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At the zenith of the luxury movement in sports: New Yankee Stadium, where the best tickets cost $2,625. Not per season--per game.

It's been a couple of years since we last sang the praises of Kisaku. We're back to tell you we continue to go back, as Kisaku continues to be our favorite sushi restaurant in Seattle. Our most recent visit was the birthday dinner that preceded the deluge of desserts at Canlis, and the food was as good as always.

Starting to slump in our chairs in the bar area at Canlis, we'd already been through three terrific desserts when Mark Canlis strolled by and said, "I've got one more for you to sample...I think you'll like it."

While we're all still reveling in the Academy Awards, the restaurant industry is honoring its finest as well. A slew of local chefs are semifinalists for James Beard Foundation restaurant and chef awards [pdf], with nominees to be announced on March 23.

If so, food on TV has assumed the role of court jester. The political jesters (Billo, Rush, Greta) have lost their luster, and Obama is playing footsie with the GOP, rather than holding their banker-bankrollers' feet to the fire. So we have to content ourselves with pictures of mac & cheese on cable. Tomorrow's Travel Channel lineup includes a dude named Adam Richman, who visited Seattle last year to film an episode of Man v Food, wherein he goes up against Red Mill Burgers, Crab Pot, and Beth's 12-egg omelet (preview video here). We assume the fat guy wins. Meanwhile, candidates for next season's Top Chef will line up at Canlis tomorrow for auditions, desperately seeking a balance between cooking expertise and "charisma."

Seattlest's mailbox is overflowing with restaurants revving up their Valentine's Day promotions. But one in particular caught our eyes, celebrating the spirit of the day.

Canlis just held a champagne-enhanced press conference, finally ending overnight speculation in announcing the hiring of Jason Franey as their new executive chef. According to brothers Brian and Mark Canlis, there's "no more qualified chef to be part of what we're doing here" than 31-year-old Franey, who will be leaving his position as sous chef at Eleven Madison Park (awarded three stars by the New York Times) in New York. Franey will replace outgoing chef Aaron Wright (who's apparently looking forward to returning home to California) on December 1.

Venerable institution but family-run, very private. So we get this announcement: "In its 58-year Seattle history, Canlis Restaurant has been no stranger to being credited with “firsts”: team-style service, designing an open kitchen, pioneering what has become Northwest cuisine. Now, in a bold statement about how much the restaurant has evolved and its envisioned future, the Canlis family is holding its first-ever press conference to share momentous news." What can it be? Are they selling? Hiring their own new GM with an unpronounceable name? Will there be food? We'll let you know tomorrow.

We thought we’d offer a quick look back at the Sunset Supper, which we previewed a few weeks ago and then attended. Actually, our view much of the evening was what you see in the photograph: the backs of a bunch of people standing in line.

Great food, excellent beer and wine pours, delicious jazz, music, games, and sunset at Pier 66. What more would you want for a summer night?

Coming up Tuesday is the second annual Seattle Hot Picks. Sponsored by Wine & Spirits Magazine, this event celebrates the June issue’s annual Critics’ Picks—the magazine’s favorite inexpensive wines from around the world. It also honors ten of Seattle’s best young sommeliers and wine experts (all under age 35), who work in area restaurants and wine shops.