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We find them at the Farmers markets and in the market. No help here.

Hi Char, You and Richard could always take the Route 99 bus, which is substituting for the Waterfront Trolley through June, and then it would be probably about 10-12 long blocks from there and take a taxi back. The link for the Route 99 bus and information on schedule is: http://transit.metrokc.gov/tops/wfsc/water..._streetcar.html Fare is free and that would at least get you to the Edgewater. Hope to see you guys soon again. Kay ← It is about 4 or 5 blocks from the end of the run. The 99 was suppose to be free until the construction of the sculpture park ended - is it still free? It only runs until around 7 pm.

Quinn's - from the folks at Restaurant Zoe. Excellent.

New induction cooktops don't have the problem with the pans you use - or so I have read. They are expensive but suppose to be great. We ran into the electric stove issue last fall and decided to try the flat top that came with the house. It's a Kenmore - a few years old, in great shape. Well, we are loving it! It is easy to keep clean, heats quickly, suffers the abuse of cast iron skillets and dutch ovens regularly - as well as the practices of an ex-chef who cooks by scraping the pan across the burner to mix and toss. (I'm a wuss and would carefully lift the pan, use a spoon, etc.) I think for the price, it's a pretty good option.

I've heard that SCCC is is about to - or has just begun a bachelors program. Also, that in the works is a CWU bachelors degree at the Edmonds CC campus. ← That would seem to conflict with the charters for the schools - and really piss off the University system. As it is, they are complaining about the lack of quality transfer students. But here is an article confirming the possibility: Oct 2005 Very interesting.

Repeat after me: "I'll have a pain au chocolat and a ginger biscuit, please." Quiche, not quince, or that's a very unusual dish.

Baguette Box. Salumi is closed on Mondays.

Marc, You work at Palisades and want to go to the CIA? You better start learning about this stuff now!

Your last sentence is intriguing - can you expand on it? Both are local schools - so what is the difference between best cooks and most knowledgeable - who's food you'd want to eat and who you would ask a question of regarding food preparation, history, business? And good luck with the CIA application (I hope you had someone proofread it for you, btw.)

New place opened on First in Pioneer Square - Crimson (or was just that the decor?) Anyway, it has a nice look (except for the multiple tvs) and a slightly adventurous Italian menu. The owner, first time owner, is married to a police officer (think the security might be good.) They opened last week. After 9 - bar scene with DJ. New wine bar on Mercer Island, around the corner from Bennett's - called Cellar 46. "www.cellar46.com" Also wine retail, wine storage, wine shipping too. "www.awinestore.com"

There's a new India-type buffet place on 2nd. Is this replacing L'petit?

Read Gluten Free Girl (it's a blog, it's a book, maybe a tv show someday) and you can see how this can become a career.

Sumac (an herb?) has a citric taste to it. Good for rubs and finishing. Smoked salt. Truffle salt. Get very good quality products. Sumac - the spice Maybe not a good idea - can be an allergen/toxic for some.

We ate chili rellenos out the first night. I braved the first meal cooked for two - I might have it written down somewhere - guessing Moroccan chicken and couscous?

Belltown is the stretch of flat ground (thanks to the Denny Regrade) between the Seattle Center (and the new Seattle Art Museum Sculpture Park) and Downtown. It is full of badly designed condos (and a handful of good ones), restaurants, bakeries, taverns, and bars, quirky boutiques, many coffee places, social services (and the people who utilize them), buses, a dog park, architects, galleries, Paul Allen's movie theater, public relations firms, lawyers, and construction sites. Hard to think of anything you can't find there - even The Art Institute, Antioch, and Cornish College are on it's perimeter, so there are schools, though no elementary-high school that I can think of.

I don't think there have been any real changes to this: Sushi thread

I may not know what I am talking about, but I like Neuhaus's. Not sure if they ship them though. ChefShop had some pretty ones in the store last month - don't see any on-line currently.

Goldberg's (Factoria) is pretty good - very pleasant and good value. Bennett's (Mercer Island) has a lot going for it. Kind of weird with the deli case, bistro and bar. But the food is good and the eavesdropping is a little different that I am used to! A quick (and boy are they fast) dinner at the Thai place (Tasty Thai) across from the theaters was very good. Keep the ideas coming...and thanks.

Many brought dinner to the house in the past year...but Scott C never did and he still won last year...

I like All Purpose Pizza on Jackson. They deliver - limited range. Clever web site too.

Not en route, but Gelatiamo has the prettiest.

This is one of the easiest breads to make. I know, no time...Maybe the Crumpet Shop?

I think we ate all the greens. There might be a couple of biscuits left, though I can imagine they went well for Sunday breakfast.

Are you looking at the old Alki Market location? Parking is a bear in the summer and foot traffic is low most of the year. Another well established bakery down the block (whether you like it or not.) Not on any crossroads. I'd want a really good deal for that site - it is beautiful, but I heard the store failed cause the average purchase was extremely low. Maybe that works better for a bakery - lots of small purchases - while a grocery store needs volume to make the low margins work. I'd look at the Cascade/South Lake Union area - no competiton (except Whole Foods) and a expanding market base.

Would you consider yogurt cheese? It has some tang.