Our mini culinary walking tour by Shelley Lance and Robyn Wolfe
On the way back from a meeting, Robyn and I were sidetracked into taking a mini culinary tour on this perfectly lovely Seattle afternoon. First stop, the newest Fran’s Chocolates located next to the new Four Seasons Hotel. The first thing you see when you walk through the door is this photographic print of a mosaic of Fran’s granddaughter made entirely from Fran’s candies (photo top). Amazing. Next we browsed the store (photo center left) oohing and aahing over the chocolates. The selection included colorful cloth covered and beribboned boxes of candies perfect for gifts, bars of Fran’s baking chocolate (didn’t know she made baking chocolate- must keep this in mind!) and even a few bottles of port and Prosecco.
Next we moved into the lobby of the Four Seasons and took a peek at Art Restaurant with its glorious view overlooking Elliot Bay. Big posh square armchairs and a sleek bar made the prospect of a cocktail here very inviting, but we felt obligated to keep making our way back to the office.
A few blocks later we were sauntering by Bottega Italiana (photos center right and bottom)and Robyn claimed they made some of the best gelato in Seattle. Clearly we needed to check this out. A cone of stracciatella (chocolate chip) and a dish of coffee gelato made Robyn’s case quite well, and we could keep walking while we indulged. Keeping our eyes straight ahead, we managed to return to work without further detours. Seattle is a fun and delicious city, isn’t it?
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