The Three Fatketeers: Pallino

I've passed by Pallino several times while commuting, and seen the really dumb ad (sorry) in the movie theaters, but I never gave it a try (my family went without me >:(  ) Thus, the Three Fatketeers took off with Fatmanda to fulfill her quest.

I really want to try all of the Italian Cream Sodas. $4 each? Whatev, they taste amazing. I got the Peach Cream Italian Soda :P If you don't like that medicine, this might not be for you. It has a slight medicine taste and is quite sweet, but once you get over that, it really tastes amazing.

Bruschetta Romana :P Sharing is caring <3 The only downside was that the slices were very narrow, so it was much easier for the tomatoes to fall off. The taste was definitely there though.

My friend's Fettucine Alfredo. Good stuff, good stuff.

Redmond Town Center: Space D110, 7545 166th Avenue Northeast, Redmond, WA 98052
Woodinville: 17848 Garden Way Northeast, Woodinville, WA 98072

Creperie de Paris ~~

I haven't been to Redmond Town Center in forever, so when I found out there was a crepe place...I nearly died.

Finally. Crepes. In Redmond. 

I honestly couldn't pronounce anything on the menu because almost all of the crepe names were in French...x__x a year in Canada will not help me pronounce this ba-a-a-a.

This is called the Sicilliene?? Siciliene??? IDK I can't even spell either. Basically, it's cheese, tomato, and pesto served with a surpsingly good salad. Although it looks like it's not that special, I've never tasted a savory crepe like this. Plus, it's really cheap for such a nice portion.

Redmond Town Center, 7525 166th Ave NE, Redmond, WA 98052

Dinesty (haha, get it?)

Lately, this place has been slowly showing up in different places; downtown, Richmond, and I think one more place, but I'm not sure about that one. The menu offers a lot of dishes, so this place is best with a biiiiiiiiiiig group if you want to try everything.

 

This is the Spinach Bean Curd appetizer, which, I swear to god, is laced with drugs or something. I find it so addicting, and I can't put my finger on what makes it taste so good. There's obviously Chinese spinach and bean curd pieces, and I taste a bit of garlic and ginger. It almost tastes like dried seaweed...augh this dish drives me nuts.

Here are the vegetable noodles. It was reaaallllly oily, but at least they didn't use a lot of salt.

Lastly, the dumplings :P We ordered the vegetable dumplings, which are meant to be dipped in the gingered vinegar. What I like about these dumplings was that they were tightly packed with filling. That is the way to make a good dumpling.

160 - 8111 Ackroyd Rd, Richmond, British Columbia BC V6X, Canada

Small Family Adventure: Homegrown, the Sustainable Sandwich Shop

 

Ah, I should've ordered more here :P I've always wanted to try this place, and I really want to work here if I can.

 

I got the TLT aka the Tofu, Lettuce, Tomato Sandwich. I think there' was too much mayonnaise for my taste, but it was very flavorful -- I'm pretty sure the tofu was marinated in something, but I can't quite put my finger on it. They also have soups, teas, coffee, etc. I'm definitely coming back.

7841 Leary Way Ne, Redmond, WA 98052

The Three Fatketeers: Reunion

It's good to see friends again. Aahh....

 

 

The s'mores frap and strawberries and crème frap from Starbucks during Happy Hour. But man...that s'mores was so sweet, bleh. I advise drinking it with coffee to help tone down the sweetness.

We headed to Seoul Garden in downtown Bellevue for dinner; this is our default hangout, haha. To change it up a bit, I got green bean pancakes and a vegetable bibimbap. What I like about this place is that sometimes the servers are attentive towards extra side dishes; sometimes, you don't even have to ask :)

The pancakes were quite interesting. It was kind of like a typical Korean pancake, but the texture included that creamy "bean-like" texture, if you know what I mean. Although there are three pancakes, they're a bit large -- about the size of a large apple (but flat, of course)?

The bibimbap was same old, same old. :P Delish <3 This one wasn't too oily, which I think is a common mistake for many bibimbaps. If it's too oily, it gets pretty gross when you finish. Although the oil is so the rice doesn't stick, the miso soup (that is usually provided, but you can use tea or tofu soup) is meant to prevent that from happening once you get to that point. Crunchy rice also tastes good :P

Seoul Garden: 304 105th Ave Ne, Bellevue, WA 98004

A Lonely Adventure: Last Minute Trips

I decided to take advantage of my trip back to Seattle, and make delicious stops along the way.

 

First stop, Maxim Bakery; this is where my mom went to back in her day. I got the pumpkin bun :P It's actually acorn squash, but you know...same difference.

 

 

My aunt got takeout as from the Golden Panda Restaurant for my dinner. I could barely finish the dish...what you see on the plate isn't even half of the portion. It was quite salty and oily, but it's Chinese food...as expected. I still liked it.

What caring people (just kidding)

 

 

 On the day of the going back, I stopped by La Prep for some healthy things at the Waterfront. I wasn't planning on going here but...life is an adventure, haha. I should've gotten food here, but I was so full x_x I ordered a mango smoothie. It was very "real", if you know what I mean; it wasn't sickeningly sweet, but a bit tangy.

 

 

Here is my pre-dinner before heading onto the bus to Seattle. I went to Sushi Zone at the Pacific Central Station next to the Science World. The veggie rolls kept falling apart because the pieces were so big O_O It was bland because I didn't use wasabi, ginger, or soy sauce, but that didn't really bother me. Sometimes, it's refreshing to give my tongue a rest from rich flavors.

 

-Fatmanda

Fatventures: Cold (mostly) Beverages

Here are some pictures of drinks that just didn't find a place in a post...except this one.

All of these drinks are sweet...so I had some working out to do after drinking them.

This classy goodness is the Oreo Milkshake from Mahony and Sons. You had me at...milkshake, actually, not the Oreos.

Fatmine and I decided to be true fatties at True Confections.
This odd pair is a caramel hot chocolate with cherry Italian soda. The hot chocolate was made with real chocolate (finally), and honestly, Italian soda is just syrup and carbonated water...so it tastes good. I haven't had fizzy drinks for a long time, so the carbonation and sweetness was like...WHOA, MY TONGUE BURNS.

Here is Fatmine's Trifle and London Fog.

Mahony and Sons: 5990 University Blvd, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z3
True Confections: 3701 W Broadway Vancouver, BC