Interrelativity

Category: Food and Drink

  • Social Entrepreneurship at Zino Society

    The Zino Society Roundtable meeting had a social entrepreneurial flavor — or perhaps it would be more accurate to say several such flavors — this month.  Two of the four companies presenting their plans to the Zino investors (SoilSoup and MadreMonte) had goals of creating greater social and/or environmental welfare, and another (Jookster) was incorporating…

  • The Proper Way to Enjoy an Espresso … and a Cafe

    I stopped by the original Caffe Fiore (in north Ballard) yesterday afternoon for a double shot of espresso, and was treated to a double shot of expert advice about the right way to drink an espresso … and the right way to enjoy a café.  As Jon, the barista, was preparing my drink, he asked…

  • Wine and Wisdom … and Interrelativity

    There were lots of insights and experiences involving entrepreneurship, investing and wine flowing at The Rainier Club during last night’s Zino Society Roundtable meeting.  As with the last Roundtable meeting, the event offered a unique combination of business and pleasure, with a short keynote address and four investment pitches by entrepreneurs, followed by a wine…

  • A Starbucks Experience

    I’ve always liked Starbucks — the coffee, the stores and the company.  Yesterday, I had an especially inspiring experience at a Starbucks store, with special coffee and personal service by a wonderful barista, while meeting with an extremely creative former Starbucks employee. I went to the Starbucks at Overlake Village to meet with Paul Williams,…

  • Passion, Knowledge and Wine

    Phil Condit, former chairman of Boeing, and four groups of entrepreneurs gave presentations emphasizing — and exhibiting — passion and knowledge at an Executive Roundtable meeting of the Zino Society last night at The Rainier Club … then we all tasted some wine.  It’s hard to imagine a more winning combination for a successful meeting!…

  • Togetherness vs. Interaction: Enjoying Aloneness in a Crowd

    Chris Pluger wrote "Two Hours of Joint Solitude", a very thoughtful and provocative essay about his insights and experiences in a coffeehouse, sitting alone in a crowd, and philosophizing about issues of aloneness, togetherness and transcendence.  We haven’t fallen for a cleverly invented Madison Avenue advertising campaign when we gravitate towards coffee shops, where we…

  • Better Coffee Through Chemextry

    Last week, I met Erik at the University Zoka (UZ) cafe (Zoka roasts — and brews — the best coffee in Seattle … my favorite is their organic Tatoosh Blend).   I arrived early, and got to talking with Sam, who was getting ready to brew a new batch of coffee … and was kind enough…

  • Easy Living, Listening, Eating and Drinking at P&G Speakeasy

    Amy and I went to dinner last night at the P and G Speakeasy Cafe, a great good place in Duvall, where everything is "handmade, homemade and never boring."  We enjoyed a simple, tasty and inexpensive meal of spaghetti and meatballs, with caesar salad and garlic bread, accompanied by their last bottle of Montevina 2001…

  • What is Joe Wining About?

    I have launched a new blog, devoted to wine.  I’ve been meaning to do this for quite some time now, and the prospect of setting and accomplishing a goal on 43 Things — and experiencing the [anticipated] accompanying endorphin release — provided the tipping point.  It’s called "What is Joe Wining About?", and I plan…

  • NWEN Pub Night: Beer, Pizza and Passion

    I attended my first Northwest Entrepreneur Network Pub Night at Hales Ales on Thursday.  Highlights include the Red Menace Big Amber (a very hoppy ale with an interesting combination of Caramel, Carastan and a handful of Black Malts), the best pizzas I’ve had since moving away from Chicagoland,  and a lineup of short, passionate and…