And let the Vacation begin......

Originally Posted by sashacat421

Along with being one of the most tolerant cities in the U.S., comes freedom of expression......so it wouldn't be a proper Seattle visit without a demonstration of some kind.





I have no idea what everyone is here for! Do you?
No clue whatsoever! Nobody ever seems to really know...

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I´m lost in this big crowd!!!
***phone cell ringing to Elizabeth***
dial up.....
Elizabeth I´m stuck in the middle of this crowd! can you see me? I´m wearing a blue cap.. this help you? .......

Laureen, would you be my date for dinner? Eric has to work late! One of those riots...

Here we are up in the Space Needle, viewing to the east of downtown, the suburbs and foothills of Seattle.




It's been a great day! Enjoy dinner, which is always the freshest catch of the day, and the sunset over Puget Sound to the west. I'll pop back in for a nightcap!

Another view off the Space needle deck at twilight.

Originally Posted by sashacat421

Another view off the Space needle deck at twilight.

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I love this !

Originally Posted by CoolCat

I´m lost in this big crowd!!!

***phone cell ringing to Elizabeth***
dial up.....
Elizabeth I´m stuck in the middle of this crowd!

can you see me? I´m wearing a blue cap.. this help you?

.......

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Rigel! Donde esta! Que lastima! OMG Rigel! You are blue - but where are you???? What exact shade of blue? You're going to be late for dinner, young man! Stop making a spectacle of yourself. Anyone from Merida knows they have a wonderful life there. What the heck has got you so riled up over here??

Originally Posted by sashacat421

Rigel! Donde esta! Que lastima! OMG Rigel! You are blue - but where are you???? What exact shade of blue?

You're going to be late for dinner, young man! Stop making a spectacle of yourself. ANyone from Merida knows they have a wonderful life there. What the heck has got you so riled up??

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Dinner you say????? ...I´m here!

Originally Posted by CoolCat

I love this !

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So do I. What a view! So beautiful!

Originally Posted by sashacat421

Laureen, would you be my date for dinner? Eric has to work late! One of those riots...

It's been a great day! Enjoy dinner, which is always the freshest catch of the day, and the sunset over Puget Sound to the west. I'll pop back in for a nightcap!

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sure! of course, i won't be here much longer, either...

maybe Sasha would like to be Pixel's date? she's looking for a belated Valentine!

Originally Posted by Chester&Piper

So do I. What a view! So beautiful!

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Linda: Sometimes the sunsets are equals here on MÃ[emoji]169[/emoji]rida but is more lovely on the beach

Thank you, Laureen! I see you finished protesting and decided to join us for dinner Rigel! Where is Susie? Seattle feels a great deal of Asian influence from across the Pacific, in architecture and culture. But nowhere does it show up more than in eating out!
*Sasha snatches a crab roll!*



Dinner Menu at the Space Needle

Our chef creates award-winning Pacific Northwest exclusive and signature dishes that bring his passion to your table—and the smile from your waitperson comes at no extra charge. Complement your meal with a selection from among our exclusive wines.


Starters
SkyCity Greens 8.00
Signature salad with mixed tender greens, dâ€[emoji]8482[/emoji]Anjou pear slices, Oregon Rogue bleu cheese and huckleberry vinaigrette

Foraged Mushroom Soup 9.00
Slow-simmered wild mushrooms blended in sherry and cream, topped with fried leeks and truffle oil

Satay Sampler 16.50
Skewers of marinated beef tenderloin, chicken breast and prawns served atop grilled pineapple with sweet chili and red curry sauces

Salt and Pepper Prawns 15.50
Mexican white prawns dusted with house-made Togarashi, served with blood orange glaze and chive puree

Classic Caesar Salad 8.50
Tossed with housemade dressing, garlic ciabatta croutons and reggiano cheese with parmesan crisp accents

Northwest Clam Chowder 8.50
Made in house with local clams, Red Bliss potatoes
and cream, served with gauffrette potato chips

Pacific Crab Cakes 14.50
Northwest crab mixed with a medley of roasted corn and Panko bread crumbs, served with Braeburn apple salsa and curry aioli

Sesame Crusted Ahi Tuna* 10.50
Seared rare ahi tuna with wakame seaweed salad
and shiitake vinaigrette

Whidbey Island Mussels 10.50
Fresh mussels slowly simmered in a coconut curry broth and accented with citrus zest and sweet red grapes


main courses
Tea Smoked Wild Salmon* 35.50
King salmon filet slowly smoked over black jasmine and green tea leaves, accompanied by quinoa and citrus butter

Seared Ahi Tuna* 35.00
Togarashi crusted rare ahi with gingered quinoa
and fresh Oregon wasabi

Medallions of Beef Tenderloin 42.00
Pan-seared filet with sauteed Hedgehog mushrooms, Oregon Rogue blue cheese and garlic mashed potatoes

Sake Beef Short Ribs 35.50
Slow-braised and served atop griddled Japanese
sweet potato cakes and baby bok choy

Pacific Northwest Petrole Sole 33.50
Chestnut dusted and seared in Meyers lemon olive oil, topped with fresh lemon and capers and served with purple Thai rice

Frenched Double-Cut Pork Chop 34.00
Marinated with apple and balsamic vinegar and grilled with Makerâ€[emoji]8482[/emoji]s Mark glaze and garlic mashed potatoes

Seafood Mixed Grill* 38.50
Wild salmon, seared rare ahi, garlic marinated
scallops and prawns, served with wild rice

Grilled Portobello Mushroom Napoleon 28.00
Slow-roasted and grilled mushrooms stacked with
roasted bell peppers, spinach and goat cheese,
drizzled with Italian olive oil

Elk Tenderloin 49.50
Pan-sauteed tenderloin served over Peruvian lima beans, chestnuts and roasted red grapes, with a huckleberry syrah glaze

Pancetta-Wrapped Prawns 35.50
Jumbo Mexican white prawns stuffed with radicchio and fresh basil, wrapped in pancetta and served with truffled risotto cake

Garlic Chicken Breast 33.00
Slow-braised and stuffed with fresh roasted garlic, served in its own pan jus with garlic mashed potatoes
accompaniments

Skillet of Au Gratin Potatoes 6.50
Gruyere Cheese, Cream

Grilled Polenta 8.50
Foraged Washington Mushrooms, Sherry Butter Jus


We Proudly Serve Starbucks Coffee.

Originally Posted by sashacat421

Sure, Susan! They're on the way~~

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They're too pretty. Susie where's the cute drivers you showed me before the vacation started? Hi everyone? Is Eric really working a riot tonight?

Originally Posted by captiva

They're too pretty. Susie where's the cute drivers you showed me before the vacation started? Hi everyone? Is Eric really working a riot tonight?

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want to see the face of Chris? here you have:
or ...isn´t????? .....

Chris! LOL! No, but there's always something! it's virtual...trying to do "all" of the Seattle "experience" in 3 days! hahahahahahaha. Can you join us for dinner and did you see your spa and hotel for tonight?

I´ll choose this one:

Pancetta-Wrapped Prawns 35.50
Jumbo Mexican white prawns stuffed with radicchio and fresh basil, wrapped in pancetta and served with truffled risotto cake

Sounds delicious!!!

Originally Posted by CoolCat

Linda: Sometimes the sunsets are equals here on MÃ[emoji]169[/emoji]rida but is more lovely on the beach

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Wow, I love sunsets.

Well, Rigel, I have a feeling that if we were at your house for dinner it would be most excellent y muy muy muy delicioso!


*Sasha is leading Pixel to the "foraged Washington mushrooms"..... *
What a cute couple they make!

Originally Posted by sashacat421

Well, Rigel, I have a feeling that if we were at your house for dinner it would be most excellent y muy muy muy delicioso!


*Sasha is leading Pixel to the "forged Washington mushrooms"..... *
What a cute couple they make!

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You bet that! ...

A spa??? Oh yes, I want a massage!! I will take the prawns, too!

I believe I'll have:

Classic Caesar Salad 8.50
Tossed with housemade dressing, garlic ciabatta croutons and reggiano cheese with parmesan crisp accents

and

Tea Smoked Wild Salmon* 35.50
King salmon filet slowly smoked over black jasmine and green tea leaves, accompanied by quinoa and citrus butter

and the kitts will have

Seafood Mixed Grill* 38.50
Wild salmon, seared rare ahi, garlic marinated
scallops and prawns, served with wild rice

ok, here's what i'm having...

Foraged Mushroom Soup 9.00
Slow-simmered wild mushrooms blended in sherry and cream, topped with fried leeks and truffle oil

Medallions of Beef Tenderloin 42.00
Pan-seared filet with sauteed Hedgehog mushrooms, Oregon Rogue blue cheese and garlic mashed potatoes

Pixel & Cable want this...

Pacific Crab Cakes 14.50
Northwest crab mixed with a medley of roasted corn and Panko bread crumbs, served with Braeburn apple salsa and curry aioli

Seafood Mixed Grill* 38.50
Wild salmon, seared rare ahi, garlic marinated
scallops and prawns, served with wild rice

Ah, they're expensive, but so worth it!

What - no dessert menu?!?!?!?

(Pixel glances shyly at Sasha, while nibbling delicately at her fish...)