Schielke

Dinner on a Weekday Lunch on a Weekend Both of the above should work for me. The 10th is a day for mammas boys so some of us might not be able to make it.

Damn my northend location!!!

Oh Jebus.

That site rocks!!! I think the only rare I have seen is a rainbow pocky. I didn't get to try it since my buddy was not opening it yet. Doh! Ben

Tullys is notorious for this. They have been known to set up shop directly in sight of every starbucks. I think it is hilarious.

Great stuff! This type of visual report is much appreciated! Yer damn straight, Lionel can calm anything down.

Glad you are having a good day; I hope it continues on through the weekend! Ben

Ended up in Everett during lunchtime and spotted a BBQ joint on Pacific Ave. Brickhouse BBQ is a converted residence that does some ok BBQ. They use an unattached garage as a smokehouse and after inquiring I found out they use an alder wood fire. I asked what their specialty was and they said ribs...looks like I was having ribs for lunch! I got an order of 4 pork ribs, green beans, corn bread, and baked beans. Sauce- The ribs were almost smothered in their house sauce, which is pretty good I might add. They purport to have 22 ingredients in the sauce, which doesn't really matter, but I spose it is worth mentioning. It is a somewhat thick, chunky, light red sauce. Somewhat sweet, but not sickening. Ribs- The flavor of the ribs was good, not exceptional. I would have wished for a smokier taste to them. They were overdone so they slid right off the bone. The bones were so overdone that they virtually disentegrated. I had an unplesant mouthfull of crunched bone to deal with at one point. Green Beans- sitting in some water from the can they were in. CornBread- good flavor, but a shade overcooked. The texture was great though. Baked Beans- Very good, they had lots of bacon in them and more complexity to them than most baked beans. Overall, I would not really go too far out of my way to check it out. If I was in the area, I would be there in a jiffy. One really cool thing was that they have a drive through window! Ben

Last night Katie and I hit ye old Symphony for the Requiem. Beforehand, we decided to try out Wild Ginger for the first time. Since time was somewhat short, we opted to sit in the bar and grab a bite. We went to the upstairs bar, which is non-smoking (yay) and plopped ourselves down at the two available seats right up at the bar. Our bartender was great! He was very enthusiastic about the food and offered tips on ordering. He mentioned half orders that they can do since the portions are way too big for one person. Once we took in all the info, we ended up ordering: Peasant's Chicken satay w/ peanut sauce, Wild Ginger Fragrant Duck (1/2 order), and an order of some off the hook (I don’t remember the name) green beans. Our bar neighbors were so friendly and offered us a taste test of their green beans. They were so friendly I was surprised to hear they were from New York Peasant's Chicken Satay- Good mild coconut flavor that did not overpower the flavor of the chicken. Nicely grilled and was great with the spicy peanut sauce. Fragrant Duck- Came out with a bunch of cilantro (word up to the cilantro thread) that mixed with the smell of the duck...this really was nicely fragrant. The duck came with four little steamed buns to eat it with as well as a plum sauce and Sichuan peppercorn salt (wonder if it is real...I have no basis for comparison). You are supposed to get a piece of duck, some sauce, some salt, some cilantro, and sandwich it in a bun. The rich duck and crispy skin were a very nice mix with the sweetness of the plum sauce, while the peppercorn salt made it pop a bit. Good stuff. Off tha hook Green beans- I couldn’t find these on the menu, but they seemed to be prepared in a Szechwan style. A good blend of spicy and rich. I think that there was some pork in the dish, but can't confirm it. They might even be deep fried before stir-frying. During the meal, our bartender gave Katie a sample of some Mango Daiquiri, which was quite lovely and we would have ordered a whole one if we hadn't been drunk already. For dessert, we went with the blackberry sorbet swirl dessert. Our bartender had recommended it to our neighbors, who were thoroughly enjoying it. It was a swirl of blackberry sorbet and vanilla ice cream. This had shavings of lime zest on top. The texture of the ice cream/sorbet was very good and the flavors were nicely intense, although I might have wanted even more vanilla flavor. I don’t know why it has taken me so long to eat at Wild Ginger, but I am happy that I did. I do think that we had a better experience in the bar than we might have had at a table. Since Katie works within two blocks of it, I see myself going back in the near future for a light dinner. Ben Edited for some bolding

I put honey on cottage cheese and katie thinks I am wierd. She puts mayonaise in jello and I want to wretch.

Ohhh yeah, you are bringing me back....drool.

Great stuff, good show! I think we need to start lighting stuff on fire at the cocktail parties... Ben

If you are worried about your florets cooking before the stems, you should peel them. This will even out the times and get rid of the woodiness. I have never tried broccoli in Indian cuisine...hrmmm... Ben

Mint is a weed. It will strangle everything else nearby. The best way to combat it is to drink lots of mojitos. Ben

well duh, you're not using enough. I have the same issue when I buy it. I think we should all send our unused cilantro to Torakris. It could be an article under the Larb-Proliferation act. Ben

Where in the North End is this place located? I am always on the lookout for that kind of place in line with my commute home.

I used to have a food aversion to cilantro due to a run-in with some salsa that made me horribly sick. I couldn't eat it for about 3 years. I love it now though!!! Larb! Ben

I dont need Martha or her magazine anymore Shielke. I got you! sigh

All three of them (bucks, tullys, and SBC) are roughly the same in my opinion as far as taste and quality go. Not bad, but certainly not as good as you can get in Seattle. Ben

Glad you had a good time! Did you have the famed albacore? Drool... So, do you have an aversion to rolled foods? Something involving a fruit roll-up mishap? Ben

I just verified that the latest version of Martha Stewart Living magazine indeed has an article on marbelizing your eggs. Check it out A.W. Baby! Ben

I wonder if they have Tully's in their sights...not that Tully's would likely sell to them. Ben

alcohol does inhibit muscle growth. Damn, no beer after lifting. Ben

Yeah those are pretty snazzy, and you can easily eat a donut while using it.

Obviously, Ben, you're an alcoholic. I only eat breakfast if: 1. It's the weekend and Fritz is making it. In which case, it's more like brunch. 2. The Friday-night crowd wants to go to a restaurant on Saturday morning. 3. Someone forces me. Unless coffee or Bloody Mary's (on the weekends) count as breakfast. I usually don't eat lunch either. I'm just not hungry in the morning or early afternoon. Ya got me there! (glug glug) Ben