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My Top 5 Dining Experiences of 2010

Champagne to Celebrat

Pin it2010 is wrapping up and I didn’t have the travel adventures I anticipated but I had a decent year of good food and memorable journeys. Here’s a roundup of my best eats of 2010 and not in any particular order:

Breakfast at Blue Fox Cafe, Victoria, B.C.

Blue Fox Cafe Victoria Breakfast

Pin itDuring my fabulous 40th Birthday Celebration Trip last spring, ZeldaMae and I did some good eating along the way. While in Victoria, B.C., on our way to Craigdarroch Castle, we stumbled across a delicious little restaurant called the Blue Fox Cafe. Immediately walking in I knew it was my kind of place to eat….

Wordless Wednesday: Oyster Shucking in Seattle

Chef Anthony Polizzi, Steelhead Diner, Seattle, Wash., April 2010

Pin itWell, it’s been several months since my birthday trip to the Pacific Northwest and I’m slowly getting caught up with editing photos and writing posts. Today, I introduce you to Steelhead Diner Chef Anthony Polizzi who was flattered when he saw my camera and demonstrated the proper way to shuck an oyster.

Spotted in Seattle, One Superhero

Pin itLook down the sidewalk! He’s a bird, he’s a plane, no, he’s Electron Boy! During my trip to the Pacific Northwest last month one of the most amazing experiences I had was seeing superhero Electron Boy battle evil and save a group trapped in an elevator at the Seattle Space Needle when all I…

Girlie Saturday in Portland, Oregon

Portland Things To Do

Pin itFirst full day of the 40th birthday getaway to the Pacific Northwest was devoted to exploring (and eating through) Portland, Ore. Thanks to TriMet’s MAX light rail system for FREE transportation (within certain zones) and saving my feet. The morning started at Voodoo Doughnut (blog entry) and the day included a jaunt to find…

Wordless Wednesday: Smelling the Flowers

Lilacs from Portland, Ore.

Pin itThere are so many stories to share about last month’s trip to the Pacific Northwest and I’ll be sharing them soon but it’s time to stop and smell the flowers. I love this photo because I can still inhale the sweet scent of lilacs, a beautiful botanical we don’t have here in Florida and…

Stalking Elvis in the Pacific Northwest

Pin itSpotting Elvis in the Southeastern United States is understandable. Graceland is located in the heart of the South (Memphis). Up the road from me in Sarasota is the Waffle Stop diner (660 North Washington Blvd.; Tel: 941-952-0555) which claims Elvis ate there in 1956. Spotting a shrine to Elvis and other Elvis memorabilia in…

Wordless Wednesday: Seattle’s Gum Wall

Gum Wall in Seattle

Pin itThis is a bit quirky, a bit off-the-beaten path, and a bit gross. It’s the Gum Wall at Post Alley near Pike Place Market in Seattle! Enjoy this up close and personal snapshot and imagine a scent of fruity and peppermint gums.

Voodoo Doughnuts: Portland’s Magical Goodness

Voodoo Doughnuts, Portland, Oregon

Pin itDoughnuts, markets, good eats and weird stuff were themes for the first full day in Portland, Ore., during last month’s birthday trip to the Pacific Northwest. With a body still in sync with the Eastern Time Zone, waking up somewhat early was easy and began with a dash to world famous Voodoo Doughnuts ,…

Waking Up in Seattle

Fungus and Flower, Olympic National Forest, April 2010

Pin itWhat day is it? One day left of vacation, boo, hoo! It’s been an incredible journey and have seen and experienced so much from tulips to the Pacific Coast and vampire-mayhem in Forks to fabulous eats everywhere we’ve visited, except the night we ate at McDonald’s because there didn’t look like much else was…

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