After about a year of planning and waiting for cheap tickets, I finally made it to see my best friend in Seattle,WA. Aside from it being a little chilly it was nothing short of amazing and I cannot wait to score another decent deal on flights so that I can see him during a summer season. Here’s how my weekend went…
Friday, I arrived and met my friend at his job where I enjoyed some pretty cool social events. First we enjoyed a trivia after party filled with drinks and good vibes, then we headed over to The Collective Seattle (https://www.collectiveseattle.com/) for the Rhyme and Reason Spoken Word show which showcased talented African-American poets and artists. The event was a private event and it was a great atmosphere. The venue was nice looking and very inviting and for the most part the staff was great. Due to it being a private event they had a select menu and so I just ordered the manchego + papaya empanadas with a queens blessing to drink. I thought the empanadas were good, it was simple and did the job of holding me over until we went out to eat after the event. The drink however was way too strong and I had to share some of it with my friend because I just did not have it in me to finish. I wouldn’t order it again. Another thing that I wasn’t fond of was the fact that they only accept credit/debit cards. Although, the server offered to pay with his own card if I gave him the cash I did not feel comfortable doing that and decided to use my own card to pay. I was a little bummed about it because I didn’t know it was a card only place and neither did my friend. I also had only wanted to use cash during the trip unless for Uber as a way to stay within my budget. Aside from that it was a good time and I would visit again, but would be knowledgeable of it being a card only location.
We concluded Friday night with dinner and drinks at Thomas Street Warehouse where all of their food is $5.95. How awesome is that? I got the wings and fried calamari which was really good, and had the strawberry corona island which was pretty strong. You’d like it if you are a beer drinker, I am not and so it took me a while to drink it. The highlight was taking part in the Inception Bomb challenge which included racing to finish multiple drinks, kinda cool but kinda dangerous. lol
Saturday was super cool, for one it was a lot warmer and dry than it was Friday night when I arrived. My best friend and I spent the morning on his rooftop looking at the Seattle view as well as taking cool selfies. After that we decided to walk toward the station to catch the train however it was closed so we had to catch a Lyft to the brunch spot I found called, Super Six (http://www.supersixseattle.com/). Super Six was super awesome with their amazing $15 bottomless mimosas, great customer service, and yummy Hawaiian inspired cuisine. I ordered pineapple cornbread, Hawaiian toast, and the big blue benny. My best friend had the hangover, and the buttermilk biscuit and gravy. I tried my friend’s hangover and it was super delicious and I was sorta upset that I didn’t get that compared to the Hawaiian toast. The Hawaiian toast wasn’t bad it just wasn’t as good of french toast as I had expected but it did come recommended by one of the staff. Of my meal I enjoyed the pineapple cornbread and the big blue benny the most. I liked the fact that it was good food and drinks and also affordable, I don’t know too many places where you can get all that we had and still be under $40. We left Super Six super full and a little too tipsy ( I blame the altitude level). After brunch I met up with another friend that I knew out there and we did a little shopping for her place and then we went to dinner at Pasta Bella (https://pastabellaseattle.com/). I’ll be honest I am not a huge pasta fan so Italian really isn’t my go to for food, but they did have mussels so I had some of those and they were delicious. This restaurant was a little more pricey ( $$ type) but it had a great atmosphere and the customer service was nice. I would recommend it to someone who enjoys Italian food and who is looking for a nice date spot.
The rest of Saturday was pretty slow, we were still kinda feeling the mimosas (altitude’s fault still)!! We chilled the rest of the night just hanging out and chit chatting and ended up taking a short walk to get beverages to hydrate ourselves. Sunday was spent with me packing up and heading back to the O.H.I.O. Overall, my trip was super amazing and I am so glad that I was able to spend a weekend with my friends. I heard the experience is even greater in the Summer. Seattle is definitely a city of good vibes and great times. I cannot wait until the next time.
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