“Relationships established through the sharing of food create a sense of social personhood” (Professor Anagnost). When people share a food or a meal, they create or build upon a social connection.
My boyfriend, Evan and I have gone on countless dates in Cupertino, California, our home town. We have discovered various fun, fancy and delicious restaurants together. When we moved to Seattle for college, we decided to explore the surroundings one night and find a restaurant near Pike Place market for our first date in Seattle.
We looked up the bus schedule and found the correct bus that would bring us to Pike Place. From there we searched around on the streets for a good restaurant, but couldn’t find anything that looked too appealing. That’s when we decided to ask a local for a recommendation. She recommended going to the waterside, where there are a variety of fresh fish restaurants. Just like Richard R. Wilk in his article, “Building Local Identity in the Transitional Caribbean” wanted typical Belizean cuisine when over at people’s houses or in restaurants, on our date, fresh Seattle fish is just what we craved.
We walked through the market down to the waterside. There we found a perfect restaurant right on the water called, “Fisherman’s Bar and Grill.” The Hostess seated us outside right on the waters edge. The sun was just setting and it was extremely romantic. It was a little chilly out so we started off by sharing a big bowl of hearty clam chowder and fresh sourdough bread. It was delicious and warmed us up immediately. Soon after we finished our chowder, our Halibut and Chips arrived. The Halibut was flaky, lightly battered, fried and absolutely delicious topped with tarter sauce and malt vinegar. The french fries were golden, crispy and lightly salted. The meal, though rather pricy, was satisfying and just the right amount. We took a look at the dessert menu but nothing looked especially appealing so we decided to pay up and go elsewhere. On our way to the bus, we were captivated by an enormous illuminated sign called, “Chocolate Box.” http://www.sschocolatebox.com/ Inside there was chocolate prepared in everyway imaginable. The gelato looked delicious, and the mini chocolate cupcakes were tempting, but I finally decided on a 72% dark chocolate truffle and a rich, creamy hot coco. Our night ended on an incredibly sweet note. First date in Seattle-Success!
My boyfriend, Evan and I have gone on countless dates in Cupertino, California, our home town. We have discovered various fun, fancy and delicious restaurants together. When we moved to Seattle for college, we decided to explore the surroundings one night and find a restaurant near Pike Place market for our first date in Seattle.
We looked up the bus schedule and found the correct bus that would bring us to Pike Place. From there we searched around on the streets for a good restaurant, but couldn’t find anything that looked too appealing. That’s when we decided to ask a local for a recommendation. She recommended going to the waterside, where there are a variety of fresh fish restaurants. Just like Richard R. Wilk in his article, “Building Local Identity in the Transitional Caribbean” wanted typical Belizean cuisine when over at people’s houses or in restaurants, on our date, fresh Seattle fish is just what we craved.
We walked through the market down to the waterside. There we found a perfect restaurant right on the water called, “Fisherman’s Bar and Grill.” The Hostess seated us outside right on the waters edge. The sun was just setting and it was extremely romantic. It was a little chilly out so we started off by sharing a big bowl of hearty clam chowder and fresh sourdough bread. It was delicious and warmed us up immediately. Soon after we finished our chowder, our Halibut and Chips arrived. The Halibut was flaky, lightly battered, fried and absolutely delicious topped with tarter sauce and malt vinegar. The french fries were golden, crispy and lightly salted. The meal, though rather pricy, was satisfying and just the right amount. We took a look at the dessert menu but nothing looked especially appealing so we decided to pay up and go elsewhere. On our way to the bus, we were captivated by an enormous illuminated sign called, “Chocolate Box.” http://www.sschocolatebox.com/ Inside there was chocolate prepared in everyway imaginable. The gelato looked delicious, and the mini chocolate cupcakes were tempting, but I finally decided on a 72% dark chocolate truffle and a rich, creamy hot coco. Our night ended on an incredibly sweet note. First date in Seattle-Success!
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