Jemil's Big Easy
New Orleans native Jemil Aziz Johnson—chef/owner way back when of La Louisiana in the Central District—captains this mobile Cajun/Creole emporium. It's "The Re…
Downtown Seattle
206-428-8305
Calm & Cure Candle Co.
Founded by 11-year-old Uzziah Campbell from Tacoma in May 2020, this candle company donates 10 percent of its earnings to mental health research and awareness.…
Seattle
Blarney Stone
This downtown Irish hangout serves typical pub grub, but their sidewalk seating is a good spot for a perfectly poured Guinness on a warm evening. The happy hou…
1416 First Ave
Downtown Seattle
206-448-8439
Downtown Seattle
206-448-8439
Where Ya At Matt
Where Ya At gets its name from the New Orleans greeting “Where yat?”—owner/cook (and New Orleans native) Matt Lewis spells it out because he thinks it looks be…
Various locations
Pioneer Square
Pioneer Square
Cafe Campagne
Cafe Campagne is exceedingly pleasant, with soft yellow lights, blond-wood banquettes, framed vintage prints on the walls, and attentive waitstaff. The menu is…
1600 Post Alley
Pike Place Market
206-728-2233
Pike Place Market
206-728-2233
Crescent Lounge
Seattle's venerable Crescent Lounge is a seedy, wonderful dive with a colorful host of regulars and the best karaoke on Capitol Hill.
1413 E Olive Way
Capitol Hill
206-565-8827
Capitol Hill
206-565-8827
Hula Hula
Hula Hula is a tiki-themed drinking paradise: bamboo wainscoting, thatched roofing around the bar, pufferfish made into lamps, and surfboards etc. stuck to the…
1501 E Olive Way
Capitol Hill
206-284-5003
Capitol Hill
206-284-5003
Rock Box
Rock Box is a lounge and private-booth karaoke place on Capitol Hill. The interior feels swanky, with vibrant underlighting here and there, but mainly the deco…
1603 Nagle Pl
Capitol Hill
206-302-7625
Capitol Hill
206-302-7625
Wildrose
For the women-loving women who inhabit Capitol Hill, Wild Rose features an assortment of entertainment: karaoke, poetry readings, open mic nights, pool tournam…
1021 E Pike St
Capitol Hill
206-324-9210
Capitol Hill
206-324-9210
La Rue Creperie + Espresso
Married couple Alex Villa and Danae Alexander have opened this hip Parisian-style creperie and espresso bar in a small space below the building occupied by the…
1525 E Olive Way
Seattle
Seattle
The Chieftain
The Chieftain is another Irish-themed pub from the couple who own Finn MacCool's in the U-District and McGilvra's in Madison Park. The name is not about neighb…
908 12th Ave
Central District
206-324-4100
Central District
206-324-4100
Plum Bistro
Plum Bistro is a pleasantly upscale, 100 percent vegan restaurant. Even for a lifelong vegetarian, a visit to Plum can feel like a taste-test in a laboratory o…
1429 12th Ave
Capitol Hill
206-838-5333
Capitol Hill
206-838-5333
Plum Chopped
Chop't is the newest project from chef and owner Makini Howell, who is also behind Plum Bistro, Sugar Plum, Plum Pantry, Quickie Too, and the Plum Burgers food…
1429 12th Ave
Seattle
206-838-5333
Seattle
206-838-5333