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Dear Younger Me — Lisa Nakamura
June 27, 2016
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ChefLisa Nakamura
Seattle
About Lisa Nakamura
Chef/Owner of Gnocchi Bar on Cap Hill http://bit.ly/1Pwqxk5
Accolades
- 41 Places To VisitThe New York Times
- Editor's PickSunset magazine
- Meals Worth Traveling ForSeattle magazine
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September 9, 2015
Seattle chef Lisa Nakamura struggled to balance her personal life with the demands of her profession: long hours, working weekends, nights, and holidays, and never calling in sick. Hint: she does it. Elevated is a series where chefs talk challenges faced, and challenges overcome. Sponsored
Where I Go Out
Aburi sushi
$$$, Japanese, Gastropub, Sushi, Downtown
"Sushi. Vancouver. #1. 'Nuff said. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ minamiyaletown"
Dumplings
$$, Dumplings, Chinese,
"One for you. The rest for me 😝Jokes! Loved sharing a meal with @#dinestydumplinghouse"
Soft serve
$$, Desserts, Coffee Shop, Bakery, Breakfast, Carroll Gardens
"#milkbar soft serve 🍦🥛🍜 Hello Toronto! 😘"
PB&J macaroon
$$, Outdoor Seating, Reservations, Bakery, Breakfast, Lounge, Capitol Hill
"This is pretty freaking delicious. I like it because macaroons are traditionally very French, yet there's this American twist to it that I think is very lovely. Often when you get macaroons, it's difficult to get much flavor from something so small, and it doesn't live up to its assigned flavor, but this one definitely did!"
Big mouth roll
$$, Japanese, Sushi, Downtown
"It's just like how my grandmother used to make it. Futomaki means 'big roll,' and Maneki has a knack for making theirs authentic. A lot of times you'll get them and they're not that big, but this one is seriously big! It has either five or seven ingredients in it—it's always supposed to be an odd number for good luck. The flavor profile is very similar to my grandma's. Like her, they probably also cook it without a recipe, but it's always really good."