More Food and Fun in Seattle

We've elected to begin our trek down the coast a day early (starting tomorrow). With that in mind, we set out to squeeze in all the fun that would fit in our final day in Seattle.

I should mention that the weather has been fantastic while we've been here: nice and cool, but not too damp. The boy even lamented earlier in the week, "I miss rainy, gloomy Seattle." However, we witnessed the longest dry spell since the 1940s broken this morning. The soggy weather put the missus in the mood for some clam chowder, so the obvious first stop on our walking tour (we parked at Qwest Field after the ferry ride) was Ivars. We took it easy and ate light (had to make sure we left room for all the goodies at Pike Place).

After lunch, we headed over to Pioneer Square for the Seattle Underground Tour. Attention potential Seattle tourists: DON'T MISS THIS TOUR! If you find yourself in the Emerald City for any length of time, it's well worth the price of admission for this hour-long walking tour beneath the city's sidewalks.

After the tour and some window-shopping, we made our final visit over to Pike Place to get our last fix of pastries from the usual suspects. After more walking and window-shopping, we make our way up Pike Street to the corner of Pike and Boren: Tango Tapas.

I won't waste any time telling you how great the tapas were - because when it comes to Tango, it's all about the dessert. I'm not talking just any dessert; I'm talking about the best dessert I've ever had placed before me at a restaurant - of any kind. I'm not usually a big chocolate fan, but my love affair with chili and chocolate has it's origin with this dish. Though I've thrown several around already, words cannot do this dessert justice. It's a magnificent chocolate mousse sitting atop toasted meringue drizzled with tequila-caramel sauce. The mouse is dusted with a cayenne-infused dark chocolate powder and the plate is finished with a few toasted almonds to boot. Yummy. Even after hyping it up to the missus for a couple years, she was still blown away by the flavor.

Tomorrow we'll be taking this road trip back on the road. Until then, thanks for reading.