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Peter Miller

Peter Miller runs the Peter Miller Design Bookshop, in Pioneer Square, in the alley between First Avenue and Alaska Way. He is there, every day. He has written three books, Lunch at the Shop, Five Ways to Cook, and How to Wash the Dishes. A fourth book, Shopkeeping, A Manual, will be published in Spring 2024, by Princeton Architectural Press.
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Firenze’s Morning Coffee Ritual

My Firenze friend took me to his coffee shop, the cafe his father and even grandfather had favored, and ordered two cappuccinos. They came, along with two clear glasses of water, and the caffes were perfect.
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The Sweet Plums of Summer Have Arrived!

But I love plums, when it is their day, and this is their day.
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When Stewart Street Personified One America

No one else had fresh beans, no one else made a cappuccino, in those days, even the word pasta was an affectation. They were as cheery and helpful as a camping goods shop. They were the only Starbucks in the world.
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Counter-Intelligence: Clean Your Surfaces

By the new sun, everything wants attention, the windows, the sills, your forearms, your pillows. It is time, metaphorically and literally, to clean your counters. Back to their bones, back to their very basics.
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Sitting in Seattle: Why is it so Hard?

The loneliest bench in the city is firmly fixed on the Pioneer Square Sounder platform. It can not see the train.
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Danish Modern: The Museum they call the Most Beautiful in the World

The Louisiana Art Museum is, of course, confusing to Americans; they do not easily turn their mind to the notion that the museum is in Humlebæk.
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Dishing Out Food in Pioneer Square on A Sweet Snow Day

I made extra rice and chopped everything I had. The lunch at Das Gasthaus was quite wonderful and festive and went on past 2 -- a lovely, deep snow.
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Peter Miller’s Guide to Best Local Stores and Eats

Just because. One of the pleasures of life's daily peregrinations is the happy discoveries along the way, the little finds that cumulatively add up to a well lived life.
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Solstice-Silliness: Time for Some Word-Play

Feeling raptorous? Time to apply for witless protection.
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A Tasty, One-Pot Italian Meal, Pronto

Stir and stir, then add some parmesan, cracked pepper, salt, olive oil, and basil and the rest of your dinner is ready. Lucky you all. Late and still ready and happy.
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