Best of Seattle

My wife really likes this restaurant in NE Seattle and she finds it very authentic -- she should know as she used to live in rural Jamaica. Tues-Sun dinner only 7917 Roosevelt Way NE 206-525-5118

This is our favorite Italian eatery in Ravenna, in NE Seattle. This place is about as Italian American as you can get in Seattle. Small cozy environment with no more than 10 tables. 2615 N.E. 65th St. 206-525-7747

Stacy Winston co-owns and runs this art gallery off Dexter Avenue North. She is super cool and gives great art buying advice no matter what your budget, in a very unpretentious way. These are a few of our favorites artists she works with: - Tony Scherman - Caio Fonseca - Donald Sultan - Betsy Eby Rating: A+

Great place for a massage or haircut. If deep tissue is your thing, Rebecca is your gal! Located in downtown Roosevelt just east of I-5 in NE Seattle. 206-525-4774 Rebecca massage: A+

We hired a landscape architect to design a new plan for our home's front, back and side yards. We picked Jennifer Burgess as our landscape architect and ongoing gardener, and absolutely love her work. If you live in the Seattle area and you need a landscape architect or gardening service, email Jennifer and tell her "ebenson" referred you: Lasiocarpa@comcast.net Rating = A+

Great, small venue for live alt-country, blues, folk, jazz and more, in Ballard.

Cool place in Fremont to see live acts. My friend Michal is playing there with her partner this Monday night June 12th at 8pm.

new cafe in Wedgwood (NE Seattle) to try.

This past weekend we went to this new Brazilian place on Roosevelt Way in the Mapleleaf area of North Seattle. The decor was a little too cafe-like, but the food and drink were awesome! Definitely going again.

Store for modern design and furniture in Bell Town. Check out their Vitra collection.