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Pacific Northwest

Sandwich Seattle

Salumi Porchetta Sandwich

Salumi Artisan Cured Meats, the salumeria and sandwich shop from former Boeing employee Armandino Batali (and Mario’s dad) in Seattle’s Pioneer Square, is only open weekdays for a total of 20 hours. Basically, you’ll...
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Oysters Seattle

Sushi Kappo Tamura Oysters

The fact that Seattle has a wealth of Pacific seafood is no surprise, and even though I enjoyed some beautiful, unadulterated bites during my #2daysinseattle tour of duty, it wasn’t until my final meal...
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Coffee Seattle

Slate Coffee Deconstructed Espresso & Milk [CLOSED]

The final stop on my Seattle coffee tour with guide Smoovebcoffee, aka Brett Hanson, was at the charming Slate Coffee in East Ballard, which Lisanne Walker, daughter Chelsey Walker-Watson and coffee roaster/son Keenan Walker...
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Restaurant Sign Portland

Nostrana: Our Notable Italian Experience in Portland

For our last meal in Portland, all signs pointed to Nostrana. Earlier in the day, our Interview with bar manager Douglas Derrick piqued our interest in the restaurant with demonstrations on cocktail derring-do and...
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Brewery Portland

Cascade Brewing Barrel House: Pucker Up in Portland

Sour Patch Kids, your days are numbered. Lemons, look out. Cascade Brewing Barrel House, the Portland based company’s second establishment, specializes in “barrel aged sour beers” from Ron Gansberg, who’s figured out how to...
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Coffee Portland

Heart Coffee Roasters: Applying the Right Touch in Portland

Portland continues to burn white hot in the specialty coffee world, with even more small roasters making names for themselves in a market that somehow supports all of their respective efforts. Still, one particular...
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