Comments on: Mmmm, delicious ambiguity http://raincityguide.com/2007/07/19/mmmm-delicious-ambiguity/ Seattle's Leading Resource for Real Estate Information Sat, 20 Mar 2010 16:06:23 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Jillayne Schlicke http://raincityguide.com/2007/07/19/mmmm-delicious-ambiguity/#comment-173634 Jillayne Schlicke Sun, 26 Aug 2007 19:53:21 +0000 http://raincityguide.com/2007/07/19/mmmm-delicious-ambiguity/#comment-173634 Karen, This morning I went out for a walk around the neighborhood to get some fresh air and to clear my head. I just love Seattle right after it rains, in the late summer and early fall. There's a crisp bite in the breeze and everything smells clean. Everything is still green....for a few more weeks, and then the fall colors will start to show up in the trees while we still end up with mild and warm afternoons. Fall is my favorite season here. I can't wait to see what you think. Nothing is better than a great cup of coffee or tea, relaxing outside a cafe in the fall. Karen,

This morning I went out for a walk around the neighborhood to get some fresh air and to clear my head.

I just love Seattle right after it rains, in the late summer and early fall. There’s a crisp bite in the breeze and everything smells clean. Everything is still green….for a few more weeks, and then the fall colors will start to show up in the trees while we still end up with mild and warm afternoons.

Fall is my favorite season here. I can’t wait to see what you think. Nothing is better than a great cup of coffee or tea, relaxing outside a cafe in the fall.

]]> By: Karen http://raincityguide.com/2007/07/19/mmmm-delicious-ambiguity/#comment-173631 Karen Sun, 26 Aug 2007 19:39:33 +0000 http://raincityguide.com/2007/07/19/mmmm-delicious-ambiguity/#comment-173631 Thanks CZB, I def. agree with you on the Starbucks point. I still hit it quite a bit, especially since one is plopped in front of my work and they are just about everywhere. I've seen the Caffe Vita, but haven't hit it yet. Will def. have to check it out, thanks! Thanks CZB, I def. agree with you on the Starbucks point. I still hit it quite a bit, especially since one is plopped in front of my work and they are just about everywhere. I’ve seen the Caffe Vita, but haven’t hit it yet. Will def. have to check it out, thanks!

]]> By: czb http://raincityguide.com/2007/07/19/mmmm-delicious-ambiguity/#comment-173457 czb Sun, 26 Aug 2007 01:26:16 +0000 http://raincityguide.com/2007/07/19/mmmm-delicious-ambiguity/#comment-173457 Late to the party, but my suggestions as I am a fan of Seattle coffee: 1. Cafe Diablo (Top of Queen Anne Hill is the only location I know of). 2. Caffe Ladro (sadly, quickly expanding into a chain with some negative effect on quality...one in Capitol Hill) 3. Caffe Vita (3 or 4 locations - one in Capitol Hill) 4. Peet's ( 3 locations in the area - one Greenlake) 4. Just about any mom and pop coffee establishment in the city...they usually treat you right My humble opinion - Starbuck's and the other big chains are good for finding a decent reliable cup of coffee quickly when traveling to unknown or less coffee-centric locations or when held captive (as in an airport). There are many better options when home in Seattle. I remember Caribou - not a bad cup of coffee and definitely before their time in the midwest. Cheers Late to the party, but my suggestions as I am a fan of Seattle coffee:

1. Cafe Diablo (Top of Queen Anne Hill is the only location I know of).

2. Caffe Ladro (sadly, quickly expanding into a chain with some negative effect on quality…one in Capitol Hill)

3. Caffe Vita (3 or 4 locations – one in Capitol Hill)

4. Peet’s ( 3 locations in the area – one Greenlake)

4. Just about any mom and pop coffee establishment in the city…they usually treat you right

My humble opinion – Starbuck’s and the other big chains are good for finding a decent reliable cup of coffee quickly when traveling to unknown or less coffee-centric locations or when held captive (as in an airport). There are many better options when home in Seattle. I remember Caribou – not a bad cup of coffee and definitely before their time in the midwest.

Cheers

]]> By: Jack Sampson http://raincityguide.com/2007/07/19/mmmm-delicious-ambiguity/#comment-168145 Jack Sampson Wed, 08 Aug 2007 03:43:02 +0000 http://raincityguide.com/2007/07/19/mmmm-delicious-ambiguity/#comment-168145 Nice blog Karen - quite the wordsmith indeed! Must have been either journalism or law school. :) Enjoyed meeting you the other night and hope your transition continues to go smoothly... Nice blog Karen – quite the wordsmith indeed! Must have been either journalism or law school. :) Enjoyed meeting you the other night and hope your transition continues to go smoothly…

]]> By: Emily http://raincityguide.com/2007/07/19/mmmm-delicious-ambiguity/#comment-166356 Emily Thu, 02 Aug 2007 06:42:56 +0000 http://raincityguide.com/2007/07/19/mmmm-delicious-ambiguity/#comment-166356 Sounds delicious.Gourmet coffee at coffeebreakusa(dot)com adds to coffee and gifts Sounds delicious.Gourmet coffee at coffeebreakusa(dot)com adds to coffee and gifts

]]> By: Rhonda Porter http://raincityguide.com/2007/07/19/mmmm-delicious-ambiguity/#comment-163525 Rhonda Porter Tue, 24 Jul 2007 22:35:43 +0000 http://raincityguide.com/2007/07/19/mmmm-delicious-ambiguity/#comment-163525 You were in "my neck of the woods"! I haven't been to Diva Espresso yet, but that was the recommendation for West Seattle from the mag. You were in “my neck of the woods”! I haven’t been to Diva Espresso yet, but that was the recommendation for West Seattle from the mag.

]]> By: Karen http://raincityguide.com/2007/07/19/mmmm-delicious-ambiguity/#comment-163520 Karen Tue, 24 Jul 2007 22:19:02 +0000 http://raincityguide.com/2007/07/19/mmmm-delicious-ambiguity/#comment-163520 Awesome, thanks Rhonda. I'll have to check out the magazine. I did check out Diva Espresso today, very cute & quaint. I'm so excited about all the little coffee places here! Didn't make it to the Bite, but thanks Deborah for the link. It's disappointing, to say the least, that Starbucks is again hiking its prices. I typically take my coffee black so I don't buy the 'whole dairy expenses rising.' What really is unfortunate is that the price jump means all the other coffee joints will follow suit. What a shame! Awesome, thanks Rhonda. I’ll have to check out the magazine. I did check out Diva Espresso today, very cute & quaint. I’m so excited about all the little coffee places here! Didn’t make it to the Bite, but thanks Deborah for the link. It’s disappointing, to say the least, that Starbucks is again hiking its prices. I typically take my coffee black so I don’t buy the ‘whole dairy expenses rising.’ What really is unfortunate is that the price jump means all the other coffee joints will follow suit. What a shame!

]]> By: Rhonda Porter http://raincityguide.com/2007/07/19/mmmm-delicious-ambiguity/#comment-163518 Rhonda Porter Tue, 24 Jul 2007 22:12:10 +0000 http://raincityguide.com/2007/07/19/mmmm-delicious-ambiguity/#comment-163518 Karen, July's issue of Seattle Metropolitan Magazine just happens to have "Seattle's Best of" listed. I don't see one for Greenwood listed, however they recommend: Ballard - Cafe Besalu at 5909 24th Ave NW and Capitol Hill - Victrola Coffee & Art at 411 15th Ave E. Karen, July’s issue of Seattle Metropolitan Magazine just happens to have “Seattle’s Best of” listed. I don’t see one for Greenwood listed, however they recommend:
Ballard – Cafe Besalu at 5909 24th Ave NW and
Capitol Hill – Victrola Coffee & Art at 411 15th Ave E.

]]> By: Karen http://raincityguide.com/2007/07/19/mmmm-delicious-ambiguity/#comment-162528 Karen Sat, 21 Jul 2007 18:36:37 +0000 http://raincityguide.com/2007/07/19/mmmm-delicious-ambiguity/#comment-162528 I deleted it, LOL. Drinking the Kool-Aid I know can mean a lot of different things outside of the real estate industry, but it never has a positive connotation, that's for sure. I'm excited to check out more coffee places, are you going to the Bite at all this weekend? I'm sure you probably have a lot on your mind. Not sure if I'm going to make it. That was sweet of you to pay for Andrea's insurance. I bet she appreciates it immensely. She's so young to be going through so much. I deleted it, LOL. Drinking the Kool-Aid I know can mean a lot of different things outside of the real estate industry, but it never has a positive connotation, that’s for sure. I’m excited to check out more coffee places, are you going to the Bite at all this weekend? I’m sure you probably have a lot on your mind. Not sure if I’m going to make it. That was sweet of you to pay for Andrea’s insurance. I bet she appreciates it immensely. She’s so young to be going through so much.

]]> By: ARDELL http://raincityguide.com/2007/07/19/mmmm-delicious-ambiguity/#comment-162493 ARDELL Sat, 21 Jul 2007 16:20:51 +0000 http://raincityguide.com/2007/07/19/mmmm-delicious-ambiguity/#comment-162493 LOL Karen, Not sure who deleted it. Was that you? Wasn't me. Sometimes people wrongly assume that everyone who writes here is a Realtor. "Drinking the Kool-Aid" refers to being a member of the National Association of Realtors, more or less. It didn't belong on your post. Glad someone removed it. On the coffee issue, people seem to celebrate "the little guy" more than chains in Seattle, moreso than anyplace else I've ever been. I like that about Seattle. LOL Karen,

Not sure who deleted it. Was that you? Wasn’t me. Sometimes people wrongly assume that everyone who writes here is a Realtor. “Drinking the Kool-Aid” refers to being a member of the National Association of Realtors, more or less. It didn’t belong on your post. Glad someone removed it.

On the coffee issue, people seem to celebrate “the little guy” more than chains in Seattle, moreso than anyplace else I’ve ever been. I like that about Seattle.

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