The original Elliott Bay Brewery in the West Seattle Junction perfectly embodies the brewer’s live-and-let-live ethos, where really good beer is no big deal and the food which accompanies it rises high above soak-it-up standards. For a microbrewery, Elliott Bay is especially welcoming to sports fans, with little television sets in every available nook and cranny and a balcony to accommodate main-floor overspill. Here you’d expect the fish-and-chips to be excellent, but a stellar Cuban sandwich? That’s as pleasant a surprise as being permitted to quaff a pint of B-Town Brown alongside your toddler. MIKE SEELY 4720 California Ave. S.W. (other locations in Lake City and Burien), 932-8695, elliottbaybrewing.com