Guidebook for Seattle
Food Scene
Ezell's Famous Chicken
501 E Jefferson StOprah's favorite fried chicken
Broadcast Coffee Roasters
1918 E Yesler WayThey serve Stumptown coffee, one block away
Phở Bắc Restaurant
1314 S Jackson StBest Pho in town--in a building that's shaped like a boat
HardWok Cafe
1207 S Jackson StGet your bubble tea fix at this Taiwanese cafe
Wonder Ethiopian Restaurant Sport Bar
1800 S Jackson StA sports bar with an Ethopian twist
Starbucks
1912 Pike PlClosest Starbucks
The Brooklyn Seafood, Steak & Oyster House
1212 2nd AveBest dim sum
Hong Kong Bistro
507 Maynard Ave SLate night Chinese
Great breakfast / lunch joint for noodles and dumplings
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Tula's Restaurant and Jazz Club
2214 2nd AveGreat breakfast / lunch joint for noodles and dumplings
Saba Ethiopian Cuisine
110 12th AveGreat Ethopian restaurant
Seattle Deli
225 12th AveBanh mi (Vietnamese sandwiches)
Vito's is a throwback to the Italian Restaurants of the 1950's and 1960's. Dark lighting with red leather booths.
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Vito's
927 9th AveVito's is a throwback to the Italian Restaurants of the 1950's and 1960's. Dark lighting with red leather booths.
Humble Pie
525 Rainier Ave SThin crust wood fired pizza
R&L Home Of Good Bar-B-Q
1816 E Yesler WayBBQ joint around the corner--straight from the 70s.
Arts & Culture
Watch a movie or a performance with an African-American / Latino theme
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Langston Hughes Performing Arts Institute
104 17th Ave SWatch a movie or a performance with an African-American / Latino theme
Frye Art Museum
704 Terry AveFree art museum
Lumen Field
800 Occidental Ave SGo Seahawks!
Historic branch library - 5 minutes away
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Douglass-Truth Branch - The Seattle Public Library
2300 E Yesler WayHistoric branch library - 5 minutes away
Everything Else
Seattle Bouldering Project
900 Poplar Pl SBiggest bouldering gym in Seattle
Town Hall Seattle
1119 8th AveGreat speaker series
The Samarya Center
1710 S Jackson StCommunity yoga, a friend of mine teaches there
Essentials
Promenade Red Apple Market
2301 South Jackson StreetClosest grocery store
Walgreens
2400 S Jackson StClosest drugstore
Uwajimaya
600 5th Ave SJapanese grocery and bookstore
Sightseeing
Must see bit of Seattle history--go underneath the sidewalks and discover old Seattle before the Great Fire
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Bill Speidel's Underground Tour
614 1st AveMust see bit of Seattle history--go underneath the sidewalks and discover old Seattle before the Great Fire
I-Smith Tower
506 2nd AveGreat view at the top of Seattle's first skyscraper
Amazing parklet with a waterfall. A sanctuary in the city.
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Waterfall Garden Park
219 2nd Ave SAmazing parklet with a waterfall. A sanctuary in the city.
King Street Station
303 S Jackson StAmtrak train station and light rail
Drinks & Nightlife
Elysian Capitol Hill Brewery
1221 E Pike StClassic Seattle microbrews
Ba Bar Restaurant
550 12th AvenueVietnamese fusion restaurant and bar
Rhein Haus Seattle
912 12th AveBavarian bierhaus and bocce
Capitol Cider
818 E Pike StCider bar