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The Georgian, an elegant room, was faithfully restored to its former Palladian glory. It is adorned with windows that arched from floor to the high ceiling. Its linen-silver-crystal-set tables are discriminatingly far apart for intimate dining. Soft light from its sixteen-foot crystal chandeliers spark its atmosphere.

As soon as we were seated, slender fingers of lavash bread arrived compliments of the chef. Served with flavored butters—liverwurst, basil and saffron—we noshed happily while making our choices.

"Order the tasting menu, it’s the chef’s best," we’d heard from an insider and so we did, the three, not the five course menu. Our first course, not-your-everyday-arugula salad, arrived on a long plate. Sweet thin-shaved shrimp slices were lined up in two rows over the citrus dressing. The arugula and a crispy bacon beignet were then arranged over the shrimp for a sweet-nutty-rich combination.

Who could resist sea scallops in Seattle for our main course? They arrived perfectly set on crisp potato rounds, surrounded by young leeks stewed in butter. A truffle-bacon butter sauce supplied forte but did not overwhelm the sweet, tender scallops.

Dessert, the Georgian Black and White Soufflé was quite over the top—as, of course, it should be. Think black and white chocolates sinfully melting together in the pouf of a soufflé with delicate crème anglaise drizzled over it.

Contended, we leaned back into the upholstered club chairs and sipped our espresso. Then another little surprise from the chef arrived. We’d have declined, except that it was so pretty. There were two little (and rich) dessert cookies and two chocolate truffles with a sugary sculpture that reminded us again we were in glass artist Dale Chihuly’s territory.

A perfect celebration dinner, even if all you have to celebrate is dinner.

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