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...
Slate Coffee Deconstructed Espresso & Milk
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...
Interview: Laila Ghambari (Caffe Ladro Director of Education)
You could say coffee is Laila Ghambari’s blood. The longtime coffee pro grew up visiting the Seattle cafés owed by her father’s coffee company, went on to compete in the 2012 United States Barista...
Interview: Coffee Pros Dana Foster + Celeste Clark (Zoka Coffee)
The Seattle coffee scene has a long and proud history but remains a small close-knit community. At my first-ever coffee cupping, I was fortunate to meet Dana Foster, the Director of Coffee and Green...
Interview: coffee pro Velton Ross (Velton’s Coffee Roasting Co.)
Oregon native Velton Ross moved to Seattle for college, and “became quickly enamored with the city and the extensive coffee culture.” He operates Velton’s Coffee Roasting Company in the Lowell neighborhood of Everett, Washington,...
Interview: beer pro Todd Carden (Elliott Bay Brewing)
I grew up in Portland and ended up in Los Angeles blogging about beer after attending Linfield College in McMinnville, Oregon. Fellow Linfield alum Todd Carden went north (eventually) and lives in the Seattle...
