Category: Washington

I was walking through Pikes Place Market, enjoying the sights and sounds of the crowd. Not far from the original Starbucks location I came across Michou Deli. They were really crowded inside so I knew I had to go in and check out what they had.

As I looked through their display case, my eyes landed on rice balls. They were stacked on a plate and were calling my name. I ordered 2 and made sure they warmed them up for me.

Since the place was packed I couldn’t find a table to eat so. I decided to sit down on the sidewalk and eat my rice balls before they got cold.

The mozzarella cheese just oozed out of the crispy rice. Their version of rice balls were a little different because it was just the cheese in the middle and no meat and peas like you will find in New York and New Jersey. But there will be no complaints from me – they tasted just perfect along with their homemade pasta sauce.

Michou Deli has a large menu of salads, sandwiches, and soups, so make sure you stop by. You can see their menu at their website: www.michoudeli.com

Enjoy!

T

Seattle has so many things to and see. Head down to Pier 59 to visit the Seattle Aquarium. I love visiting aquariums in different cities. Knowing that I was in the Pacific North West, I knew I had to see what wondrous sea creatures they had.

If you time it right, when you enter the aquarium you can see their live dive show. It is great to see dives interacting with the fish.

They have great tropical exhibits with many different tropical fish.

They have a fun outdoor sea otter exhibit. They also have an entire section devoted to Puget Sound Fish, which is specific to the area.

Make sure to check out their website to see their hours of operation. www.seattleaquarium.org

Enjoy!

T

Seattle is an extremely fun city to visit. There are so many different things to do and so many different food options to choose from. One thing I knew I had to try was fresh Pacific Northwest Seafood. I headed down to Pier 57 to The Crab Pot.

This place was busy both inside and out. If you don’t feel like sitting down to eat, The Crab Pot has a walk-up window to take food out, which is perfect for those folks on the go.

I wanted to go inside and give my feet a rest from all the walking. Just watching everyone it looked like the most popular item on the menu were the namesake crab pots – specifically “The Westport”, which is a giant pot of steamed crab legs, shrimp, clams, mussels, sausage, corn on the cob, and potatoes. The servers bring it to the tables and just dump it all out and everyone just goes to town.

Unfortunately I wan not hungry enough for all that food, so I ordered a big bowl of their homemade crab bisque. It was creamy and had nice big chunks of crab meat.

  

I definitely plan on going back with a larger appetite so I can actually try the crab pot.  Visit their website: www.thecrabpotseattle.com

Enjoy!

T