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Wow, great ideas guys! Thanks so much--the recipes sound good even if you didn't just have a baby :)

I was dining out at the nicest restaurant in our town, and when I ordered the steak tartare, the server said: "You know that's uncooked, right?" Not in a mean way, though. I don't know why I fixated on it, since most people probably wouldn't take umbrage with it, but I was insulted! I'm in my mid-twenties, so maybe she thought I wouldn't know, but I thought it was pretty condescending. Later I went back with my husband (okay, the food is great) and I got him to order it to see if they asked him, and they totally didn't! Probably not really some sort of misogynistic conspiracy...but...I'm just sayin'.

So if he's Ft. Lewis, would you consider Tacoma? I know plans may have already been made, hotel wise, etc. but if everyone stayed in Tacoma, it would actually probably save a lot of time and driving. SeaTac is already South of Seattle. There you could find that it's probably less expensive than Seattle, but downtown Tacoma is still pretty cool. Hotel Murano comes to mind. Although, I understand the magic of Seattle, too. :)

Try 13 Coins or Icon Grill. Good luck, and I hope you find the best place!

Pesto!

I have lived most of my life in Seattle, and I agree that the food/bars are hard to beat!

@Phaelon56: Yes, Thai Tom's is very tasty, although I cannot speak to its authenticity. It was always a go-to for us college students. Keep in mind that it is a very small, almost always crowded, and they only take cash!

Oh my gosh, every time I go to the grocery store I go through the same bag anger: the baggers use wayyyyy too many bags. I've never noticed what items go with what, but I watch them put practically one thing per bag, and I end up re-bagging the things myself as they go because it bothers me so much. I know, I know I could do the re-usable thing, and I think I am going to buy a bunch of those big Ikea bags for this purpose. It really makes me mad!

I was at Target once, and I told the cashier that I didn't need a bag after she had already pulled one, and she just thrust it under the register and into the garbage! OMG!