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On the Streets

Catching up

I hope everyone is enjoying a safe, relaxing weekend. I'd say it's beautiful here in Seattle. For any normal person that would be accurate. A little hot for me. I'm partly to blame. Haven't turned on the fan yet. I went to run some errands this morning but stopped in

On the Streets

Good News Bad News, Chow Hall Eats, Taku, and Adios Privacy

Bad news first. Tonight's Chow Hall Eats was something that only an awful cook with a very low bar (it me!) could like. Total fail that I wouldn't serve to anyone. Except me. I liked it. That which comes off my stove top and doesn't kill me only makes me.

Capitol Hill

Shoulda been a tweet: Local journalism

The Capitol Hill Seattle Blog/blog folks give us an example of how to do local journalism and the importance of local journalism. It celebrates and champions a wonderful neighborhood while also putting tough questions to city government. It's not easy or lucrative. If you read Justin's tweets, once a

On the Streets

Vito's

Vito's on First Hill is one of my favorite places in Seattle. Dark, underworld lore, red booths, horseshoe bar, piano, and a disco ball or two. Its long history is associated with mob lore and violence. I'm not interested in glorifying those themes (despite a fascination with The Godfather, Goodfellas,

Behind the Bar

Chef Chester

Chester’s last night in this kitchen, Seattle, 23 June 2019. I’m critical of social media. All of it. But sometimes it proves useful. On Sunday, my friend Chester posted that it would be his last evening running the kitchen at the restaurant he’s been at for five

Chef Jon Maley

ChūcH Restaurant

On Monday 10 June I shot photos for Chef Jon Maley’s ChūcH Restaurant pop up in Tacoma [https://www.instagram.com/chuchbyjon/], Washington. It was an opportunity for me to put the pieces of the visual storytelling puzzle I’ve been working on (for a while) together. I’ve

Aoki in Capitol Hill closing

On the Streets: Aoki Sushi & Grill

Capitol Hill’s Aoki Sushi & Grill is closing this month. I think 16 March 2019 will be its last day. I’ll miss that place. I’m not a sushi connoisseur, but I’ve always enjoyed their food and the people who work there. It’s a nice neighborhood spot.

Behind the Bar

Corvus and Co.

I’d like to start cooking at home more again. I’ve said that before, though. One of the challenges is that I spend a lot of time alone at a computer writing or editing photos. I’m not great about setting aside the time to make cooking and eating

Capitol Hill

Harry's Fine Foods

I ate at Harry’s Fine Foods the other night. I love that place. It’s fairly small and often busy, so there’s a lot of activity and energy. I like being able to see into the kitchen. It’s a parade of great food, but you also get

Food

Capitol Hill's Ristorante Machiavelli

I’ve been to Capitol Hill’s Ristorante Machiavelli a few times. It’s a long-time neighborhood Italian restaurant. The few times I’ve been there, it’s always been very busy. There’s a main restaurant area and a small bar area with some small tables. I always sit

Capitol Hill

Sea Beans?

I’m not sure how I ever lived in the deserts of Phoenix and the Middle East. We’ve had a heat wave in Seattle the past week or so, with temperatures getting into the high 80s and low 90s. I’ve been miserable. Non-stop sweating. My apartment feels like

Capitol Hill

Cheap Beer

I was out walking around Capitol Hill last night and made my way over to Cook Weaver [https://www.instagram.com/cookweaver/]. There was a couple finishing up their meal, so I asked Nile if I had time for a “cheap beer” (as it’s listed on the menu). He

Food

Cauliflower Naanwich at Poppy

I went to Capitol Hill’s Poppy for the first time last night. A friend of mine was working, so I thought I’d duck in for a beer and say hello. Their main dinner menu is a little out of budget, so I was just going to stay for

Capitol Hill

Three Sacks Full

Online advertising works pretty well sometimes. I saw an ad in The Stranger or on Instagram (or both) for Three Sacks Full [https://www.threesacksfull.com], a pop-up restaurant that alternates between Bar Ferdinand in Capitol Hill and La Medusa in Columbia City. I spent a couple of minutes reading

Behind the Bar

Cook Weaver

Yesterday I spent the evening hanging out with friends. They’ve both recently been out of town on vacations, so it was nice to catch up. We also had a birthday to toast. We started off at MBar. The view from their rooftop is impressive. I imagine it has to

Amante

On the Streets: Amante

I read in the Capitol Hill Seattle Blog that Amante was closing. According to the article, it sounds like Amante will be ceding its ground for a pot shop [http://www.capitolhillseattle.com/2018/03/with-plans-for-pot-in-background-amante-pizza-exits-e-olive-way-and-denny/] . I had the pizza there once. It was late and everything else was closed.

DeLuxe Bar and Grill

On the Streets: Lines and Perspective

I find lines and perspective challenging. A while back I turned on the “level” assist on my Fujifilm XT2. It’s a horizontal line that turns a solid green to let you know that the camera interprets the scene as level. It has come in handy, and I’ve liked

Capitol Hill

On the Streets: Capitol Hill

This winter hasn’t been as bad as last year’s, but I’m ready for a little spring in the Pacific Northwest. I promised myself after last winter that I’d get out into the wintry mountains. I haven’t done it yet. I headed out for a walk

Fujifilm X Series

On the Streets: Mecca

I went to a show last night at The Vera Project [https://theveraproject.org/], which is located at Seattle Center. You know the area – think Space Needle. That little area is weird. I normally have a good sense of direction, but there’s something about that intersection at Warren and

Barrio

On the Streets: A few images from Capitol Hill

On Saturday 20 January I took photos at the Women’s March Seattle 2018. I thought it was inspiring. I went home, downloaded the photos, and started the post-processing. I don’t do a lot to images, but it still takes time. By the evening I still had a lot

Bait Shop

On the Streets: Bait Shop and Lightroom

The rain and dark skies have returned to Seattle. I ducked into Capitol Hill’s Bait Shop [https://www.instagram.com/baitshopseattle/] the other day for some veggie tacos. I sat at the bar, idly surfing news on my phone. Most everyone else was doing the same thing. It’s

Ashenden

On the Streets: Saturday Morning on Capitol Hill

I went for a very early breakfast at Capitol Hill’s Lost Lake. I wanted the poached egg salad that I had last time, but I must have been in the in-between hours because they had an abbreviated menu. I got poached eggs, dry wheat toast, and the hash browns.

Bill's Off Broadway

On the Streets: Linda and Bill

It’s dark again in Seattle. I walked around Capitol Hill tonight after the rain. Grabbed a bite to eat at Linda’s Tavern [https://www.instagram.com/lindastavern/]. I promised myself I would only have a few fries. I lied. The photos outside Linda’s might appear to be

Big Mario's

Another Night on the Hill

I walked around the neighborhood Sunday night and grabbed a few photos. These will be familiar sites for anyone following this blog, but I think it’s ok to take multiple photos of the same places. Sometimes you’ll see different things. These photos are of 3 well known Hill

Capitol Hill

On the Streets: Thursday on the Hill

Photographers, writers, bloggers, freelancers – you’re all familiar with the incessant call to post. My friend Tony and I spent the weekend shooting photos and videos at the Seattle Acoustic Festival 2017 [https://www.seattleacousticfestival.com] for Rain City Collective [https://www.raincitycollective.com]. It was a great experience, but