http://www.runsenorun.com/ en-US Sun, 19 Jun 2011 19:51:31 -0700 http://www.typepad.com/ http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification http://www.runsenorun.com/2011/06/south-lake-union-mistral-kitchen.html http://www.runsenorun.com/2011/06/south-lake-union-mistral-kitchen.html I am an idiot. I've lived two blocks from one of the best restaurants in Seattle and never stepped inside. Until tonight. The picture to the left is taken from my balcony. The triangle building in the middle is Mistral Kitchen. Yeah, it's THAT close. Before going, I did a little research on their website. I had a pretty good idea of what I wanted to order, but the site says the menu changes daily. Even so, the menu is filled with so many great looking dishes, I was pretty sure I would leave satisfied. Upon entering, I took a... Food and Drink runsenorun Sun, 19 Jun 2011 19:51:31 -0700 http://www.runsenorun.com/2010/11/best-looking-mannequin-ever.html http://www.runsenorun.com/2010/11/best-looking-mannequin-ever.html OK, I do realize, this is probably The. Creepiest. Post. Ever. But, I walk past this mannequin every morning on my way to work. And every morning, I think, dang, she's really good looking... will this be the best looking woman I see all day? Alas, she's been up for nearly a month. I know that one day, she will be replaced with a younger model. Or, God forbid, I will come upon this window and she will be sharing it with a perfectly sculpted, Prada-wearing man. Should this day come to pass, my only consolation is knowing that, where... runsenorun Wed, 17 Nov 2010 21:21:31 -0800 http://www.runsenorun.com/2010/11/considering-clear-as-your-sole-home-isp-dont.html http://www.runsenorun.com/2010/11/considering-clear-as-your-sole-home-isp-dont.html Last February I got into a bit of dispute with my cable/ISP (Broadstripe) and quit both while on the phone with customer service. I knew I wouldn't missed cable TV. But, I was left in a bit of pickle for internet. If I wasn't going to have cable, I definitely needed fast internet. Unfortunately, where I live, I was left with one choice for broadband... Clear. When I first started with Clear, my service was fine. Not as fast as my cable modem, but fast enough for everything I needed: general web browsing, streaming movies from Netflix, uploading photos, occasional... Web/Tech runsenorun Sun, 14 Nov 2010 10:04:13 -0800 http://www.runsenorun.com/2010/11/just-made-risotto-with-leeks-shiitake-mushrooms-and-not-truffles.html http://www.runsenorun.com/2010/11/just-made-risotto-with-leeks-shiitake-mushrooms-and-not-truffles.html I was out to dinner with a friend on Friday night and we got to talking about risotto. It's been awhile since I last made it, so I found what seemed like a nice recipe on Epicurious and went shopping. Shiitake mushrooms are expensive enough ($13.99 a pound)... there was no way I was going to invest in black truffles for risotto... for myself! If I was cooking for someone else, I would probably indulge. You make this recipe in three steps. I basically took my time and did it in three different steps over the course of the afternoon.... Cooking runsenorun Sun, 07 Nov 2010 20:07:23 -0800 http://www.runsenorun.com/2010/09/perfect-lighting.html http://www.runsenorun.com/2010/09/perfect-lighting.html The natural light at Lot No. 3 in Bellevue made for a really nice picture. This was taken with my phone. The grilled cheese was pretty damn good, too. I'm actually doing one-off food posts on a Tumblr blog called Doug Santos Lives, if you're curious. Food and Drink runsenorun Thu, 09 Sep 2010 21:39:33 -0700 http://www.runsenorun.com/2010/09/ballard-staple-fancy-mercantile.html http://www.runsenorun.com/2010/09/ballard-staple-fancy-mercantile.html Though I realize don't need to choose a favorite, I'm having an internal debate on whether I prefer Tom Douglas or Ethan Stowell. Let me rephrase that, I love them both, but if I could choose one chef for the private island I share with Zooey Deschanel (who, in said fantasy, eats both meat and gluten), it sort of depends on my mood. At the end of the day, I would probably choose Douglas, simply because his desserts are so damn good. But, for the food food, definite toss-up. Which leads to me to Staple & Fancy Mercantile, Ethan Stowell's... Food and Drink runsenorun Sun, 05 Sep 2010 14:30:17 -0700 http://www.runsenorun.com/2010/09/pike-place-market-seatown-snack-bar.html http://www.runsenorun.com/2010/09/pike-place-market-seatown-snack-bar.html Yes, Tom Douglas has another restaurant in Seattle. Actually, it's sort of two. The Seatown Snack Bar is two separate establishments, though they both share the same roaster. There is a takeout bar (that houses the rotisserie roaster) and a sitdown restaurant. My friend and I sat at the restaurant. The first thing you'll notice about the restaurant is that you can sit right on the kitchen counter. The other thing you'll quickly notice is that there's no smoke. The kitchen has no open flames or grill. Everything is fresh. I had the BLTC. You know what the BLT stands... Food and Drink runsenorun Fri, 03 Sep 2010 20:37:39 -0700 http://www.runsenorun.com/2010/08/my-first-soccer-match.html http://www.runsenorun.com/2010/08/my-first-soccer-match.html While in Los Angeles, I attended my first ever soccer match. Not just any match, mind you, but I got to see Real Madrid... in the Rose Bowl! They were playing Landon Donovan and the Los Angeles Galaxy in an international friendly. Real Madrid did not disappoint. The photo above is taken after Donovan scored on a penalty kick just prior to the half to give the Galaxy a 2 - 0 lead. After halftime, though, Real Madrid inserted their stars. All of them, minus Kaka, who was injured. At that point, the Galaxy didn't stand a chance. It was... Sports runsenorun Mon, 09 Aug 2010 07:15:00 -0700 http://www.runsenorun.com/2010/08/eating-my-way-through-los-angeles.html http://www.runsenorun.com/2010/08/eating-my-way-through-los-angeles.html Spending a week in LA is a little like spending a week in Hell, but minus the really cool fire. Well, actually, LA does seem to burn quite often. But, it didn't on this particular trip. Here are my three favorite things about Los Angeles: The weather. Fantastic. The beaches and wee little "mountains," which look nice and make for an easy hike. The food. Wonderful restaurants with food from all regions of the world. On this trip, I spent exactly zero minutes on the beach and in the mountains. The weather, though, was perfect... cool in the mornings (nice... Food and Drink Travel runsenorun Sun, 08 Aug 2010 19:12:54 -0700