Consolidated "Restaurants in/near Seattle/SEA - suggestions & questions" thread
Apr 11, 2010, 9:13 pm
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Art Restaurant in Seattle
On a very recent trip to Seattle, I spent an evening in the Art Restaurant (which was in my hotel, the Four Seasons Seattle) enjoying a wonderful, dare I say artfully prepared meal with excellent local wines.
A few photos are below (enough to make you hungry) and a review I wrote for Executive Road Warrior is online here. There is a complete course-by-course slide show of the food and wine there as well.
A few photos are below (enough to make you hungry) and a review I wrote for Executive Road Warrior is online here. There is a complete course-by-course slide show of the food and wine there as well.
Apr 12, 2010, 7:41 pm
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We really enjoy Art a lot as well -- very innovative dishes which work for the most part. One time at lunch we had sashimi which came with a variety of dipping sauces but rather than dipping them you receive paint brushes to brush on the sauce -- very innovative, fun, and tasty!! Hoping to get back to the FS SEA soon for a return stay -- such an oasis in dump of a city aesthetically....
Apr 12, 2010, 8:57 pm
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When you go back, I recommend you explore the wine list (if you have´t already). The staff was very knowledgeable about the wines they have (and it´s a nice-sized list).
Apr 13, 2010, 5:42 pm
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Apr 19, 2010, 7:44 pm
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Apr 21, 2010, 11:06 am
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Read in the paper that the Four Seasons is not doing too well in selling their luxury condos in this building. But it is a beautiful space and fun to walk around in. Be sure to try to salt caramels at the chocolate shop on site. Apparently Barack Obama's favorites.
Apr 21, 2010, 3:37 pm
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If you're referring to Fran's smoked salt chocolate caramels, according to the Fran's counter people it's actually Michelle Obama who's crazy for them. He likes them too, apparently.
Apr 22, 2010, 3:55 pm
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Apr 23, 2010, 5:47 pm
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Nov 25, 2010, 3:52 pm
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There's so many nice places in Bellevue in the Lincoln Square area - I like Joey's Restaurant or Earls Restaurant. You can't go wrong with either of these in my opionion. Also, there is one of my favorite Comedy Clubs in the nation there which is called The Parlor Live...they have some outstanding comedians just about every week. I think Kevin Nealon is there this weekend for example.
Nov 29, 2010, 1:23 pm
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all good options so far. Especially if you get in for the happy hour specials 
I'd add in John Howie Steak, and El Gaucho.
If you were looking for something more interesting/ethnic, try Monsoon, or if the lines aren't ridiculous... Din Tai Fung.
I'd add in John Howie Steak, and El Gaucho.
If you were looking for something more interesting/ethnic, try Monsoon, or if the lines aren't ridiculous... Din Tai Fung.