#market grill seattle

[trans-girl-nausicaa]

yesterday i went to the Chinatown/Int’l District night market and unexpectedly i got to see where all my tax dollars go to: custom wraps for trucks for the seattle police department (who currently has a starting salary of $103k/yr) meanwhile we civilians are experiencing a housing crisis. Truly grim stuff but a friend bought me a beer and some grilled shrimp so 🤷🏻‍♀️

[alexanderwales]

Alright, I think I've figured this out, though I haven't been able to find any authoritative sources that lay out timelines and examples from source documents.

Salmon had a bad reputation in Japan, mostly because Pacific salmon had parasites. Because of this, it was always inspected carefully and grilled as a precaution. And if you're in Japan and you're going to be grilling something, well ... the Japanese practice of teriyaki (teri = shine, yaki = grill) started with fish, and probably salmon was one of those fish. The teriyaki glaze is traditionally soy sauce, sake or mirin, and sugar, but an aromatic like garlic, onion, or ginger is not out of the world.

There's a story I'd already known about how salmon sushi was an invention of the 90s thanks to un-infested Norwegian salmon from a salmon glut they were having, but Norway had been trying to break into the fish-eating Japan market for years, and Japan had been grilling cheap Atlantic salmon for at least a decade before that.

Immigrants to Seattle did their own adaptation of salmon teriyaki, which seems like it was the point where it spread into America at large. (From a variety of sources it seems that these were largely Japanese and Korean immigrants, but some of how teriyaki developed in the United States was undoubtedly multiple immigrants Americanizing by way of cribbing each others notes.) From the recipes and notes I've been able to find, yes, this includes ginger and garlic.

Meanwhile, over in Scandinavia, they've been eating salmon their own way for thousands of years. I don't have any Scandinavian cookbooks, but there is a local Scandinavian restaurant, and the chef is a friend of a friend, but my understanding is that the traditional way of preparing salmon would be to let the salmon speak for itself, so to speak. And if you did add things to the salmon, it would be stuff like dill, lemon, etc., working with a totally different palate.

So my guess is that the people saying "ew, ginger with salmon, how does that even work" are from northern Europe and don't have their salmon-eating influenced by Asian cuisine and American immigrant innovation.

I can tell we watch a few too many cooking shows at home, because my eight year old told me "the ginger isn't really coming through in this salmon". In his defense, he was right, but at the time I didn't appreciate it.

[seattlebeyondtheneedle]

Must-Try Eats in the Greater Seattle Area

Yes, Downtown Seattle is packed with fantastic dining options, but the surrounding areas offer an amazing variety of spots worth exploring. From trendy eateries in Bellevue to hidden gems in Kirkland and Redmond, here’s a roundup of some of the best places to eat at just a short drive from Seattle.

1. Bellevue – Ascend Prime Steak & Sushi

For a luxurious dining experience with stunning views, head to Ascend Prime in Bellevue. Located on the 31st floor, Ascend combines a modern steakhouse with top-notch sushi offerings. Try their Wagyu steaks and chef's sushi omakase while enjoying the skyline view of downtown Seattle and Lake Washington.

2. Kirkland – DERU Market

DERU Market is a local gem in Kirkland known for its farm-to-table approach and cozy, rustic ambiance. The wood-fired pizzas, house-made soups, and decadent cakes (especially their carrot cake) make this a favorite spot among locals. It’s a great stop for brunch or a casual lunch.

3. Redmond – Woodblock

Nestled in downtown Redmond, Woodblock serves up a seasonal menu of American fare with creative twists. Their menu includes standout items like duck confit poutine, pork belly banh mi, and an extensive list of craft cocktails. It’s the perfect place for date night or a meal with friends.

4. Edmonds – Salt & Iron

This seafood and steak spot in Edmonds’ charming downtown offers a Pacific Northwest twist on surf and turf. Known for its fresh oysters, Dungeness crab, and perfectly grilled steaks, Salt & Iron is a great place to enjoy quality seafood outside the city.

5. Issaquah – Jak’s Grill

Jak’s Grill in Issaquah is a steakhouse that delivers high-quality cuts in a casual, inviting setting. Known for its generous portions, Jak’s has become a beloved spot for steak lovers looking for a hearty, flavorful meal. Their filet mignon and garlic mashed potatoes is always a good choice!

6. Bothell – The Cottage

The Cottage is a farm-to-table eatery in downtown Bothell that feels like a home away from home. With a menu that emphasizes locally sourced ingredients, they offer everything from breakfast burritos to duck breast dinners. They also have a great outdoor seating area for sunny days.

7. Snoqualmie – The Dining Room at Salish Lodge

If you’re looking for a memorable meal with a view, make the trip to Snoqualmie Falls and dine at The Dining Room at Salish Lodge. Known for its seasonal Northwest-inspired menu, this spot is perfect for celebrating special occasions. Enjoy dishes like cedar plank salmon while overlooking the majestic falls.

8. Mercer Island – Barrels Wine Bar

For a relaxed night out, head to Barrels Wine Bar on Mercer Island. Known for its rotating selection of local wines, charcuterie boards, and small plates, it’s a great spot for wine lovers. Their cozy atmosphere makes it perfect for an intimate evening with friends or family.

Exploring beyond Seattle’s city limits reveals a wide array of dining experiences that showcase the unique flavors and styles of the Pacific Northwest. These eateries are well worth the trip for food lovers!

(Blog #8)

[thedaveandkimmershow]

There's no question I've lost track of time.

Why?

Because it feels like more time has passed since The Little Lies Music at the Marina show in Everett, Thursday July 20.

Like, waaaaaay more time.

It wasn't only a show, of course. We spent time hanging out with Linzy before and after. We spent time hanging out with friends during and after.

We worked, of course, that Thursday as well as the following day, Friday. Then Saturday was The Little Lies at the Bite of Seattle and Sunday was Midnight High at the Bite of Seattle, both days involving a fair bit of travel logistics and walking.

They were all shows and social events during which we got to hang out with fellow fans with whom we normally don't get to spend time. So there was a lot more experience in these experiences.

Then Monday we're back at work. Then Tuesday we're working from home. Then Tuesday evening and night Kimmer's packing our bags and coordinating with our cat-sitter while I'm at the premiere of a short film I cut for a team that competed in the 48 Hour Film Project a coupla weekends before.

By the time I'm home, it's pretty close to 12:30AM, Wednesday the 26th. By the time we're ready to sleep, we're edging passed 1:30AM 'cause we just shoehorned an episode of Madam Secretary in there. 😊

Later the same morning, my alarm goes off at 4:50AM 'cause a more serious alarm'll go off at 5AM and just the threat of that alarm wakes me up to make sure it never happens. The early alarm's because we've gotta be outta the house between 615 and 630, I've got a little tech packing to do, coffee and tea to make, Kimmer to wake up, then Kimmer to actually wake up, then showers all around, getting dressed, gathering up our travel gear, checking the house is good to go (everything locked, appliances off), summoning a ride share, exiting the house, locking the door, watering some plants with the garden hose (believe it or not—that was Kimmer), until our ride arrives.

640AM, by the way, is the moment we're officially on our way. Fifteen minutes later we're at the airport. Four hours later we're in Orange County.

Interestingly, the experience feels more like commuting rather than straight up air travel. The difference I think is that I associate SeaTac with big trips, huge adventures. Even just getting to SeaTac and being at SeaTac is its own adventure. Not so with Paine Field which is more, well, as I said...

A commute. 🤔

And then even from SNA we're only fifteen minutes from family. So being at home during a sunny-ish week then being in Irvine during a very sunny week is a fairly seamless experience. In a way, it's like we're putting less travel and effort into getting from here to there and, because of that, there's a time or two when I have to remind myself that we're not in Kansas anymore.

And this.

Aside from the seamlessness of the traveling, our lifestyle isn't massively different in Irvine with family than it is at home with ourselves. For example, landing in Orange County, our first stop's picking up groceries at Trader Joe's, a very home thing to do. And then once we're settled in, Kimmer's doing her online mental health gig with clients for a few hours. Once she's done, it's dinner out with family (Happy Hour!) at Brü Grill & Market then hanging out with family again until lights out.

Thursday we're on our way, along with Kimmer's nephew, to visit her aunt Jacquie in the courtyard of Jacquie's memory care community while Kimmer's cousin works on Jacquie's home. Afterward, a stop at the local internet service provider for a hardware swap on top of a galling forty-five minutes wait. After that... some work at Jacquie's house continuing our efforts to thin it out. And then, finally, we head off to that fantastic restaurant at the Soboba Casino Resort for tacos and beer (and one Coka Cola 😉).

After leaving the restaurant, one or more of us (excluding the driver) immediately falls asleep for the 90 minute drive back to Irvine after having spent most of the day in temperatures averaging 103 degrees. The high being 105. The low being 100. 🤯

Once home, we flatline for an hour or so before deciding dinner at the Wood Ranch Restaurant at the Irvine Spectrum Center is our best play.

Because meat, you know?

Lots 'n lots 'n lots 'n lots...

Of meat.

Holy Mother of God all that meat. 🥹

It's all superbly delicious whether as a brisket, bbq chicken, tri-tip steak or literally anything else on the menu.

Interestingly, later on, due to a promise Kimmer makes to her nephew, we hit Target (at the other end of the mall) for a box of brownie mix that I subsequently turn into actual brownies we get to eat before bed.

Okay.

So then Friday's a work day for Kimmer. Back online for client appointments and then after hours of that...

Charting.

Always with the charting.

Six-thirty in the evening, Kimmer's cousin gracefully offers us the use of his Miata. You break it, you buy it I think were his exact words. So we refamiliarize ourselves with driving a stick by driving around the nearby neighborhoods then, after that, driving the parking lots surrounding eight warehouses about a mile away after which we head off in random directions until we see a sign that reads Laguna so we turn toward the coast as the sun's on its way down. 😎

Now, the way our improvised route works out is that we eventually hit the Pacific Coast Highway by Dana Point. From there we headed north along the highway into the town of Laguna Beach where we slip off the PCH, heading inland along Laguna Canyon Road during full-blown nighttime. Once we're back, we indulge a coupla episodes of Madame Secretary on the couch... followed by a rare early-to-bed of ten-thirty.

We go right to sleep.

It's hard to imagine, by the way, but this was our third day in Orange County because our first two days felt like four. In the best way possible but still.

It's like we just experienced four days. At least.

Also, the bit of work Kimmer was doing, charting especially, felt like part of our home routine. Making our visit a light variation of home life... only with hotter temps, more sun, the desert, and the Pacific Ocean. 🌞

And then finally...

Today. Our last day... although it feels like any other day. Beginning with charting in the morning followed by jumping into the Miata around 130 to hit up the local GoodWill and the super glitzy GoodWill next door to that followed by Sprouts across the street all of which, as I pointed out before, are variations on our home routine.

Except the Miata, of course. 😕

Now, remember how I told you I made brownies Thursday night? Well, Kimmer's nephew was taking off for the weekend Friday morning and forgot to take the leftover brownies Kimmer set aside for him in the freezer.

So we ate them ourselves. 🤨

Kimmer got to thinking this morning, though, that we ought to make a new batch to leave behind for him which is how we ended up at Sprouts after which we drove over to Woodbury Town Center where we scored ice cream sandwiches we enjoyed out on the patio. Then we scored a coffee, an iced chai tea latte, and a cup of ice cubes from Starbucks across the parking lot and then set ourselves up in an impromptu outdoors office for the next hour-and-a-half.

It really was a lovely experience even if Kimmer was using that time to chart.

When we were done at Woodbury, we headed back, put the Miata back in its home garage and immediately indulged cold showers because we each finished the afternoon a bit hot and sticky. And not in a good way. 😉

Kimmer's already done most of the packing earlier in the day so there's not much to do but hang out in the living room for a bit of writing, charting, and indulging the smoothies Kimmer whipped up for us.

7PM we're out the door with our travel gear.

730 we're checking in at John Wayne and TSAing.

745 we're at Vino Volo continuing a tradition that's no two times old. ☺️

815 we just grabbed seats at the gate when our name's called and we think we're in trouble.

817 we're informed we've been upgraded to First Class.

Dang that was a most excellent plot twist. 🤯

And by 9 we're off the ground, winging our way home, experiencing the surprise of all the goodies that come with having seats in First Class. It shouldn't be a surprise... but it is. It really really is.

😁😁😁

Right now, it's six after eleven and we're descending through the Pacific Northwest night sky to Paine Field. We're sitting in seats 1C and 1D, literally the front of the class.

We'll be out the door soon. Grab our checked bag on the way to the transit center to catch our ride. Probably home again around quarter to midnight.

And when we get home?

We'll put some of our stuff away. One of us will feed the cat. And then we'll catch an episode of Madame Secretary.

Maybe two.

😉

So yeah. Along the way... I lost track of time. I lost track of time as all these events from Music at the Marina through our commute home from Orange County spread out over 9 days and blurred together. 😳

Ultimately, my future brain won't accept the fact that these events went back to back to back as we experienced them. My future brain will probably place these events in their own weeks, perhaps even separated by at least a week. Maybe it'll even "remember" these four days as straddling the end of July, beginning of August, with Linzy's gigs closer to the beginning of July. After all, these experiences couldn't possibly have fit into a touch over one week, could they???

Well... they just did.

☺️

[brandonwayneb]

Since the level of insecurity in united states,

people are told “stay set”

and “continue playing ur part”

and “party mixed management”

is handled with detrimental nicknames including Food codes

such as Dexter Red Tomato

meaning “Blood Dick HairCut”

as innocent citizens are sized up,

targeted and forced into brutality situations, of confused mixed management and government forces who speak FLUENTLY the codes in “blood astrology”

knowingly trafficking victims based on “energy levels”

and “blood languages”

that include the mutilation and traffic of historical levels of misinformation campaigns

human death lawsuits

in america,

easy access

Mckinney Texas

Dallas Texas

Seattle Washington

Tacoma Washington

“Aromatherapy”

“Gas Light”

“Gas Chambers”

“Greek PC Geek”

“Cherry Keys”

CAM.

chimera, campaign, macaroni, bar, and grill

Mckinney Texas

DEXTER & LEXASS

“Toy Oak”

“Toyota & Lexus”

Car Tributes

Ribbon Carbon Emissions

“KITE KEY”

“BLOOD PIE OAK MAT TEA”

MATEL,

BARBIE & KEN

FACTORY

“KENDRA SUN DRAGON”

“CREW PSY FIX SURGICAL PROCEDURES”

world class death lawsuits

open practice “CYBORG”

and “BOARD ROOM”

PIG STYE

AMERICA GOTHIC PLAY MAPS

ZAPPA FRAPAY

POLICE AND POLTERGEIST

RED TOMATO PAY RAY

BLUE TOMATO POOR RIOTS

“KEPT QUITE” murder Valerie

BRIANNA

BRIDGE

“Garden Ridge”

“Salad Garden”

Christmas Shoppers

CHILD MARKET

“Campaign”

“MACKEREL”

“COREY”

“BRIANNA”

BRIDGET LONDON

FRUIT TAPE

PAY RAY

Death law suits,

free human resource market,

mass abuse brutality clubs,

double language, mixed office management,

harassed and undermined workers,

perpetuating prejudice crimes agaisnt humanity,

codes in practice,

that have several background MALICIOUSLY driven motives,

sizing and “cutting” or mutilation of citizens “brain stems”

on “duck duck goose mallard”

human traffickers codes,

where common citizens arent fully aware of the modern day human trafficking designs

MASS REFORM,

“aromatherapy”

“GREEK TOMATOES”

Geek Codes..

Geek Squad shortcut to “Tomato Reel”

Look at Israeli & palestine

protect valentine,

“NEW CUP BIDS”

“NEW CUPIDS”

“NEW CUT KIDS”

Human trafficking

Mckinney Texas

Dallas Texas

Tacoma Washington

Seattle Washington

SEE CAT TILES

SKITTLES & STRAWBERRIES

SUNDAY SHORT CODES,

“CAM PIZZA MARKET”

“LAB DEXTER”

Toyota Lexus

TOYS R US,

JEFFERY STAR

Background agent talks of Spinal Fluid, and Blood Astrology..

Good Luck,

Mckinney Texas

Tacoma Washington

and several locations world wide,

however freely and close to unregulated, “white supremacy”

brutality codes

not properly educated on the masses

[healthnwellnessmlt]

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1. Mexican Cuisine Seattle offers a range of Mexican ingredients that can be incorporated into menu planning. From fresh avocados to locally sourced seafood, Mexican cuisine is a great option for anyone looking to create delicious and nutritious meals.

2. Japanese Cuisine Seattle's got quite the Asian vibe, with sushi everywhere you turn. If sake and sashimi are your thing, it'll be love at first bite! Some ingredients you could incorporate into menu planning include fresh sushi-grade fish, seaweed salad, and miso soup. For a romantic dinner Seattle, Chef Emma suggests a sushi platter with a mix of nigiri and rolls, followed by grilled teriyaki salmon with a side of steamed vegetables.

3. Indian Cuisine Seattle's got a taste for India! From the zesty spices of curry to fluffy basmati rice and warm naan bread, you can add an international flair to your menu planning. For a private dinner party in Seattle, Chef Emma recommends a menu featuring chicken tikka masala as the main course, with a side of spiced vegetable biryani and garlic naan bread.

4. Italian Cuisine Italian cuisine is a classic option for menu planning, and Seattle offers a range of Italian ingredients such as fresh pasta, San Marzano tomatoes, and artisanal cheeses. A romantic dinner Seattle could include a caprese salad with fresh mozzarella and tomato, followed by homemade pasta with a classic marinara sauce and meatballs.

5. Vietnamese Cuisine Seattle's vibrant Vietnamese culture can be experienced through its varied menu offerings. Dive into a bowl of mouthwatering pho, fragrant with fresh herbs and lemongrass or let noodles tossed in spices transport you to the streets of Saigon. For a quick and easy weeknight meal, Chef Emma suggests making a homemade pho with chicken or tofu and a side of spring rolls.

Watch Video Here

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If you're in Seattle, Chef Emma from My Kitchen to Yours is the one to call! She lovingly crafts wholesome recipes with the freshest, locally-sourced ingredients to nourish body and soul. Whether it's a romantic dinner for two or catering your next party - no job is too big or small. Check out her website at www.chefemmadurocher.com or give her a ring on 805-260-9999 now and see how she can turn ordinary into extraordinary!

[healthandwellnessreviewtips]

Menu Planning Seattle Seattle is a food-lovers' paradise. Its bustling restaurants and markets tantalize the taste buds with an exciting mix of flavors from around the world! If you're interested in creating international dishes at home, here's a guide to menu planning Seattle with global ingredients, brought to you by Chef Emma from My Kitchen to Yours.

1. Mexican Cuisine Seattle offers a range of Mexican ingredients that can be incorporated into menu planning. From fresh avocados to locally sourced seafood, Mexican cuisine is a great option for anyone looking to create delicious and nutritious meals.

2. Japanese Cuisine Seattle's got quite the Asian vibe, with sushi everywhere you turn. If sake and sashimi are your thing, it'll be love at first bite! Some ingredients you could incorporate into menu planning include fresh sushi-grade fish, seaweed salad, and miso soup. For a romantic dinner Seattle, Chef Emma suggests a sushi platter with a mix of nigiri and rolls, followed by grilled teriyaki salmon with a side of steamed vegetables.

3. Indian Cuisine Seattle's got a taste for India! From the zesty spices of curry to fluffy basmati rice and warm naan bread, you can add an international flair to your menu planning. For a private dinner party in Seattle, Chef Emma recommends a menu featuring chicken tikka masala as the main course, with a side of spiced vegetable biryani and garlic naan bread.

4. Italian Cuisine Italian cuisine is a classic option for menu planning, and Seattle offers a range of Italian ingredients such as fresh pasta, San Marzano tomatoes, and artisanal cheeses. A romantic dinner Seattle could include a caprese salad with fresh mozzarella and tomato, followed by homemade pasta with a classic marinara sauce and meatballs.

5. Vietnamese Cuisine Seattle's vibrant Vietnamese culture can be experienced through its varied menu offerings. Dive into a bowl of mouthwatering pho, fragrant with fresh herbs and lemongrass or let noodles tossed in spices transport you to the streets of Saigon. For a quick and easy weeknight meal, Chef Emma suggests making a homemade pho with chicken or tofu and a side of spring rolls.

Watch Video Here

In conclusion, international flavors offer a range of ingredients and cuisines that can spice up any menu planning Seattle. With the help of Chef Emma from My Kitchen to Yours, you can create delicious and nutritious meals inspired by global cuisine right in your own home. Whether it's a romantic dinner in Seattle or a private chef Seattle dinner party, incorporating global ingredients can add excitement and variety to your menu planning.

If you're in Seattle, Chef Emma from My Kitchen to Yours is the one to call! She lovingly crafts wholesome recipes with the freshest, locally-sourced ingredients to nourish body and soul. Whether it's a romantic dinner for two or catering your next party - no job is too big or small. Check out her website at www.chefemmadurocher.com or give her a ring on 805-260-9999 now and see how she can turn ordinary into extraordinary!

[localbizreview]

Menu Planning Seattle Seattle is a food-lovers' paradise. Its bustling restaurants and markets tantalize the taste buds with an exciting mix of flavors from around the world! If you're interested in creating international dishes at home, here's a guide to menu planning Seattle with global ingredients, brought to you by Chef Emma from My Kitchen to Yours.

1. Mexican Cuisine Seattle offers a range of Mexican ingredients that can be incorporated into menu planning. From fresh avocados to locally sourced seafood, Mexican cuisine is a great option for anyone looking to create delicious and nutritious meals.

2. Japanese Cuisine Seattle's got quite the Asian vibe, with sushi everywhere you turn. If sake and sashimi are your thing, it'll be love at first bite! Some ingredients you could incorporate into menu planning include fresh sushi-grade fish, seaweed salad, and miso soup. For a romantic dinner Seattle, Chef Emma suggests a sushi platter with a mix of nigiri and rolls, followed by grilled teriyaki salmon with a side of steamed vegetables.

3. Indian Cuisine Seattle's got a taste for India! From the zesty spices of curry to fluffy basmati rice and warm naan bread, you can add an international flair to your menu planning. For a private dinner party in Seattle, Chef Emma recommends a menu featuring chicken tikka masala as the main course, with a side of spiced vegetable biryani and garlic naan bread.

4. Italian Cuisine Italian cuisine is a classic option for menu planning, and Seattle offers a range of Italian ingredients such as fresh pasta, San Marzano tomatoes, and artisanal cheeses. A romantic dinner Seattle could include a caprese salad with fresh mozzarella and tomato, followed by homemade pasta with a classic marinara sauce and meatballs.

5. Vietnamese Cuisine Seattle's vibrant Vietnamese culture can be experienced through its varied menu offerings. Dive into a bowl of mouthwatering pho, fragrant with fresh herbs and lemongrass or let noodles tossed in spices transport you to the streets of Saigon. For a quick and easy weeknight meal, Chef Emma suggests making a homemade pho with chicken or tofu and a side of spring rolls.

Watch Video Here

In conclusion, international flavors offer a range of ingredients and cuisines that can spice up any menu planning Seattle. With the help of Chef Emma from My Kitchen to Yours, you can create delicious and nutritious meals inspired by global cuisine right in your own home. Whether it's a romantic dinner in Seattle or a private chef Seattle dinner party, incorporating global ingredients can add excitement and variety to your menu planning.

If you're in Seattle, Chef Emma from My Kitchen to Yours is the one to call! She lovingly crafts wholesome recipes with the freshest, locally-sourced ingredients to nourish body and soul. Whether it's a romantic dinner for two or catering your next party - no job is too big or small. Check out her website at www.chefemmadurocher.com or give her a ring on 805-260-9999 now and see how she can turn ordinary into extraordinary!

[reviewinglocalbusinesses]

Menu Planning Seattle Seattle is a food-lovers' paradise. Its bustling restaurants and markets tantalize the taste buds with an exciting mix of flavors from around the world! If you're interested in creating international dishes at home, here's a guide to menu planning Seattle with global ingredients, brought to you by Chef Emma from My Kitchen to Yours.

1. Mexican Cuisine Seattle offers a range of Mexican ingredients that can be incorporated into menu planning. From fresh avocados to locally sourced seafood, Mexican cuisine is a great option for anyone looking to create delicious and nutritious meals.

2. Japanese Cuisine Seattle's got quite the Asian vibe, with sushi everywhere you turn. If sake and sashimi are your thing, it'll be love at first bite! Some ingredients you could incorporate into menu planning include fresh sushi-grade fish, seaweed salad, and miso soup. For a romantic dinner Seattle, Chef Emma suggests a sushi platter with a mix of nigiri and rolls, followed by grilled teriyaki salmon with a side of steamed vegetables.

3. Indian Cuisine Seattle's got a taste for India! From the zesty spices of curry to fluffy basmati rice and warm naan bread, you can add an international flair to your menu planning. For a private dinner party in Seattle, Chef Emma recommends a menu featuring chicken tikka masala as the main course, with a side of spiced vegetable biryani and garlic naan bread.

4. Italian Cuisine Italian cuisine is a classic option for menu planning, and Seattle offers a range of Italian ingredients such as fresh pasta, San Marzano tomatoes, and artisanal cheeses. A romantic dinner Seattle could include a caprese salad with fresh mozzarella and tomato, followed by homemade pasta with a classic marinara sauce and meatballs.

5. Vietnamese Cuisine Seattle's vibrant Vietnamese culture can be experienced through its varied menu offerings. Dive into a bowl of mouthwatering pho, fragrant with fresh herbs and lemongrass or let noodles tossed in spices transport you to the streets of Saigon. For a quick and easy weeknight meal, Chef Emma suggests making a homemade pho with chicken or tofu and a side of spring rolls.

Watch Video Here

In conclusion, international flavors offer a range of ingredients and cuisines that can spice up any menu planning Seattle. With the help of Chef Emma from My Kitchen to Yours, you can create delicious and nutritious meals inspired by global cuisine right in your own home. Whether it's a romantic dinner in Seattle or a private chef Seattle dinner party, incorporating global ingredients can add excitement and variety to your menu planning.

If you're in Seattle, Chef Emma from My Kitchen to Yours is the one to call! She lovingly crafts wholesome recipes with the freshest, locally-sourced ingredients to nourish body and soul. Whether it's a romantic dinner for two or catering your next party - no job is too big or small. Check out her website at www.chefemmadurocher.com or give her a ring on 805-260-9999 now and see how she can turn ordinary into extraordinary!

[myangelgarden]

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These are 4 changes McDonald's is making to its burger to stay number one

The Big Mac and the McDouble are getting the biggest changes

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Impossible Foods CEO Peter McGuinness shares plant-based products to replace animal meat on 'The Big Money Show.’

McDonald's announced changes to some of its most popular menu items last week, affecting the Big Mac and McDouble, among other things.

The fast food giant claims the changes will improve the flavor of its top-performing burgers. The improvements come down to four main changes, according to McDonald's: better, softer buns, consistently melted cheese, a better sear on the patties and, simplest of all, more Big Mac sauce.

The chain says it has also started adding white onions to the patties as they are searing to improve the flavor.

"I’ll always remember my first burger from McDonald’s. And now my culinary team and I have the best job in the world: thinking about ways to bring even more of that iconic McDonald’s taste to fans," McDonald's USA senior director of culinary innovation Chad Schafer said in a statement.

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Sign promoting McDonald's "PLT" burger with a Beyond Meat plant-based patty at one of 28 test restaurant locations in Ontario, Canada Oct. 2, 2019. (Reuters/Moe Doiron / Reuters Photos)

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The Big Mac is among the most popular menu items at McDonalds, and the company is making some changes. (McDonald's / Fox News)

"We found that small changes, like tweaking our process to get hotter, meltier cheese and adjusting our grill settings for a better sear, added up to a big difference in making our burgers more flavorful than ever," he added.

McDonald's is starting to introduce the burger changes in Los Angeles, Seattle, Portland, San Francisco, Sacramento, Phoenix, Las Vegas, Salt Lake City, Denver, Boise and Tucson. It says many stores in the surrounding area will also participate.

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U.S. markets are not the first to taste the improved versions of McDonald's classics. The chain tested the changes in Australia, Canada and Belgium last year.

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McDonald's is rolling out changes to its popular burgers in the coming months. The primary changes affect the Big Mac and the McDouble. (Getty Images)

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McDonald's hopes to roll out the burger improvements to all stores by 2024.

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[nwbeerguide]

Seattle Mariners's announce expansion of "Mariners Bar League" program to include Idaho & Alaska.

image sourced from the Seattle Mariners Bar League page

Press Release

SEATTLE, Wash. – The Seattle Mariners today announced that the Mariners Bar League has extended to two additional states in the club’s five-state region – Alaska and Idaho – for the 2023 season. This expansion grows the collection of bars and pubs where fans can come together to watch games and share their love for Mariners Baseball.

Since its inception last season, the Mariners Bar League has grown to 32 locations including in cities such as Anchorage, AK, Coeur D’Alene, ID and Longview, WA. Over the course of the upcoming season, the club will look to expand the program throughout the Pacific Northwest. At a participating member of the Bar League, fans are guaranteed to be able to catch the game whenever the Mariners are on TV. In addition to showing the games on TV, there will be exclusive ticket specials available to fans who visit the Bar League establishments.

“The Mariners Bar League is a great way for our fans to stay connected to the team and create a community outside of T-Mobile Park, while supporting local establishments. We’re excited to be able to bring the program to Alaska and Idaho and hope to continue expanding to the rest of our five-state region in the coming months,” said Camden Finney, Seattle Mariners Senior Manager, Experiential Marketing. 

Mariners Bar League locations:

907 Alehouse & Grill - Anchorage, AK

19th Hole Bar and Grill - Bremerton

Admiral Pub – Seattle

Ashtown Brewing Company - Longview

Bad Bar – Seattle

Buckley’s – Belltown, Lower Queen Anne

Bugu Brewing Company – Monroe

Capone’s Pub & Grill - Coeur D’Alene, Hayden, Ponderosa Springs Golf Course, Post Falls (Idaho)

Earl’s On the Ave - Seattle

Flatstick Pub - Bellingham, Kirkland, Pioneer Square, Redmond, South Lake Union, Spokane

Forum Social House - Bellevue

Fuel Sports Grill – Seattle

Hooverville – Seattle

Lariat Bar – Seattle

Local Public Eatery - Seattle

Mustard Seed Grill & Pub - Bellevue

Pinehurst Pub - Seattle

Queen Anne Beerhall - Seattle

Rhein Haus – Seattle

Shawn O’Donnell’s – Everett, Fremont, Pioneer Square, Skagit Valley Farmhouse, Spokane

Snoqualmie Falls Brewery & Taproom - Snoqualmie

Station 18 Eats & Drinks - Seattle

Steam Donkey Brewing Co – Aberdeen

Tailgaters Bar & Grill - Selah, WA

The Brass Kraken - Poulsbo

The Growler Guys - Seattle

The Loose Wheel – Puyallup, Tacoma

The Republic Bottle Shop – Marysville

The Victor Tavern – Seattle

Wingman Birdz + Brews – Walla Walla

Woody’s BullPen Bar and Grille - Kennewick

Zeek’s Pizza - Queen Anne

As members of the Mariners Bar League, participating establishments will receive Mariners and All-Star Game flags, along with other special touches. New this year, Tier One members will also receive a Mariners Bar League neon sign. The Mariners will promote Bar League members through Club emails, social media posts, on radio and TV broadcasts, on MarinersVision during home games at T-Mobile Park and on Mariners.com.

More information about the Mariners Bar League, participating locations and how to become a member, is available at Mariners.com/BarLeague.

from Northwest Beer Guide - News - The Northwest Beer Guide https://bit.ly/3zd627w

[ursulapaddington]

Hello, Beautiful People!

I am back :o

© 2022 Ursula Paddington

⇄  &  ❤  !

[desiredtastes]

It was our second day in Seattle and the weather was gorgeous!

We walked along the pier towards the market.

You can’t visit Seattle without checking out Pike Place Market. Established in 1907, Seattle’s original farmer’s market was a way to connect producers directly with the public. It’s a a popular spot for tourists and locals alike with fresh produce stalls and stands filled with local fruits and vegetables year-round.

The market is also home to fish markets, butchers, flower shops, bakeries, specialty vendors, and restaurants.

My first stop was Market Grill for their Blackened Salmon Sandwich. So simple, but so good. I saw the sandwich on Delicious Destinations. A great breakfast indeed.

My sister met me as I was finishing up and we walked over to Pike Place Chowder. The award-winning seafood institution serves traditional and specialty chowders. There was a line, so we looked over the menu while we waited.

After a bit, we were at the counter and ready to order.

My sister went with the vegan Lime & Coconut Chowder in a sourdough bread bowl. I decided to get the sampler of four 5 oz. chowders.

I tried the New England Clam Chowder, Seared Scallop Chowder, Smoked Salmon, Chowder, and the Crab & Oyster Chowder. Creamy, hearty, and flavorful. They were all delicious! The seared scallop may have been my favorite though.

We continued to wander around the market. There’s a lot to see and sample.

We stopped my Pike Place Fish Market and chatted with the friendly staff. This is where you’ll see the awesome fishmongers flinging fish through the air. Do not miss the flying fish!

Outside on Pike Place, you’ll see a street lined with more food vendors. It’s also the location of the the very first Starbucks.

I stopped by Piroshky Piroshky for a…you guessed it…piroshky! The small Russian bakery cranks out a variety of them, both savory and sweet.

What is a piroshky? They’re basically hand held pies with fillings. Each one is made from scratch and hand-molded into a unique shape.

I ended up getting a Ham, Cheese & Spinach piroshsky. It was incredible! The golden brown, flakey pastry was soft and buttery. The filling was hot and delicious. Piroshsky Piroshky is a must-try at the market.

After spending the majority of the afternoon exploring the market, we walked by a couple stores. Open since 1899, the Ye Olde Curiosity Shop on the waterfront of Pier 54 has a collection of weird, cool, and unusual items. Shrunken heads, real mummies, gag gifts, Native American art? Come on down!

As if we didn’t eat enough, I stopped by the takeout counter of Ivar’s Fish Bar on Pier 54 to try their classic Clams n’ Chips.

The wild caught hand-breaded Atlantic surf clams are served with Ivar’s signature tartar or cocktail sauces and French fries. You can take a seat at one of the outdoor tables among the seagulls and even share a few of your fries with them if you’d like.

It was a great afternoon of foodie fun. We relaxed at the apartment for a while before going back out.

Pike Place Market 1st Ave and Pike Street Seattle, WA 98101 (206) 682-7453 Website

Ye Olde Curiosity Shop Pier 54, 1001 Alaskan Way Seattle, WA 98104 (206) 682-5844 Website

Ivar’s Fish Bar 1001 Alaskan Way Seattle, WA 98104 (206) 624-6852 Website

Pike Place Market and Ivar’s Fish Bar It was our second day in Seattle and the weather was gorgeous! We walked along the pier towards the market.

[watchmegetobsessed]

Update - Harry Styles

i’ve been deep inmy harry feels and this thought just wouldn’t leave me alone so i had to write it. im thinking about starting a taglist for harry, i think i’ll write more about him in the future. let me know if you’d be interested in the taglist!

word count: ~5.9k

masterlist

Sequel: The best present

Harry is not that into YouTube videos, has never really been, which is kind of ironic seeing the number of videos on the internet that is about him. The man himself who makes everyone talk online feels weird seeing someone talking on his screen, looking into his soul as if they were right there with him. But today he felt the sudden urge to be like his peers and get lost in random rambling videos from strangers, who felt the need to put themselves out there.

He has made a mean cup of tea for himself, made himself comfortable on his couch with his laptop balancing on his thighs and now is opening up his browser to unwind in an unusual way. As YouTube opens in front of his tired eyes, he stops when he tries to type in the keywords he is searching for. What is he looking for really? He thinks to himself trying to remember what he heard from his friends when they talked about funny or interesting videos. One thing is for sure, he is trying to avoid watching videos of himself in any content. He has had enough of him for the day, it’s time to focus on someone else, even if he doesn’t know the person.

He scrolls through several pages of many different keywords until he settles for a video where a girl talks about how her latest moving day went. Starting off Harry feels weird listening to her talk about such personal things as where her bed went in her room, how she packed all her stuff to fit them in the boxes, but soon enough this feeling settles and he starts to realize it’s kind of relaxing.

It doesn’t take too long for him to fall down a rabbit hole and by the time his tea empties out from his cup he is intensely watching a guy rant about his boss at Subway while doing a mukbang. The latter is a new discovery for Harry, he has never heard of it before, but he can see why some people find it satisfying.

The video ends, Harry checks the time and sees that it’s already after midnight and he hasn’t even realized how fast time flew by.

“Alright, just one more,” he mumbles to himself scrolling down the column of the recommended videos until his eyes stop at one particular upload at the very bottom.

July update for my Sammy, ready the title and an eye-catchingly beautiful girl is smiling from the thumbnail. He finds her breathtaking, the lack of makeup, the worn out hoodie she is wearing and the many various plants in the background makes it appear she is sitting in the middle of the forest.

Harry finds himself clicking on the video before he could even decide consciously to watch it. The screen loads and the girl appears in front of him, this time in a much larger size.

“Hi Sammy, welcome back to our channel,” she starts with an angelic little laugh as she pulls her shoulders up to her ears as if the camera is making her shy. She has no reason to be shy, Harry thinks to himself. His second thought is about Sammy, he is one lucky guy to know this angel and have her think about him. “It’s Y/N here, your one and only sister,” she adds.

Sister. The word brings Harry relief and he is surprised to feel this way, but he has no time to think anything of it because she starts talking again.

“Here is my July update, I’m sorry I’m a little late, but we got back from Oregon yesterday. Aunt Ella is sending you kisses and hugs, she missed you at the barbeque, or maybe it was just your helping hand at the grill,” she chuckles to herself, probably recalling the memory.

Harry has no idea who Aunt Ella is or where she lives in Oregon, but the way she talks about it makes him feel like he is part of the family a little.

Y/N carries on and starts talking about everything that has happened in July. Painting the shed at her parents’ home, buying a new armchair, one her cat absolutely adores and refuses to sleep anywhere else now, she went to the hairdresser to get a trim, but not too much. She tells about her plans for August, how she is thinking about going to the farmers’ market more often, and she has been playing with the idea of adopting another cat.

“I think Henry has been feeling a little lonely lately. He could use a buddy,” she tells the camera, her eyes moving to the side from where a weak but moody meow can be heard as an answer. “Yeah, I think he agrees,” she chuckles and Harry finds himself smiling at the screen.

At the end of the video she asks a few questions from Sammy, how he has been doing, if his wrist feels any better, even asks about a friend called Matthew. Harry wonders if she has ever gotten the answers to her questions and where Sammy saw this video. What is he doing that made her want to do an update on YouTube?

When the video ends Harry clicks on her profile faster than he would willingly admit to anyone and it’s like he opened the gate to paradise. Tens and maybe hundreds of videos are queuing on her page, monthly updates, birthday wishes, short story times about family gatherings, news and happenings in her life.

Harry gets lost in her tales. He watches video after video, noticing the smallest details about her, almost mentally taking notes about her updates, finding anything and everything she talks about so interesting as if he knew those people and places she mentions. He comes to realization that Sammy is her older brother who is serving somewhere in the military. Y/N is making the videos to update him about her life even if she knows most of them doesn’t get to him until weeks later, but it doesn’t seem to bother her. He also learns that Sammy sends them back lengthy emails once a month and always ends them with a joke they made up with his mates at the army. Y/N loves them even when they're not even funny, she never fails to mention that she smiled reading them.

Hours pass by and the rising Sun peeks inside the window pulling Harry back to his own reality, shocked that he just spent the whole night watching her videos and didn’t even realize how deep he has gotten in her life. Lucky for him he has nothing planned until the afternoon, so shutting his laptop he sets it aside and heads straight to bed, but lying between his silky sheets he catches himself staring out the window, wondering what Y/N might be doing right now. From what he collected she lives somewhere in Spokane and has family in Seattle and Portland, which puts her quite a few time zones behind him. He finds the thought of them going to bed at the same time despite the distance a little funny. He lies in bed for quite some time before he finally drifts off to sleep with a particular girl on his mind, who doesn’t even know he is thinking about her.

 “Do you think you can fall for someone you have never met?”

Harry’s question catches Mitch a little off-guard, but he is kind of used to his random bits of thoughts. Pouring some sugar into his coffee he follows the wondering singer to a free table in the corner.

“Isn’t it what all your fans feel?” he answers with a question, earning a surprised look from Harry. He hasn’t thought about this side, now the situation is kind of ironic, he supposes.

“Y’re right,” he nods stirring his coffee around in the small cup.

“Want to let me in on your thoughts?”

Harry feels a little shy to admit how he has watched all of her videos in the past few days, 207 to be exact and now he feels an oddly deep connection to this girl he has never even seen outside of a screen. Last night he dug up her Instagam profile, and even though she is not posting as frequently as she does on her channel, it was a refreshing change to see her in different settings. Chilling at a lake, having drinks with her friends, playing with her parents’ puppy, it amazed him that she has a whole life outside that small portion she lets him see in her videos.

Hesitantly, but he tells his friend about his latest hobby, if it’s not too weird to call it that, while his friend patiently listens and nods along his words while sipping on his morning coffee.

“D’you think I’m crazy?” Harry sighs leaning back in his seat, looking at his friend and colleague for validation that he hasn’t lost his mind entirely.

“Definitely not,” he chuckles shaking his head. “It’s like falling for that girl in school you know so much about but never really met.”

“Only that I’m stalkin’ this poor girl.”

“This is not stalking. We both know it’s far from that.” Harry nods with slight relief that his situation doesn’t seem as bad as he has been feeling lately. “Have you gotten in touch with her?”

“And what am I supposed to do? Comment on her video that I think her cat’s a cutie and I watched all her videos in three days ‘cuz I think she’s beautiful and I find her voice soothing?”

Mitch lets out a soft chuckle at the oddly specific answer he just gave and finds it amusing how interested his friend has grown about someone in such a short time.

“Maybe phrase it a little different.”

“So you do think I should reach out?”

“I don’t see why you shouldn’t. Use your personal YouTube, leave her a nice comment. Maybe she’ll reply.”

“And then what?”

“I don’t know, Harry,” he chuckles. “Just go with it and you’ll see. You are obviously interested in her, it’s better than just sit and watch her videos.”

Harry agrees. It wouldn’t hurt to try to reach out to her, possibly in a not too creepy way. Maybe just a sweet comment on one of her videos and if she replies… Well, he doesn’t know what comes after, but he’ll figure it out.

 Y/N updates regularly. Usually once a week and mostly it’s Sunday when a new video gets uploaded. This next Sunday Harry finds himself checking her page occasionally through the day to see if there’s a new update, but it seems like she is missing today. Right until he is driving home and gets a notification from the app.

Y/N has just uploaded a new video! It reads and Harry’s heart beats a tad bit faster. He thinks about pulling over to see it right away, but he tells himself that would be a bit too much, so he is forced to wait until he is in the comfort of his home.

Finally sitting on his couch he opens up his laptop and clicks on the video that has the title: September update.

Y/N sits in her usual spot, Henry in her arms as she is gently stroking his head with a warm smile on her face.

“Hi Sammy! Welcome back to our channel,” she greets him with her usual words and Harry loves how she calls the channel theirs. “This is my September update, even though not much has happened,” she breathes out, eyes wandering to the window besides her and Harry wonders what she sees from her window every day. Does she live in the city? Is it an apartment or a house with a backyard? Are there any trees or does her room have a terrible view, maybe just another house next to hers?

She starts her talk about the month, which she spent mostly with working, a little shopping and meeting her friends. She tells him about her planned trip to the local shelter to see possible new kittens to add to her household and Harry feels himself growing excited about it. He even thinks about what kind of cat he can see get along well with Henry even though he has never even met him.

“Anyway, mom and dad miss you, I miss you too. I loved your joke about ducks in your latest email,” she chuckles sweetly, bringing a smile to Harry’s face as well. “Mom is excited to see you at Christmas, our cousins will come to Portland as well. Maya can’t wait to play Jenga with you, she said she’s been practicing.”

The video soon ends as Y/N tells Sammy how much she loves him and eventually turns the camera off.

He straight away moves the cursor to the beginning of the video and as she starts talking again he scrolls down to the comment section that’s entirely empty. There are only two views on her video, usually a hundred is the max, but she doesn’t seem to care about the views, it’s more about the message.

He clicks to type a comment, but his hands stop above the keyboard as he tries to think of what to write. Mitch was right about taking a chance at reaching out, but what is he supposed to write exactly? Everything that comes to his mind sounds so creepy and scary, and he knows it’s weird that he formed such a deep connection to an unknown girl online. At last he starts typing.

“Hi Y/N! I’ve stumbled across your videos the other day. Love how you keep your brother updated, it’s such a nice gesture. I hope life treats you and Sammy well, you truly deserve it. Good luck with finding a buddy for Henry! Love, an admirer of yours, H.”

He reads it back several times, deleting then retyping it again until he decides to just go with it. A rush of adrenaline washes over his body when he sends the comment and it’s officially out there. Secretly he wishes she would reply right away, but moments pass by, then moments turn into minutes and nothing happens. His comment stands there alone and he has to realize that maybe she will never even reply or even see it.

It doesn’t matter, he tells himself as he shuts the laptop down and goes on to do his things, but he finds his thoughts wander over to her from time to time.

He has a busy day ahead of him the next day, quite a few meetings and a fitting. He checks back for a reply in the morning, but it slips his mind the moment he leaves from home and his phone rings right away. Throughout the day he basically barely has time to check his emails, his other notifications are just sitting patiently on the bar, waiting for him to acknowledge them. It’s way past five in the afternoon when he finally have some time for himself after his fitting. He is sitting in his car, people walk past him without even realizing who is sitting behind the tinted windows. Scrolling down he gets rid of everything that doesn’t seem urgent until his eyes stop at one particular notification.

“Y/N replied to your comment,” he reads it out loud, just to make it real, as if he is seeing it wrong and saying it with his own mouth brings it to life. He quickly taps on it and the familiar video opens up and while Y/N starts talking again the screen jumps down to the comments where, in fact, there is a reply from her.

“Dear H! Thank you for your heartfelt comment! I always forget it’s not just my family who sees these videos, but I’m happy you found them interesting enough to watch a few of them.”

“A few?” Harry huffs to himself feeling a little ridiculous he has watched all of them.

“I hope I didn’t bore you too much. Thank you for the well wishes for me, my brother and Henry too. He is sending his love to you. Y/N xx”

The comment was posted three hours ago. The thought that she has acknowledged his existence with not only reading but also replying to his comment brings him extreme joy. He reads her words over and over again, looking for any clue that would give away that she found his comment weird, but it seems like she was more surprised and happy that someone else saw her video besides her brother. Harry starts to type his reply without hesitation.

“Bore me? You saved me from watching another “what’s in my bag” video the other day. It was a pleasant change. I love your plants, by the way. Your room always gives off the most relaxed vibes. It reminded me I should have more of them in my home. H”

Harry smiles to himself posting his comment, the fear of appearing like a stalker long gone from him, the interaction is making his inside blossom from joy. For his biggest surprise a reply appears just a few minutes away and Harry reads Y/N’s new lines with deep hunger.

“Those videos suck the life out of me every time! I might be having a problem with buying too many plants, but I can’t help myself. They truly bring peace to me just by looking at them. I’m glad you are planning on buying some more, you won’t regret it!”

Harry is dying to reply, but he doesn’t want to look too eager and needy, so he opts for just liking her comment to let her know he read it and agrees. He locks his phone and puts it aside with the widest smile on his face as he starts his car and leaves his parking spot.

Two weeks pass by. In those two weeks Y/N uploads two more videos, one about her time with her grandparents, for a change it was filmed at their home and they even said hello in it. Harry feels wholesome seeing her with her granny and grandpa, it’s clear she cares a lot about them. The other video is just a short one where she has met some of Sammy’s old high school friends and she had a check in from them, sending a sweet message to him through the video. Harry doesn’t doubt how much these little things mean to Sammy, even if he doesn’t get to see them right away. Seeing Y/N alone boosts his mood every time she uploads a new video, he can only imagine how they make Sammy feel.

He leaves comments on her videos without a second thought and she replies to all of them, a lot of the time almost immediately. These are the highlights of his days without exception. Knowing that she has anything to do with him just fascinates him and he is starting to realize what his fans feel towards him on a different level. Whenever he sees the notification that she has replied to what he wrote or that she uploaded a new video he flies right to her page to check it, no matter what he is doing. Some of their comment threads turn out pretty lengthy, almost like a chat conversation and it has Harry wonder how they could maybe move it to somewhere else from the comment section.

He wants to ask for her number, but figures it wouldn’t be the best idea. Regardless of how much he enjoys their short little conversations, the situation is still weird and complicated and he doesn’t want to forget that.

But he is pleasantly surprised when she brings it up herself, to move the conversation to somewhere else.

“Would love to discuss that more with you. Up for exchanging IG names?” her question reads and he blinks a few before he fully comprehends that she wants to talk to him more in private. However there’s no way he can send her his real Instagram profile and making a fake one would be way too suspicious. Opening up the private messages he sends her a short, but informative message.

“I don’t use Instagram, but feel free to text me,” and then his phone number.

He sits at the dinner table anxiously, waiting for his phone to light up from a new text, and just a few minutes later it finally comes.

“Hi! It’s Y/N,” he reads from the notification and he saves the number right away.

“Hello! Save me as Harry. I haven’t even told you my name yet, how rude of me!” he replies chuckling to himself.

“Will let it slip this time. Harry. What a nice name!”

“Is it what you thought about from the H?”

“It was one of my theories. The other one was Hayes, but Harry fits you better.”

“You haven’t even seen me, how do you know what name fits me?”

“I don’t know. You had a vibe. There are many great Harries in the world, you seemed to fit between them!”

Harry wonders if she is thinking about him without even knowing that… it is him. He wants to ask her, but decides not to. Instead, he is enjoying that he can now reach her immediately and not through a comment section. He never thought this would actually happen.

 The texts never stop. They have so much to talk about! Their entire life to share, millions of thoughts and so much to discuss! Harry is not proud of the time he has spent with his eyes glued to his phone, but he wouldn’t miss a chance to talk to her for anything. Their friends are not blind to the change in him, but Mitch is the only one with a guess about why he has gotten so addicted to his phone.

“Is it the girl from the videos?” he asks Harry one time when they are at the studio, having lunch break. Different food boxes are scattered around them, on the table and the couch. Harry’s phone just light up from a text and he immediately dropped his lunch to type a response.

He glances up at his friend with a shy smile nodding his head. He hasn’t talked about his newly funded friendship with Y/N yet, it feels like as if he tells it to anyone it might evaporate into just a dream.

“So you reached out, huh?”

“I did,” he nods returning to his food once his message is sent. “She’s great.”

“Does she know who she is talking to?” Harry’s lack of answer tells enough about the truth to Mitch. “You can’t hide forever, especially if you are planning on meeting her.”

“I know,” he answers shortly. “But I just don’t know how I could even bring it up to her without sounding like a mad man.”

“She’ll need proof.”

“M’not ready to show m’self to her. What if it changes everything?”

“Then it wasn’t worth it,” he simply tells him.

Deep down Harry knows it’s the truth, but he is not ready to be robbed from the joy she is bringing him. He has never felt such a deep connection to anyone before and they haven’t even met. It’s just a version of her he is seeing on the screen, not her real self. But it feels real to him and he wants to keep this reality to himself for just a little longer.

 “I wish I could hear your voice, Harry. You are one big mystery to me, you know that?”

He forgets to breathe for a moment as he reads her message, lying in bed one evening, getting ready to sleep, but he wanted to check in with her before ending the day.

“You know so much about me already,” he types back.

“Not enough, I feel like. Sometimes I’m afraid Nev and Max are about to show up at my door and tell me that I’ve been catfished.”

He chuckles at her words, though he completely understands her fear.

“What do you want from me then?”

“Send me a voice message so I know you are real. That would put my suspicion to sleep. For a while…”

Harry hesitates for a long time until he decides just one voice message couldn’t hurt. Just a short one where his voice is not that recognizable so his cover won’t be over immediately.

“Good night, Y/N,” he tells into his phone and then send the recording to her.

He watches the status change from delivered to read and a couple of minutes go by before she finally responds.

“Thank you. Now I know that you are real. I hope I’ll hear your voice in real life one day.”

“I hope that too.”

 His time spent undercover is coming to an end and he knows it’ll happen soon. It’s been weeks since they started chatting, almost an entire month and she’s been hinting her will to see his face and though he has been putting it off, he knows it has to happen.

Fate is playing under his hands, because he is traveling to Seattle for a few days, exactly when Y/N is traveling there to visit her parents.

“I hope you know you can’t leave without meeting finally,” she wrote when she found out they are going to be in the same city.

“It never even crossed my mind!” he wrote back chuckling to himself, however it brought him extreme anxiety that he is now going to be forced to come clean about who he really is.

He spends his whole flight to Seattle making up possible outcomes for their first official meeting. Not all of them end well and it’s just fueling his fear that he might lose her for not telling her the entire truth.

But she is a smart girl, she’ll see your reasoning, he tells himself, however he can’t entirely convince himself that it will be the case.

In hopes of squeezing in more than just one meeting into the weekend they agreed to meet almost first thing after he lands. So after checking into his hotel he heads into the city to finally meet her in real life in a local café she suggested for the occasion. Arriving to the place he is running a little late and she already texted him she’ll be waiting for him inside. Harry is wearing a beanie with shades to try to keep up his cover and it seems to be working, no one has approached him yet.

Stepping inside the cozy looking place his eyes roam around and immediately finds her sitting in the corner, pouring sugar into her coffee, not even paying attention to the door at the moment, but truth is she’s been intensely staring at it in the past ten minutes she has been there.

Harry takes a deep breath and nods to himself before heading in her way, hands shaking nervously as he stops at her table.

She glances up at him with innocent eyes, a smile spreads across her face as she sees that her mysterious Harry has arrived and she doesn’t recognize her until he finally takes his sunglasses off.

Harry watches her face turn from happiness to surprise then utter shock as she realizes who is standing in front of him.

“You are… my Harry?” she asks, confusion laced through her voice and Harry can’t ignore how she called him her Harry. He likes the ring of it.

“M’orry if it’s a little too much f’you, I really didn’t know how to tell ya.”

Keeping his eyes on her he pulls out the other chair at the table and takes a seat across her while she is still staring at him with a shocked and puzzled expression sitting on her face. Then she looks around in suspicion as he wiggles his coat off his arms, before her eyes settle on him once again.

“It’s not an episode of Catfish, right?” she asks making him chuckle.

“It is not, don’t worry.”

“I’m sorry if I’m being weird, but this was literally the last thing I was expecting,” she admits leaning back in her seat. “I believed things like this only happen in movies.”

“Not just there,” he smiles, slowly relieving that she is still sitting there and hasn’t ran out. It’s going way better than he expected.

She needs a little time to put the whole picture together and befriend the thought that she indeed just developed a friendship with Harry Styles through her videos for her brother. The absurdity is still shocking to her, but the more time passes by with him still sitting there, the more she finds peace with it.

Once the shock and surprise is gone they slowly realize they are seeing each other in real life finally. Harry feels overwhelmed, she is even more breathtaking than in her videos and through texts. He is mesmerized by her whole being and could listen to her talk in person forever, he wouldn’t get bored of her.

Time stops existing as they sit at the little café, talking for hours even though that’s all they’ve been doing through texts, but they just can’t get enough of hearing each other, seeing each other’s reaction and be able to see each other and not stare at a screen while talking.

Unfortunately, time never stopped just for the two of them and soon she realizes she needs to head back home. Harry doesn’t want to let go of her just yet so he offers to give her a ride, thanking himself for getting a rental for himself upon arriving. Y/N accepts the offer so the two of them head back to her parents’ home, soaking up the last minutes of their precious time spent together.

“Thank you for today, I really loved meeting you finally,” she smiles at him once they are parked on the driveway.

“I hope I didn’t shock you too much,” he chuckles scratching his chin.

“Just a little,” she admits before they both get out of the car and walking around it she stops in front of him, after a moment of hesitation she opts for a hug that he returns more than happily.

It feels as if her frame was perfectly sculpted to fit in his embrace and Harry can’t imagine how he could go this long without even seeing her in person. He knows it’s gonna be utter misery to be away from her after they leave the city.

“Will I see you before you take off?” she asks letting go of him. Harry looks down at her, the urge to kiss her growing bigger with each passing moment, but he is not sure if it would be appropriate to give it a try on their first time meeting.

“I’m free tomorrow for a lunch,” he tells her and she nods smiling.

“Then I’m free too,” she chuckles.

There’s an awkward moment where they are not sure what else should be done or said and the more they wait the weirder it’s getting so Harry clears his throat as he takes a step back, sad that he has to leave without feeling her lips on his, but he is not trying to be too greedy.

“I’ll see you tomorrow then,” he smiles walking back to his car. Y/N waves after him and sitting back to behind the wheel he takes a moment to himself to collect himself after everything that has happened today. His hands curl around the wheel and he is about to start the car when someone knocks on the window. Y/N is smiling at him through the glass and he rolls it down curiously.

“I just…” she starts hesitantly, her eyes wander down to his lips and Harry knows what’s about to happen, but it still catches him by surprise.

Y/N leans in through the window and presses her lips to Harry’s, capturing them in a sweet, long awaited first kiss they both have been dreaming of for quite a while. Harry smiles into the kiss, bringing his right hand up to cup her cheeks as they stretch the moment for as long as possible. Whenever one pulls back the other brings them back for just one more kiss that turns into two more, then three… It takes a long time for them to finally let go of each other.

“See you later, H,” she smiles backing out of the car and running up to the front door, smiling wildly as she waves in his way one last time before disappearing in the house.

 Lying in bed that evening Harry is scrolling through his Instagram feed when he finally realizes he can now follow her without a worry. He is quick to find her profile again and hit that follow button. He is happy to see she was already following him.

He is just about to put his phone aside and go to bed after such a busy but exciting day when a notification pops up on the screen.

Y/N has just uploaded a new video!

He taps on it quickly and her smiling face greets him from his phone’s screen.

“Hi Sammy! It’s me again. Welcome back to our channel,” she starts with a shy smile. The setting is new this time, he supposes it’s her parents’ home this time. “This is going to be a short video, but I wanted to tell you about something. Or someone.”

Harry’s heart skips a beat when he thinks about where it’s heading. He listens to her voice holding his breath.

“I met someone today. We’ve been talking for a while, but I could finally hug him today. His name is Harry, and he is a wonderful man. I think you two would get along well,” she says with a soft chuckle. “I love spending time with him and I hope he feels the same way. Actually…” Her eyes move up straight to the camera, something she doesn’t do often. She usually stares out the window or plays with Henry while talking. “I think he is watching it right now. Hi Harry!”

“Hello, Beautiful,” he greets her back with a smile as if she could hear him.

“I wanted to tell you how amazing you are making me feel. I hope I didn’t disappoint. I was so nervous to meet you today, I hope I lived up to what you imagined me to be.”

“You were so much better than that,” he answers again.

“Anyway… I hope you feel the same way. You are the first guy I’m talking about in an update, so appreciate it!” she tells him and he chuckles lightly. “I’ll see you soon, H. But until then… Know that I’m thinking about you.”

“M’thinking about you too, Angel.”

“Sammy, I miss you as always. I hope everything is well, can’t wait for your next email. I love you,” she smiles before the video ends.

Harry heads straight to the comments. This time he doesn’t leave a lengthy one, just a short line, but it has everything he wanted to tell her.

“I feel the same way.” The comment reads. Just a few seconds later comes the notification and he smiles sweetly at his phone.

Y/N liked the comment.

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A little over a month ago I spent ::checks notes:: roughly 14-ish hours in Seattle (including sleeping) and after I finished a freelance project, I did what any food enthusiast would do and made my way to Pike Place Market. I only had a couple of hours there, and it was not enough time to fully explore the area, but I totally fell in love with it and I cannot wait to come back to explore it and Seattle in general much more thoroughly.

I ended up getting a late breakfast of house-cured King salmon from Lowell’s that made me want to legitimately cry, it was that good, and I chatted with one of the employees at Market Grill who had come to work for a meeting and was having a beer afterwards and kindly gave me one of their signature salmon sandwiches. I brought it to the airport and it was the perfect post-security snack before we went to Oakland.