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Parfait Ice Cream small batch from scratch

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It feels like Spring today in Seattle. It is time for Ice cream! Especially when they are Organic, completely made from scratch in the room behind the counter, with mostly local ingredients, and last but not least when they are delicious!

Parfait Ice Cream started as a truck that you may have seen on different Farmers Markets. They will, for sure, be at the Queen Anne Farmers Market this summer (This market starts in June and is every Thursday night from 3-7:30pm). They are still finalizing their other regular locations for the summer season.

I have not try the Macaron Ice Cream I need to return.

What is your favorite place for ice cream?

— Parfait Ice cream 2034 NW 56th Street

Open every day noon-10pm

The “UP” House

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In 2006, Edith Macefield turned down a million dollar offer to sell her house to developers who wanted to build a mall in this developing Ballard neighborhood. She had already been living there for 50 years.
Her house was then surrounded by 3 walls and stood between a Trader Joes and a LA Fitness Gym.
When I learned this story from Seattle Sketcher exhibit, I immediately thought of the aging widower in the Pixar movie UP who did not want to leave his house. I called it the UP house.
Mrs Macefield died in 2008 at the age of 86 but her house has not been incorporated into the Mall. With respect to its history, the house had not been demolished. One floor was supposed to be added and a public space below called Credo Square would be designed for community events. But it seems that new changes are on their way…

UPDATE 2/08/2015: The house is now on sale and the foreclosure auction will be held in March 2015. It may be the end of the story, the house could be completely demolished. Sad…

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Best Burgers in Seattle?

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Choosing the best burger in Seattle is always very controversial. But this is our pick. Not a fancy place, but their burgers are so tasty thanks to a secret slightly smoky sauce and amazing bacon. Their locations are very small so you may have to sit outside.

Go to Red Mill Totem House if you are around the Ballard Locks or on your way to Golden Gardens Park.
Cash only.

“Bikini season is over make your burger a double!”

— Red Mill Burgers
Red Mill Totem House: 3058 NW 54th St

Around Green Lake, Phinney Ridge: 312 N 67th St
Interbay: East of Magnolia: 1613 W Dravus St