February 2009

  • Seattle’s Assaggio Ristorante

    By dubayns on 2/28/09 8:19pm
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    There are few restaurants worthy of such a positive review, but Seattle, Assaggio Ristorante is one of them. Not because the food, service, or ambiance were all perfect, but because all of these elements and more are blending together to create a truly well rounded dining experience. This restaurant is also home to an amazing wine and cheese selection as well, enough to make any veteran of the cozy restaurants lining the small streets of most Italian cities and villages mouth water and stomach growl.

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  • The Cheesecake Factory

    By lisala on 2/28/09 4:30pm
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    The Cheesecake Factory is a chain, mostly in the western United States. It began as a small family Image of Key Lime Cheesecakeowned business in Los Angeles, best known, not surprisingly, for cheesecake. Over time it's expanded to a number of locations. I recently visited one in Sherman Oaks, California. I've been to other Cheesecake factories before, but I generally ordered from the dessert menu. I might as well fess up; my usual practice is to order piece of cheesecake for an entree, followed by a second piece for dessert :D

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  • Rocket Doughnuts

    By lisala on 2/27/09 1:03pm
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    Rocket Doughnuts is a purveyor of fresh handmade doughnuts in Bellingham, Washington. The baking begins at around image of a buttermilk bar doughnut11 pm each night, and the first doughnuts are put in the case at around 5:30 AM each day. They probably make around 500 doughnuts a day, some of which are sold via a drive-through kiosk. I've gotten a little bit addicted, frankly, to fresh home-made doughnuts. There are times when nothing else will do, especially when I have a busy writing schedule. I've yet to have a bad doughnut, and the fact that they are made fresh daily makes a huge difference.

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