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Sunlight Cautions: Let The Sunshine In

U.S. Supreme Court Justice Louis Brandeis once (quite famously) opined that sunlight is the best of disinfectants – heralding publicity as a remedy for corruption. [Louis D. Brandeis, What Publicity Can Do, Harper’s Wkly., Dec. 20, 1913, reprinted in Louis D. Brandeis, Other People’s Money and How The Bankers Use It, 92 (1932) (“Publicity... [Read more of this review]

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Anthony’s Home Port Light on the Pocketbook

Has Anthony’s Home Port got a deal for you: its new Sunset Dinners. What’s a Sunset Dinner, you ask? The answer is simple (and economical): four courses – that’s appetizer, chowder or salad, main entrée and dessert – all for a mere $18.95! (What’s more, it’s good, too!) Anthony's fresh trout dish is light,... [Read more of this review]

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Slurps Up At Samurai Noodle

On February 13, 2010, a new noodle house came to town … well, to the University District, at least:  Samurai Noodle (no website yet). This noodle house – all ramen, all the time – is an expansion of the one located at Uwajimaya. At Samurai Noodle, it’s all about Japanese noodles, broth, veggies, and meat. The soup at Samurai... [Read more of this review]

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Where East Meets West: The Tea Garden

Tea may not be to Seattle what coffee is – not yet, at least – but there are some very unique boutique tea shops and tasting rooms worth checking out. In addition to Seattle’s Zen Dog and Floating Leaves, there is now the Tea Garden in Ravenna’s East West Bookshop. Opened in December 2009 – when the East The Tea Garden:... [Read more of this review]

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Bask in the Glow of Suncadia

Portals' grilled chicken breast - where the sweet pie meets the savory pie. If you’re looking for a “staycation” – a getaway that’s not too far away – you might want to consider Suncadia Resort & Spa. Located 80 miles east of Seattle on the sunny eastern slopes of the Cascades amidst 1,200 acres of pine forests... [Read more of this review]

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Cuckoo for Cocoa Chai Chocolates

Cocoa Chai Chocolates - the pink sparkle-dusted chocolate in the front is the beloved Liquid Gold Truffle (the fav by far). The polka-dotted truffle in the back is the cinnamon-habanero chili. In the center row, from left to right: Indian mango, brown butter, and the Grand Marnier. Chocolates are like fine wine in (at least) one respect: the artisan... [Read more of this review]

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Makin’ Bacon … Jam

What do you think of when you think of jam? Is it sweet – or even tart – fruit? Or … is it salivatingly seductive savory bacon? If you answered with the latter response, then chances are you’ve tried Skillet Street Food’s bacon jam. Perhaps you noticed that Martha Stewart’s inner circle of bloggers recommended it... [Read more of this review]

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Seastar’s Chocolate Truffles – Who Knew?

It’s still February, so the stores literally floweth over with chocolate. A trio of truffles, times two: back row, left to right: orange dark chocolate, chili pepper, Bailey's Irish cream; front row: cappuccino, hazelnut, and semi-sweet dark chocolate. But there’s good chocolate, dear hedonists, not-so-good chocolate, and – at... [Read more of this review]

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Tilth Brunch Do Us Part

Tilth Organic Cuisine: true Pacific Northwest cookin’, right down to the refurbished home its housed in right in the heart of Seattle’s Wallingford neighborhood. It first opened in September 2006 and has been all the rage ever since (even the NYT said so almost two years ago, when it ranked Tilth 9th out of the Top 10 Best New Restaurants... [Read more of this review]

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Drop by Lemon Drop

Proprietor Jodi Obde is as artistically ecclectic as her unique store ... and it shows! Ah, the Lemon Drop martini: refreshing, sweet, and truly a classic. Also a fitting name for a delightful lil’ boutique in Wallingford  – proprietor Jodi Obde definitely thought so. Recently named “Best New Boutique” in Seattle Magazine’s... [Read more of this review]

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From Divey Dougie to Rico Rialto

Ah, the Douglas Hotel … a veritable flophouse with the type of bar that became a “first shot/drink” rite of passage for young men on their 19th birthday (19 years of age being the legal drinking age in B.C.). In short, a seedy operation that no self-respecting young woman would step foot in (your Hedonista is a UVic alumna, dear hedonists).... [Read more of this review]

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Get Lost in Love Song

Given that February is the month synonymous with love (like it or not, dear hedonists) – it seems only fitting that you consider spying the Seattle premiere of John Kolvenbach’s Love Song, currently playing at ArtsWest (January 27 through February 21). Love is like light: it illuminates even the darkest corners of the heart. Christopher... [Read more of this review]

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