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1 CAPITOL HILL Jade Pagoda – 606 Broadway E.; 322-5900 |
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| 2 EASTLAKE/ S. LAKE UNION Bluwater Bistro – 1001 Fairview N.; 447-0769 fenced-in patio right on Lake Union, outdoor bar. yuppie but the drinks are fwesh. full bar. Bridges – 2947 Eastlake E.; 320-0785 huge!! deck, with a gorgeous view of Lake Union. niice. full bar. Azteca – 1823 Eastlake E.; 324-4941 pretty big deck on the parking lot. you can sort of see the Space Needle through the trees. full bar. |
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| 3 FREMONT/ DEXTER Red Door – 3401 Fremont Ave. N.; 547-7521 good-sized deck out back, plastic tables and chairs, very “neighborhood pub.” looks out on that big parking lot where there’s the Outdoor Cinema and flea market and whatnot. beer/wine. The Dubliner – 3405 Fremont Ave. N.; 548-1508 “sun deck” is smaller than the Red Door’s but same crusty feel, same parking lot view. beer/wine. Ballroom – 456 N. 36th; 634-2575 cool new high-ceilinged joint with 9 pool tables inside; fenced-in sidewalk seating area out front with metal tables and chairs. beer/wine. The George & Dragon Pub – 206 N. 36th; 545-6864 Icky English pub with wooden benches on a patio by the parking lot. beer/wine. Nickerson Street Saloon – 318 Nickerson; 284-8819 big patio right on that huge intersection just south of the Fremont bridge. eh. full bar. Dexter & Hayes – 1628 Dexter Ave. N.; 283-7786 totally like you’re at someone’s backyard party. grassy lawn, flower/vegetable garden, tiki torches. way friendly, way casual. full bar (strong drinks!). |
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| 4 DOWNTOWN Cloud Room – The Camlin, 1619 – 9th Ave.; 682-0100 urban bliss: cocktails on a rooftop deck. so the drinks are pricey, so what? it’s lovely up there. full bar. Virginia Inn – 1937 – 1st Ave.; 728-1937 popular spot. wrought iron fencing around a few tables on the sidewalk. full bar. The Pink Door – 1919 Post Alley; 443-3241 lovely wooden deck with colored lights and flowers. watch the ferries mosey across the Sound. dependably pleasant, though you might have to wait for a table. full bar. |
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| 5 BELLTOWN 2nd Ave. between Blanchard and Bell is like a big block party when summer’s on! All these places have sidewalk seating: Mama’s Mexican Kitchen – 2234 – 2nd Ave.; 728-6262 everyone’s *favorite* destination for cheap margaritas. full bar. Noodle Ranch – 2228 – 2nd Ave.; 728-0463 canvas enclosure, awning. beer, wine, sake. Lava Lounge – 2226 – 2nd Ave.; 441-5660 low-key; whoop it up with yer pals, or scribble lonely drunken poems in a notebook. beer/wine. Crocodile – 2200 – 2nd Ave.; 448-2114 bamboo/thatch enclosure. full bar. La Fontana Ristorante – 120 Blanchard; 441-1045 an oasis across 2nd Ave.- sweet little courtyard adjoining a teensy Italian restaurant. sip a glass of shmancy wine and throw lire into the fountain. beer/wine. Two Bells – 2313 – 4th Ave.; 441-3050 pleasant enough beer garden out back, with metal patio tables and chairs. beer/wine. Zak’s 5th Ave. Saloon – 206 – 5th Ave. N.; 448-0961 “pool, darts, pull tabs, patio” – this scary, high-testosterone bar has a beer ad-covered patio with a couple of plastic tables and – a basketball hoop! beer/wine. |
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| 6 PIONEER SQUARE 1st Ave between Jackson and Cherry is outdoor drankin’ incarnate. Get there during the sunny hours and deal with the tourists; nighttime brings the frat boys and black nylons girls – always dismaying. Central – 207 – 1st Ave. S; 622-0209; full bar. J&M – 201 – 1st Ave. S; 292-0663; full bar. Old Timer’s – 620 – 1st Ave.; 623-9800; full bar. Pioneer Square Saloon – 77 Yesler Wy; 628-6444; beer/wine. The Bookstore – 1007 1st Ave.; 382-1506 north of the pioneer square scene. nice, elegant bar at the Alexis Hotel with several glass tables on the sidewalk. the most expensive martini I’ve ever had (it was okay). full bar. |
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| 7 BALLARD/ SHILSHOLE Ray’s Boathouse – 6049 Seaview NW; 789-3770 huge, comfy, nautical-feeling deck right on the water, with a view of Bainbridge Island. expect to hear ringing cell phones. as always, a good place to bring your parents. full bar. Azteca – 6017 Seaview NW; 789-7373 right next to Ray’s. same view (well – plus a view of Ray’s). full bar. Ballard Bait N’ Tackle – 5517 Seaview NW; 297-9109 small, unassuming cafe with a deck on the water and live jazz on weekend evenings. beer/wine. |
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| 8 U DISTRICT/ RAVENNA Agua Verde Cafe & Paddle Club – 1303 NE Boat St.; 545-8750 cafe/house with canopied back porch over Lake Union. very pleasant and quiet. huge, tasty margaritas. beer/wine/tequila. Teddy’s Tavern – 1012 NE 65th; 526-9174 nice enough neighborhood bar, but go through the “EXIT” door in the back, and there’s a big deck with wooden tables and benches, a huge rhodedendron bush, Japanese-ish garden lanterns, and a ping pong table. Joy! beer/wine. Lucy’s Guadalajara – 1205 NE 65th; 524-0717 a couple of tables right on busy 65th. well, yeah, margaritas. beer/wine/tequila. |
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9 GREENLAKE PLUS! An interesting tidbit: many state |
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