bohemian

this is beyonce in a photo from her tumblr page i like the juxtapostion of the raw natural materials with her glammed up look and the plastic red chair.

Sleepless in Seattle

Bruno's is an Italian-Mexican restaurant on 3rd Avenue in downtown Seattle.  Yes, I said Italian-Mexican, owned by Bruno who is Italian and his wife who is Mexican, Bruno's serves inexpensive down home comfort food.  Not far from Pikes Place Market but off the beaten track, Bruno's is a nondescript hole in wall with red checkered tablecloths, large portions and potent sangrias.  The service was warm and attentive, the place unprententious and the food was good. We tried Mexican dishes but the Italian plates looked equally enticing .  A bare bones place, definitely not for tourists or the faint of heart.  Quirky!! I wish we had a chance to go back.

Sleepless in Seattle

We were determined to indulge in the best Pacific Northwest seafood that Seattle had to offer.  We were barely off our flight, quickly checked in at the hotel and our conference before heading over to Blueacre in downtown Seattle for a late lunch or early supper.  We all ordered different entrees from the $15 dollar tasting menu.  I had a lovely lobster bisque, crusted Alaskan ling cod and a spiced apple cobbler for dessert.  I haven't had cod in years because frankly I think of it as sort of a boring choice but this cod was absolutely sublime.  We paired it with a lovely Washington state chardonnay recommended by our delightful and knowledgeable server, the name of which I regretfully have forgotten.  On Saturday we had a lovely, leisurely lunch at Cutter's Bayhouse overlooking the sound where I spotted this painted wall mural with a quote from Ovid. Perfect, for the bohemian in all of us.

Sleepless in Seattle

The iconic Pikes Place Market in downtown Seattle.  We couldn't get enough of this charming spot and returned several times during our stay.  The fish was the freshest I've ever seen and there was a variety of interesting articans and crafters selling their wares.What I really liked was that it's a spot that both tourists and locals alike patronize. 




 portage bay  cafe is a vegan and organic cafe  that has three locations in Seattle. a very hipster, cool ambiance, we had breakfast together there our last day in Seattle, a rainy and gray Sunday morning,  my friend C who follows a gluten-free diet was in nirvana, she had eaten at portage bay the two previous days and couldn't stop rhapsodizing about the french toast she ordered, such a treat for someone who eats gluten-free.  Needless to say my breakfast was delicious. 

the original logo for  the first starbucks, across from Pikes Place Market in Seattle versus the current logo, looks like someone got a makeover.

the infamous troll under the Aurora Bridge in Seattle

vintage harlem circa i have no idea but I love the pink cadillac.

bohemian

Does this look oddly familiar? The late Isabella Blow was the muse of hat designer Philip Treacy, a former assistant to Anna Wintour, she is credited with discovering fashion designer Alexander McQueen.  Are you listening, Lady Gaga?

pop of color

in my imagination, the interior of this house would match the exterior.

urbanista

carine roitfeld is the former editor of french vogue AND a grandmother, she exudes quintessential urban style, not done up but sort of undone, the better equipped to navigate the  grittiness of  the concrete jungle but with an aura of sophisticated cool.

my thoughts exactly

pop of color

Harmony in Red (1908) by Henri Matisse, I have a print hanging in my kitchen so its usually the first thing I see when I wake up!!

bohemian interiors