Fremont

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Joule is a Jewel

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You don’t expect a restaurant to have a nice and warm design in a warehouse style building. Joule does. The decor is really stylish and I love the blue and black creative wallpaper.

The Asian fusion and Korean food they serve is creative and flavorful. Dishes are meant to be shared but make sure to save room for dessert.
I would recommend to make a reservation but if you don’t, enjoy the outdoor fire pit with a cocktail or a glass of whatever you like on a nice evening!

Side Notes:
The restaurant adjoins The Whale Wins, which I wrote about a few months ago. To read the article bout Whale wins.
And check out Revel from the same owners/chefs I also wrote twice about: Winter lunch at Revel and Sunny day at Revel.

— Joule – 3506 Stone Way North

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Theo Chocolate

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Theo makes the best chocolates in the Seattle area! Not only are they delicious but they are also the first organic and Fair Trade chocolate factory in the country!
Their flavors include classics such as dark, milk, and hazelnut as well as more exotic kinds like Chai tea, coconut curry, and Fig Fennel.
You can find most of the bars in supermarkets and online but you should definitely go to their factory and store in Fremont. They offer all their products, samplers as well as their small delicious confections pieces. They are pricey so make sure you enjoy them!

If you have time, go and tour the factory:

— Theo Chocolate: 3400 Phinney Ave. N.

 

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Hommage opens

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Update: Hommage has closed on 8/15/2015
Hommage is a new restaurant on north Queen Ann along the ship canal. It replaces the Book Bindery but the decor has not really changed. The modern greenhouse is also still there.
The restaurant opened last week with French Chef Nico Borzee, (previously at Artusi).
We had a “Tarte” with roasted seasonal veggie and green coriander, flavorful but not really a Tarte. Tasty cheeses with very good Chiroubles red wine (Fabien Collonges) and we shared a Tatin.

I was also happy to listen to Keren Ann singing “Jardin d’hiver”…
Hommage has potential. We will likely try again.

— Hommage 198 Nickerson st, along the Wa Lake ship canal