November 2009

  • Pizza'zza: Fairhaven, Washington

    By lisala on 11/23/09 2:44pm
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    I still haven't found my "local" pizza place; this is every bit as important as finding a local brew pub and a local doughnut place. There's a really wonderful place in the area, but it's not really close enough for acts of spontaneous pizza.

    But I think now I might have found it.

    There's a small mini-mart sort of store called Yorky's in Fairhaven, WA. It's attached to a gas station, and sells the usual sorts of basic groceries, ice, and household necessities. Three things make Yorky's stand out:

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  • Cafe Akroteri: Bellingham, WA

    By lisala on 11/15/09 4:47pm
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    I suddenly developed an intense, The Greek House in Norman, OklahomaThe Greek House in Norman, Oklahomacraving for Greek food. More specifically, a gyro. After a bit of research, I settled on Cafe Akroteri as the restaurant, since I've not yet been to any Washington Greek restaurants.

    It's a pleasant enough location, in downtown Bellingham. It's walking distance from the central downtown, and near enough to the higher end tourist hotels that I'd expect some walk-in traffic. On a Saturday afternoon at lunch time, there was one table occupied in the main dining area (decorated with Greek style Classical imitation frescos and travel agency pictures) and another in the lounge.

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