"Magnolians are wild about their merry trattoria, swathed in the hues of clear skies and rosy sunsets and accented with the homespun sorts of tchotchkes that give restaurants soul. Not that Mondello needed help with soul. Native Sicilians run the place, bringing a background burble of Italian to the house, which, combined with the lingua franca of classic Italian food (housemade pastas and zuppe and meaty secondi), makes Magnolia Village feel like a neighborhood in Palermo."
"Magnolia residents have fallen for this little spot in the village, where owners Corino and Enza have been making hand-made pasta for years. One can usually tell how good a restaurant is by the quality of their simple dishes, and the utterly divine spaghetti carbonara with fresh pancetta is heavenly. View this post on Instagram"
"This is a really pleasant bar/ restaurant for a bite to eat and amazing wine pairings. The drinks are abundant, the food is great and the service is phenomenal. Beer selection and wines are plenty."
"We had the amazing opportunity to host our rehearsal dinner at Cabernets and IPAs. It was absolutely the most amazing night!. The entire staff was fantast..."
"For healthy eating with a Peruvian twist, Pink Salt is an ideal establishment. Located in the cozy Magnolia neighborhood of Seattle, Pink Salt is owned and operated by Peruvian born restaurateurs who specialize in their national flavors. For years, Peruvian food and drink has been regarded as having the best food in all of South America, blending a wide variety of cultures, including Spanish, Japanese, Chinese, Italian, and African dishes."
"Expat-approved Peruvian fare like lomo saltado, ceviche, and pollo a la brasa (and a kids menu). Order online for takeout or third-party delivery."
"A curious collection of 15 communist busts and statues, mostly Lenins – including Kazakhstan's tallest Lenin! – stands in a small park behind Hotel Semey. Spot the three Kirovs and one Karl Marx lurking among the Lenins."
"The Fremont Troll is a huge art sculpture set (rather creepily) beneath the Aurora Bridge in Seattle's hip and trendy Fremont neighborhood. A sprawling and unique piece inspired by "Three Billy Goats Gruff," a Scandinavian tale, this strange-looking attraction has been the subject of many photographs. After some point-and-shoot beneath the bridge, stroll the nearby streets of Fremont to glimpse at its brimming coffee houses, vintage stores, antique shops, pubs and fashion boutiques."
"A giant concrete troll has been lurking under the north end of the Aurora bridge and snacking on children and cars since 1990."
"Green LakeYou can’t go wrong with Tsui Sushi Bar’s happy hour, which features a number of its most popular rolls and sets at a much lower cost than usual. The chic spot also has several beers on tap, along with a great selection of sake and inspired cocktails."
"BallardHelmed by Billy Beach himself (also of Japonessa), this laid-back spot serves a constantly changing menu of small bites, as wells as not-so-traditional takes on Japanese classics. Spring for the sea urchin or sake brushed tuna and you won’t be disappointed."
"More of a take-out sandwich shack than a restaurant, head to Paseo’s Ballard location, which sits right up against the Puget Sound in north Seattle, touting one of Seattle’s larger sandy beaches. Grab a juicy Caribbean-style sandwich and take it across the street to a beach or down the road to Golden Gardens for a picnic lunch or dinner with a front-row seat to the Puget Sound and the Olympic Mountains. Inside Paseo's squat pastel-pink building, pork is cooked to glorious perfection for its most popular sandwich, the Caribbean Roast."
"Paseo is a little pink building that serves up the BEST Caribbean sandwiches and corn-on-the-cob you’ve ever had!. It’s located just up Fremont Ave."
"From Business: 50 North, a University District gathering place featuring upscale American food, is the sister restaurant to the historic Hardware Store Restaurant on Vashon."
"Papa Murphy's Take N Bake Pizza has a lot of Seattle locations, and they all offer pickup and third-party delivery."