out there has been a change in ownership... uh-oh. This may not be a good thing.

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Choose My Brunch Adventure: Cafe Venus

On weekends I like to relax and often I leave the breakfast/brunch-making to the skilled hand of others. Sometimes I even let others choose where to go by opening it up to my FB & Twitter friends to make suggestions.

Today it's my choice and I picked one of my favorite ultra casual spot near Capitol Hill. It's been about a month since I've been here and today I see a new menu and find out there has been a change in ownership... uh-oh. This may not be a good thing.

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Chose My Brunch Adventure: The Harvest Vine

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My FB friends chose my brunch adventure yesterday. Got a lot of votes for The Harvest Vine so I checked it out. Great service - cozy bar seating puts you right in the action & fantastic Spanish style brunch options. It is on the pricey side though.

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This is Seattle on a sunny day!

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I had to capture today on video. Shot from the International District of Seattle.

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