I'm falling behind on my new restaurant posts. So here goes...my latest new restaurant endeavor was in early March to celebrate my Mom's birthday. My fiance and I treated her to a birthday dinner at Ballard's newest Greek latest new restaurant -
Plaka Estiatorio.
I love Greek food and try and indulge in it often. We started off dinner with a superb "voutes" (dip) platter with hummus, tzatziki, and roasted red peppers with feta. Can you say...yum! Each dip was bold and full of robust flavor, and we quickly gobbled up all our pita bread and needed a refill. If given the chance, I probably could have eaten these alone all night.
We also ordered spanakopita (my favorite) which was flaky, golden, and delish. Following by lemony roasted chicken and lamp chops for entrees - split between the three of us. The chicken was enormous, literally an entire chicken wading amidst a lemony jus and oregano roasted potatoes. While the chicken was moist, it was mostly dark meat (not my fave), so I invested my energies into the potatoes while my fiance assumed responsibility of devouring the chicken.
Overall a cute little place right in the heart of Ballard. Great eats, and given the number of Greek grandmas and grandpas dining alongside us, I'd say the food was pretty authentic. Can't wait to come back again!
New Seattle Restaurants Tried in 2011
6. Plaka Estiatorio
Where should I go next?
The fiance and I are off to sunny Los Angeles for a quick getaway! My Michigan sweetie has never been to California, can you believe that? Well, technically he's been to Burbank once - but for a conference and didn't leave the airport hotel - so I say that doesn't officially count as a true visit. 
I've joined the overnight oats bandwagon thanks to Hayley of Simply Scrumptious. Being able to fix myself a decent breakfast in the mornings before leaving for work it always a challenge. The beauty of this dish is that you make it the night before and it's good to go in the morning. I made my overnight oats with oats, sliced bananas, chia seeds, and topped off with almond milk. Pop it in the fridge overnight and boom breakfast!
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Machu Picchu has been the top of my travel list for a while now. It's a destination full of so much history and mystery, I can't wait to get there someday! And when I get there, I'd want to stay here...The Machu Picchu Sanctuary Lodge. Can you image having this view when you wake up in the morning? Priceless...
Fellow art history nerds like myself out there will truly appreciate this picture. A perfect slice of Piet Mondrian cake. Whimsical appearances of art in unusual places make me happy.
