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On his long-running Travel Channel show No Reservations, celebuchef Anthony Bourdain drinks as often as he eats—and maybe more. In interviews, he's often said that his favorite cocktail is a good gin Negroni with an orange-slice garnish. But, this being the man who's gamely eaten an...
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Downtown
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Television, Food & Drink |
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Twist is stylish without taking itself too seriously. The Belltown bar is decorated in purple and black, with urban art on the walls and a revolving pig-shaped disco ball in the lounge. Its extensive happy-hour menu features $3 wine and $6 cocktails (get her the pomegranate martini), along with...
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Belltown
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Valentine's Day, Happy Hours, Food & Drink |
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Private karaoke rooms should always be dark and dirty—stained cushions and rickety tables make screaming off-key into a microphone seem perfectly natural. Which is why Venus Karaoke in the International District is the perfect setting for your next songfest. Sure, their equipment crashes...
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International District
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Music, Food & Drink, Cheap Thrills |
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Various locations :
Every week Friday, Saturday, Sunday from Fri., January 6 until Sun., February 26
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Skip the snack cart, windmills, and any concern for general safety. This spring's Smash Putt has opted for a dimly-lit SoDo madhouse with a fully stocked bar. Once you've flashed your ID and signed the safety waiver, head straight to the drink line and order a Ginger Zelenka. It...
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Downtown
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Golf Courses, Food & Drink, Sports - Participatory, Nightlife |
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Like most of Seattle's Mexican restaurants, Guaymas Cantina serves standard Tex-Mex fare, and its patrons tend to be office drones who come for the sake of convenience. But so far as finding a good downtown happy hour goes, perched high above the Harbor Steps, it's one of your best bets. Twice...
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Downtown
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Food & Drink, Happy Hours |
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New bars come and go on Capitol Hill, but Linda's Tavern has remained a popular neighborhood staple for 15-plus years. Granted, the once cash-and-beer-only establishment has seen a few changes—most for the good. It now accepts credit cards and houses a full bar and kitchen; and the...
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Capitol Hill
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Happy Hours, Food & Drink |
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Various locations :
Second Saturday of every month, 6:00pm-9:00pm
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The February edition features Seb Barnett at American Pie, Angielena Vitale Chamberlain at Bella Vitale, and Kat Houseman's animal paintings at Calamity Jane’s. Down at the Georgetown Arts and Cultural Center, there's an "Ahh Nuts!|Art Against Allergies" silent art auction. Various arts...
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Downtown
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Visual Art, Music, Food & Drink, Fashion & Style, Arts, Art Openings & Events |
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Bimbo's screams excess. The folks behind the beloved Mexican bar on Capitol Hill serve burritos the size of babies and the stiffest drinks in the hood. (Fun fact: Drew Barrymore is a big fan.) They even swap out tortilla chips for Doritos to create the aptly named "Stoner Nachos." On weekends,...
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Capitol Hill
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Happy Hours, Food & Drink |
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Olive You :
Every week Monday, 11:00am-10:00pm
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On the rare sunny day this unseasonable summer, you can expect to wait at least 20 minutes to be seated on the patio at Kirkland's popular waterfront eatery Olive You. During happy hour, the cute and charming Mediterranean restaurant serves $3 beer and $5 house wine, as well as half-price...
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Kirkland
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Happy Hours, Food & Drink |
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Admittedly, Time Out Sports Bar looks out of place in downtown Kirkland, so full of upscale boutiques and swanky cafes. But that’s exactly why it draws so many college students and recent grads. The beloved watering hole offers cheap and tasty deals that would prove competitive even in...
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Kirkland
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Food & Drink |
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Japonessa :
Every week Monday, 12:00pm-8:00pm
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Japonessa—Spanish for "Japanese girl"—is a hip downtown sushi restaurant that attracts as many businessmen as it does fashionistas and turistas. (Rumor has it that pint-sized moguls Mary Kate and Ashley Olsen once made an appearance.) But you needn’t run a clothing empire to...
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Downtown
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Happy Hours, Food & Drink |
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Come fall and winter, there is no better place to warm yourself than in an Irish pub. Tucked away in a discreet alley near the waterfront, the Owl N’ Thistle is a cozy nook full of unpretentious folks. It’s easy to feel at home at the Owl: the walls are made of exposed brick; the...
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Downtown
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Happy Hours, Food & Drink |
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The old-school family bowling alley with 40 lanes, pro shop, restaurant, and lounge is going the way of the moderate Republican—except in West Seattle. On the neighborhood's unincorporated edge, in White Center, bowling alleys are allowed to double as casinos, which keeps business booming...
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West Seattle
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Sports - Participatory, Singles Events, See & Be Seen, Food & Drink |
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W Seattle :
Daily, 12:00pm-2:00am
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You needn’t be traveling on your company’s expense account to enjoy the luxuries of the posh W Hotel. Inside is the W Bar, a intimate lounge with dim lighting and velvet drapes, where hotel visitors (predominantly businessmen and silver foxes) and local drinkers gather in equal...
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Ballard
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Singles Events, Happy Hours, Food & Drink |
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Uncle Mike's BBQ :
Every week Sunday, 10:00am-6:00pm
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Mike Gordon's mother, Geraldine, was such a good cook that Ray Charles used to swing by the family's Central District home for supper whenever he played a gig in town. With the summer opening of Uncle Mike's Barbecue in White Center, Gordon proved that the meat didn't fall too far from the...
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West Seattle
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Food & Drink, Family Events |
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Burke Museum of History and Culture :
Every week Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday from Sat., January 28 until Sun., June 10, 10:00am-5:00pm
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University District
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Museum Exhibits & Events, Food & Drink, Art - Ongoings |
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Other than SmartWool socks and Pendleton sweaters, there are few things that combat the cold, dank Seattle winters like a bowl and soup and a pint of porter. You’ll find plenty of wool and porter every night of the week at the workingman’s bar that is Big Al Brewing’s tasting...
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White Center
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Food & Drink |
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“I’m kind of addicted to playing Facebook Scrabble,” confesses Beth Yockey Jones as she helps put the Scrabble boards away on a cold recent evening. “I’m very competitive.”Jones isn’t just a regular at the Skylark’s regular Monday Scrabble Night;...
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West Seattle
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Games, Food & Drink |
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Citrus :
Every week Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, 3:00pm-6:00pm
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Set on Lake Union, Citrus is an ambitious and trendy new establishment bathed in pink and blue lights—imagine a more spacious version of an Virgin America jet, plus more booze. The happy hour (Monday-Friday, plus all day Sunday) draws a crowd of attractive 20- and 30-something...
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Eastlake & South Lake Union
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Happy Hours, Food & Drink |
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Sazerac :
Every week Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, 4:00pm-8:00pm
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Sazerac is the Southern-themed bar and restaurant next to the über-trendy Hotel Monaco. Its celebrity sightings have included Adam Lambert, Fergie, and Sean Penn in an intense discussion with Eddie Vedder. But it’s the Monday-Saturday happy hour, not the potential for A-list...
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Downtown
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Happy Hours, Food & Drink |
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Celtic Swell :
Every week Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, 4:00pm-6:00pm
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There is a beer on tap in West Seattle that tastes like flowers. A gulp of the Laurelwood Workhorse IPA is like lying in a breezy meadowful of wild poppies and clover—a picturesque nature fantasy that fits with the Celtic Swell’s panoramic view of Alki Beach. The Laurelwood’s...
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West Seattle
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Happy Hours, Food & Drink |
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Kirkland
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Food & Drink, Literary Events |
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Capitol Hill
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Literary Events, Food & Drink |
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Capitol Hill
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Food & Drink, Literary Events |
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Town Hall :
Mon., February 13, 6:30pm
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Downtown
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Health & Fitness, Food & Drink, Literary Events |
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