[Seattle and Washington] Please critique my itinerary

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Some recent reports of restaurants:

[Seattle, WA] Il Corvo

Had lunch at Il Corvo in Seattle’s Pioneer Square neighborhood. They don’t take reservations and are only open for weekday lunch. You order at the counter and bus your own table. It’s very popular - I got there about 15 minutes before they opened at 11am and there already a long line. It did move quickly once they opened the doors though. Seating is first come first serve. Pastas are very reasonably priced, all about $10. There were three pasta dishes on the menu that day. Had the pappardelle al…

[Seattle, WA] Pike Place Market Report

I visited Seattle recently for the first time and walked around Pike Place Market. What a cool place! We don’t really have anything like it here in the SF Bay Area. Maybe the Ferry Building, but that feels much smaller. And there’s no gum wall. That might be a good thing though. Ate a few things around the market: Piroshky Piroshky Very popular piroshky shop, next to the original Starbucks. There was a long line when I went, and there was a section of the street cordoned off for the line. It …

Un Bien [Seattle, Ballard]

I had lunch on a warm Sunday afternoon at the Un Bien on 15th Ave. in the Ballard neighborhood. There’s also a second location also in Ballard on Seaview Ave. Un Bien is run by the family that used to own Paseo, another sandwich shop that also serves Caribbean sandwiches. More info on the relationship between Paseo and Un Bien here and here. It’s a takeout window, but there is a covered area with benches and tables next to the kitchen and window to eat at. There was a line that day but it moved…

Kedai Mekan (SEA)

I had been tracking the progression of Kedai since it emerged as a farmer’s market stall. See http://www.chowhound.com/post/kedai-makan-862520 This was my first visit to the new location on Bellevue Ave., in the old Le Bete (and briefly Chico Madrid) space. There was a good-sized queue on Sat nite; my wife and I waited for about 20 minutes at Montana Bar until we were summoned via text, earlier than initially quoted. ROTI BABI, an eggy flat bread stuffed with spiced pork and mushrooms, was cris…

Seattle Bakery Nouveau, Nue, Pikes Place Chowder, Chandlers

A great few days of eating in Seattle. Started off with dinner at Nue. I love Laksa and they had it on the menu and it didn’t disappoint. Great curry flavor, a few prawns and fish balls, and decent noodles. Had drinks at unicorn later which was fun. Made it to Pacific Place Mall for the top floor food court location of Pike’s Place Chowder. The New England style is the best ever and also liked the bisque. Got some great Beecher’s mac n cheese as well for lunch. Went to chandler’s in Lake Union …

3 nights / 4 days in SEATTLE

My wife just found out that she’ll be attending a conference in Seattle next month, which means we get a free vacation! We already booked a Thurs. night dinner at Canlis. I need 3 more dinners: 2 as a couple + 1 solo while the missus is at a work-related event I’m presently looking at the following: Ray’s Boathouse - (we love old fashioned waterfront dining and this seems to be an institution) The Walrus and The Carpenter - (we love raw bars + classic atmosphere) 3rd Option?…

Name your favorite oysters from the Pacific NW/ BC

Though I am not from the Pacific Northwest, I love my oysters and I love to down them raw. What are your favorite oysters from the Northwest? Mine: Taylor Shellfish (Puget Sound)- Shigoku- suspension grown and tide tumbled. Sweet, juicy, and just a hint of brine Deep Bay, Vancouver Island, BC- Kusshi- similarly grown as Shigoku. Clean, delicate and sweet flavor. Kusshi means ‘ultimate’ in Japanese. Interestingly, the Taylor Shigoku box also says ‘ultimate’. What other oysters/ producers…