I must admit that I'm rating AP based on my overall experience through the past several years (my last trip was Oct '09), and it has always been my favorite place to dine, due in part to the fact I love the ambience of WL and AP. However, based on the current available menu, I'm leery of my upcoming December visit. They still have the buffalo and salmon on the entree list, and the smoky portobello soup, as well. But, some of the sides seem Asian-influenced which appears to be in keeping with side dishes at other signatures (cost cutting measure?) but not a terribly good match with Northwest-inspired cuisine. I do hope I'm wrong.