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Seattle Dining
Feb 9, 2006, 11:04 am
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Seattle Dining
This off-shoot of the Seattle Visitor's Guide is worthy of it's own thread!
Seattle Dining
SeattleDining.com
Zagat Seattle
Seattle.com Dining Guide
Seattle Magazine- Best of
Seattle Weekly Food Section
Downtown Dining
Seattle Sushi
:-:[FT Discussion]Best all-u-can-eat or low-price Seattle Sushi
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-----Buenos Aires Grill
-----Kell's
FlyerTalk Seattle Reviews
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Happy Hour Guide
Please feel free to ask questions, ask for suggestions or post a review about dining in the Emerald City.
Seattle Dining
SeattleDining.com
Zagat Seattle
Seattle.com Dining Guide
Seattle Magazine- Best of
Seattle Weekly Food Section
Downtown Dining
Seattle Sushi
:-:[FT Discussion]Best all-u-can-eat or low-price Seattle Sushi
FlyerTalk Favorites
-----Buenos Aires Grill
-----Kell's
FlyerTalk Seattle Reviews
Seattle Happy Hours
Seven Nites
Happy Hour Guide
Please feel free to ask questions, ask for suggestions or post a review about dining in the Emerald City.
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Feb 9, 2006, 11:09 am
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from the Seattle Visitor's Guide...
What type of cuisine are you interested in?
Originally Posted by cwdavis4
Staying at the Westin (1900 5th Avenue) over the Feb 17th weekend.
We are taking the train from PDX up - so any recommended restaurants within walking distances of the Westin?
Thanks!
We are taking the train from PDX up - so any recommended restaurants within walking distances of the Westin?
Thanks!
Feb 9, 2006, 11:25 am
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I would go with Dahlia Lounge very good food and it's literally about a block away. Reservations are needed.
Feb 9, 2006, 11:28 am
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On another note, we went to Fish Club at the waterfront Marriott a few weeks ago. Weird food and odd presentation. I would not recommend this restaurant to someone who hasn't eaten at all of the other great places in seattle.
http://www.toddenglish.com/Restaurants/FishClub.html
http://www.toddenglish.com/Restaurants/FishClub.html
Feb 9, 2006, 11:52 am
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Dahlia lounge is good.
Palace kitchen is good for late night and happy hour.
Brasa is good for happy hour,but a bit of a interesting block.
We like the Top Pot on 5th for donuts, a bit of a different feel from the one by our house, no soccer moms or small children.
Let me work on this.
One more really good place to browse is the egullet pacific northwest thread.
e gullet pacific northwest region page
For coffee, make sure you visit the caffe lladro near the Hyatt. Yum. Way better than anything else downtown, free wireless as well. Ditto for top pot.
lala
Palace kitchen is good for late night and happy hour.
Brasa is good for happy hour,but a bit of a interesting block.
We like the Top Pot on 5th for donuts, a bit of a different feel from the one by our house, no soccer moms or small children.
Let me work on this.
One more really good place to browse is the egullet pacific northwest thread.
e gullet pacific northwest region page
For coffee, make sure you visit the caffe lladro near the Hyatt. Yum. Way better than anything else downtown, free wireless as well. Ditto for top pot.
lala
Feb 9, 2006, 4:50 pm
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My step-daughter is going to Seattle with a friend for President's Day weekend. I'd like to get them a gift card to a fairly inexpensive (someplace they will feel comfortable) yet hip place for lunch, dinner or drinks downtown (they are 25 years old). I've looked at some of the links above but it would be lots easier to get a friendly recommendation from a FTer 
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Feb 9, 2006, 5:12 pm
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Originally Posted by Ginger K
My step-daughter is going to Seattle with a friend for President's Day weekend. I'd like to get them a gift card to a fairly inexpensive (someplace they will feel comfortable) yet hip place for lunch, dinner or drinks downtown (they are 25 years old). I've looked at some of the links above but it would be lots easier to get a friendly recommendation from a FTer
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Feb 10, 2006, 6:43 am
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Never having heard of Wild Ginger the restaurant, I thought maybe you knew more about me than I thought 
Thanks for the recommendations, I'll try my namesake and Kell's.
Thanks for the recommendations, I'll try my namesake and Kell's.
Feb 10, 2006, 10:04 am
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My SO wants to do dinner at the space needle but I'm afraid that is over-hyped. Any thoughts?
We are in our mid-30s and looking for good trendy places to people watch, grab a drink, and get dinner (remember we are walking from the Westin).
• One night, need to do the Valentine’s Day Dinner (she really likes seafood)
• Need another dinner recommendation. Anything like a southwestern grill or any good Irish Pub? She is part Irish. I know there is Kells which is a good back-up but they have Kells down here in PDX that we hit a lot.
Also, would love some recommendations on places to see:
• Of course some of the staples like Pike Place and Art Museum
• Any other recommendations?
Thanks for all your help – been 5+ years since I have been back to Seattle.
Regards!
We are in our mid-30s and looking for good trendy places to people watch, grab a drink, and get dinner (remember we are walking from the Westin).
• One night, need to do the Valentine’s Day Dinner (she really likes seafood)
• Need another dinner recommendation. Anything like a southwestern grill or any good Irish Pub? She is part Irish. I know there is Kells which is a good back-up but they have Kells down here in PDX that we hit a lot.
Also, would love some recommendations on places to see:
• Of course some of the staples like Pike Place and Art Museum
• Any other recommendations?
Thanks for all your help – been 5+ years since I have been back to Seattle.
Regards!
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Feb 10, 2006, 10:45 am
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Originally Posted by Ginger K
My step-daughter is going to Seattle with a friend for President's Day weekend. I'd like to get them a gift card to a fairly inexpensive (someplace they will feel comfortable) yet hip place for lunch, dinner or drinks downtown (they are 25 years old). I've looked at some of the links above but it would be lots easier to get a friendly recommendation from a FTer...
Anyways, I do think that Wild Ginger is a fine place. But at lunchtime it is filled w/ business people. And it really isn't inexpensive.
I'm actually stumped w/ an inexpensive, hip place for lunch. What about happy hour? I could help w/ some suggestions there!
Feb 10, 2006, 10:58 am
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Originally Posted by cwdavis4
My SO wants to do dinner at the space needle but I'm afraid that is over-hyped. Any thoughts?
Originally Posted by cwdavis4
We are in our mid-30s and looking for good trendy places to people watch, grab a drink, and get dinner (remember we are walking from the Westin).
• One night, need to do the Valentine’s Day Dinner (she really likes seafood)
• One night, need to do the Valentine’s Day Dinner (she really likes seafood)
Does seafood also = sushi?
How about Flying Fish? (about 6-7 blocks away)
Originally Posted by cwdavis4
• Need another dinner recommendation. Anything like a southwestern grill or any good Irish Pub? She is part Irish. I know there is Kells which is a good back-up but they have Kells down here in PDX that we hit a lot.
Originally Posted by cwdavis4
Also, would love some recommendations on places to see:
• Of course some of the staples like Pike Place and Art Museum
• Any other recommendations?
• Of course some of the staples like Pike Place and Art Museum
• Any other recommendations?
Feb 10, 2006, 11:53 am
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Sorry I should have been more clear - we will be up there over next weekend (17-20). Since Valentine's day is on Tues, 14th we decided to do something up in Seattle over that weekend.
Thanks for the recommendation on Flying Fish! I'm thinking that might be the Valentine's day dinner on Sat night.
And I haven't heard of Owl & Thistle but will definitely look into it. She would love to at least stop by and grab a beer!
What I don't know what should we do during the day. I went thru the Seattle Vistor's Guide but not sure if these or fun things to do. We are looking at things like the Underground Tours, Seattle Aquarium, and the Pacific Science Center. But not sure...
Thanks for the recommendation on Flying Fish! I'm thinking that might be the Valentine's day dinner on Sat night.
And I haven't heard of Owl & Thistle but will definitely look into it. She would love to at least stop by and grab a beer!
What I don't know what should we do during the day. I went thru the Seattle Vistor's Guide but not sure if these or fun things to do. We are looking at things like the Underground Tours, Seattle Aquarium, and the Pacific Science Center. But not sure...