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
Best Pho in town--in a building that's shaped like a boat
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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
34 Einheimische empfehlen
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
BBQ joint around the corner--straight from the 70s.
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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
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