On the Road - Seattle, WA

Two classic Seattle fine art mediums—wood paneling and glass. (Click image for full size.) © William Anthony

Last day of the trip. Called up my buddy Ryan for breakfast. He's like a bloodhound for good chicken-fried steak. He had wanted to try Cyndy's at the corner of 105th and Aurora Ave. N. (aka "The last remnants of old Seattle.")


(Click image for full size.) © William Anthony

This place is a time warp. In a good way. Friendly service, bottomless cup of coffee and kick ass food. In my eight years in Seattle I saw many places like this disappear to make way for condos and overpriced clothing boutiques. Shame.


Another endangered species in Seattle: free parking. (Click image for full size.) © William Anthony

For now, this place seems safe being in the northern reaches of the rougher part of Aurora Ave. But even now, we saw the cranes and condos working their way North like some sort of fungus crawling up an alder. The owners are elderly, and I fear, like McGrath's or Manning's Cafeteria, this too shall pass, be demolished and paved-over. Then replaced with "affordable condos with ground floor retail."

If you like good chicken-fried steak and a waitress who looks like someone's grandma and calls you "honey" with every coffee warm-up, check out Cyndy's.