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Field Trip to Seattle – Day 3

March 20th, 2012 admin

“FieldTrips” is either a day trip or a few days where I visit food areas of interest which may include farm visits, producers, wineries, restaurants and/or other places that people can visit. This is about offering Vancouver Foodster readers a chance to get out of town and take a “Field Trip” for the day or a few days to explore, learn, taste and experience.

1 day, 2 day or 3 day itinerary

Field Trip to Seattle

Day 3 my visit to Seattle continued from Day 1 and Day 2

I had Brunch/Lunch at Barrio Mexican Kitchen in the Capitol Hill neighborhood about a mile or so walk east of downtown.

Barrio Mexican Kitchen

Barrio Mexican Kitchen

Steak Taco & Pulled Chicken Taco

Chicken & Poblano Waffles

Churros & Xoxatyl Chocolate

Dulce de Leche Crème Brulee

Barrio Mexican Kitchen

1420 12th Avenue, Seattle

Phone 206.588.8105

http://www.barriorestaurant.com/pdf/BarrioCapitolHill_Menu_Lunch.pdf

http://www.barriorestaurant.com/pdf/BarrioCapitolHill_Menu_Brunch.pdf

Kimpton Alexis Hotel

Kimpton Alexis Hotel

Checked in to our hotel at the Alexis Hotel which was located on 1st avenue at the outer edge of historic Pioneer Square and blocks away from the famous Pike Place Market.

Lot No 3

Goat cheese Toast

Chicken & Waffles

Spiced Jar Cake with vanilla ice cream

After a little rest in the hotel, we got in the car and drove across the I-90 bridge East about a 20 minute drive to Bellevue where I had an early dinner at Lot No 3 – the restaurant has 6 beers on tap, 50-60 bottles of craft brews from around the world. I had the Lot No 3 Punch (apple, sage and lemon) to go along with my food.

Lot No 3 Bellevue 

460 106th Ave NE Bellevue, WA 98004

Phone 425.440.0025

http://www.lotno3.com/pdf/LotNo3_Menu_Dinner.pdf

Kimpton Alexis Hotel

Kimpton Alexis Hotel

Arriving back to the hotel, our room had 2 double beds and a chair. The room featured Italian Frette linens and luxury bath amenities.

Milstead & Co

Milstead & Co

Espresso Macchiato

The next day a friend drove me to the Fremont area where we visited Milstead & Co. for an Espresso Macchiato and then walked around the neighborhood.

The Revel

Nutella (home made) on toast with olive oil and salt

Caramel Roll in caramel frosting

We found our way over to The Revel for a delicious a-la-carte brunch.

Milstead & Co

770 N 34th Street, Seattle, WA 98103

Tel: (206) 979-0010

http://www.milsteadandco.com

The Revel

403 N 36th Street, Seattle, WA 98103

Tel: (206) 547-2040

http://www.revelseattle.com/

I then headed back to the hotel to checkout before driving back to Vancouver.

Kimpton Alexis Hotel

1007 First Avenue At Madison Street Seattle, Wa

Hotel: (206) 624-4844

Reservations: (866) 356-8894

http://www.alexishotel.com/   

Stay tuned for my next Field Trip outside of Vancouver.

By: Richard Wolak

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Field Trip to Seattle – Day 2

February 14th, 2012 admin

“FieldTrips” is either a day trip or a few days where I visit food areas of interest which may include farm visits, producers, wineries, restaurants and/or other places that people can visit. This is about offering Vancouver Foodster readers a chance to get out of town and take a “Field Trip” for the day or a few days to explore, learn, taste and experience.

1 day, 2 day or 3 day itinerary

Field Trip to Seattle

Day 2 my visit to Seattle continued from Day 1

Kimpton Hotel Monaco

Kimpton Hotel Monaco

Goldfish at Hotel Monaco

Checked in to our hotel at the The Monaco where our room had 2 double beds, chair and a mini goldfish aquarium. The room featured Italian Frette linens and luxury bath amenities. Each day they have a hosted wine reception in their lobby from 5 to 6 pm, they have an onsite 24-hour fitness center featuring cardio and resistance equipment as well as an onsite 24-hour business center with a PC, Mac, printer and fax.

Bravehorse Tavern

Bravehorse Tavern

Pretzels at the Bravehorse Tavern

On Tap at the Bravehorse Tavern

Brick Oven Pretzels with 3 dips

I then headed back over to the Westlake area to the Bravehorse Tavern to try some of their house-baked Brick Oven Pretzels as they are known for a vast selection of craft brews and their pretzels. I had their Pretzels with 3 dips including the outstanding smoked peanut butter and bacon.

Bravehorse Tavern

310 Terry Avenue North

206-971-0717

http://bravehorsetavern.com/index.php?page=main-menu

It was then back to the hotel to change for dinner and then a 1 block walk over to Tulio to meet up with my cousin and family.

Sweet Potato Gnocchi with sage butter, mascarpone

Ravioli with smoked salmon, asparagus, lemon cream

Ribeye dry aged 28 days, porcini salted potatoes

Cannoli

Pistachio Semifreddo

We enjoyed a wonderful dinner at this notable Italian restaurant.

Tulio

1101 Fourth Avenue

Seattle , WA 98101

Adjacent to Hotel Vintage Park

Phone: 206.624.7755

http://www.tulio.com/

 

Seattle Art Museum

Pike Place Market

Produce Stand in Pike Place Market

at Pike Place Market

at Pike Place Market

Latin American Food Market at Pike Place Market

at Pike Place Market

at the first ever Starbucks – at Pike Place Market

Beecher’s Cheese at Pike Place Market

The next day I went for a morning walk through downtown to Pike Place Market. I revisited many of the popular eateries and food shops.

Walked back to the hotel to pack up my things and check out. This was a modern elegant hotel in one of the best locations in Seattle, within blocks of Pike Place Market, Pioneer Square and Westlake.

Kimpton Hotel Monaco

1101 4th Avenue,  Seattle, Wa

Hotel: (206) 621-1770

Reservations: (800) 715-6513

http://www.monaco-seattle.com/

Stay tuned for part 3 of my Field Trip to Seattle.

By: Richard Wolak

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Field Trip to Seattle

January 24th, 2012 admin

“FieldTrips” is either a day trip or a few days where I visit food areas of interest which may include farm visits, producers, wineries, restaurants and/or other places that people can visit. This is about offering Vancouver Foodster readers a chance to get out of town and take a “Field Trip” for the day or a few days to explore, learn, taste and experience.

1 day or 3 day itinerary

Field Trip to Seattle

My family and I visited Seattle recently, as we left Vancouver, I drove South on Highway 99 to the border and then South on interstate 5 (regular driving time 3 hours).

Kimpton Vintage Park Hotel

Arriving in Seattle we checked in to our hotel at the Kimpton Vintage Park. Our room had 2 double beds, also had a fold out couch, sitting chair and coffee table. In the bathroom a smart move for the environment (instead of the normal practice of providing mini bottles of shampoos and lotions, they have large refillable bottles in the shower as well as on the counter. On the plus side it is eco and the negative side is no more taking those little bottles home.

Sazerac Restaurant

For dinner we walked 1 block to Sazerac Restaurant located at 1101 Fourth Avenue where our server Ryan greeted us.

Field Mushrooms

Crispy Truffles

Organic Beet Salad

Draper Valley Free Range Chicken

Chicory Pot de Creme

Oooey Gooey Chocolate Cake

Sazerac Restaurant

1101 Fourth Avenue

Seattle , WA 98101

Adjacent to Hotel Monaco Seattle

At the corner of Spring Street

Phone: 206.624.7755

www.sazeracrestaurant.com 

Dahlia Bakery

The next day I left the hotel and walked 7 blocks to Dahlia Bakery, a small bakery that is filled with yummy goodness.

Rustic Breads

Apple Dumplings

Pear Tarts

Coconut Cream Pie

Chocolate Chunk Cookies

Peanut Butter Cookies filled with peanut butter

From their rustic Breads, Apple Dumplings to the Pear Tarts, Coconut Crème Pie, to the Chocolate Chunk Cookies, Peanut Butter Cookies filled with peanut butter and much more including Whoopie Cakes, Chocolate Cookies and more. The bakery had a line-up that stretched out the door on to the sidewalk.

Dahlia Bakery

2001 4th Avenue

Seattle, WA

(206) 682-4142

http://tomdouglas.com

Kimpton Vintage Park Hotel

Back to the hotel, I did a workout in the fitness center, then checked out the business centre and then lounged in the lobby. After a rest, I then walked 1.3 miles North through the downtown area to Serious Pie in the Westlake neighborhood for lunch.

Serious Pie Westlake

I have always wanted to visit as everyone I knew had been raving about the pizza.

Chanterelles Pizza & Yukon Gold Pizza

Buffalo Mozzarella Pizza & Sausage Pizza

Chocolate Budino

Serious Pie Westlake

South Lake Union neighborhood, on Westlake Avenue at Harrison Street

401 Westlake Avenue North

Seattle, WA  98109 [map it]

Telephone: 206-436-0050

http://seriouspiewestlake.com/

Walked back to the hotel to pack up my things and check out. This was a charming hotel that was themed all about the wines of Washington, every afternoon they have a wine hour for guests to enjoy and mingle.

Kimpton Vintage Park Hotel

1100 5th Avenue  Seattle, WA 98101

(206) 624-8000

Reservations: (800) 853-3914

http://www.hotelvintagepark.com/

Stay tuned for part 2 of my Field Trip to Seattle.

By: Richard Wolak

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