The new Four Seasons Seattle, which opened this November, has a lot going for it, including a prime location near the newly renovated Seattle Art Museum, clear views of Puget Sound, and on the ground floor, the first downtown location of Fran’s Chocolates. For more than 20 years, Fran Bigelow, a Seattle native, has satisfied many a sweet tooth — among them, those of Barack and Michelle Obama (he favors the smoked salt caramels in milk chocolate, while she prefers the dark chocolate variety). Read the rest of this post »