Today I got to sample not one but two Seattle eateries for the first time. Fortunately both were within walking distance so I managed to burn off at least some of the calories consumed on the way there and back.
The Pneumonia team had a celebration lunch at Laredo's in honor of two team members who are moving on to other things; one is a six year Gates Foundation veteran who has a six month secondment into the Grand Challenges Grant-making group; these are relatively small (by Gates Foundation standards) grants for innovative new ideas. The other team member would have been my assistant but is moving to work at Expedia. Seattle is experiencing strong growth in e-business with both Amazon and Expedia moving in and hiring large numbers of staff. She is also contemplating living on a houseboat - very 'Sleepless in Seattle'! According to the Duck Tours guide, the actual houseboat in the movie is moored in Portage Bay in nearby Lake Union. Anyway, back to the food, which was Tex-Mex; I enjoyed a carnitas plate - succulent chunks of slow-cooked smoked fatty pork rolled in tortillas.
My colleague Lynn, who has a similar Portfolio and Platform Lead role, invited me to join her for dinner. We walked up Capitol Hill to Terra Plata and enjoyed several small plates, my favorite was the roasted baby brussels sprouts with serrano ham. Next to Terra Plata is a temple to coffee - the Starbucks Reserve Roastery and Tasting Room. We popped in for a free sample of cold brew coffee. Did you know they actually make and sell growlers for cold brew coffee? I didn't until today and it prompted me to ask how long cold brew coffee stays fresh in the fridge. We were treated to a lecture by Nathan, who like so many millennial Seattleites had long wavy hair and an unruly ginger beard. Nathan concluded that it lasts about 5 days. He was rather intense - perhaps he drinks too much cold brew coffee...
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