Buskers in the Park

Looking down from the rooftop deck of our apartment building we can see Victor Steinbrueck Park, a little oasis of green grass near Pike Place Market that overlooks Elliot Bay. Since it was sunny and in the 70's today, there were lots and lots of people sitting around in the grass enjoying the day. I decided to walk through the park on my way to pick up some home brewing supplies at Market Cellar Winery. I stopped to listen to the buskers of the hour, a 4-piece old-timey rootsy, bluesy band out of St. Louis: Pokey LaFarge. I broke down and bought a $3 bag of caramel kettle corn from the street vendor and sat on the ledge and enjoyed some sweet tunes.

Skillet Street Food

I've eaten some delicious meals at numerous restaurants since moving to Seattle, but only two so far that are in the Seattle Weekly 2009 Dining Guide. Here's one:

Skillet Street Food on a Friday at its Lower Queen Anne location. At 12:30, the line was about 15 people long and I waited about 20 minutes total. The airstream trailer is definitely a fun concept and the fresh, local food was delicious...but it was a bit pricey for a non sit-down lunch and the portions were modest. I had Penn Cove Mussels ($7) and a Watermelon Fresca ($3) that was so fresh and light it almost made me forget it was 48 degrees and raining outside. $10 isn't too bad for a good lunch in the city. Problem was, I was still hungry. A friend had the burger: grass fed beef, cambazola, arugula & bacon jam on brioche with handcut fries ($9). He was much more satisfied with the portion size.