We were able to head back to the Experience Music Project to finish off the tour we started on Friday. The museum was insanely busy and I wasn't overly impressed with what they had to offer. The one room I really wanted to check out (The Sound Lab) was overrun with little kids whos parents didn't feel they needed to "share" the exhibits. Over all, I'd give the EMP a 5/10 for value & fun.
After the EMP we headed over to the Mayflower Hotel for our SECOND food tour! This one was Savour Seattle's Chocolate & Coffee Indulgence tour.
Ben the Bartender (at Oliver's in the Mayflower Hotel) started our tour off by serving delicious coffee based shots.
The baristas at Cafe D'Arte showed us how to make fancy designs on lattes. This girl has been serving coffee for 8 years and made it look very easy.
We stopped by Pike Place Market to try chocolate and cheesecake at The Confectionary. On our way, our tour guide Carolyn ran into another tour guide Eric. These guides are REALLY comfortable with their pink umbrellas & with blocking traffic to pose for silly pictures.
Holy cow - a real, live MASTER barista! How do you know he's a master? The black apron is a dead giveaway. All other Starbucks Baristas wear green aprons. It's no easy feat becoming a master, you have to be really interested in coffee & willing to take a bunch of tests to qualify. Our Master (can't remember his name) gave us Aged Sumatra coffee, brewed using the "CLOVER" machine, which originally sold for $15 000 each before Starbucks purchased the company that manufactured them.
Seattle Grace isn't a REAL hospital. Boo! Grey's jumped the shark a looong time ago anyways.
Our tour concluded with a lil' meal atop the Space Needle. We got stuck at the "losers" table which included this annoying family (Dad owns a coffee shop and felt inclined to comment on everything, Mom was ugly and kid was outspoken and kept budding in front and blocking the way) and annoying Asian couple (Boyfriend went on and one about the "notes" in all the coffee, cheese & wine we tasted. FYI Asian BF, no one cares).
Despite being stuck with the people who annoyed us most on the tour, we enjoyed a delicious mini-meal & took in the amazing views of Seattle.
NOT Pictured - shopping (yes, again) at H&M & Banana Republic... and dinner at Brava Restaurant which was disappointing and I'm sure Sheila & I would like to forget that portion of our trip all together. Poor service + Poor food = Sheila & Amber being very unhappy.
PS -
COWLS ARE IN! Even for men, according to H&M. I'm going to knit more of these bad-boys & sell them off. Taking orders now.
Sell them on etsy... i'll buy one :) ... well i'll buy one even if you don't sell them on etsy hahaha those were two completely separate thoughts :)
ReplyDeleteLooks like you guys are having fun. Steal me one of those pink umbrellas. ella ella eh.
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