Yearly Archives: 2012

April 6, 2012
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Barking Frog, Woodinville Wine Country

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My friend, Ellen, recommended that we go to The Herb Farm which is supposedly their version of French Laundry.

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 We tried to reserve but they were closed for lunch and the concierge recommended the next door restaurant, Barking Frog.  So we drove around 40 minutes away from the city to Woodinville Wine Country.  It’s beside the Willows Lodge

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Click below to go to website and get more information

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Barking Frog was part of the Dine Around Seattle promo, I wish we had something like this here in Manila

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which is why they had a US$ 15.00 menu.  Mom had this and she got the wine pairing to go with it for a total of US$ 30.00 

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Classic Clam Chowder 

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Fry basket 

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Grand Marnier Prawns 

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Roasted Chicken breast 

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Barking Frog Pizetta 

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Mac and Cheese 

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Cute sign by the parking lot 🙂 

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April 5, 2012
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Steelhead Diner, Seattle

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Another good recommendation by the concierge!!  Very near the hotel and very yummy! 🙂 

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We were happy to meet Jonji, the brother of our sister in law, Krie! 

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Jonji is a very successful Internal Medicine doctor in Seattle! 

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They were also part of the Dine Around Seattle promo 

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Dungeness Crab and Bay Shrimp Tater Tots

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Jumbo Lump Dungeness Crab Cake.  Second best crab cake for me after Elliot’s

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Alaskan Razor Clam Chowder 

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Pike Kilt Lifter Fish and Chips!!! SUPER YUMMY!!! So glad mom ordered this as recommended by our server.  The fish is very fresh and is cut and cleaned right there and then before cooking.  It was really really good!!! 

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Sauteed Oregon Petrale Sole 

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Garlic Wilted Mustard Greens 

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Click below to go to their website for more information

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April 4, 2012
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Sunday Brunch at Salty’s, Seattle

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Day 1 in Seattle was a Sunday so of course Mom was searching for her Sunday brunch!!  This was recommended by the hotel

We were already so hungry and we had to drive around 25 minutes from the hotel, for me it was worth it! 🙂

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Waiting area! Apparently there is always a line to get a seat at Salty’s.  It’s a very popular restaurant

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They have scones, coffee, tea while you wait 🙂

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Our table

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The brunch buffet!!!

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Not mom’s idea of brunch, she likes the quiet, sit down brunch.  But we were already so hungry,  So we just  attacked! just like everyone else.  I enjoyed what I had and wish I could try everything but it was just too much.  I was only able to try maybe 1% of the buffet 

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Stations – Omelette, Bloody Mary and Pasta

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Happy omelette Chef 🙂

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I’m not really a cold seafood person- so i did not really touch this part.  But many others were devouring it

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Fresh oysters station

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Salad Station

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This is where I concentrated on

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My favorite was the Macaroni and cheese which is the BEST EVER I have ever tasted!! This chafing dish was running out so fast and in the hour that we were there- maybe it was changed three times. I LOVE THIS and still dreaming about it!! 🙂  I would go back just to eat this!

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I got this too- Eggs Benedict- YUMMY!

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Salmon

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YUMMY HASHBROWNS!!!

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Replenishment in just a few minutes!

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Steamed rice!! with indian curry

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Another section with the prime rib and desserts

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Click below to go to their website for more information

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April 4, 2012
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Elliot’s Seattle

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As soon as we arrived in Seattle, we had dinner at Dad’s favorite resto! Elliot’s!  After the whole trip, I must say, it is also my favorite resto in Seattle 

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FRESH Oysters!!! which explains why Dad and Mom like this place! 

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First order – a dozen  of 3 different kinds

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It was so good, they ordered 1 more dozen 

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YUMMY!! Love ordering Calamari in seafood places!  So fresh and so crispy! 

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This is one of the best crabcakes I have ever tried in my entire life!  It tastes different from all the other crabcakes!! LOVE IT!!!! 

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And this is the other and the main reason why Dad and Mom love Elliot’s!  FRESH DUNGENESS CRABS!!! 

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They didn’t want to share with each other nor with James and I- they had 1 each!! 🙂 

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It comes with these sidings 

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I love watching my Dad and Mom eat crabs! It’s truly a HAPPY MOMENT!! 

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My hot water 🙂 

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Cleaning our hands after holding the crabs 🙂 

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A unique way of removing the smell from your hands- the waiter crushed crackers in our hands and you just rub it and voila no more crab smell!!!   

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Click below to go to their website for more information 

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April 3, 2012
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Korean Air

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We normally take Japan Airlines to the States, but recently we have been using Korean Airlines.  

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Flights are from Manila to Seoul, then from there, they have flights direct to the States and so far i have tried – LA, Seattle and New York. So far so good!

My seatmate!!!  Jim Clancy from CNN!

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I wish i took photos of the stewardess but I assure you they are even prettier than these ones I googled.  They were all tall, slim, pretty with very very nice pearly white skin! 

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Our food on board

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They always have Bibimbap as a choice, James seems to like this 

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I wanted the milkfish, but they ran out so i got the chicken 

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When we arrived, customs asked me if I brought any snacks – any magic sarap? any chicharon?  Oh my gosh, I had chicharon.  A friend asked me to bring chicharon for her and apparently it is not allowed!  So they had to open my suitcase and analyze my chicharon.  I had chicharittos which was pork and they confiscated it but they let me keep the others which were vegetable chicharon

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