Gorgik

Went to Thanh Vi a couple of days ago and noticed that one of the many other Vietnamese restaurants in that complex is going to reopen as "Tamarind Tree, A Provincial Vietnamese Restaurant", whatever that means.

The real crime about "The Melting Pot" in Bellevue is not that the food is bad, or that it's a chain. The real crime (and I'd prosecute if I could) is that it replaced Ackka Bell, one of my favorite Japanese restaurants. Worst meal in recent memory was Thanksgiving at Six-Seven (and I've eaten at Applebee's since then).