How I heard of this place: Ever since the airlines stopped offering food and snacks on flights, I…read morehave grown accustomed to packing my own food for long flights. After several days of eating wedding leftovers and enjoying some relaxing time at the Sol Duc Hot Springs with my Sweetface, we decided to skip out on preparing leftovers for the trip and purchase a meal onboard, instead. Type of cuisine: Minimal, seasonal, route-based meals, offering one option per flight (breakfast before 9:30 a.m. and lunch for flights after 9:30 a.m.), not to mention the Snack Packs available on all flights. Ambiance: Airline. Plane. Large metal tube shooting through the air at hundreds of miles per hour with a small, plastic tray, crammed between seats from which to enjoy your meal. Typical. What I ordered:The only option on today's menu was penne pasta with an almost-cheesy, nearly-flavored, white sauce, tossed with vegetables: asparagus and artichoke hearts, sundried tomatoes. A side of aluminum-foil-wrapped, soft garlic bread accompanied the meal and compostable eating utensils. What I loved: The garlic bread! Soft, garlicky, buttery. Full of flavor. Why I loved it: It's a simple and relatively inexpensive meal (as compared to over-priced airport food options) and saves you the hassle and time of preparing, packing and transporting your own meals across country. Cost: Average to high ($6 per small bowl)

I'm going to start by saying I'm so happy to have found a Ghanaian restaurant close to my work. The…read moregoat meat was well seasoned and tender and the jollof was just how I remembered it. My issue becomes that the Wings weren't wings like they were displayed it was chopped and I believe a mix of meats that were kind of dry still very flavorful. I would give them another try that are a shared kitchen experience and you pick your order up from a locker.

I stumbled across Ghana fusions on Facebook. Being Ghanaian I was naturally curious whet it truly…read moretastes like Ghanaian food. The food definitely didn't disappoint. I ordered the jollof with chicken and the waakye with goat. Both were absolutely delicious. I just wish they had added the green spicy sauce that was supposed to come with the jollof. Otherwise food was great, food was ready at the time when it said it'll be ready and location was good. I can't wait to try other menu items and so glad we have west African cuisine represented in the Seattle area.

As a musician, I play a lot of weddings and people often ask me about affordable event and…read moregathering spaces. The newly renovated Dakota Place Park Building in West Seattle is a great new venue run by the City of Seatte which can accommodate up to 200 people. It's former City Light substation, located within walking distance of California Junction, a popular neighborhood with lots of shops and restaurants. The building retains some of the old brick architecture, but has lots of modern amenities such as a full A/V system with video projector and built in sound system, a catering kitchen with icemaker, and comfortable tables and chairs. The best part of this venue is the adjoining outdoor patio, which would be great spillover for guests during the summer when weather is nice. Venue rental includes one staff member, who will stay throughout the event and help coordiante cleanup. Visit the city website for more information! http://www.seattle.gov/parks/Reservations/DakotaPlaceSpecialsFlier.pdf

We reserved the Dakota Place Park building for our Dad's 90th birthday party. It worked perfectly…read morefor our group of 100. They have a great setup with tables that roll into place and then lock. We only set up tables for 50 and left 1/3 of the room for people to stand and mill about looking at memorabilia. They have an AV system that we used to show a video of the birthday boy's life. The AV on the east wall didn't work, but the AV on the north wall did. They have screens for both. The venue is open every Saturday morning to go and look and plan for your event. We recommend using that time in the weeks leading up to the event. We rented the building from 1-6 and our event was 2-5. That left very little time to get all the tables and chairs set up, catering to arrive, set up the AV, etc. If you plan well, as we did, you can do it, but we had to develop a good plan on the Saturday morning strategy sessions. Also, be sure to test your video a few times on the Saturday mornings. That's how we found out, on the day of the event, that the HDMI doesn't work on the east wall. Some thoughts: bring your own hangers if guests will be arriving with coats, they only have about 10, but they do have a nice portable coat rack. We put signs on the steps off Dakota directing people to use the west entrance, which is handicapped accessible. It worked well to only use one door. Parking is problematic, as there are only about 3 spots, but no one complained. The Parks Department staff are very helpful, but they're not AV experts, and we didn't expect them to be. You have to figure out the video system mostly on your own. We chose not to use the wireless microphone (provided) because we were sure everyone could hear us. However, once we got 100 people in there absorbing sound and making noise, we wish we had. All in all, it was super. Hopefully they get the HDMI fixed on the east wall. We had to change our seating plan at the last minute once we found out it was not working (the video played, but kept pausing inexplicably). (Oh, and you have to call and bug them after 10 days to get your deposit back...they don't seem to have any sort of system in place to process the refund, but after a couple of calls we got ours back no problem). Great venue. Great staff. Plan Ahead!

Attended the Croatian festival at Seattle Center last fall and Baked in Bosnia was one of the food…read morevendors. Bosnia is a neighboring country so the food is similar. The menu had a handful of items available. There was a miscommunication with my order as I wanted the stuffed cabbage rolls, but got the cabbage burek instead. Rather than sending it back, I decided to try it out and enjoyed this vegetarian puff pastry dish. It was filling and well seasoned. I did also try the bee sting cake which I know as a German dessert that is also enjoyed in Croatia. It was nice to have this dessert again as it has been many years since the last time that I had it when I was in Munich. Enjoyed the dishes that I tried and would get their food if they were at an event I was attending.

This place just popped up not too long ago in early Feb. I noticed their window decal when I was…read moreout walking the neighborhood with by dog. I was intrigued, so I subscribed myself for updates about the place. When they had their soft launch we wanted to try it out because we've never had Balkan food before. Let me tell you, I am SO glad we did. [FYI it is take out only right now] The first go around we got the Krompiruša (think savory phyllo pastry with meat and potatoes), Goulash (think beef stew and potatoes), a piece of Baklava (wetter than Greek baklava, and WAY better with more spices and a denser bite), and a Rose Lemonade (divine as hell - I cut it in half with water so I could try and make it laster even longer and it was still amazing, not too sweet). For two people it was more than enough and we definitely had to save some of it for leftovers. It's not a "light" meal, so keep that in mind - they do have a salad type option but we have not ordered that. They only do orders on certain days right now, so you preorder for a certain day and menu, then pick up at the time you schedule. I don't know if that's their plan moving forward, but I think it is kind of fun having different main course options each time. I'm really glad they joined the neighborhood - we'll continue to order from here for dinner when we can! :D

Easy going tour. My group was chill and interested the entire time. I'd recommend anyone coming to…read moreSeattle to try one of these tours. The weather was perfect and learned some interesting facts. I would suggest stretching a little before starting so you'll get the hang of standing for some time. However, as a first timer on a segway, I caught on quick and it was really relaxing.

My mom has a fascination with Segways and loved the tour she went on in DC. When a Groupon popped…read moreup for a super-discounted Segway tour a couple of weeks ago, I bought a couple in anticipation of her visit, and ended up going with her this past weekend along with my dad and the boyfriend. Segways are dorky, and tours are pretty much always corny. That said, this was pretty fun. It starts and ends at the Waterfront. I had never really explored Pioneer Square before, so I really liked that part. The tour included a stop at the Klondike Gold Rush Museum (the only indoor national park) as well as, of course, Pike Place Market. We got OUR pictures taken several times by Japanese tourists, so that was random. Unfortunately, this was super expensive, even with the two Groupons, so I don't know how much I'd recommend it per se, but if you feel like splurging (or your visiting family members do) definitely go for it.

She's a real African chef and is the real deal. You've probably heard about jollof rice, suya, etc…read more Those are wonderful, but I went for egusi soup (Igbo style) and pounded yam. That was incredible! I don't do tripe, so next time I'll be ordering without that. My absolute favorite, though, was the ofe oha and pounded yam. This brought back so many memories from my childhood. My uncle visited from NY and he hadn't had it since before the war over 50 years ago. He was SO happy when I ordered it. It's the real deal. Authentic and one of a kind.

Evan the Magician was a great hit at my son's fourth birthday party. My son and his friends talked…read moreabout the magic show for weeks afterwards. He also saved a little trinket prize that he "won" during the show. Evan adapted the show perfectly for the age range and had a group of almost 20-- four year olds hanging on every word for 45 minutes. Nothing short of a miracle! The party was at a park, so he had lots of competition. It was fun and lots of laughter from kids of all ages. Evan worked closely with me to make sure the logistics were worked out. He even had helpful suggestions on how to improve the flow of the overall event. Would definitely hire Evan again. Highly recommend for birthday parties, community centers, etc.

This weekend we hosted a Star Wars themed birthday party for my son who turned 5 years old. We…read moreprobably had about 15 children and 12 or so adults at the party. Evan came in early to set up. He was so pleasant and organized. He was absolutely wonderful with the children and adults. The show was very entertaining and most of all, he kept it very age appropriate. Evan is a wonderful magician and a wonderful entertainer. If you are thinking of a magic show, or if you are thinking of a Star Wars themed party, Evan will make your party a huge success!

Alki Masonic Hall is a nice venue to host smaller events (birthday parties). It is located in a…read morequiet neighborhood and offers a private parking lot. The parking lot is bigger than the venue itself. This helps make it stress-free for guests when it comes to finding parking. The bathrooms are small and outdated. You are not allowed to drink on the premises unless you have an alcohol license.