Gastrolust

For you, dear readers, I sacrificed and ate far too many cupcakes.
Read all about it at Seattle Dining.
Between all the cupcakes and lots of samples of perhaps the best chocolate chip cookies I’ve ever eaten, my sweet tooth is more than satisfied!
(By the way, I love Cupcake Royale’s “Legalize Frostitution” motto!)

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Omakase, like I had at Shiro’s just the other day, is an exercise of trust. If I were to do omakase at an Italian restaurant in Seattle, I think I’d choose Cantinetta.
Earlier this year, I raved about a bowl of brodo with pork tortellini and ramps that I ate at this gem of an eatery [...]

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It’s my birthday, and I’ll eat sushi if I want to, eat if I want to, eat if I want to…
I wanted to.
It’s not often I treat myself to a fine meal of my own. When I do, that meal will most likely be Asian. On a special occasion, chances are that Asian meal will [...]

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We didn’t need dessert. Really. Akiko had just taken me for a fabulous sushi dinner to celebrate my birthday, and we were quite full. Plus, at home, should the sweet tooth strike, we had homemade lemongrass ice cream, fudge-like brownies, and other treats.
But as we hustled to the bus stop on that cold, windy evening, [...]

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