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4 January, 2013

A Day in Yakima

Comments : 2 Posted in : Coffee Shops, Coffee Shops in Yakima - WA, Dining in Yakima - WA, Restaurants, Travel Guide for Yakima - WA on January 4, 2013 by : The Gourmez

Tags: ahoy fish and chips, akin center, arboretum, art deco, backyard country cafe, capitol theater, central washington, chorizo omelet, day trip, deep fried jalapeno, downtown yakima, drive, grave, indians, larsen building, mountain, northtown coffee, photo, pioneer cemetery, tempura, terrance heights, tour, Travel, union gap, visitor guide, washington, yakima

In October, I spent 2 weeks visiting my mother and stepfather in the hills of Tieton, WA. We spent a lot of time in nearby Yakima, took car rides through the mountain passes, walked the vineyard- and orchard-lined streets of Tieton, and checked out Ellensburg. This central region of Washington is absolutely gorgeous, and I
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2 January, 2013

Plaza Café

Comments : 2 Posted in : Dining in Raleigh - NC, Restaurants on January 2, 2013 by : The Gourmez

Tags: breakfast, chiptole wrap, counter, downtown, lunch, plaza cafe, raleigh, review, sesame chicken salad, to go

Plaza Café 411 Fayetteville Street Downtown Raleigh $4-8 Breakfast, Lunch It’s my first blog of 2013, and well, I wish I had one for you exploding with praise. Instead, it’s on a joint that’s mostly unremarkable. I’ve passed the Plaza Café many times while wandering in downtown Raleigh. It seems ideal for grabbing food in
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