Chowvel:Traveling to Eat

Review
Pike Place Market is a landmark in Seattle definitely worth chowveling to. The market is located right next to the beach and has a plethora of food choices and snacks along with boutique stores you usually don’t find anywhere else. If you are a fan of Starbucks, the OG store is located at Pike’s, this is where the empire began and it’s a zoo there, but don’t bring your laptop, there’s no room, but you can still people watch just like people do at regular Starbucks. The seafood is fresh and is known for colorful personalities selling the goods, with fish flying through the air. PETA had some issues with the throwing, but what’s the big deal, they’re already caught and dead, who cares if they get thrown to be cut up for dinner. Even with the lame boycotters, Pike Place is still a place anyone can enjoy and appreciate.

Review
In the popular confines of Pike’s Place, you will find a Chinese pastry stand. Forget the pastries and just go for the BBQ Pork Hom Bow. It could be the weather mixed with the warmed of the Hom Bow, but boy does the two fit together. One bite of the warm hom bow warms you right up just like a warm cup of hot chocolate on a cold winter’s day. If you are in the Seattle area, Hom Bow is a place to stop by for a quick snack while you trek through the craziness of Pike’s Place.

Review
How much more can you pimp out a hot dog? Mixing Japanese ingredients with good american hot dogs is one way. Japanese mayo, bento flakes, seaweed flakes, are just some of the things JapaDog incorporates. Thinking about the taste of a hot dog/sausage pretty much would go good with any ingredient. Instead of sauerkraut, what about korean kim chi? Is the next wave of hot dogs involve fused with cuisines from other countries? Maybe. Japadog is just the start, one thing that Japa does is bring the usual japanse restaurant customer service to a hot dog stand, which is one of the reasons why it is so popular. The food isn’t going to wow you, but they’re doing something different and unique, if you’re in Vancouver, this is a worth while place to travel.

Review
When you think good Mexican food outside of Mexico, you think San Diego. When you find good Mex on the total opposite side of San Diego, it’s a pleasant surprise. The taco plate special gives you quality tacos at just under 6 bucks, affordable for anyone. The quality of the tacos are similar to the roach coaches you find all over Los Angeles. To get an idea, I would put this place up there with the better tasty roach coaches. This place a chain up in the Seattle area, so if you see one driving around Seattle, stop by for a taco or two, just like desert, there’s always room for one taco.

Review
Vietnamese are known for their Pho and Spring Rolls. There are so many other great types of cuisines in the Vietnamese cultural menu to choose from. The broken rice dishes are good and other soup dishes are always a good choice and Green Leaf is one restaurant that does these other dishes right. If you are tired of the typical Vietnamese dishes, go to Green Leaf to try something else. It’s a bit on the outskirts of downtown Seattle, but worth a slight detour. Try the Hu Tieu soup, it’s rice noodles mixed with a plethora of seafood proteins.