I always thought the winter would be toughest to survive, but really one expects to be cold then. But c'mon people, by March... shouldn't it start warming up? Shouldn't we see more sun than not? The calendar says Spring officially starts this Friday (March 20), and I have pretty crocuses (shown above) sprouting in my front lawn. Surely it is around the corner??? (In the event that it is not, we have a back-up plan: Taking the kids to sun-filled Arizona for spring break. Woo-hoo!)
Despite the crummy climate, I have continued my culinary exploration of these parts, and have found some fun-and-yum dining spots.
Priya and I got to go to El Gaucho, the famed steakhouse in Seattle, and she loved the tableside service, where they mix your baked potato and Caesar salad right in front of you. The melt-in-your-mouth meat is beyond compare, and we loved the old-school ambiance, with low lighting and leather banquettes and live jazz piano. Of course, we didn't get to sit in the cool part of the restaurant (the casualty of taking a 9-year-old to dinner on a Saturday night) but even the back room had character. I am curious to see how the Bellevue El Gaucho, which opened recently, compares.
On another evening, Brian and I met friends at Quinn's Gastropub , cozy-but-boisterous joint in Capital Hill. The menu is pretty eclectic, so we felt moved to try the bone marrow appetizer. I know that sounds gross, but it tasted like a really rich, decadent pate. Really yummy spread on hot, crusty bread (once you got past the fact of what you were actually eating).
I also had a lunch meeting at Joey's in Bellevue, where I had what might be the best salad in town. It's called the Evil Jungle salad (great name!), and has organic greens topped with grilled chicken, thai noodles, mango and toasted peanuts, with a drunken ginger dressing.
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