Becca has some favorite places in the Seattle area, and on her birthday she plans her day around those. Last year I was the lucky one who got to celebrate with her, so even though this year I was far away, I knew exactly how her day was going.
Becca and Carly started their day off with breakfast at Belle Pastry in Bellevue on Old Main. Becca actually used to work here after high school. This is where she learned her barista skills (yes, a barista who doesn't drink coffee!). Belle Pastry has Washington's very best hot chocolate- I should know, I consider myself a connoisseur. They import blocks of chocolate from Switzerland and shave it down to put in their steamed milk. It is truly amazing. My mouth is watering just thinking about it. Belle Pastry also has amazing almond croissants (just sayin').
The next stop is always Pike's Place Market and environs. The antique store across the street is a big draw as well as Sur La Table. There is a delightful French restaurant up the street that serves brioche French toast, and a crepe restaurant inside Pikes's Place that are both favorites. As you can tell Becca enjoys all things French.
A stroll through Pike's Place is incomplete without swooning over the fresh flowers on display- especially this time of year when it is tulip mania!
Oh my word! How I miss this! I am so nurtured by the beauty of flowers and tulips most of all.
Next on the agenda is a trip to the Ballard Locks on such a gorgeous day. Becca was just a week or two too late to see the gray whale that hung out in the locks for a day.
Becca's birthday dinner is always at Jhon Jhays a vegetarian Thai food restaurant in Wallingford on 45th. It is owned by a teacher (that the girls knew from the International School they attended) and his wife. They have opened another restaurant in Ballard and they went there this year.
Birthday dessert is always at Molly Moons to end her perfect day.
Becca may be a creature of habit, but you have to admit- she has excellent taste!
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