Great Big Sea's tell-all biography, Newfie-style: "What we had that others didn’t was a relentless ambition. We had the desire to do it and to kill ourselves if necessary.” March 12. Read more: En savoir plus .
Legendary nightclub that has featured then-unknowns such as Nirvana and Soundgarden. Long list of who's-whos has played here, including Beastie Boys, R.E.M., Death Cab for Cutie and Modest Mouse. En savoir plus .
Full bar, plenty of beer, and a walk-up window open from 2 a.m. to 4 a.m. Fridays and Saturdays (the better to ward-off your hangover says Nancy Leson). En savoir plus .
Chef Tyler Palagi is in charge of what the menu modestly calls "grub." Some of it is just the sort pub-crawlers crave after one too many bourbon lemonades or "blujitos." En savoir plus .
Everything is fun at the Saint tequila bar—even the restrooms, which are decked out like Day of the Dead dioramas. En savoir plus .
There are diner-style sandwiches (Philly cheesesteaks) and burgers (Juicy Lucy), seriously fatty apps like the "Beecher’s Deep Fried Cheese Curds" shown above, or fried mac & cheese wedges. En savoir plus .
It's the most come-as-you-are French cafe in town, suffused with a casual dailiness that makes it dangerously easy to become a regular. En savoir plus .
They've got a Scotch-/ pear brandy-/ lemon-/ double IPA-based shandy called the Roll Pin, which, while excellent, isn't quite as (Megan) Good as Roll Bounce. En savoir plus .
The city's premier speakeasy-style cocktail lounge and worst-kept secret. It's located upstairs through the bank-vault door. Pick up the rotary phone to get buzzed in. En savoir plus .
One of the city's best-kept secrets. It's a pop art gallery out front. Only when you venture in do you notice the hidden wine bar in back with big screen for movie night, featuring independent films. En savoir plus .
The beer list is a thing of beauty & the burger is one of the best around. If you're feeling adventurous: the $30 chefs choice menu, essentially a tasting menu inside a burger. [Eater 38 Member] En savoir plus .
It's easy to get sidetracked by the fun, eclectic menu with things like duck confit nachos and andouille sausage corndogs, sloppy Joe sliders and baby back ribs, rockfish cakes and hanger steak. En savoir plus .
Here you can drop in for breakfast, lunch or dinner wearing whatever, order ham and eggs at any hour and chase them with a cocktail. The menu is both comfortingly familiar and a mite adventurous. En savoir plus .
No bar revels in playing the speak-easy role more than Knee High Stocking Co. It's got hostesses in ragtime get-up, Prohibition-era drinks and lots of comfort food to enjoy. Happy hour 6-8 En savoir plus .
You must go here for breakfast! My favorites are the Crab Benedict & Mushroom and Asaparagus Scramble (and of course their bloody mary's) En savoir plus .
The 56-item, New Orleans-inspired happy-hour menu is a sensory overload. The $5 breakfast happy hour is the best value. Happy hour daily 4-5:30 and 10-midnight, breakfast happy hour 9-11 am M-F En savoir plus .
Sam’s Tavern tops their Bloody Marys with pickled asparagus, a mini kabob of tomato, cheese, sausage, and lunch, in the form of a slider. Did we mention it's made with bacon-flavored vodka? En savoir plus .
A menu of small plates and large, seasoned with gusto and served with potent condiments. The big, warm Bavarian pretzel is served with two kinds of mustards. Wash down with good German beer. En savoir plus .
This night-spot supplements its solid booze selection with Italian-inspired grub like house made pastas (Dungeness Crab Agnolotti w/sweet corn) and smoked corn puree/thyme jus Confit Chicken Leg. En savoir plus .
They do classic cocktails, but what they do better is tweaking the classics. For bar grub, there are crispy addicting shoestring fries with truffle salt. Happy hour 4-6 T-Th, 3-6 F-Su, 11-1am T-Th&Su En savoir plus .
Four flat screens, spacious, outdoor seating out front and back. Happy Hour has the basics: best are the jalapeño poppers and the worst being the undercooked fries lacking salt. En savoir plus .
Menu of modestly-priced, good, pub fare: fresh, generous salads, a respectable clam chowder, good burgers, well-built sandwiches, hand-cut fries, excellent fish and chips and their famous mussels. En savoir plus .
A corrugated metal-clad space sporting giant garage-style doors & windows, LTD is setting up shop as the high-end hipster-hood's only true sports hang. En savoir plus .
Sexton's a taste of the South up here in the Pacific Northwest. To that end, you'd be wise to taste the Sage & Cider Braised Ribs w/ bourbon, ginger & BBQ. En savoir plus .
That nosh menu allows you to mix-and-match your own meats, fish, cheese and vegan options. Food writer Nancy Leson suggests paying the $2 surcharge for Wilson Fish's smoked wild salmon, it's worth it. En savoir plus .
Brew pub and the commercial strip's namesake, run by Elysian Brewing Co. Longtime locals will always know this site as the former Honey Bear Bakery. En savoir plus .
More than two dozen sandwiches (some hot) are its signature. Robust offerings such as the Thanksgiving Hangover with turkey, cream cheese and cranberry on toasted sourdough. Get a jar of dill pickles. En savoir plus .
When Brouwer's isn't celebrating the burley virtues of barleywine — a rich, chewy, slightly sweet ale that packs a big alcohol punch — its 60-plus taps are devoted to a preponderance of Belgian beers. En savoir plus .
32 revolving taps and 150 single-malt scotches. The menu is eclectic and ambitious. On it you'll find lobster bisque, wonton-wrapped pork shumai, Thai seafood cakes, tofu fries and black-bean nachos. En savoir plus .
American-anchored menus influenced by the Mediterranean. 10-inch apple-wood-fired pizzas come out blistered and burnished, the thin crust still supple. Burgers and steaks benefit from the oven, too. En savoir plus .
Dive bar where locals come for burgers, hand-cut fries and the 33-ounce mug of beer. En savoir plus .
TP's got an all-day AM menu, so you can have beer with your breakfast. The Fried Chicken & Waffles is 3 pieces of boneless fried fowl on top of a bacon waffle w/ country gravy & bourbon maple syrup. En savoir plus .