Jim’s guidebook

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Jim’s guidebook

Coffee

Great coffee around the corner from us. Excellent corner location for people watching.
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Uptown Espresso Belltown
2504 4th Ave
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Great coffee around the corner from us. Excellent corner location for people watching.
Another great coffee location.
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Street Bean Coffee Roasters
2711 3rd Ave
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Another great coffee location.
Seattle's best doughnuts and great coffee too.
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Top Pot Doughnuts
609 Summit Ave E
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Seattle's best doughnuts and great coffee too.

Local Markets

Convenient, small market across the street on 5th Ave
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City Foods
2522 5th Ave
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Convenient, small market across the street on 5th Ave
Supermarket on the corner of Mercer St & 5th Ave. 1/2 mile north on 5th.
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QFC
1401 Broadway
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Supermarket on the corner of Mercer St & 5th Ave. 1/2 mile north on 5th.
It's Whole Foods. 1/2 mile east on Denny & Westlake.
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Whole Foods Market
2210 Westlake Ave
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It's Whole Foods. 1/2 mile east on Denny & Westlake.

Food scene

Lovely European style cafe, one block from our building. Great for brunch or dinner.
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Tilikum Place
2701 5th Ave
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Lovely European style cafe, one block from our building. Great for brunch or dinner.
24 hour dive bar. Good greasy-spoon food. Lunch on the patio is a favorite, weather permitting.
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The 5 Point Cafe
415 Cedar Street
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24 hour dive bar. Good greasy-spoon food. Lunch on the patio is a favorite, weather permitting.
Great Mediterranean food, nice place but not too fancy.
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Petra Mediterranean Bistro
2501 4th Ave
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Great Mediterranean food, nice place but not too fancy.
Awesome Spanish Tapas in a lovely setting. Bacon wrapped dates are a favorite.
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Pintxo
2219 4th Ave
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Awesome Spanish Tapas in a lovely setting. Bacon wrapped dates are a favorite.
Probably the best Sushi in Seattle. Expect long waits and a casual atmosphere.
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Shiro's Sushi
2401 2nd Ave
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Probably the best Sushi in Seattle. Expect long waits and a casual atmosphere.
Great sushi in a more sophisticated atmosphere than Shiro's.
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Wasabi Sushi & Izakaya
2311 2nd Avenue
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Great sushi in a more sophisticated atmosphere than Shiro's.
Great neighborhood pub with above average pub fare. Super chill comfortable atmosphere.
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Some Random Bar
2604 1st Ave
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Great neighborhood pub with above average pub fare. Super chill comfortable atmosphere.
This is a favorite for weekend brunch. They also serve decent cocktails.
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Wakefield Bar Belltown
2318 2nd Ave
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This is a favorite for weekend brunch. They also serve decent cocktails.
Expect a line and very small dining area. However, if you're looking for a down home, hearty breakfast, you can't beat this place. They have another location in Pike Place Market.
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Biscuit Bitch Belltown
2303 3rd Ave
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Expect a line and very small dining area. However, if you're looking for a down home, hearty breakfast, you can't beat this place. They have another location in Pike Place Market.
Excellent Pizza (by the slice or whole) and great cocktails. It becomes a little clubby later in the evenings, including a door man.
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Rocco's
2312 2nd Ave
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Excellent Pizza (by the slice or whole) and great cocktails. It becomes a little clubby later in the evenings, including a door man.

Get your drink on!

Old school favorite. Retro lounge with excellent cocktails, it's been in the neighborhood for years.
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Rob Roy
2332 2nd Ave
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Old school favorite. Retro lounge with excellent cocktails, it's been in the neighborhood for years.
Sports bar with a ton of screens and decent pub fair.
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Bill's Off Broadway
725 E Pine St
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Sports bar with a ton of screens and decent pub fair.
We love this speakeasy tucked in the Alley between 1st & 2nd Ave. A wood door with a small plack next to the door is the only designation for this place. It's small but the cocktails are excellent.
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Bathtub Gin & Co.
2205 2nd Ave
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We love this speakeasy tucked in the Alley between 1st & 2nd Ave. A wood door with a small plack next to the door is the only designation for this place. It's small but the cocktails are excellent.
Great rock & roll dive bar. It has a Tiki vibe and well lived-in atmosphere.
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Lava Lounge
2226 2nd Ave
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Great rock & roll dive bar. It has a Tiki vibe and well lived-in atmosphere.
Great whiskey bar with a speak easy vibe. Super chill atmosphere with comfortable chairs and couches for relaxing.
Branchwater
2219 4th Ave
Great whiskey bar with a speak easy vibe. Super chill atmosphere with comfortable chairs and couches for relaxing.
For all you pinball wizards out there. They have a ton of old school pinball machines as well as other video games and a pool table. Great local are to be found throughout.
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Jupiter Bar
2126 2nd Ave
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For all you pinball wizards out there. They have a ton of old school pinball machines as well as other video games and a pool table. Great local are to be found throughout.
Located beneath the Amazon Spheres lies this high end (AKA expensive) cocktail bar. The drinks are outstanding and the atmosphere is an art installation in and of itself. It opens at 4pm, arrive early to get a seat, as it fills up quickly with Amazonians getting off work.
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Deep Dive
620 Lenora St
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Located beneath the Amazon Spheres lies this high end (AKA expensive) cocktail bar. The drinks are outstanding and the atmosphere is an art installation in and of itself. It opens at 4pm, arrive early to get a seat, as it fills up quickly with Amazonians getting off work.

Movie Theaters

Totally refurbished old-school movie theater. Giant screen that shows 75 mm films. First run and festival movie showings.
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Cinerama
2100 4th Ave
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Totally refurbished old-school movie theater. Giant screen that shows 75 mm films. First run and festival movie showings.
Underground movie house with a speak easy vibe. 21+ only, with cocktail service to your seats. First run movies.
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Big Picture
35 West Sunset Way
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Underground movie house with a speak easy vibe. 21+ only, with cocktail service to your seats. First run movies.

Museums

Pop culture museum. Music and Sci-Fi heavy exhibits. It includes exhibits of local favorites, Pearl Jam and Nirvana. Check out the Chris Cornell statue in front of the museum.
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I-Museum of Pop Culture
325 5th Ave N
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Pop culture museum. Music and Sci-Fi heavy exhibits. It includes exhibits of local favorites, Pearl Jam and Nirvana. Check out the Chris Cornell statue in front of the museum.
Seattle history museum on the shore of Lake Union.
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I-Museum of History & Industry (MOHAI)
860 Terry Ave N
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Seattle history museum on the shore of Lake Union.
Wonderful blown glass exhibits. You can get a city pass and combine this with the Space Needle to get a discount.
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IChihuly Garden and Glass
305 Harrison St
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Wonderful blown glass exhibits. You can get a city pass and combine this with the Space Needle to get a discount.
Seattle Art Museum. Just outside of the neighborhood but well worth the visit.
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SAM Gallery
1300 1st Ave
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Seattle Art Museum. Just outside of the neighborhood but well worth the visit.

Performing Arts

Great local theater company with a lot of original productions. Gone From Away premiered here (along with the La Jolla playhouse) before becoming a hit on Broadway.
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Seattle Rep
155 Mercer St
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Great local theater company with a lot of original productions. Gone From Away premiered here (along with the La Jolla playhouse) before becoming a hit on Broadway.
Another favorite in the Seattle Center. The usually stage performances well known favorites.
Intiman Theatre
801 Mercer St
Another favorite in the Seattle Center. The usually stage performances well known favorites.
Known for performing the Ring series, this opera is world class, with an excellent theater that provides amazing acoustics.
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Seattle Opera
363 Mercer St
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Known for performing the Ring series, this opera is world class, with an excellent theater that provides amazing acoustics.
Within the confines of Benaroya Hall, the Seattle Symphony is a must see/hear while in town.
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Seattle Symphony
200 University St
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Within the confines of Benaroya Hall, the Seattle Symphony is a must see/hear while in town.
Here you will find all the Broadway national tours performing, as well as music and comedic concerts from national and international artists.
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I-Paramount Theatre
911 Pine St
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Here you will find all the Broadway national tours performing, as well as music and comedic concerts from national and international artists.
This is an historic theater that primarily performs musicals of all varieties, including originals like Hairspray, that eventually go to Broadway.
5th Avenue
5th Avenue
This is an historic theater that primarily performs musicals of all varieties, including originals like Hairspray, that eventually go to Broadway.