Canlis {the bar}

Saturday, Mom and I went to see The Music Man.  After the show, we decided to stop off at the Canlis bar for a drink and some appetizers, since I had been promising her every time we drove by for years that we'd go.  Though technically not a happy hour, the bar serves much more affordable plates than the fancy shmancy restaurant.  We grabbed a table next to the piano (which, unfortunately, didn't start playing until right before we left) and took in the gorgeous views of Seattle before sunset and the plethora of men in suits.  We each ordered a drink, and then decided to split the teriyaki tenderloin, Canlis salad, and those famous truffle fries.  Everything was absolutely delicious, and before we knew it, we were stuffed.  As we were walking out of the bar (vowing to come back), I ran into none other than Brian Canlis himself, who graciously reminisced with me about the scavenger hunt we participated in, which now seems so long ago.  Mom was so excited to finally meet Brian, and I could tell from his reaction that he was genuinely excited to see one of the founding members of Menu Impossible back in his restaurant.  He sent his best wishes to the other members of the group (I promise, one of these days I'll recap our adventures for you) and couldn't stop saying how we need to come back real soon.  It was a great way to spend a Saturday evening with my mama :)

xoxo,
stephanie marie