Monday in Seattle
It doesn’t really feel like Monday to me, because Alex and I are on a West Coast vacation! We left Saturday, and are currently in Seattle, headed to Portland, Napa Valley, & San Francisco.
We spent yesterday morning walking around the sculpture gardens, taking in some beautiful scenery.
After a lot of walking around, we worked up an appetite, and stumbled upon a delicious brunch at a place called Barrel Thief. We checked out the menu before we totally decided, and as soon as I saw tofu, I knew we’d found a winning spot. Most brunch places aren’t all that vegetarian friendly, but this one had a great variety.
Alex and I split a flatbread with arugula, caramelized onions, roasted tomatoes, and avocado, plus a Tofu Scramble, pictured above, which had tofu, fresh kale, white beans, & roasted tomatoes. I absolutely loved the tofu and kale combo. I hardly ever actually cook kale, so I need to remember this down the road.
We also walked to a big open market browsing all of the vendors. We fell in love with the Fremont area, and ended up spending a good portion of the day browsing antique stores and bookstores.
Eventually, we worked up an appetite for lunch and headed to a little Mexican place called Pecado Bueno. The portions were huge so I couldn’t finish more than half my salad, but this Creamy Avocado Caesar Salad hit the spot. We also split a giant basket of chips and salsa. Basically my favorite thing ever.
Nothing like tons of avocado enjoyed on a patio in the sunshine!
After that, we headed to downtown to see the Gum Wall, as well as the legendary fish market. The weather was absolutely perfect so we ended up just walking around for hours, and even popped in the flagship REI store. Nothing was purchased, but it was a fun afternoon.
Later on, we met up with an old friend (Hi, Vishal!) and had a great time catching up over drinks. He gave us a little tour of his section of the city, and it was nice to have him navigating. I’m loving Seattle already!
I’m linking up with Katie since this is definitely a “Marvelous Monday” over here! I’ll still be checking in all week, and I’ve got a great guest post lined up for Friday, so stay tuned!
I went to Seattle on vacation several years ago and loved it! My friends and I enjoyed walking around the neighborhoods and I was amazed at how many front yards had lawns made up of flowers instead of grass. So green! We went to a public beach on Puget Sound and I’d recommend it because their beaches are sooooo different than East Coast ones. Beautiful!!
What gorgeous food finds you had in the west. 🙂 I’ve never tried Barrel Thief before — I’ll have to look for it around here!
We made a similar trip my husband and I. After having cruised to Alaska, sleeper train through Portland and to Napa for the day then on to San Francisco, the bay area. Alcatraz is an exciting half a day trip if you are so inclined.
I haven’t even tasted that avocado caesar salad, but oh my gosh!! I don’t care how full I was, I think I would’ve downed it & dealt w the stomachache, Ha Ha! Glad you’re having such a fun time out on the West Coast.
It was so delicious! I took the leftovers back to our hotel but then I accidentally froze it in the mini fridge… Oops haha
Oh how fun!! I vacationed in Santa Cruz a few years! I only got a few hours one day in San Francisco where I toured Fisherman’s Wharf, took one of the open bus tours of the Golden Gate and Saulsalito, and then popped into the Blue Mermaid for dinner…it was an absolute blast, but I wish I’d had more time! There were so many things to do and see!
ahh Have Fun!! California is where my husband and I really hope to move to sometime in the next couple of years!
Oh it sounds wonderful and the food looks delicious! Have a great time, I would love to be on vacation.
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Napa. So so amazing! I need to go there, can’t wait to see trip deetz 🙂 I’ve only been to LA/Santa Monica in CA but loved them both!
I’m definitely looking forward to the wine part of this trip 😉
You both look adorbs in that first pic 🙂
Yum to that salad you had! I’m now seriously craving Mexican 🙂
Enjoy your holiday! I’m going away next weekend with my boyfriend and I can’t wait to get away!
I’m definitely going to try recreating that salad when I get home! Have fun with your boyfriend!