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I am dying to try the Smoked-Oyster Sticky Rice Stuffing in Lotus Leaf...mmmmmmmmm, oysters......

Tacos with extra hot sauce. Oh yes.

@betteirene, no, I have not had the salmon sandwich at Safeco--I've not been back to Seattle in many years, and if it's baseball season the next time I go back, Safeco is my first stop.

You know, only a fist-rate grandparent would take a grandchild to an M's game! :) I hope you all have a blast--and let us know what you eat!

I have a soft spot for stadium nachos--I won't eat them anywhere else, but get me some chips with processed spicy cheese and I'm good to go. As long as there's beer.

Also, @betteirene, Safeco is awesome. Beautiful ballpark, good food. And, of course, my beloved M's!

Michael Chiarello.

I want him in my kitchen.

Did I say that out loud just now?

That was a really incoherent comment. I'm sorry, it's been a long day.

Or that. I also want that.

Fall has the best seasonal beers, pumpkins, and my birthday: the trifecta of seasonal greatness.

Great Lakes Eliot Ness. Or Christmas Ale. I'd be happy with a Fin du Monde as well.

And tusti: ha!

I got Zwinky yesterday and Classmates.com today. I'm also getting some pop ups.

@joeqboo - I literally laughed out loud.

Orange Julius!! Wow haven't thought about them in years--when I was a young'n, I used to love the display of faux oranges under glass at the one in my local mall. I just Googled and found two of them near me...am I going to rock a Julius tomorrow? The answer is yes.

I love eating alone, and also bring something to read. It's very relaxing for me. It's also nice because I'm a slow eater and I get to take my time without other people trying to hurry me along.

Only once have I encountered trouble with service, and it wasn't even really bad, just kind of funny--the hostess and servers at one restaurant were incredulous that I was actually by myself and not waiting for someone. And when I ordered my meal, another server brought it to my table split onto two plates and set the other one in the place opposite me. When I told him that I was alone, he said, "...What?"

Heh.