[Dine-Out] Seattle: Sheraton Hotel
December 30, 2011

So when we went to Seattle we stayed at the downtown Sheraton, I got this awesome deal on Expedia on the club floor. This room included access to the Club Lounge. The Club Lounge includes daily complimentary breakfast, after-hours hors d’oeuvres, and non-alcoholic beverages. The deal we got was great because that meant we didn’t have to go somewhere and buy breakfast everyday. We stayed in Seattle for 10 days so that saved us a lot of money!

Their breakfast was a good one too, not like one of those yucky continental breakfasts. Everyday they had tomatoes and mozzarella, hard-boiled eggs, yogurt, oatmeal, an assortment of pastries, and fresh fruit.

Yum!

I ate so much mozzarella this trip, it was soooo good.

They even had figs!

In the afternoon they had hors d’oeuvre but we didn’t take advantage of this as much. I think we only went to this 2 or 3 times because we were usually out and about during the hours they offered it.

The times we did go though they always had an assortment of cheeses, crackers, various hot snacks, fruit, vegetable, and an assortment of desserts.

The first time we went they had mini samosas and quiches.

Bf's plate

My plate

One of the other days they had deep fried firecracker shrimp and chicken wings for their hot food:

Shrimp~

And then on one of the last days they had chocolate dipped strawberries and cheesecake!

Yum~

I really do think the extra money for the club foor is worth it. If you can get one of the club rooms for not a lot extra I would definitely recommend booking a club room!

SHERATON SEATTLE HOTEL
1400 – 6 Avenue
Seattle, Washington 98101
(206) 621-9000

[Dine-Out] Calgary: River Cafe
November 7, 2011

The bf and I went to the River Cafe over the summer and had a nice brunch on their patio when the weather was still nice and warm~

Beautiful Interior

Look at this nice sunny view from the patio!

Sign~ Sooo niceeee!

Some tea for my brunch!

Tea time!

Organic honey for my tea!!

Healthier than white sugar!

We ordered the fish and game board to share. The board comes with house made crackers (the basket in the back). The plate from left top, candied trout, steelhead lox, pickled carrots. The middle row has some rillettes and duck paté with a little bowl of brassica mustard. The bottom row has house cured bison, Sylvan Star gouda, and some cranberry crackers.

Fish & Game Board

Very simple and elegant presentation:

Close Up

These homemade crackers were perfect with the board, very crisp and complementary.

Homemade Crackers!

We also got a supplementary basket of fresh baked muffins and pastries for $9.00.

$9.00 Worth of Pastries?

In the middle is a chive scone, which was the best of the bunch. Next we had half a piece of lemon poppy seed cake each:

Poppy Seed

This one was actually super delicious as well, a plum danish. I love danishes.

Plum Filled Yummy-ness~

The waiter forgot to bring this when he first dropped of the basket of pastries, but we got them in the end. A cherry perserve and a apricot perserve:

Looks kind of like ketchup...

The preserves were great.

I would definitely recommend going to the River Cafe, it has a very rustic atmosphere, and it’s gorgeous in the summer. I’m sure it’s a great place to be in the winter as well, I’ll have to make my way down there this winter!

RIVER CAFE
25 Prince’s Island Park
Calgary, AB T2P 0R1
(403) 261-7670

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