Our Sept book selection was Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet. This has got to be one of the Eastside Ladies top favorites. Set in Seattle during WWII, this is about a Chinese boy and a Japanese girl and their secret friendship during a time when anyone looking "oriental" was just lumped into the "enemy" category. A quieter and blemished part of Seattle history is portrayed within this beautiful story of friendship. This novel definitely gives you the sweet with the bitter and brings you a feeling of nostalgia even if you weren't born to experience it. You don't have to be from Seattle to love this touching story.
This club night we met for Dim Sum. It seemed appropriate to have either Chinese or Japanese food and one our our ladies showed us this wonderful gem of a restaurant. In Gilman Village in Issaquah is Macky's. Oh Macky's how I love you! If you love dim sum or have thought about trying it out, please, please, please go here! It's tucked away behind the other eateries and used to be a sweet shop before Macky's took over. We ladies love to eat family style and this was perfect! The owner picked out several dishes and everything was delicious! I personally recommend the little dumplings with the soup inside. These are Heavenly!
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