By madatdominos at Menuism August 17, 2013
Terrible, customer service is horrible, do not order from 425-743-3030 ...read more
By Amy M. at KidScore March 04, 2013
The food is standardized but surprisingly good. We have some favorites and usually try a new item each time with several healthy dishes... ...read more
By Sheila M. at KidScore August 31, 2012
Good Asian Food, you can call ahead or order online and they'll come out and deliver to your car. ...read more
Freeing the Wild Writer Within A small group of writers is now meeting at Espresso Buono on a regular basis with Elke Siller Macartney. Elke guides us writers and would be writers through four short exercises inspired by the book,Writing Down the Bones - Freeing the Writer Within, by Natalie Goldberg. You can purchase Ms. Goldberg’s book at Amazon.com: http://www.amazon.com/Writing-Down-Bones-Freeing-Writer/dp/0877733759 Also look for Natalie Goldberg’s books at one of my favorite local bookstores: http://thirdplacebooks.com/NASApp/store/IndexJsp This really works! I became a fan of the book years ago, but only now have experienced this writing freedom in the company of others. No pre-planning, no inhibitions, no rules except that everyone started with the same first sentence. This exercise was free-flowing and followed three other more structured writing exercises. The following is my first fifteen minute, off the cuff, pencil to paper, without pauses… writing: That was the last time she saw it. Seventy Eight years ago. It still seemed like yesterday to her. Oh how lovely it would be, she thought, to go back to that time in her life — with all the experience, wisdom and love she’s gained during the intervening years. She’d dress a little differently. Listen a little better. Walk more. Ask lots and lots of questions and not be embarrassed that she didn’t know about something…or laugh at the right time at folks trying to be amusing. She’d definately have a huge garden. And not just work in it, but sit in it…right on the dirt…beer in hand on a hot sunny day marveling at the magic of growing things! She’d travel, of course. Not just to far away places she’d always wanted to see, but also just around the corner with a tourist’s state of mind. She’d take advantage of tiny lulls in her mandated activities. Mini-vacations. Thirty second chortles. Five minute reflections. Memory moments. Prayers for people on her mind. Oh to be 20 again! Yes. I’m 98 years old! How can that be? Am I as wise as 98 years should make me? Do I still have hidden talents? Could I get myself up out of this comfy chair to do anything now? Should I? Or should I just continue to ponder what to tell my great, great grand daughter in answer to her questions about what I was like when I was 20 years old like her. Amazingly, I still feel young. And yes, that item I saw last some seventy eight years ago? I would pick it up and save it for all eternity! by Penny Wight ...read more
By Espresso Buono March 05, 2009
You can also find my new blog at:pennywight.wordpress.com Can one recreate on-line the ambiance and artistic attitude of a coffee shop in impressionist era Paris? Or the character of a little coffee shop I visited pre coffee franchise era in Port Angeles, Washington (now gone) that made me want to spend time there to develop plots and characters in writing? Or the shop in the movieChocolat where arrogance, inhibitions and intolerance gradually melted away to create a new flavor of community? I am hopeful that this on-line blog site can take on an adventurous, creative, respectful, inspiring and comforting life of its own with wide and varied accounts and examples of personal journeys and achievements. Can one also “virtually” pursue and promote art on-line as well as in an inspired setting with creative energy and leadership? At my age and as a small business owner in today’s economy, I may not earn enough soon enough to participate in the more extravagant artistic adventures I dream of. For example, while designing the layout and decorating my real life Espresso Buono Garden Cafe in Lynnwood, Washington USA, I decided one of the walls in the cozy back room really required I take an intensive nine-month Tromp L’oeil class in Florence, Italy! I have experienced the breathtaking art in Florence as well as other awe inspiring museums and venues in Europe and the United States. Lacking the funds for a return trip to Florence for the tromp L’oeil class, I found a wonderful wall-paper mural to precisely fit the wall. The wall receives many compliments…but I still yearn to learn the real art! Fortunately, I’ve discovered one can widely broaden artistic horizons on-line as well as through the arts and artists I support at my little garden cafe! Thus, I hope to share my pursuit and support of art and ambiance here with you, though you may be half way around the world from my cafe. So, get your favorite Coffee, put your feet up under your computer desk and enjoy my blog! Don’t forget to tell me about your own coffee, art and ambiance favorites, dreams, and personal achievements! Penny ...read more
By Espresso Buono February 16, 2009
Every day at Espresso Buono folks are thrilled to discover they can take their custom beverages and delicious panini or baked goodies to our back room where they find mags and books to read, card games to play and a friendly fireplace to warm up by. Add the peaceful view of our garden surroundings, pond, autumn leaves and birds and some folks just don't want to leave to go back to work, or continue errands! Sometimes it's just nice to relax...if even for a few moments. So...come discover us for yourself! See you soon! ...read more
By Espresso Buono November 11, 2008
Some people like to freeze-dry chicken because it can be stored up to a year and it also reduces the weight of the meat. The process involves removing all the moisture from the meat, which has less of an effect on the taste of the meat than normal dehydration. Freezing drying chicken can be easily don... ...read more
Cabbage is commonly used in coleslaw but it can also be steamed and used as a side dish. Red and green cabbage varieties make a tasty and nutritious juice that can be enjoyed alone or with your meal. You can easily transform an entire cabbage into a delicious, inexpensive juice with a countertop juicer. ...read more
