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The Northwest’s premier food festival, Bite of Seattle, kicked off today at Seattle Center. Lucky for us that is only a block from our office and with all that great food being at our finger tips we undoubtedly had to check it out. So the Plexi team took a lunch time excursion to try our best to eat our way through the Bite. Here are some pics highlighting some of the culinary excellence we enjoyed:

Some of the team enjoying the most anticipated culinary concoction, deep-fried mac and cheese. General consensus: although it seemed to be made from boxed mac and cheese it was still delicious.

Seriously, I am at a loss for words. The food is so good Tina and Steph are that excited.

Andy lost in the explosion of flavor from the deep-fried mac and cheese, while Jared and Tina show of the free samples waiting in line for 15 minutes will get you.

Easily the highlight of this lunch time adventure, Steph fist pumps to her airbrushed, bedazzled “Girl Power” tattoo.

What a great way to spend a lunch hour. Here is what I learned at the Bite:

• Deep-fried = delicious;
• You will be heckled by vendors especially teenage girls selling crab cakes
• People dressed as Foster-Farm’s chickens are frightening   
• Police love food and firearms are not allowed at this event
• Watching your co-worker get an airbrush tattoo, priceless    

The Bite of Seattle will be going on all weekend with live music and great food, so if you are in the area stop by to experience some local Seattle flavor.

Most companies lean toward a ”Casual Friday”, but at here at the Plexipixel studio we like to do things a little differently. Instead of the traditional “Casual Friday”, we opted to kick-off a new tradition with our first ever “Formal Friday.” This idea was the brain child of Lisa and Stephanie, AKA “Da Christmas Crackaz”, and had a very succesful debut.

Steph and Vics are ready for a walk down the Yellow Brick Road and Matt in his “power suit” giving a lesson on how to tie a tie.

Ian and Lisa ready for their high school prom.

The partial family photo. Visit our Facebook page to check out more pics from our first Formal Friday and other Plexipeep craziness!

March 6th temperatures exceed 60 degrees. Beach plans are made. Surfing ensues. Cross-dressing occurs. Wedding dresses are worn into the waves with reckless abandon. Fun was had by all.

Emru Townsend, Editor of Frames per Second Magazine is scheduled for a bone marrow transplant on September 15th–the day he’s calling “my new birthday”. We’re excited about this news but also know that a transplant doesn’t mean a cure. Our fingers are crossed and our thoughts are with Emru and his family.

If you’d like to read more about Emru and what he’s been up to and what he’s been up against, check out his blog.

Years ago, I put myself in recovery after living with a TV addict by disconnecting from everything but a DVD player and Seasons 1 – 7 of The Simpsons. I have no cable, no TiVo, not even a tin foil-covered antenna. I don’t miss it, but occasionally I do wonder what’s changed since I rolled the metaphorical bowling ball into the old Zenith. To find out, I checked in with Plexi folks on what has them riveted this fall:

Hands down, the studio favorite has to be Heroes. Not only is Drake B. an addict, but Paola R. says this super superhero show, “kicks off my week like nobody’s business and makes me want special powers to save the world and kick some ass!” Vicky T. recovered from last year’s disappointing finale only to get reabsorbed in the character development and the brain-puzzle aspect again this year.

Kristi T. has been glued to Damages. Of this law drama starring Glenn Close, she says, “I’m not sure what I’m going to do with my Tuesdays now that it’s over.” Joshua S. similarly hangs on the British sitcom Black Books because, “Dylan Moran is so funny it makes me want to spit!” And then he quoted something from the show, or at least I think he did. It went soaring over my cultural-tourist head.

Amie S. plans to delve into Frontline, as the news show goes in-depth to look at issues such as global warming and climate change, the aftermath of Katrina, growing unrest over the war in Iraq, and conflict in the Middle East. She adds, “Frontline makes 60 Minutes or any other ‘news’ program look like child’s play. They ask the tough questions and don’t pander to politicians. This season, they are going to tackle some of the most pressing news stories of our lives.”

Allen C.’s a sucker for The Office. He says, “Jim and Pam are finally together, Dwight’s still crazy, and Michael’s as insensitive as ever. In other words, awesome.” And, I might add, the show bears no resemblance to his actual workplace.

Jesse R. hates to promote Ashton Kutcher, but he’s all for promoting the dating reality show Beauty and The Geek. “It’s trash television the way it’s supposed to be: socially awkward ‘indoor kids,’ vapid, silicon-enhanced belles, challenges, and prizes!” Speaking of reality shows and silicon-enhancing, Lisa S. and Vicky T. both got suckered into the Bret Michaels vehicle Rock of Love. Lisa claimed it was against her will, but I think it’s just her rocker side showing through.

Lisa S. also digs House because, “Who doesn’t love a pill popping genius doctor who strikes sarcasm and hostile comments to all that pass while he cures the rarest of ailments ever encountered?”

Other favorites include Weeds (suburban MILF drug slinger), Tell Me You Love Me (free therapy), Curb Your Enthusiasm (absurdities of normal interactions), Prison Break (thickening plots), Pushing Daisies (dark humor), Bionic Woman (former stars of Battlestar Galactica), Journeyman (time travel), Amazing Race (racing, natch) and Lost (desert islands).

All in all, it’s a busy season in TV land, which makes me sigh in relief that I don’t have to keep up with all those involving plotlines. Besides, they just released The Simpsons, Season 10, which should keep me busy until at least December.

What: A benefit for Jason Gooder, former employee of Cafe Racer. Jason was seriously injured in a fall and needs your help to pay his medical bills.

Where: Cafe Racer – 5828 Roosevelt Way NE Seattle, WA 98105 (2 doors South of the Trading Musician).

When: Saturday, September 30th at 7 pm.

Who: Artists include Jim Woodring, Ellen Forney, Tom Dougherty, Bob Rini, Matt Rodriguez, David Lasky, and many more.