Seattle MeFi 25 year anniversary BBQ

posted July 4, 2024 3:32 PM | |

Sun July 14 at 4:00 PM, ShooBoo's House

736, North 90th Street, Licton Springs, Greenwood, Seattle, King County, Washington, 98103, United States (Map & Directions)

Sounds great to me!
posted by CrystalDave at 11:53 PM on July 4

While I would love to have hosted -- I even posted and had to delete it :( -- I can definitely make it, and I'll bring drinks :D
posted by ChrisR at 12:05 AM on July 5

I am a theoretical yes, health permitting.
posted by Jacqueline at 1:01 AM on July 5

Out of town! Alas!
posted by bq at 8:12 AM on July 5

I had planned on spending the day attacking a prison to celebrate Bastille day, but this sounds more chill and it would be fun to meet people
posted by qxntpqbbbqxl at 4:44 PM on July 5 [1 favorite]

Oh yeah. I will be there.

We can attack the personal prisons that prevent us from understanding why cats continue to get wedged into scanners.
posted by skyscraper at 9:25 PM on July 5

ChrisR: Rye Manhattan with a twist of lemon instead of a cherry.
posted by skyscraper at 9:27 PM on July 5

Definitely up for this, but putting a maybe for now b/c I may have to go out of town for a family emergency - I'll know more later this afternoon.
posted by Pedantzilla at 10:21 AM on July 12

If you're thinking about coming, don't worry about having to RSVP even a "maybe". It'll be great to have you here whether you RSVP or not.

I have a croquet set and bocce balls if anyone wants to play.

Well-behaved dogs also welcome.
posted by ShooBoo at 11:02 AM on July 12 [2 favorites]

I’ll bring bbq beans, corn on the cob for all to grille and a meat of some kind to grille for myself.

Editing to note that I am completely flexible on the sides if someone else is already planning the same or similar.
posted by skyscraper at 10:41 AM on July 13

We'll bring a 6-pack of Shiner, some sausages for the grill, and a bean and corn salad that my wife makes that I've always liked, all to share.
posted by Pedantzilla at 1:05 PM on July 13

I'll have cucumber salad, Thai-style chicken legs, hot dogs, sweet potato, watermelon, water, beer, flavored soda water, cake and ice cream.

See you all tomorrow.
posted by ShooBoo at 5:32 PM on July 13 [1 favorite]

I'm out of town but have fun!
posted by Gorgik at 9:56 AM on July 14

I only just got home from the farm but would love to come and can be there in an hour with very fresh peas?

(No-ones posting through it! No live ousts! Either a quiet party or not at all.)
posted by clew at 6:06 PM on July 14

There was a conversation about International District restaurant recommendations. If you were a participant would you please drop your recs in this thread? I have had a low hit rate with good Seattle dining experiences outside my own home.
posted by valrus at 3:46 PM on July 15 [1 favorite]

Sure thing!

• Kau Kau BBQ - 50+ years of Cantonese BBQ, specializing in their roast pork & roast duck but they also will do Thanksgiving turkeys in their style
• E-Jae Pak Mor - Newer place, does Thai street food including their namesake pak mor steamed dumpling style
• Phnom Penh Noodle House - Longtime Cambodian shop, new location but same family
• Pho Bac - Pho specialists, they have a couple locations that each have a bit of a different focus on the rest of their menu
• Harbor City & Jade Garden - Two dim sum places across the street from each other, commonly compared (go to whichever one's less busy at the moment you're there)
• Maneki - Historical Japanese fare (1904, one of a rare pre-Internment history; also worth checking out the Panama Hotel & Tea House if you're there as the basement is really striking historically)
• Onibaba by Tsukushinbo - Haven't been since they shifted; but Tsukushinbo was the other long-time surviving pre-Internment restaurant

There's more neat places I've left off, but much more and I'd end up listing most of the neighborhood
posted by CrystalDave at 4:50 PM on July 15 [3 favorites]

B and I have long been fans of the barleygreen noodles and dumplings at Shanghai Garden, though we used to meet Eastside friends at the Snacktoria satellite storefront when it was still open more often than trek down to the ID.

Maneki is a friend's favorite birthday spot, and it is really good, though I've always been put off by having to make a reservation weeks in advance to get in.
posted by Pedantzilla at 5:37 PM on July 15 [1 favorite]

Also

• Sichuanese Cuisine (12th and Jackson)
• Chengdu Memory (relatively new hot pot place, good!)
• Happy Lamb Hot Pot (was Xiao Fei Yang)

The U-District has some good spots too

• Taste of Xi'an (also has a Westlake Center food court location)
• Xi'an Noodle
• YGF Malatang (hard to describe this one - it's an assemble-your-own-soup place, like a soupy version of a Mongolian grill. Also has a Bellevue location)

posted by qxntpqbbbqxl at 9:27 PM on July 15 [1 favorite]

Loving these. Some of them I've been to back when I used to work near there so that gives me high confidence in the others. Looking forward to trying out some of them! Thanks everyone!
posted by valrus at 7:34 AM on July 16