Gastrolust

After passing by the place numerous times in the past, I finally made it in to Mr. Gyros in Greenwood.
Once inside, the workers welcomed me with warmth, as if I was a regular. Seriously: Are these not the nicest people in the world? They’re all smiles, suggestions, and pleasantries.
The menu’s predictable, with gyros, falafel, shawarma, [...]

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I laughed a little when I saw this little story about Baguette Box lowering its prices. Really? Most sandwiches dropped by under a dollar; some by as little as forty cents. The breaking news: They’re all under $8.00!
I like Eric Banh and his crew’s creations at Monsoon and Monsoon East (though I’m not quite sure [...]

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Recall that we’ve been up and down Queen Anne in search of a good burger. A snowstorm apparently extinguished Flame the night we originally wanted to go, so we wandered into Hilltop Ale House that night, and Dick’s the following day. Another time, we gave Peso’s a try. Still not satisfied, Seattlest finally made it [...]

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Can you stand just one more post about burgers for now? How about a quick report? Let’s drive down Queen Anne Avenue, past Hilltop Ale House and Peso’s and Dick’s (sites of our past burger reviews), and after a little left and right turn, 1st Avenue eventually takes us to BOKA Kitchen + Bar, where [...]

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After our recent jaunt up to Ballard for burgers at Lunchbox Laboratory, the quest continues on Queen Anne Avenue. We already hit Dick’s and Hilltop Ale House, so upon recommendation, we headed to Peso’s for happy hour.
Look beyond the short menu at your table (if you can get a table) and ask for the full [...]

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Since we’ve been talking burgers lately, it’s a good time to get back to my extra bites of 2008 and tell you that one of the best bites on a bun had to be the wild boar sloppy joe ($10) at Quinn’s. Oh…luscious, luscious. I love the hot hit of jalapeno on it, and the [...]

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Following up on our recent Queen Anne report, we ventured across the Ballard Bridge to binge on burgers at the much-lauded Lunchbox Laboratory. Like the contents that formed the base of our “dork” burger, our feelings were mixed.
We went with a couple of the daily experiments. One was the Burger of the Gods. The “super [...]

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Three weeks in Asia gave us a burning desire for a burger, but a snowstorm put out the flame at Flame, so stuck on foot, we settled upon Hilltop Ale House to satisfy our craving. We’ve liked Hilltop since back when its non-smoking days mattered most, and we appreciate the neighborhood feel. The menu hawks [...]

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It seems time for the yearly Seattlest commentary on Paseo Caribbean Restaurant. But since they’re on their annual winter leave, this Seattlester traveled nearly 3,000 miles in search of a comparable Cuban sandwich. The destination: Miami’s El Palacio de los Jugos. The dish: a Medianoche. So how does Seattle’s sandwich stack up to a real [...]

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Another lunch in Louisville, and I’m at The Brown Hotel. Some come to admire the stately lobby. I enjoy it, but it’s really just passage to J. Graham’s Cafe, where some come for the bountiful lunch buffet. I enjoy a look at it, but I’m here for one thing: The Hot Brown (worthy of its [...]

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