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Reality Bites – The Economics of Running a Food Truck

Reality Bites – The Economics of Running a Food Truck

Stop Yer Bitchin’ If You’re Not In The Kitchen I recently read a story rant in a local publication that got me thinking about the business of food trucks.  The writer focused on the immaturity of Seattle’s food truck scene and complained about...
Shiro’s – Seattle’s Classic Sushi Restaurant

Shiro’s – Seattle’s Classic Sushi Restaurant

Shiro’s – Seattle’s Classic Edomae Sushi Restaurant Everything old is new again…or so the saying goes.  For those of us that have lived in Seattle for some time, we all know ‘the legend’ that is Shiro – the master sushi Chef who presiding over the counter...
Happy Days at Heyday Farm

Happy Days at Heyday Farm

Quit Your Job!  Start a Farm! I have a dream – a dream where thousands of people quit their day jobs and return to the land to grow healthy produce and raise animals in a sustainable way.  Sure, it’s a Pollyanna dream but who can argue with the concept being a good...
Fear and Loathing in the International District

Fear and Loathing in the International District

My terrifying journey through the watering holes of Seattle’s International District… I’d been dreaming of spending an evening scoping out the few remaining drinking haunts in Seattle’s International District for some time when the night finally arrived.  What I...
Seeking Vietnamese Coffee in Seattle

Seeking Vietnamese Coffee in Seattle

In Search of Vietnamese Coffee in Seattle Our fair city is known for a number of ‘iconic’ foods including salmon, teriyaki, oysters and the like – but coffee trumps them all as a daily ritual we share.  Several years ago I had my first proper rendition...
Restaurant Finance – The Crowdfunding Solution

Restaurant Finance – The Crowdfunding Solution

Who Needs Banks When You Can Use Crowdfunding? At this point in your life you have likely either heard of or been invited to take part in a crowdfunding campaign.  Whether it’s your friend, relative or some unknown with a cool idea – the use of the internet to raise...