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"One of Seattle’s enduring Italian restaurants, located at Post Alley, recently reopened for indoor dining, with plenty of well-crafted pasta selections, including squid ink spaghetti with grilled prawns, cauliflower, and anchovy, and its popular spinach lasagna. Diners who plan ahead should try to score a spot on the outdoor deck, although summer bookings are filling up fast. View this post on Instagram"

"You know you’ve found the restaurant when you see the metal pink door in the Post Alley of Pike Place Market. Call ahead for reservations as this place gets booked, but it’s worth it. Enjoy a martini on the rooftop overlooking Elliott Bay, or have a cozy dinner indoors in an Italian atmosphere."

"If you really want to go all out on your date night, The Pink Door is perhaps the most magnificent dinner date experience in Seattle. The restaurant has a secret entrance, incredib..."

"Spinasse, located in Capitol Hill, serves up Italian cuisine specific to the Piedmont Region. They have a stellar all-Piedmont wine list, fresh handmade pasta, and locally sourced ..."

"This small and intimate space is definitely one of the best romantic restaurants in the city. Chef Jason Stratton preps a truly impressive menu of authentic Italian dishes like rab..."

"Our number one restaurant choice is Seattle’s ‘The Walrus and the Carpenter’, an eatery that was developed by a trio of friends, Chad Dale, Renee Erickson, and Jeremy Price. The doors opened in 2010, which means that its awesome success has happened in a very short period of time, and amongst old timers that are located all around. Menu offerings include eight types of oysters, six types of vegetables in a variety of forms, prawns, mussels, clams, scallops, and sardines, as well as steak, sausage, cheeses, and incredible sweet dishes that are enough to make your mouth water."

"Award-winning Chef Renee Erickson (The Whale Wins, Bateau, Barnacle, Bar Melusine) partnered with Business Manager Jeremy Price and Developer Chad Dale to realize her long-time vision for an oyster bar. It makes perfect sense then, that she would do it in her own neighborhood. The Walrus and the Carpenter blends the elegance of France with the casual comfort of a local fishing pub."

"Sometimes you just need a really REALLY fun oyster bar to hang out in on the weekend. The Walrus and the Carpenter is here to save the day!. They've been around for a few years but ..."

"Westward & Little Gull on North Lake Union serves a Mediterranean menu for brunch and dinner in a stunning location with a lakeside view. Executive Chef Zoi Antonitsas balances Mediterranean and Northwest flavors, and many of his dishes are prepared in a wood-burning oven. The approach of those who run this water-inspired restaurant is natural and casual, with a focus on fresh ingredients and high-quality produce."

"Restaurants North Broadway. Overlooking Seattle’s Lake Union, Westward shows off all the goodies that the Pacific Northwest has to offer in every single dish. The venue also happens to be a fantastic destination for a romantic evening, during which lovers can gaze at the sunset from one of the adirondack chairs overlooking the lake."

", Westward has been making waves in the restaurant scene both locally and across the country. The spawn of The Skillet Group’s Josh Henderson, this restaurant combines a trendy-meets-classic nautical aesthetic with Mediterranean-inspired dishes. Best of all, it sits right at the edge of scenic north Lake Union."

"Looking for a place around Seattle that is perfect for a romantic date?. The Brooklyn Seafood, Steak & Oyster House is one of the best picks for such event in town. What’s special about this restaurant is that it’s also a bar."

"Fresh seafood, steaks and inspired Northwest Cuisine with a great Oyster & Spirits Hour. Open for lunch and dinnerDress code: CasualPhone: +1 206-224-7000. Learn MoreMake a Reservation"

"For sports loving families, it’s important to mention that Seattle is a city that loves it’s sports teams. With the Mariners, Seahawks, and Sounders competing in their signature bright green and navy colors, locals will wear their colors with pride as well. Keep in mind that attending one of these pro-level games will set you back quite a few dollars."

"Ghostfish Brewing is one of the few pubs in the state that make small batch gluten-free beer in Seattle and ship globally. Try their flagship Vanishing Point Pale Ale, Shrouded Summit Belgian White Ale and Peak Buster Double IPA or seasonal blends such as Gosefish Hibiscus-Cranberry Gose and Fresh Hop Release. The taproom has both indoor and open-air sweating along with comfort dishes like fish & chips and 3-cheese mac, wings and chilli cheese fries that complement their beers!"

"Yes, good gluten-free beer exists, and Ghostfish Brewish Company has certainly mastered the art of it. Using some “unusual” grains like millet, brown rice and buckwheat, this company has been able to turn out some excellent IPA’s, Stouts and ales for beer lovers to try (even if they have a gluten intolerance). Considering that this brewery is less than five years old and is already making waves, that’s pretty impressive."

"Ghostfish serves up top-notch beer that just so happens to be completely gluten-free, even die-hard beer fans can’t taste the difference. Washington’s first and only gluten-free craft brewery ditches the barley and instead crafts their small-batch beers using grains like buckwheat, brown rice, and millet . On offer they have five flagship beers and a handful of seasonal and limited-release beers."

"Aslan Brewing is a brewpub in Seattle making organic beers using locally sourced goods and sustainable practices. With classic bar food such as BBQs, Sandwiches and Burgers and Beers ranging from lagers, ales and ciders, Aslan Brewing also has a taproom at the heart of the Fremont neighborhood with more than ten beers on tap. The place is kid-friendly and can be the perfect family weekend lunch/dinner spot!"

"An old school brewery turning out one of Seattle's most popular beers What would we do without our beloved Manny’s?. This incredibly popular pale made for "normal people", and all Georgetown's other beers, are crafted in an industrial 'hood south of town, where they haven't opened a brewpub quite yet (or maybe ever?), but where you can drop by the brewery six afternoon's a week for all the samples you need to decide which one you’d like to take home in a growler. Now listen here, this is a pretty good move since you won’t find bottles/cans of this stuff anywhere."

"This microbrewery ferments some of Seattle’s smoothest craft suds out of an industrial space with exposed rafters and piping. While Georgetown doesn’t serve beer by the pint, they do offer free tastings with the purchase of a $5 glass, and specialize in growlers. Manny’s pale ale is the champion brew—a complex premium barley beer with hints of citrus."

"South (between South Sixth Avenue and Dawson Street), the brewery is the highest-rated brewery in Seattle, boasting 4.5 stars out of 239 reviews on Yelp."

"We have a soft spot for children’s museums—we also included them in our San Francisco, Miami, and New Orleans maps—and the Seattle Children’s Museum is a great option when rain forces you inside. From barely crawling to school-aged children, kids can explore physics in COG City, sculpt a masterpiece in the art studio, or pretend to be an optometrist in the eye clinic. View this post on Instagram"

"The Seattle Center in South Lake Union is home to a variety of family-friendly attractions, including the Children’s Museum. Located in the Armory building, this museum has exhibits for kids of all ages. Our favorite is the Global Village exhibit, which gives you a glimpse of what it’s like being in another country."

"WallingfordIn a compact brick storefront, baker Kara Burfeind builds fanciful creations out of a range of classic cake flavors like chocolate peanut butter and lemon cream. The SweetSide has a stable of go-to specialty designs, from a spray of tasteful frosting flowers to mermaid or macaron themes. But Burfeind’s happy to put her pastry degree to use on mega-custom cakes shaped like Lego characters or a fondant-wrapped calculator."

"GeorgetownCharlie Dunmire and her team of all-women bakers offer flavors like London Fog (earl gray cake held together by bergamot mascarpone cheese) and the chocolate-rich 9lb Porter in the form of soaring cakes (the vanilla bean custard reaching heights of nine layers of milk–soaked pastry). Dunmire takes special orders and can add a smattering of gold leaf or fresh flowers. These confections require careful prep, so get your order in seven days before pickup."

"Seattle’s favorite airstream cake shop — a staple for years at the Georgetown Trailer Park Mall — moved in to a bigger, more stationary home in the fall of 2018. The shop now operates out of a historic market space on Carleton Avenue and still slings fan favorites like the London Fog and 9LB Porter. It’s currently on winter break, but reopens February 4."

"The London Fog (above) figuratively stands above the other tall rounds at this breathtaking Georgetown bakery. Owner-baker Charlie Dunmire invented the oddly lovely, gray-frosted layer cake after being inspired by looseleaf Earl Grey tea. Her goal: figure out how much of the flavor she could recreate in cake form."

"For bakeries the goal, usually, is to be expansive and multitude in your baked goods—sweet and savory; diminutive pastries and impressively tall cakes; styles and shapes of any sort. Yet Nothing Bundt Cakes banks on its eponymous treat (and dad-joke styled pun). At its Mill Creek and Issaquah locations a pastry case is stocked with domed bundt cakes in flavors like red velvet and lemon all piped with cream cheese frosting."