Giada was right!

Well, I'm in Seattle for my date with destiny. I got a VIP ticket for the Pet Shop Boys concert at the Moore Theater, which means a meet and greet with Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe. I'm excited because I've been a fan of their music since the very beginning...from the day their video for "West End Girls" hit MTV to the present. I have all of their albums, but there was one glaring omission in my admiration for them...I had never been to a Pet Shop Boys concert! Sad, but true! But, in my quest to play catch up in a lot of things in my life, I'm finally fulfulling that void tonight. Not wanting it to be just an ordinary event, I decided to go for the VIP experience. Not only will I get the backstage meet and greet with the guys, I'll be sitting in THE FRONT ROW! It will be worth every penny, and I made sure to bring my earplugs...I think it will be a bit loud, but pleasantly so!

After I checked into my hotel...just a few blocks from the Moore...I decided to check out a restaurant that was recommended by Giada De Laurentiis on the Food Network show The Best Thing I Ever Ate. This downtown Seattle eatery, Lola, makes fresh to order doughnuts, sprinkled with cinnamon sugar and served with vanilla mascarpone cheese and seasonal jam. It sounded so good, and since the restaurant was conveniently just a couple blocks from my hotel, I just had to try it. The doughnuts arrived in a paper bag, which the waitress shook to cover the doughnuts with the cinnamon sugar. She then placed the doughnuts on my plate with the cheese and huckleberry jam. I had a huckleberry spritzer to wash it down. Giada was right...the doughnuts were heavenly! Piping hot, perfectly delectable, and wonderful with the cheese and jam. I highly recommend this place to everyone, but come early! The doughnuts are only served for breakfast, and it's so popular, they often run out!

Well, I'm off to the Moore! I'll post another blog when I get back!