Like everyone else in the city, this gorgeous Seattle weather has been putting me in the best mood recently. Earlier this week, I was lucky enough to break out of my office a little early and head to West Seattle for a meeting with our designer, Joe (exciting things coming soon!). After my meeting, I decided to explore California Avenue a bit and visited a few great shops.
If you haven't been to West Seattle Wine Cellars, and are ever in the neighborhood, definitely take the time to stop by. Go slow as you drive down California, or you might drive right past it. Inside the tiny store front are some of the most fun wines I've seen in while. Beside a great selection of Fidelitas wines, they feature several other small Washington wineries, some great selections from Spain and Portugal, really great French finds (including lots of yummy bubbles) and much more. They also offer some very interesting looking classes that will take you beyond just the basics of wine. As you all know, I am a big fan of small independently owned shops like West Seattle Wine Cellars, and would highly encourage you to check them out.
A little later on, I met a good friend at Fresh Bistro, the restaurant attached to local catering company Herban Feast. Their focus is on local, sustainable foods, but they also feature a fun, global wine list. We just sampled a few of their appetizers, but loved everything that we tried. If you are looking for an uncrowded happy hour spot in West Seattle, this is it. Bites are $5 and all glass pours are half off - a good time to try something new and fun! The deep fried gnocchi with chanterelles, cippolinis, lemon and sage was amazing. Something about being deep fried, I guess.
After all this fun, I got to cruise along the Alaskan Way Viaduct to enjoy the bright, beautiful sunshine at 6:30(?!?). A perfect spring afternoon.
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