![]() Thank goodness for champagne.ĭestination #2: a perfect farm on a perfect cove I found that the smaller oysters weren’t weird at all and really had a great flavor, but the one large oyster I tried was a bit too much and I couldn’t talk myself into enjoying it. Tip : this was my second time ever trying oysters and they were actually surprisingly good. Oh, and we were also served fresh local oysters with a variety of accoutrements: horseradish, cocktail sauce, and red onion mignonette. Flying on a seaplane is always an adventure with an incredible view and, well, it’s just so very PNW, which is my favorite type of experience, but champagne in the sunshine while we watched sailboats and seaplanes? Yes, please. Here we had champagne poured for us as we exited to the lawn. We were told to walk out of the marina and into the lobby of the beautiful hotel. Since our Kenmore Air seaplane brought us into the harbor right by the Rosario Resort on Orcas Island, it was only fitting that this be our first stop on our destination dining afternoon. It was the perfect setting for an amazing destination dining experience.ĭestination #1: champagne and appetizers at Rosario ![]() Rosario is on the East Sound, which is a perfect island bay surrounded by madrona trees and wooded cabins. If you’re looking from way above, Orcas Island is north of Victoria and South of Vancouver, but still within the USA. Well, it turned out that our Kenmore Air pilot knew and he landed us in front of the Rosario Resort on Orcas Island. Port Ludlow? San Juan Islands? Olympia? No idea where we were heading. Since we didn’t have instructions to bring passports, it was pretty solid that we were staying in the USA, but anywhere in the Puget Sound area was an option. Where did WE go?įlying out of Seattle on Kenmore Air, there are a number of places you could end up via seaplane, including all of the way up in Victoria, BC. Where you’ll land and what you’ll eat you have no clue of. You only know what time you’re supposed to return. ![]() Same idea with destination dining… but you only know when you have to check in for your seaplane flight. If you’re doing an event with the Pretty Fork in Seattle, you’ll know where to meet and then will visit three or so restaurants in the area. So, destination dining takes the same concept of progressive dining and moves it to an unknown locale. Progressive dining is a great way to get a little out of your comfort zone and have a new type of fun. I like control and sticking to my old faves, so heading out with the Pretty Fork was a bit of a stretch for me, but it was awesome. Guests of the Pretty Fork don’t know where they’re headed, but are up for trying new places and probably some new foods. The Pretty Fork brings small groups of diners to one of these neighborhoods and then takes them from spot to spot, hitting a few different places and getting a feel of the food scene, as well as tasting some great bites (meals). Well, maybe not completely, but each neighborhood you visit is going to have oodles of restaurants to choose from. Seattle is a city that’s whole culture centers around food. But then the destination and then the food… and then we headed to yet another place for the next part… Check it: What is the Pretty Fork It was a mystery from start to finish what we were going to do… except we all knew there was a seaplane flight involved. I heard about destination dining with the Pretty Fork through some friends and then got to join them for an event. ![]() The Pretty Fork, a local Seattle progressive dining tour operator, has got the concept of destination dining down. Whaaaaa? Yep, it’s the coolest and most unusual, but most Pacific Northwest thing you can possibly do. Okay, new favorite thing to do on a Thursday afternoon: destination dining.
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