In a weird twist of fate, I had written this blog, and pre-scheduled it to post, after our most recent of many visits to The Oceanaire Seafood Room in downtown Seattle. Late last night, I heard via Twitter that the venerable seafood palace had closed–collateral damage of its parent company filing for bankruptcy.

My first instinct was to delete this entry, but instead I decided to leave it as a sort of RIP for all the fond memories and fun times we experienced within the seafood restaurant’s regal confines.

Cheers and all best to Oceanaire’s ever-vigilant and -amiable general manager Ed Grandpre, and the many fine chefs who have created a succession of succulent seafood dishes there–Kevin Davis, Eric Donnelly, and Aaron Valimont. And to the ever-gracious serving staff. We will miss you all!

<<Our Dish of the Day comes from The Oceanaire Seafood Room in downtown Seattle, where new executive chef Aaron Valimont is doing an admirable job of filling the very large shoes left by former chef Eric Donnelly.

Here’s a big, and I do mean BIG, plate of Lobster Spaghetti, happily sauced with Roasted Tomatoes, Basil, Spinach, and White Wine Butter Sauce, with the operative word here being BUTTER–and I’m not complaining.

I made up for this transgression by ordering a side of asparagus simply steamed instead of grilled and served with shaved grana cheese. Leftovers of both dishes made for lusty leftovers the following day. I’m makin’ myself hungry just writing this and looking at the photo again. . .>>