Seattle/Capitol Hill'''Capitol Hill''', centered on '''Broadway''', is hipster central and the center of Seattle's gay community. In good weather, this is the best people-watching in the West. Sit down at a sidewalk cafe and watch the scenesters. Or window-shop and check out the mannequins in the window of the "Red Light" vintage clothing store, which are frequently posed in some sort of vaguely disturbing scene (complete with speech bubbles). The Pike/Pine corridor leads up from Seattle/Downtown | downtown to the Hill. ==See== * '''Volunteer Park''' [http://www.cityofseattle.net/parks/parkspaces/volpark.htm] has a botanical conservatory and is the site of the Seattle Asian Art Museum (below). Bruce Lee and his son Brandon are buried in the adjacent Lakeview Cemetery. * '''Seattle Asian Art Museum''' [http://www.seattleartmuseum.org/visit/visitSAAM.asp]. On a rainy or cold day, combine a visit to this museum with a visit to the nearby [http://www.cityofseattle.net/parks/parkspaces/VolunteerPark/conservatory.htm Conservatory]. On a nice day, add the park, with its many trails. * Jimi Hendrix statue on the sidewalk at the NE corner of E Pine Street and Broadway. ==Eat== * '''Julia's On Broadway''', Located on Broadway at Thomas, Julia’s serves Northwest cuisine along with good ol' American food, breakfast, lunch and dinner. Tasty meals and cocktails are nicely prepared in a charming old building that used to house a seriously divey bar (Ernie Steele's) until they gutted it and put in a tasteful interior in 2001. On sunny days Julia's on Broadway offers ring-side seating to the throngs of passers-by. This location is owned by Julia's former understudy and his partner, as is the older Julia's restaurant in/on Wallingford. The third Julia's location is in Issaquah and also serves three meals a day. Each Julia's restaurant has its own, something for everyone, menu. * '''Pizzeria Pagliacci''' (On Broadway, across from the Broadway Market) serves unique Seattle style pizza, reminiscent of thin crust, by-the-slice New York pizza, but with an imaginative collection of toppings that change with the seasons. Walk in and ask for two slices of ''primo'' and you won't be disappointed. The ''Pagliaccio'' salad is a good starter. Say hi to the incredibly cute and perky Angelina if she's working the register. There are branches in the University District and Queen Anne, plus delivery throughout the City. * '''Cafe Septieme''', Broadway and E. John, is dark and smoky, but has lovely desserts and usually tasty lunches and dinners. Dine with the hipsters. * '''The Gravity Bar,''' replaced by QFC in the Broadway Market (415 Broadway E.) seems gone as of October 2004. It used to serve weird fruit and vegetable juices such as wheatgrass, cucumber, and pear, plus excellent, if odd, lunch and dinner fare. Service ranged from decent to absolutely indifferent, but you can entertain yourself by counting the piercings in your waitcreature while you hope to get his or her attention. * '''Dick's Drive-In''' (On Broadway) where the cool hang out and eat gloppy ''Dick's Deluxe'' cheeseburgers, hot fries, and tasty hand-dipped milkshakes. Drive up or walk up, this place will be hopping on a Friday or Saturday night, even if it's cold and rainy outside. Get in line by 1:45am because they slam the order windows shut promptly at 2am. Dick's cashiers have an amazing ability to instantly add up your bill in their head. There are other branches throughout the city (Lake City, Wallingford, Lower Queen Anne), but because the Capitol Hill Dick's is easiest to walk up to, it's also the best for watching weirdos. * '''Than Brothers Pho''', 516 Broadway E. has potentially the best pho in Seattle and definitely the best outside of Little Saigon. Complimentary creampuffs and frighteningly large portions make this an always busy spot. There is plenty of seating though and a nice clean environment, be sure to try the French style coffee. ===Thai food=== There are a frightening number of Thai restaurants in Capitol Hill. Occasionally one goes out of business and is immediately replaced by another Thai restaurant. * '''Siam''' (On Broadway). Frequently jam-packed with people. The phad thai is very good. * '''Jamjuree''' on 15th. Quieter and more upscale than Siam, with excellent specials -- try the Lime Light Chicken if you have a chance. On request they can make truly vegetarian Thai food (ie, without fish sauce). ==Drink== ===Coffee=== * [http://www.victrolacoffee.com/ '''Victrola'''], 411 15th Avenue E. Neighborhood place in a hip neighborhood. * '''Espresso Vivace Roasteria,''' 901 E. Denny Way. Where Victrola gets their beans, and the best roast in town. Their beans, plus Top Pot doughnuts, are available at the sidewalk Vivace on Broadway between Harrison and Thomas. * '''Top Pot Doughnuts''' (and Coffee, of course). (609 Summit Ave E near Mercer, (206) 323-7841). Walk down from Broadway for free wireless internet access and a quick grease, sugar, and caffeine high. There's a handy tavern next door, too. * [http://www.coffeemessiah.com/ '''Coffee Messiah'''] near the corner of Olive Way and Denny, ten minutes walk (uphill) from Downtown. There is nothing like it. Religious kitsch, live entertainment most evenings, and a crowd that somehow manages to be both hip and welcoming. Get a tattoo next door. * '''B&O Espresso,''' 204 Belmont Ave. E., 206-322-5028. Great desserts and more recently, great lunches and dinners. The menu seems to be evolving as of early 2004. * '''Bauhaus Books & Coffee''', (301 E Pine Street). At the base of Capitol Hill. ===Bars and Taverns=== *'''The Baltic Room,''' 1207 Pine St. A rather elegant and reliably hip DJ club (and occasionally a live music venue, though less so than in past years). Just across the I-5 freeway from downtown. Cover varies. *'''The Cha Cha Lounge,''' 506 East Pine St. A few blocks east of the Baltic Room and on the other side of the street, a weird cross of dive-y bar and trendy spot. Your bartender may have had an album in the charts circa 1992. *'''The DeLuxe''' Bar and Grill, intersection of Broadway, Mercer, and 10. Dark and smoky, but appealing for a beer, stiff drink or bar food (hearty burgers, thick fries, etc.). {{msg:stub}} First page | Prev | Next | Last page |

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