Maiden Post

As a fourth-generation Seattleite, born and raised on the mean streets of Capitol Hill, the love of this city is bred into my genes.  I have left twice - Washington, DC and New Orleans - but no matter how much I loved those towns, something kept pulling me back.  There is nothing I love more than exploring different shops, eating meals I can't afford at new restaurants and checking out events happening right in the center of Seattle.

So...why am I writing about life in Northeast Seattle? Good question.
Love.  I did it all for Love.  Sorry, that probably made you throw up a little in your mouth (I know I did!), but it's true.  I fell so hard for a boy that I moved to the boonies AKA Lake City.  Being the eternal optimist, and one never to turn down a challenge, I became determined to find the best of everything I love right in my new neighborhood.

I quickly realized my hood was actually three or four of them.  For coffee, I walk into Wedgwood; groceries are usually bought at the ghetto-fabulous Lake City Fred Meyer or the Roosevelt Whole Foods if I'm feeling fancy.  Hangover brunch is best had at Jake's on Sandpoint.  I could go on and on.  For me, I treat all of NE Seattle as my neighborhood. So like any other red-blooded American, under the age of 40, I decided to start a blog about it.

So here we go...