Thai Town
We kicked off a busy travel week with some delicious homestyle food on Sunday. We were craving some good Vietnamese food and this was the next best thing. It was like Mom food on steroids -- bolder, more intense, richer, heartier.
"Boat noodles" in a dark, subversive broth with all kinds of accessories
"Sparerib noodles" (it may look similar to the other one, but had its own distinctive flavor)
Greens with crispy fried pork and rice. Thank God we ordered it because it tempered the intense spiciness of the soups. Definitely getting "mild" next time!
The Sound
Wednesday, E was in Seattle and met up with two of our fave people, L+B. They took time off work to make the trek from Olympia...on a school night...during rush hour...of Seafair week...and brought gifts! If that's not love we dunno what is.
It's true, there's nothing like Seattle in the summer
L+B during a previous food adventure -- B's birthday last December
J was greatly missed during the outing, but Rockwell happily "filled in," if you catch our drift (if you don't, enlarge this photo).
Back to the food! We walked around until we found something without a long wait, and it just HAPPENED to be the most amazing Dahlia Lounge.
Slurp slurp...there's seriously nothing like Pacific Northwest oysters. And Tom Douglas' coconut cream pie!
It was the perfect way to end a quick trip.
The Strip
Thursday kicked off a long-anticipated girls' weekend in Vegas with A. It was definitely a weekend of "excess," and we're not just talking about this kind:
It was also a food extravaganza.
A massive tower of fried chicken and waffled seemed like a good idea at the time...
...And so did fried oreos and chili cheese fries. But E's waistline is paying for it now.
This was one of our more civilized meals...
...Paired with the requisite vino blanco
So much good food and friends on the road. But when all's said and done -- without J there, it's all Fat and no Love!
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