I started my culinary adventure as soon as I flew in last Friday night with Tom Douglas at the Dahlia Lounge. I'm not sure how he does it, but the food is light and manages to fill you up without making you feel disgusting afterwards.
The next day I got in an early start at another Tom Douglas stop, Lola. Being a fan of the Food Network, I had to try their signature dish, the "Made to Order Doughnuts." I will admit that I probably should have dug in immediately, as I noticed these deep fried goodies cooled considerably while I attended to a side of potatoes, but these were still tasty, and now I have one more item to cross off my long foodie list:
After breakfast I came to that the realization that Seattle is *not* sleepless. The city, in fact, enjoys its sleep. Which meant as I was wondering around, little was open besides coffee establishments. A quick Google search on my trusty phone brought up the Seattle Aquarium near where I was, so off I went:
I couldn't believe how quickly the building filled up with bored teenagers and screaming babies. It provided a much needed diversion and time-killer before heading to my next destinations, the Seattle Art Museum and the Seattle Public Library.
After that, I hopped on a bus out of the downtown area to re-visit 826 Seattle's storefront, the Greenwood Space Travel Supply Co. I'm not sure what exactly changed since the last time I visited in 2007, but for some reason it seemed smaller and less "fun" than the last time. Regardless, I purchased a ton of items, and I'm happy to know that the proceeds will be funding 826's tutoring programs:
Feeling the hunger setting in, I ventured back towards downtown to grab lunch at Serious Pie, yet another Tom Douglas eatery. I lucked out with major road construction going on right outside the pizza place and was able to snag a table by the window with a lovely view of cement being poured. Ha. I tried out the Yukon Gold Potato pizza, and while good, it could have used something vibrant or tangy to counteract the starchiness of the potatoes.
I had room for dessert, the refreshing Pear Stack Cake with a side of Butterscotch Budion:
After picking up a peanut butter eclair from Dahlia Bakery for later, I headed back to my room at the Warwick Hotel to rest up for the Jonsi show and to meet up with a friend of a friend (who I had not previously met before).
The show was amazing, despite being held at the puzzling Showbox SoDo, which is essentially a converted warehouse. After finishing our drinks and hanging out with the rest of the sequestered "21 and over" crowd in the back, we managed to get up all the way to the front and to the left once Jonsi took the stage. It was a brilliant evening, and the visual projections created specifically for this show were nothing short of fantastic, and a perfect way to end my Saturday.
I ended up having yet another early start on Sunday, with doughnuts at Top Pot, followed by a walk through the Olympic Sculpture Garden:
Did a quick walk through Pike Place Market before heading to the Ferry Terminal for some eats on Bainbridge Island. Sorry for no pictures, but definitely check out Mora Ice Cream and Cafe Nola if you happen to visit Winslow. Yum!
My trip was fast coming to an end, but not before I returned back downtown and took the bus up to Queen Anne for a stop at Kerry Park and the magnificent view on such a lovely, April Day:
After walking down the hill to Easy Street Records, I took the bus back to the Warwick and headed back off to the airport, another getaway completed.
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