The Other Big Blue Wet Thing

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Here is the breakdown of our two week journey out west to that other ocean. Included is Seattle (and their neighbors to the north and south) and Vancouver.

 1. Tugboat Annies

2100 W Bay Dr NW
Olympia, WA 98502
(360) 943-1850
3.0 star rating
  7/24/2010

I'm not from the west side of things, so I was in awe of the view this place had.  Essentially we were on the equivalent of a roof deck with a clear view of the mountains and the calm bay.  I can see why this place wouldn't get high marks, and if I…More »

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 2. Hoodsport Coffee Company

24240 N US Highway 101
Hoodsport, WA 98548
(360) 877-6732

Category: Coffee & Tea

4.0 star rating
  7/24/2010

This was so nice to grab breakfast before a hike.  We got some rugelach, a bagel, and a really great cup of coffee.  The woman at the register was so nice in talking us through some other local options for lunch.

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 3. The Maxwell Hotel

300 Roy St
Seattle, WA 98109
(206) 286-0629

Category: Hotels

Neighbourhood: Queen Anne

4.0 star rating
  7/9/2010

My friend has a theory about hotels.  It all lies in the bathroom and from there, it can tell you everything you need to know about the rest of the place.   The bathroom is very clean, modern, and well-stocked with things called hair protector and…More »

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 4. Pyramid Alehouse

1201 1st Ave S
Seattle, WA 98134
(206) 682-3377

Categories: Restaurants, Beer, Wine & Spirits

Neighbourhood: SODO

3.0 star rating
  7/24/2010

I'm overall not really impressed with the brews out west.  This place had a parking lot beer garden which wasn't really welcoming.  We ate regular bar food over a few beers.  I liked the apricot ale and appreciated how close it was to Safeco.

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 5. Marv's Famous Hot Dogs

1250 1st Ave S
Seattle, WA 98134

Category: Hot Dogs

Neighbourhood: SODO

4.0 star rating
  7/24/2010

Raider is right on.  Marv's made me so mad at myself.  Why oh why did I eat so close to the game.  I should have saved room for the wondermeat that is the reuben dog.  Their tagline is "Sometimes you just gotta have it."  No, they got it wrong.  It…More »

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 6. Safeco Field

1250 1st Ave S
Seattle, WA 98134
(206) 346-4001

Category: Stadiums & Arenas

Neighbourhood: SODO

5.0 star rating
  7/25/2010

We weren't supposed to be here.  We were supposed to be in our $13 bleacher seats to the left of home plate.  We were armed with Mac & Jacks and majorly loaded hot dogs.  The first inning was underway, and all of a sudden, the usher starts calling…More »

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 7. McMenamins Queen Anne

200 Roy St
Seattle, WA 98109
(206) 285-4722

Categories: Restaurants, Pubs

Neighbourhood: Queen Anne

3.0 star rating
  7/25/2010

In my drunken state there is never a wrong time for something called cajun tots.  Ever.  We came here after a Mariners game and stuck around binging on tots and Ruby raspberry ales.  We took full advantage of their 10:00pm-12:00am Happy Hour with…More »

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 8. Athenian Inn

1517 Pike Pl
Seattle, WA 98101
(206) 624-7166

Categories: Seafood, American (Traditional)

Neighbourhood: Downtown

4.0 star rating
  7/25/2010

When I came to Seattle, I was determined to have as much fish as humanly possible for every meal I ate.  After much deliberation from some friendly Welpers (western Yelpers), many people recommended I come here.  I always was a sucker for Sleepless…More »

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 9. Pure Food Fish Market

1511 Pike Pl
Seattle, WA 98101
(206) 622-5765

Category: Seafood Markets

Neighbourhood: Downtown

4.0 star rating
  7/25/2010

I now have a perfect ritual.  Inspired by this place, I now will send eatable gifts to loved ones from wherever I am.  I really wanted to stray away from the massive crowds oohing and ahhing over airborne fish, so I chose this place.  These guys were…More »

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 10. Windsor Guest House

325 11th Avenue W
Vancouver, BC V5Y 1T3
Canada
(604) 872-3060

Categories: Hotels, Bed & Breakfast

Neighbourhood: Mount Pleasant

3.0 star rating
  7/24/2010 First to Review

We needed a quick and easy place to spend three days in Vancouver this July, and based on the price, we thought we would try here.  It's in a really pretty neighborhood and in walking distance of downtown if you don't mind walking.  It's also close…More »

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 11. Agua Verde Cafe & Paddle Club

1303 NE Boat St
Seattle, WA 98105
(206) 545-8570

Categories: Boating, Mexican

Neighbourhood: University District

4.0 star rating
  1/16/2011

On my 1st anniversary, my husband and I biked the Burke Gillman Trail from Queen Anne to Agua Verde.  We paddled around Lake Union, avoiding the Sleepless in Seattle houseboat because we wanted to cover more ground with less boats around.  We went…More »

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 12. Palisade

2601 W Marina Pl
Seattle, WA 98199
(206) 285-1000
4.0 star rating
  1/16/2011

I learned I don't really like lychee after I had a cocktail at the bar waiting for our table to free up.  I was glad for the wait because we were seated facing the water.  It never felt like we were in a restaurant with other people.  The table was…More »

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 13. Serious Pie

316 Virginia St
Seattle, WA 98121
(206) 838-7388

Category: Pizza

Neighbourhood: Downtown

3.0 star rating
  2/23/2011

I am just now realizing we ate the exact pizza that Tyler Florence proclaimed as the best pizza he's ever eaten!

Damn, I wanted to be original out of the 800 some-odd people who reviewed this place...

Anyway, between the two of us, we gorged on three…More »

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 14. Zero One Sushi

559 W Pender St
Vancouver, BC V6B 1V5
Canada
(604) 605-1625

Categories: Sushi Bars, Japanese

Neighbourhood: Downtown

3.0 star rating
  1/7/2012

Very random location and even more random inside.  They clearly take care with ingredients and were obliging when I asked for a roll off menu.  We took it to go sit outside, but the rolls feel apart pretty quickly. Messy, but overall okay.

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 15. Charm Modern Thai and Bar

1269 Hamilton St
Vancouver, BC V6B
Canada
(604) 688-9339

Category: Thai

Neighbourhoods: Downtown, Yaletown

3.0 star rating
  1/7/2012

People don't really eat late lunches around town.  We were hungry for lunch around 2:00 or 3:00 and found this place.  We got the thai duck sticks and pad thai which were just okay. Nothing remarkable.  Service was really great, but we were 1 of two…More »

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 16. West Restaurant + Bar

2881 Granville Street
Vancouver, BC V6H 3J4
Canada
(604) 738-8938

Categories: Restaurants, Bars

Neighbourhoods: Fairview Slopes, South Granville

5.0 star rating
  1/7/2012

I didn't do full research with this place. I had just yelped it and knew it was one that shouldn't be missed.

We were WAY under dressed.  My solution? Sit at the bar and pretend you were going to do that the WHOLE time.

The bartenders there are by far…More »

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It's the pizza list!

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Location

New York, NY

Yelping Since

June 2009

Things I Love

Bacon, cheeseburgers, bacon cheeseburgers, yucca fries, pizza, fried chicken, biscuits, Crispix, bagels, shrimp and grits.

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Bronx living and working but eating everywhere.

My Hometown

so many places. NJ, MA, NC (the real hometown), NY

When I'm Not Yelping...

I galavant around town.

Why You Should Read My Reviews

I'm giving you the skinny by being the fatty.

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I'm addicted to KFC fried chicken, biscuits, and potato wedges.