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My in-law's enjoy casual tea spots not the uber fancy tea experience. I think the Queen Mary for lunch sounds great and I'll check out B & O in Capital Hill. Thanks again for all the great suggestions!

My in-law's are coming to town for two weeks next month. They are very British and love their daily tea and english fare. Does anyone have any suggestions for great tea places ( high tea or just tea house) and good english food. No smoky bars or dive joints. I'm willing to drive so it can be 30-40 miles out of Seattle. Thanks a lot!

I recently tried Ponti's happy hour and really liked it. If you get there by 5pm you can snag a window seat. They have two menus for the bar a 1/2 off appetizer menu and a small lounge menu. We had the hamburger off of the appetizer menu and the calamari both were good. Cheers-

Silent Heart Nest is moving into the Longshoreman's Daughter space in Fremont.

cheese plate- with Istara, D'affinios and Humbolt fog with Macrina Bread. Red wine braised short ribs with roasted root vegetables green salad with goat cheese and roasted pecans and dried organic blueberries with a balsamic orange vinagarette. T-vine Zinfandel 2001-yummy. Pumpkin Pie for dessert with ginger ice cream. a long walk around the block to walk off all the decadence. A lovely meal and a lovely holiday Merry Christmas!

The Angelica's Kitchen cookbook is the best I've ever tried. I'm not vegan but I swear by that cookbook. Hope this helps.

Parkside is closed for a private party on Sunday for a private party.

Thanks so much for all the great recommendations! I have moved to the Ballard neighborhood and I'm really loving it. I had a tasty little meal at Portalis and really enjoyed Carmelita's and Cafe Flora. I especially appreciate the list of current favorites restaurants. Thanks a lot! ps. Anyone have a favorite Ethiopian Restaurant?

Hello, I'm moving up to Seattle in early July and would love to get a list of the current favorites. A "best of" of e-gullet in Seattle. Any information will be greatly appreciated. Thanks a lot!