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“They’re all gluten-free,” said the clerk, “except for the Oreo cookie one.” At $3 each, they weren’t a bad deal and I selected two, one lemony with slices of dehydrated strawberry on top, the other covered with a thick gooey layer of chocolate. They were indeed beautiful - glistening, multihued, and lined up in a well-lit glass case. Maybe mochi doughnuts are more popular in Seattle than here. There, you’ll find a pizza and pasta spot, a conventional coffee bar, a hamburger stand, and a mochi doughnut counter.īurgers on the right, doughnuts on the left It shares the floor with a mildly depressing children’s department that features Versace, Dolce & Gabbana, and Balenciaga - flashy and expensive clothes that would probably get your kid beaten up on the playground. 57th Street, and the lowest of the two (LL2) most resembles a conventional food court - or perhaps a windowless medieval dungeon. There are two subterranean levels of the women’s store at 225 W.
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So I went, spoon in hand, having little idea what the quality, range, or cost of the eats and drinks would be - and the collection turned out to hold some interesting surprises. Surprised at the sheer number of dining establishments, and the fact I hadn’t heard of any of them before (this is partly because the store was closed for part of the pandemic), I decided to make a week-long assault on the complex. All seem calculated for the dining needs of the upscale shopper – or the tourist passing through looking to snatch a quick bite. The company operates over 200 restaurants with 16 distinct brands in Nordstrom stores nationwide.