<p>Who drives a car in Manhattan?
Lots of people drive cars. Lots of people take public transportation too.</p>
<p>but how is their parking?
Parking exists. You just need to pay.</p>
<p>Thedad- what do you like in Templeton?</p>
<p>Redmond Town Center: Golden Chopsticks. Family-run. Ask them to start the dumplings when they seat you, then decide on the rest of your meal at leisure. If you like steamed dumplings, that is. They also have excellent prices for the lunch specials.</p>
<p>Go to RTC fairly often. Love steamed dumplings so we’ll give it a try soon. Thanks.</p>
<p>Mom60: McPhee’s Grill. From appetizers to dessert and wine list, it’s one of the most pleasurable dining experiences I ever have, and that includes competition from some pretty lah-dee-dah places in L.A. and NYC.</p>
<p>Ian, the owner, used to be head chef at Ian’s in Cambria. That closed down and it took a couple of years before I heard about him having McPhee’s over in Templeton and then a couple of more before we made the drive over the coastal hills…gorgeous drive late in the afternoon, btw.</p>
<p>There’s a story about a wine called “Fait Accompli” that I’ll have to tell sometime.</p>
<p>Alas, the only time we get up there is when we go to Cambria, usually on the last night before we leave. D loves the chocolate store next door…my wasteline certainly doesn’t. I wish I’d known about it in the good old days when we used to take road trips to San Francisco…now because of time we generally fly.</p>
<p>My moms boyfriend is Chinese- they eat all over the eastside rarely coming into Seattle for dinner- but when we lived there- there were hardly any restaurants- Hectors and Anthonys homeport were about the only ones in Kirkland that were edible- when we lived in Bellevue- it was before Ron bought Crossroads and turned it into an world neighborhood hangout- we mostly went into Seattle for dinner- possibly one reason why we moved there?</p>
<p>Love being able to walk to dinner- when we lived in bellevue the only place we could walk to was Chases pancake corral- ( or Toys cafe on main st) did you know we actually went in there once! I have never seen people actually eating there but it has been open for at least 40 years- the food was horrible-
:p</p>
<p>( we go to Shanghai Garden- no MSG- pea vines- crab 
for Chinese food before an afternoon game- and sometimes even to Tai Tung- (not on Sunday or Monday- that is cooks night off) for old times sake- it was the first Chinese resturant my H ever had eaten at- and the only one he would try for a long time- when my D was taking Chinese her class would go to the China Gate for dimsum on Chinese new year- but I have to admit- I dont like it )</p>
<p>I don’t know if I could ever be friends with someone who doesn’t like dimsum. I’m sorry emeraldkity…:(</p>
<p>geez
well I admit that since we took over the whole top floor- it might have been that we put too much pressure on the kitchen- but it jsut tasted bland to me ( this was so long ago that I was pregnant with my 15 yr old- and one of the moms made me a year of the horse t-shirt for her for helping with with the Chinese singing class)
They really got into teaching Chinese- they also taught lion dance and performed at the Childrens museum- even took a field trip to Chongqing- Seattles sister city.
boy I was young then!</p>
<p>You must’ve had some bad dimsum then. :p</p>
<p>San Antonio: the best Tex-Mex and Mexican in the US, plus great homecooking (think chicken fried steaks with country gravy), and excellent seafood.</p>
<p>I’m surprised San Francisco hasn’t been mentioned more. Isn’t this what SF is known for?</p>
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<p>Zachary’s pizza.</p>
<p>Enough said.</p>
<p>;)</p>