Dine on refined, rustic cuisine such as sustainable seafood and organic root vegetables while soaking in the striking views of the entire Cascade mountain range.

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Then, dine in one of the two on-site specialty restaurants: Oystercatchers, for fresh local seafood and organic ingredients or Armani's, a classic northern Italian restaurant on the 14th floor, which Zagat called "extraordinary".

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The chef tours the island cultivating purveyors for the exceptional ingredients (organic vegetables, artisanal cheeses, native pork and beef, spectacular seafood) that turn up in all his dishes.

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There's also hard-to-find grass-fed meats, ready-to-cook organic and free-range chicken, and a well-stocked selection of just-caught seafood.

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