Tuesday, August 19, 2014

Saigon Deli (U-District): Perfect Banh Mi

Saigon Deli
Brooklyn Ave NE near NE 41st St
8/10 on my bangin' scale

It's a rare feat when the price of a sandwich goes up 100% over six years and I still think it's a crazy good deal. At $4 (add $0.75 with a fried egg), the BBQ pork banh mi at Saigon Deli is the best I've had.


The BBQ pork is flavorful. Not that sad, flavorless BBQ pork that some places in the area use. The roll is always warm and crispy. Top it off with fresh cilantro, cucumbers, carrots, jalapenos, and mayo, and you've got a winner of a sandwich.

With a lot of banh mi competitors in the U-District/Roosevelt area, it can be tempting to try something else... but, me, I don't want no mediocre.

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Saturday, August 16, 2014

Outback Kangaroo Farm: Arlington, WA

What an experience.

The lemurs. One was named Maurice until she had a baby. Now she's Maureen.

Outback Kangaroo Farm: where lemurs and goats are neighbors.
Perhaps "Wally" the wallaby.

Oh, just a normal day in the life of a wallaby at Outback Kangaroo Farm.

Some wallabies were less friendly.

Elsa is just learning how to take bread from the hands of human strangers, and sometimes runs away.

The ostrich noms a snack. Emu run in the background.

The alpaca gives kisses.