On my way to find the usual breakfast sandwich bite on Phinney Ridge, I noticed an a-board simply proclaiming one thing, quiche. It was for Al La Mode, a very small pie cafe on the corner of Phinney Avenue N and N 59th Street. I’ve probably driven by this quaint storefront dozens of times as [...]
Seattle Farmer’s Markets
Posted: January 2nd, 2012 by Just Real SeattleSeattle is home to one of the oldest and longest-running farmer’s markets, Pike Place. Since August 17, 1907, Seattleites and visitors have bought fresh, local produce, seafood and sundries year-round at Pike Place Market. That our city grew up around these markets featuring the best from local farmers, it only stands to reason many Seattle [...]
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Home Safe Home: Preparing for Our Next Quake
Posted: April 6th, 2011 by Just Real SeattleRecent events in Japan are not just shocking for the destruction they caused there, but they are also a reminder we in the Pacific Northwest are also on precarious ground. The Cascadia Seduction Zone (CSZ) is the 800 miles of intersecting tectonic plates on top of which our communities sit. While newer homes are built [...]
