Case Studies for Sustainability

I've begun adding case studies for various applications of sustainability technology. Check them out and let me know if you have any ideas for things that you would like to see.

Cafe Piccolo

Cafe Piccolo, run by owners Nick and Trish Carlino is a wonderful place. It has a delightful vibe, sultry with an orange-ish glow and the food is excellent. My personal favorite is the Chicken Scaloppini in which the chicken medallions come covered with a mouth watering sauce.

The wine selection is excellent and I am introduced to new wines on every visit.

In short, see for your self.

Solar Landscape Lighting

I picked up an excellent solar landscape lighting product at our local Fred Meyer's a few days ago. The package comes as a string of 3 spot lights and a solar panel with which to charge the 3 AA batteries located within the panel enclosure.

Set up is trivial and the kit includes a built in light sensor for auto on/off. Price was around 30 dollars and so far well worth the money.

Westinghouse Solar Landscape Lighting.

Zippy's Giant Burgers

There's a new hamburger joint in "Wesseattle". The owners, Blaine and Rahel Cook, have perfected a recipe that is reminiscent of the glory days of burgers. Decorated with pictures of hamburger stands from the sixties and seventies, Zippy's is perpetually packed. While only open for three weeks, they already have a loyal offering as can be seen from the Zippy's Giant Burgers myspace page.

We ate there on Saturday and were lucky enough to score one of the two tabletops. The burgers were great, juicy and full of flavor. The crowd was very eclectic which is indicative of the neighborhood. They made a great choice of in their location as they are obviously filling what was an unfulfilled hunger.

Speed trap in the Emerald City

There is a new instantiation of the Aurora Bridge speed trap in evidence. I've witnessed a number of folks getting pulled over to the side of the road over the last couple of days.

Mr. Gyros!

Mr. Gyros in Greenwood has the best falafel around. I've tried many falafel places in Seattle and this one takes the cake. Their recipe for falafel is soft and green on the inside, crunchy on the outside, and tastes amazing.

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