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Matt’s in the Market

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Before I officially close out our Pacific Northwest Adventure, as promised, I'm including our final day's dining reviews, beginning with Matt's in the Market. Matt's in the Market is a really highly regarded Seattle eatery.  They're open for lunch and dinner and is always packed.  We arrived at Matt's towards the tale end of the lunch crowd, around 1pm.  Unfortunately, … [Read more...] about Matt’s in the Market

Goldfinch Tavern

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Following our adventures and lunch at Starbucks Reserve Roastery & Tasting Room, the wife and I decided to have dinner at Goldfinch Tavern.  But before that, we headed over to downtown Seattle to visit Chihuly Garden and Glass. While the sculptures are stunning, it is basically a building full of glass.  Instead of boring you with all the details, I'll just leave you … [Read more...] about Goldfinch Tavern

Starbucks Reserve Roastery

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The second to the last day of our great PNW adventure was also our first full day in Seattle and the last day we had our rental car.  So to kickoff the day, headed up to the Starbucks Reserve Roastery & Tasting Room. While most may flock to the original Starbucks location at Pike Place Market, it really isn't much of a destination if you ask me.  It's simply a tiny … [Read more...] about Starbucks Reserve Roastery

Blue Water Cafe

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After our adventures in and around Vancouver, the wife and I headed to the Yaletown district for an early dinner before heading back to Seattle.  Without knowing a whole lot about Vancouver's dining scene, I booked a reservation at Blue Water Cafe + Raw Bar. Located in the heart of Yaletown, Blue Water Cafe + Raw Bar specializes in seafood, as the name suggests.  And as … [Read more...] about Blue Water Cafe

Le Bistro Montage

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Our last night in Portland meant one, final meal with our friends.  They didn't tell us where they were taking us, said it was a surprise.  The wife and I almost through we were being shanghaied because we they were driving erratically around some seedy looking areas!  But eventually we arrived at Le Bistro Montage and Pix Patisserie, for dessert of course. Located in … [Read more...] about Le Bistro Montage

The Pig and The Lady

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As regular readers of Jeffsetter may know, your's truly got his start at this distinguished career fun gig writing guest posts for Mr. & Mrs. J as they planned their trip to Hawaii.  During those guests posts were a lot of dining recommendations, especially for Oahu, one of which, The Pig and The Lady, is where Mr. & Mrs. J met up with Mrs. Island Miler and myself for … [Read more...] about The Pig and The Lady

Sam Sato’s

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Like I said before in, like in my review of Mitch's Sushi, some of the best food you'll find in Hawaii, are in unlikely and/or obscure places.  Sam Sato's, like Mitch's is in a somewhat obscure location with terrible parking.  But unlike Mitch's, Sam Sato's is an old school, local institution. Located above Kahului, in the county seat of Wailuku, Sam Sato's is buried in … [Read more...] about Sam Sato’s

Mitch’s Sushi Bar

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Sometimes the best things in life are found in the places you'd least expect them.  This is especially true for a major tourism destination like Hawaii, where many of the places locals love are off the beaten path.  Mitch's Sushi Bar is definitely one of these places, offering some of the best sushi in town, in an unlikely locale. This small sushi restaurant buried in an … [Read more...] about Mitch’s Sushi Bar

Moke’s Bread and Breakfast

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After getting back to our car from the Lanikai Pillbox Trail, the wife and I took a 15 minute drive into Kailua town to have breakfast at Moke's Bread & Breakfast.  Kailua is actually home to many famous breakfast places, the more well known ones being Cinnamon's and Boots & Kimos, but in my opinion, Moke's is the best. Located in a side street in central Kailua, … [Read more...] about Moke’s Bread and Breakfast