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The Innkeeper is open!

On December 2, 2011 · 8 Comments

We are thrilled to announce The Innkeeper is now open!

I think this quote from Don Quixote sums up perfectly what The Innkeeper is: a cozy local place to relax and find respite.

The menu was designed to offer comfort. Some items are modeled after our time in the Caribbean, like spicy goat [...]

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Second gastro tavern opens today!

On March 14, 2011 · 28 Comments

Today is a big day in my family’s life. Black Bottle Postern opens its doors to the public for the first time today. My husband, Brian, is the chef, and he and I are partners in the venture. 

We moved to Seattle six years ago to open the first Black Bottle. It was a pretty sweet [...]

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Volunteers cook for the homeless at Seattle restaurant, St. Clouds

On January 25, 2011 · 9 Comments

St Clouds is the kind of restaurant that every neighborhood wants. The moment you walk in, you feel instantly welcomed, everyone from families to groups of friends to couples savor the made-from-scratch upscale comfort food, and the live music often gets customers up and dancing in the middle of the dining room.

Those are all great reasons [...]

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Din Tai Fung Dumpling House

On December 21, 2010 · 16 Comments

I had heard about the hours long wait to get a table at Din Tai Fung Dumpling House’s newest location, just across the lake from Seattle in Bellevue, Washington. With locations spread across Asia Pacific, including China, Japan, Hong Kong, Singapore, Korea, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Australia, the Bellevue location is only the second of the Taiwan-based chain [...]

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