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Julie Parent
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Engineering manager at google by day, wannabe food blogger in spare time. Author of the Closure rich text editor, currently Chrome Operations team.
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A laughably small un-boozy cocktail, cafeteria grade crab cakes, and a decadent Fluffernutter pie, from Rosebud, in Somerville. Unique experience I guess, but not sure I'd return. Full review: https://juliesdiningclub.blogspot.com/2023/07/rosebud-american-kitchen-bar-somerville.html #fluffernutter
July 6, 2023 at 12:34 AM
Travelin' Tues: My latest JetBlue Mint eastbound experience. Incredible crew, decent food, but nothing extraordinary. Full review of this flight and many more: https://juliesdiningclub.blogspot.com/2021/10/jetblue-mint-eastbound-new-2020.html
July 5, 2023 at 12:55 AM
Chain review day: Promising looking, but not tasty, macaroni salad from Sam Choy's Poke to the Max at SeaTac. At least they had ube ice cream? Full review: https://juliesdiningclub.blogspot.com/2023/07/sam-choys-poke-to-max.html
July 4, 2023 at 1:15 AM
Bakery Review Day: Decent, but not stellar, crepe cakes, from Blackbird in Bellevue. But hey, they have durian and black sesame ... #durian #crepecake Full review: https://juliesdiningclub.blogspot.com/2023/06/blackbird-bellevue.html
June 30, 2023 at 1:05 AM
The best pizza I've had in a long time, from Gioia. Makes me miss NY pizza ... full review: https://juliesdiningclub.blogspot.com/2023/06/gioia-pizzeria.html
June 29, 2023 at 12:26 AM
Chain update review: My first time trying breakfast sandwiches and burritos from Noah's Bagels. Summary? Meh. Full review of these and more: https://juliesdiningclub.blogspot.com/2014/04/noahs-bagels.html
June 27, 2023 at 3:18 AM
Candy review day! Sugarfina: well curated selection, adult styles/flavors, and packaged pretty, but I didn't find any of the candy better than average. Full review: https://juliesdiningclub.blogspot.com/2017/04/sugarfina-candy.html
June 24, 2023 at 4:17 AM
Bakery Review Day: Wow. Ok, *NOW* I understand the mille-cake hype! I finally had Lady M, and, well, these are extraordinary. https://juliesdiningclub.blogspot.com/2023/06/lady-m-bellevue.html
June 23, 2023 at 3:53 AM
A decent enough crab cake, from Purple Cafe & Wine Bar, in the Seattle area. Full review: https://juliesdiningclub.blogspot.com/2023/06/purple-cafe-and-wine-bar.html #crabcakes
June 22, 2023 at 3:50 AM
Travelin' Tues: Locally baked pastries? Nice made to order eggs? A quite reasonable breakfast buffet at The Element in Seattle / Redmond. Full review: https://juliesdiningclub.blogspot.com/2023/06/breakfast-buffet-at-element-seattle.htmla
June 21, 2023 at 3:57 AM
Chain review day: STK Steakhouse. Seriously vibe-y, seriously high prices, but extremely affordable happy hour(s). If only the service and food lived up to what this venue wants to be ... full review: https://juliesdiningclub.blogspot.com/2023/06/stk-steakhouse.html
June 20, 2023 at 4:06 AM
Snack Foods Fri Update Review: 479° Popcorn - I still don't love this popcorn. The flavors always fail to really deliver. Full review: https://juliesdiningclub.blogspot.com/2012/09/479-popcorn.html
June 17, 2023 at 3:19 AM
Bakery Review Day: Westernco Donut, Seattle area. No bougie donuts here, but, classics done well. I enjoyed my donuts, particularly the stuffed buttermilk bars. Full review: https://juliesdiningclub.blogspot.com/2023/06/westernco-donut.html
June 16, 2023 at 3:37 AM
Tasty butter and shoyu sautéed mushrooms, but everything else was kinda meh. Full review of Kiwami Sushi Bar & Sake House: https://juliesdiningclub.blogspot.com/2023/06/kiwami-sushi-bar-sake-house.html
June 15, 2023 at 3:39 AM
Travelin' Tues: As drab and depressing as an old doctor's office. The Club, at SeaTac. Full review:
https://juliesdiningclub.blogspot.com/2023/06/the-club-sea-concourse-a.html
June 14, 2023 at 3:31 AM
Mochi Donuts from Modo. Nice texture, decent flavors, but not something I'm all that excited about. Full review: Mochi Donuts from MoDo
June 9, 2023 at 3:53 AM
Travelin' Tues: Not great looking, but decent tasting liver mousse, a nicely crispy scotch egg, and extremely disappointing carrot cake, from Woodblock in Redmond. Overall ok, but not great. Full review:
https://juliesdiningclub.blogspot.com/2023/06/woodblock-redmond.html
June 7, 2023 at 4:28 AM
Snack foods friday: Over Easy Breakfast bars. Not really my style of bar, but fine if you like granola bars I guess? Full review https://juliesdiningclub.blogspot.com/2023/06/over-easy-breakfast-bars.html
June 3, 2023 at 4:05 AM
Phenomenal savory pastries, from Bake Sum. Okonomiyaki was a winner for sure, but I think the Aloo Matar was even better. Can't wait to try some of their sweet creations too! Full review: https://juliesdiningclub.blogspot.com/2023/06/bake-sum.html
June 2, 2023 at 4:37 AM
Snack food fri: I tried my first movie theater popcorn in years, from AMC theaters. Um ... I <3 popcorn, but this strangely orange, oddly flavored, and extremely salty version left something to be desired. Full review: https://juliesdiningclub.blogspot.com/2023/05/amc-theaters-popcorn.html
May 27, 2023 at 4:41 AM
Glorious, glorious princess cake from Victoria Pastry. Now I see why people rave about this! Full review: https://juliesdiningclub.blogspot.com/2023/05/victoria-pastry.html
May 26, 2023 at 4:48 AM
Chain Update Review: I didn't grow up with Slurpees, but I do see the appeal on a very hot summer day. Full review: https://juliesdiningclub.blogspot.com/2012/07/slurpees.html
May 23, 2023 at 4:36 AM
17 years of living in SF, and I finally tried Stella Pastry. The napoleon was really well made, but not my favorite. What should I get next time? Full review: https://juliesdiningclub.blogspot.com/2023/05/stella-pastry.html.
May 19, 2023 at 4:30 AM
Liholiho Yacht Club: A stunning journey through heritage driven fusion cuisine, in a remarkably successful way, even if some of the dishes sounded like they shouldn't work. Extraordinary. Highly recommend. Full review: https://juliesdiningclub.blogspot.com/2023/05/liholiho-yatch-club.html
May 18, 2023 at 4:19 AM
Chain Update Review: The McChicken from McDonald's. Still not sure why I tried this. Full review: https://juliesdiningclub.blogspot.com/2016/03/mcdonalds.html
May 16, 2023 at 3:45 AM