Blue Vanilla Bakery
There’s a new bakery in town! On September 17, 2010 Blue Vanilla Bakery opened it’s doors in the heart of downtown Des Moines on the corner of Marine View Drive and 225th, just beneath the Butler Bar...
View ArticleSaimin Says with or without Power
A recent power outage prompted our staff to seek out a restaurant (with power) for lunch. One staff member was hungry for Hawaiian. So using an iPhone we studied Yelp reviews and phoned the top rated...
View ArticleCulinary Bravery – A Restaurant Review
Once every month we use our newsletter as an excuse to get out from behind our desks and take a company trip for a local restaurant review. For the staff of CeSI, it is becoming more than just a free…...
View ArticleGrazie for Lunch
Translate “grazie” to English and you get: preposition:.thanks to interjection. thanks, thank you! noun. gratitude, thankfulness, appreciation noun. gracefulness, neatness, grace, prettiness, favor,...
View ArticleMizuki Buffet: A Restaurant Review
Sushi bar. All you can eat crab, shrimp, fish, and steak. Teppanyaki grill. Mini cheesecakes and desserts. And… a chocolate fountain. Need I say more? Mizuki is a Japanese Buffet that opened in June...
View ArticleSharps Roaster & Ale House: Why Do I Love Thee?
Here’s an article originally posted in our November 20, 2003 Northwest Gold Coast newsletter edition by Elizabeth Paulsen. Read our newest Sharp restaurant review here. Sharps Roaster & Ale House:...
View ArticleSharps Roaster & Ale House: A Restaurant Review
Nearly 10 years ago, CeSI did a restaurant review on Sharps (read the story here). So does Sharps Roaster & Ale House hold up to the high reviews since our last visit? Read what four of our editors...
View ArticleSeattle Restaurant Week
Twice a year the best restaurants in Seattle plan three course menus for lunch and dinner at just $15 and $28 respectively, for ten days over two weeks of time. It is called Seattle Restaurant Week...
View ArticleBEST OF Northwest Gold Coast Series – Best Indian Restaurants
We’re starting a new somewhat regular series on Northwest Gold Coast, the Best OF series. In it, we will ask CeSI employees, friends, family, and YOU the readers to share with us some of the best...
View ArticleBEST OF Northwest Gold Coast Series – Best Thai Restaurants
We’re ready to share another BEST OF series article on Thai Food. The greater Seattle area is definitely known for having some top notch Asian food. Thai restaurants are almost as easy to spot as...
View ArticleMy Favorite Local Mexican Restaurants
My Favorite Local Mexican Restaurants I LOVE MEXICAN FOOD. If you do too, I hope this little mix of reviews of a few of my favorite local Mexican eateries will help you find a couple places to try out,...
View ArticleFamily Friendly Summer Festivals
Family Friendly Summer Festivals JUNE HONK! Fest West – June 2-4, 2017, Various Locations Website: https://www.honkfestwest.org/ Edmonds Waterfront Festival – June 2-4, 2017, Port of Edmonds Marina...
View ArticleFather’s Day Events 2017
Father’s Day Events 2017 Whether your Dad enjoys going to a ball game, having a family BBQ to show off his grill skills or going out to a festival or car show we hope this list of fun things to do with...
View ArticleGuide to the Light Rail
Guide to the Light Rail I grew up in the south Seattle area, specifically in SeaTac. I remember the days before the light rail. While the building process caused a lot of construction (in building new...
View ArticleUpcoming Events in Seattle: August
Upcoming events in Seattle: August “Out to Lunch” Free Music Concerts, Downtown Seattle July 5- September 1 https://downtownseattle.org/events/out-to-lunch/ Dancing til Dusk 2017, Downtown Seattle...
View ArticlePort of Seattle Luncheon | Recap
I recently attended the Port of Seattle Luncheon as a member of the Seattle Southside Chamber of Commerce, and I learned quite a lot. What I learned, specifically about Sea-Tac International Airport,...
View ArticlePike Place Market | Must Do, Must See, Must Taste!
Seattle’s Pike Place Market recently celebrated its 110th birthday (or anniversary, whatever you’d like to call it). Happy Birthday Pike Place Market; that’s 110 years of history, sights worth seeing,...
View ArticleUpcoming Events in Seattle: October
October 1, 2017 – GeekGirlCon, Washington State Convention Center Website: https://geekgirlcon.com/ October 1, 2017 – Northwest Tea Festival, Exhibition Hall at Seattle Center Website:...
View Article7 Locally Owned Coffee Shops You Have To Try
Like any true Seattleite, our staff here at CeSI have a deep love for coffee. We figured we’d take that appreciation of liquid joy and put it to good use. Here is a list of 7 of our favorite coffee...
View ArticleUpcoming Events in Seattle: November
November 1-2, Seattle Restaurant Week, Various Locations Website: https://srw.seattletimes.com/ November 4, Help Guayama Puerto Rico Survivors, Queen Anne B & E Meats Website:...
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