Friday, March 1, 2013

Friday Linkaround: Tom Douglas, deep sea vents, and Instagram

Happy first day of March!

1) I read this inspiring post in Seattle Weekly about local chef Tom Douglas going to extraordinary lengths in the name of customer relations. A food reviewer contrasts his poor experience at a Miami restaurant with his initially poor experience at one of Douglas' restaurants back in 1999:
Douglas expressed his deep disappointment at my treatment as a guest. He mentioned staff and menu changes, and said that feedback like mine was valuable for fine-tuning.
Enclosing a check for $100 to cover the cost of my meal, plus a gift certificate for $150 to spend on my next meal, he requested that "you send me your review of your next experience at Dahlia Lounge." That next meal was much better, and I've held Douglas in high regard for his integrity since the incident.

2) Awesome Science Time! Some incredible undersea pictures were published this week of blind shrimp, anemones, and other newly discovered creatures living near one of the deepest (5000 meters down) and hottest hydrothermal vents (401 degrees Centigrade omg) ever discovered. Go see!

3) This Charming Candy is still pretty new to the Instagram scene, posting occasionally but mostly just enjoying accounts with pretty pictures. Now that there are web profiles it's easy for me to link to my favorites, including...
  • The US Department of the Interior, which posts ridiculously beautiful nature photos, mainly of our national parks. 
  • Seattle's Trophy Cupcakes, who are currently hard at work on styling gorgeous photo shoots for their upcoming cookbook. 
  • Minneapolis artist Brock Davis who specializes in clever portraits of food, styled in unexpected and delightful ways.
If you have favorite Instagram accounts, I'd love to know what they are! 

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