Palisade More Than “Where Seattle Celebrates”

Palisade prides itself on being one of THE places “where Seattle celebrates” – be it engagements, anniversaries, Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, Easter … Palisade IS definitely a viable option for les haute culinaires.

But it’s also simply a great place to go for weekend brunch. (Your Hedonista was recently invited to a media brunch tasting.) Even if you’re  only in your best fleece, your Patagonia pantaloons, and your (clean, please) hiking boots.

Why visit Palisade on the weekend, you ask? The answers – aside from the usual fab ambiance and great view – are as follows:

1) Gourmet-Quality Gastro Brunch: From their Washington Dungeness Crab Hash ($34) to their Breakfast Wellington ($34), Executive Chef Chris Bryant and his team certainly kick up the usual breakie items a few notches. The hash is easily one of the best in Seattle and the glazed onion that are served with the Yukon Gold breakfast potatoes are worth a plate clean.

As for the Wellington, simply picture a breakfast sammy stuffed in a calzone with a puff pastry-meets-croissant texture. In a word, blissful.

2) The Luau Bar: Included in the price of the main brunch dishes (which range from $29 to $35) or available solo for a mere $27, this bar is plentiful without creating culinary sensory deprivation. Complete with delish chilled seafood and  salads, perfectly bite-sized pastries and desserts, and a blend of tropical and seasonal fruits, this bar is worth a hit. Oh, I almost forgot – their Griddlecake Grill features made-to-order pancakes, including their über yummy Banana and Macadamia Nut sourdough pancakes.

3) Their Signature Bloody Mary Bar: “Cool” is the first word that comes to mind with this brilliant concoction creation. For $10, followed by $2 refills, Palisade patrons can build their own Bloody Mary. With a a solid selection of several  heat variations of Bloody Mary mix, a choice of salts with which to rim your glass, no less than three Absolut vodkas (original, Citron and Peppar) and over 50 condiments – including hot sauces from around the globe – one could easily (and affordably) while away the weekend while enjoying the hospitality and view that Palisade has to offer.

(Oh and they’re also participating in Seattle Restaurant Week, which ends this Thursday: a 3-course lunch for $15 and 3-course dinner for $25.)

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