Desserts

 One great way to do dessert is at The Bookstore, on First (it's the bar
 of the Alexis Hotel).  You can order desserts off the menu from the
 Painted Table, which are fabulous, and have them served inside the
 Bookstore.  You can also get a nice selection of 'by the glass' ports,
 scotches, etc., and even have a cigar after the dessert.  Or as
 dessert.  Maybe then get a room at the Alexis.....have fun!!!

 > (Elizabeth
 > Davis) wrote:
 >
 > >>Question for an upcoming birthday celebration: does Seattle have any
 >
 > >>decent dessert restaurants?
 > >>
 >

 Jennifer F. wrote:

 >You've mentioned several of the dessert "restaurants" I'm aware of.
 >There's Simply Desserts in Fremont and the Honey Bear in
 >Wallingford/Greenlake, but both of them are VERY low key.  Definitely not
 >upscale.  I'm afraid I can't offer a truly good suggestion except for...

 >Make a dessert (late night) reservation at one of those "individual
 >restaurants" that serve great desserts.  I think it would be really cool
 >to go to a nice restaurant for dessert and coffee only.  I'm sure lots of
 >places would be happy to accomodate you.

 I absolutely concur.  Some "just dessert" experiences I've particularly
 enjoyed:  Etta's (much panned in seattle.eats, actually) (2020 Western,
 443-6000) has a nice atmosphere and a really good dessert selection,
 including a creme brulee that's probably the best custard dessert in town,
 for my money.  I don't know what else Adriatica (1107 Dexter N., 285-5000)
 has for dessert besides chocolate souffle, 'cause the chocolate souffle's
 so awesome.  Both places are open late (as least by Seattle standards).

 >As for homemade ice cream?  Try Reverend Rufus Sloppy's.  It's the best,
 >and it's local.  The dear Reverend has some magic goin' on in his machine.

 >-Jen

 >In article , [email removed] (Elizabeth
 >Davis) wrote:
 >
 >>>Question for an upcoming birthday celebration: does Seattle have any
 >>>decent dessert restaurants?
 >>>
 >>>The quality and service at Pacific Desserts and Dilettante is abyssmal at
 >>>best--and that's on a good day. B&O and Still Life are ok, but can anyone
 >>>suggest anything a bit more upscale, creative, etc.? Aside from baking at
 >>>home which is usually what ends up happening...
 >>>
 >>>Papa Hadyn in Portland, Citrus in L.A. and lots of NYC places come to
 >>>mind. Seattle has some terrific desserts at individual restaurants and
 >>>bakeries. But for those occasions where going out for something sweet seems
 >>>the thing, I'm hitting a blank.
 >>>
 >>>Same question holds for ice cream (aside from the chains and Procopio,
 >>>etc.) Anyone know of other great homemade ice cream?
 >>>
 >>>Thanks for any and all suggestions.
 >>>--
 >>>==============================================================================
 >>>Elizabeth Sarah Davis           [email removed]              (206)760-1446
 >>>
 >>>          Common sense is the best distributed commodity in the world
 >>>            for every man is convinced he is well supplied with it.
 >>>                                -- Descartes

 Elizabeth D. wrote:
 >
 > Question for an upcoming birthday celebration: does Seattle have any
 > decent dessert restaurants?
 >
 > The quality and service at Pacific Desserts and Dilettante is abyssmal at
 > best--and that's on a good day. B&O and Still Life are ok, but can anyone
 > suggest anything a bit more upscale, creative, etc.? Aside from baking at
 > home which is usually what ends up happening...
 >

 Simply Desserts in Fremont makes excellent desserts, but it's tiny and
 not a place to go for an upscale atmosphere....of course, you could buy
 something "to go" rather than baking at home.  They make a killer chocolate
 layer cake.

 For atmosphere, try souffles or other desserts at the Four Seasons Olympic
 (in the Garden Court, or seating area outside the Georgian Room.)