Nanaimo bars in Nanaimo: check. Buffalo Wings in Buffalo: been there, done that, bought the tee shirt. Starbucks coffee in Seattle: I can now proudly strike that off my petty life list as well.
I ordered my signature beverage from the Starbucks located on Alaskan Way near the foot of Columbia Street, a tall decaff, nonfat, no-foam latte. Maybe it's all in my head, but I thought the latte tasted better than the equivalent drink back home. Shaula got a Vanilla Bean Frappucino.
The area had the loudest noise level anywhere I've been. Most of it came from the traffic on the elevated double-decked viaduct you see in the background which runs parallel to Alaskan Way.
Day 7, @ P.F. Chang's China Bistro, Bellevue, WA
I wouldn't call it authentic by any measure, but, like The Cheesecake Factory, a very busy place with long lineups. The shrimp and General Chao Chicken dishes (in the foreground) were my faves. A foodie co-worker informed me, belatedly, that P.F. was famous for its lettuce wraps. Damn!
Day 8, @ Our Hotel, Bellevue, WA
Just add oatmeal to the mix, and you have a perfectly healthful meal! This was breakfast on the morning of our departure. All of our hotel stays included a decent continental breakfast. Lox You, man.
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