On par with the nicest of casino hotels in Vegas. Since then, the rooms and guest floors have been refurbished and are fantastic. The Tulalip Resort Hotel opened 10 years ago in 2008. Recently I got an offer for a free weeknight stay at a local casino resort about 45 minutes north of Seattle. It’s sunny, a quick flight from Seattle, and you can typically get good deals on nice hotel rooms.

Third course sides: butter poached King Crab, hand-cut parmesan fries, white asparagus and morel mushrooms.įourth course: Budino (caramelized Valrhona white chocolate pudding layered with a marzipan blondie), pistachio semi-freddo, strawberry sorbetto, and flourless chocolate forte.I enjoy trips to Vegas. Wine pairing: Terrunyo 'Peumo' Block 27 Carmenere from Chile. Third course: authentic wagyu New York steak with marrow butter. Wine Pairing: Leeuwin Estate 'Art Series' Riesling from Australia Prepared tableside: Cacio e Pepe, consisting of housemade Chitarra pasta tossed with Pecorino cheese, paired with a Suertes del Marques 7 Fuentes from Spain. Second course: Belgian Caesar with red Belgian endive and heirloom tomatoes. Wine pairings: Villa di Corlo Lambrusco Grasparossa and Acinum 'Extra Dry' Prosecco from Italy. If they bottled and sold that lavender vanilla soda, I'd buy it by the case!įirst course: Salumi, featuring spicy capicola, bresaola, porchetta, prosciutto, duck rillettes.

I also have to commend the Tula Bene staff for coming up with non-alcoholic alternatives for this here non-wine drinker. Our multi-course Italian dinner with wine pairings was stunning from start to finish. If you're wondering how that's possible, consider this: can you get fresh Alaskan King Crab and Australian Riesling in Tuscany? Because you can at Tula Bene! The meal we enjoyed at Tula Bene was as good, if not better than the food we had in Italy. Last fall, we celebrated our wedding and honeymoon in Tuscany, where we enjoyed some of the best food of our lives.

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