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- People always ask me what my favorite Chinese
restaurant is in Seattle.
And the answer is always it depends on your mood.
But if you're in Chinatown International District,
check out Diamond Bay Restaurant.
Diamond Bay specializes in Cantonese cuisine,
which you might associate with Hong
Kong, and dim sum, which we're having today.
We have here, for example,
the shrimp dumplings and the soup dumplings.
We have egg tart
and these beautiful little carrots
that are wrapped in delicate pastries.
What's very famous in Cantonese cuisine
are the roasted meats, like
this beautiful roasted pig and some clay pots,
which is one of their specialty is here.
Enough talking.
It's time to eat.
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So good.
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Those who know me know that
I love oysters, especially from Washington waters.
And one of the best places to belly up to
the oyster bar is right here
in Ballard at The Walrus and the Carpenter.
Since 2010, Walrus and
Carpenter has been the place to be in Ballard.
This place is owned by
James Beard, Award winning chef Renee Erickson.
We have her and her crew to thank for bringing
fabulous oysters to the Seattle scene.
On the menu today are the Sapphire,
Bay Water Sweets, Cairns, Pickering and Cliff Point.
These are Pliny, they're cold.
You have to have them cold
hit them with a little bit of citrus
and it's perfect.
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Sorry for slipping on camera,
but it's a necessity.
And these are fabulous.
Come here and belly up to the bar.
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And Pike Place
Market is a treasure trove of good food.
And one spot that's been building
a great following is Hellenic Culture Creamery.
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Right here is where all the magic happens.
This is not ice cream.
It is most definitely not frozen yogurt.
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It's called culture gelato.
And what makes
clinica different is that they use
Greek cultures like they do in yogurt to culture.
The milks to develop those flavors.
And then they add other flavorings to make London
fog or lemon curd or Marion Barry.
Then my personal favorite is they ube coconut,
which is purple yam and coconut.
It's not too sweet.
And because it's culture gelato
and the way that they make it,
it has less fat and less air.
So it's like, good for you, right?
I'm sticking with that.
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When you're talking about
can't miss food spots in Seattle,
you got to hit up our hometown favorite,
Dick's Drive-In.
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This Seattle institution started here
in Wallingford back in 1954 by a man named Dick
speedy and friends.
They wanted to focus on fast service
and affordable prices.
Back then, a burger set you back $0.19.
The prices have gone up since then, but what
hasn't changed is the care they put into their food.
Their fries are hand-cut,
their milkshakes are hand-dipped,
and they're hamburger meat,
all from Washington is fresh and never frozen.
I'd like a cheeseburger, fries.
And when I moved to Seattle
in 2000, I lived a block away
from my Dick's Drive-In.
So I had Dick's Burgers all the time,
and sometimes it was just the fries.
It's a simple burger,
but delicious, and it's the perfect bite of Seattle.
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Foodies are always looking for the hot
new places, but sometimes you need something quieter.
Here on Capitol Hill,
you'll find fine dining without stuffiness
at Lark.
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Lark has been around
since 2003, and it's been one
of my favorite restaurants ever since.
James Beard Award winning chef Jon Sundstrom has been
a huge advocate for local seasonal ingredients.
He's taught me so much
about sustainability and celebrating farmers.
For today's menu, we've got Weathervane scallops,
wild meadow pea stew and wild Mizuna.
I cannot wait to dig in.
This is our region in a bite.
Well, I hope you've enjoyed
this tour of Seattle restaurants.
Whether you're a local or from out of town,
we've got something for everybody.
Cheers to you.
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