Photos originally shared on Instagram, now collected here with short write-ups about where they were taken.
Lunch at Sam’s Seaside Cafe on the Oregon coast during a February 2022 trip.
The Oregon coast is known for fresh, simple seafood, and the photos show a plate of steamed clams along with another dish from the meal.
Other stops on this coastal trip included the Pig ‘N Pancake for breakfast and fried cheese curds at the creamery.
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Crab eggs Benedict at the Pig ‘N Pancake, a family-run breakfast restaurant chain on the Oregon coast.
Pig ‘N Pancake has been serving big breakfasts to coast visitors for decades, and putting local Dungeness crab on an eggs Benedict is a great Oregon coast twist on the classic. The photos show the Benedicts and sides from this visit.
It’s a popular stop for breakfast before a day exploring the beaches and coastal towns.
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Fried cheese curds at the creamery during a February 2022 trip to the Oregon coast.
Cheese curds are the fresh, squeaky young form of cheddar, and battered and fried they make a great snack. The photo shows a basket of them with dipping sauce.
The Oregon coast is dairy country, and a creamery stop is a classic part of a coastal road trip.
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Lunch at the Athenian Seafood Restaurant and Bar in Seattle’s Pike Place Market.
The Athenian has been in the market since 1909, making it one of Seattle’s oldest restaurants, and it’s famous for a scene in the film Sleepless in Seattle. Its windows look out over Elliott Bay. The photos show the meal, including fish and chips and a Greek salad.
It’s a classic, unfussy spot for seafood and a view in the middle of the market.
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The view from a new home in Seattle in January 2022, with the Space Needle standing out against the skyline.
The Space Needle was built for the 1962 World’s Fair and is still Seattle’s most recognisable landmark. Not a bad view to wake up to.
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Fish and chips from Ivar’s, the Seattle seafood institution founded by Ivar Haglund in 1938.
Ivar’s is known for its fish and chips, clam chowder and clam strips, served everywhere from its waterfront restaurant, Ivar’s Acres of Clams on Pier 54, to fish bars around the region. The photos show the meal, including fish, chips and fried clams.
Eating fish and chips while feeding the seagulls on the waterfront is a classic Seattle experience.
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Lunch at Feast Buffet in Renton, Washington, south of Seattle.
The buffet offers a wide range of dishes across Asian and American stations, including seafood, sushi and grilled items. The photos show some of the plates from this visit.
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Lunch at Lowell’s in Seattle’s Pike Place Market.
Lowell’s is one of the market’s longest-running restaurants, with three floors of seating and big windows looking out over Elliott Bay and the ferries. The menu covers breakfast, seafood and Northwest comfort food. The photos show the meal.
Grabbing a window table on one of the upper floors gives one of the best views in the market.
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Dumplings at Din Tai Fung on New Year’s Day 2022.
Din Tai Fung, which started in Taiwan, is famous worldwide for its xiao long bao, delicate soup dumplings folded with at least 18 pleats, and you can watch the dumplings being made through the kitchen windows. The photos show dumplings and sautéed greens from the meal.
The Seattle area has several Din Tai Fung locations, and they’re popular, so expect a wait at peak times.
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Niagara Falls at night in October 2018.
Every evening, the falls are illuminated with coloured lights, turning the mist and rushing water into a glowing display. The photo shows the falls lit up after dark.
The illuminations run year-round, and there are fireworks over the falls on many nights during the summer season.
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