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These types of Greek Pizza places seem to be springing up all over, with Pegusus on Alki and Petro's Pizza and Pasta in the Admiral Area, but Spiros is our family favorite. Usually crowded, but...
These types of Greek Pizza places seem to be springing up all over, with Pegusus on Alki and Petro's Pizza and Pasta in the Admiral Area, but Spiros is our family favorite. Usually crowded, but there is always a table available quick, so you don't have to wait. The pizza is great, and the staff attentive and unpretentious. Ask for the shredded, toasted pepperoni, which really tops a pizza. They don't deliver, but you can get a pizza for pickup here.
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Capers
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Specialty Food Stores
4521 California Ave SW
Seattle, Washington 98116
(206) 932-0371
Don't get me wrong, I like Capers, which is probably the first boutique-type store that actually started in the West Seattle Junction before moving to Fremont, but it is a little Fancy Pants. Good...
Don't get me wrong, I like Capers, which is probably the first boutique-type store that actually started in the West Seattle Junction before moving to Fremont, but it is a little Fancy Pants. Good unique gifts can be found there, but the prices are quite steep. The only place to get cool "West Seattle" t-shirts to wear with pride.
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Chuck and Sals . . . aka the furthest possible thing from a "meat market." If you want to have a beer as you are, go have a beer as you are. Friendly Cheryl remembers you after one visit, it has a...
Chuck and Sals . . . aka the furthest possible thing from a "meat market." If you want to have a beer as you are, go have a beer as you are. Friendly Cheryl remembers you after one visit, it has a great juke box, cheap domestic beers ($5.50 a pitcher for Pabst), free pool every Thursday and Sunday. Perhaps the best thing are the regulars; during the holidays you might stumble upon a Christmas or Thanksgiving potluck with the contribution from regulars, and it was even the setting for one regulars wake. It's that kind of place.
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Any discussion of Endolyne Joe's must be prefaced with what was there before it. A few years back this space, just a few blocks up from the Fauntleroy ferry dock, housed a restaurant called The...
Any discussion of Endolyne Joe's must be prefaced with what was there before it. A few years back this space, just a few blocks up from the Fauntleroy ferry dock, housed a restaurant called The Saffron Cow. The Saffron Cow looked great, but the place was a mess, the serving crew seemed very unorganized . . . friends and I once waited an hour to be served a very mediocre cold sandwich. Turns out the management was all messed up, and the Saffron Cow went, very deservedly, under. I was incredibly pleased to find out that the space, which is beautiful, was bought up by Chow foods, the local chain that brought you the 5-Spot and the Coastal Kitchen. The space has finally become what it deserved to be all along, a well run, funky restaurant. Like the rest of Chow Foods restaurants, the menu revolves seasonally around a theme like "New Orleans" or "Key West" and there is finally a good place for brunch in West Seattle. Friendly service too! (By the way, I am such an old timer, I remember when the space was a crowded neighborhood convenience store.)
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I'm often shocked by how often people who live in other parts of the city give me a blank stare when I mention Lincoln Park. In particular, Northenders seem to think they won some sort of public...
I'm often shocked by how often people who live in other parts of the city give me a blank stare when I mention Lincoln Park. In particular, Northenders seem to think they won some sort of public space lottery with Greenlake and Discovery Park and once again I roll my eyes, thinking about Alki Beach (West Seattle has a real, actual beach people) and Lincoln Park.
Lincoln Park is 135 acres of everything you'd ever want in a park, it has hidden trails, play areas and wading pools, secluded picnic areas, ball fields, tennis fields, beach front and Colman pool, which is a heated, outdoor saltwater pool with views of the Puget Sound, housed in a historical building.
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A long time ago, before there was Alki Bakery wholesale operations and before the car crashed through the front door during a police chase, causing the whole store to be remodeled (the store was...
A long time ago, before there was Alki Bakery wholesale operations and before the car crashed through the front door during a police chase, causing the whole store to be remodeled (the store was closed, so nobody was hurt) I used to work at the Alki Bakery. That was really hard, because they still baked everything there, so I started the morning smelling the cinnamon rolls being baked (cream cheese frosting), which then morphed into the smell of foccaccia pizzas (I don't believe they make these anymore) and finally to the smell of baking bread. I gained a bit of weight working there. I may be biased, but while the Alki Bakery is always a good place to go, particularly for breakfast pastries and dessert, it is not quite what it used to be. In any event, I miss the old smells of yore.
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I've lived in Portland, and yes, Powells is certainly a close second, but I still love Elliot Bay Books. Perhaps it is the bright red neon sign in the window that says simply, "READ" that lets you...
I've lived in Portland, and yes, Powells is certainly a close second, but I still love Elliot Bay Books. Perhaps it is the bright red neon sign in the window that says simply, "READ" that lets you know you are in for a great time. Elliot Bay has the perfect size and layout for a bookstore, all lofts and hidden corners that make you feel cozy where ever you are, and yet the store seems to go on and on. The staff recommendations are usually right on, and the way book covers are turned out to face you in an artful manner . . . well, let's just say I usually walk out of the store $80 - $100 poorer. I just can't help myself.
Discover, or rediscover this lasting Seattle institution and support it.
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The West Seattle Junction, oddly, has quite a few choices of sushi joints now, but my favorite is Azuma. It has a nice, low key atmosphere, good food and fair prices. It is your 'everyday' type...
The West Seattle Junction, oddly, has quite a few choices of sushi joints now, but my favorite is Azuma. It has a nice, low key atmosphere, good food and fair prices. It is your 'everyday' type sushi place, good for a Thursday night you don't feel like cooking. A great value is the bento boxes, where for $8 smackeroos you can get teriyaki, rice, salad, miso, california rolls and green tea. Be on the lookout for the sushi clock and the life-sized geisha mannequin in the corner hawking beer.
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I love the Admiral Theatre, grew up with it. This second-run movie house is still a good value, although I can still remember the days of $2 tickets. Nice, big screens in two theaters, and movies...
I love the Admiral Theatre, grew up with it. This second-run movie house is still a good value, although I can still remember the days of $2 tickets. Nice, big screens in two theaters, and movies are worth going to if only for the truly odd slides they pop on the screen before a feature . . . it looks like the reject slides pulled from a family vacation to Hawaii in the late 70's, all blurry shots of tropical flowers and upside-down photos of palm trees. Check it out and see what you think. Even though the theater is falling apart in many ways; the curtain lined walls are falling down in many places and many of the seats are broken . . . they are oddly very touchy about putting your feet up on the seat in front of you and will forcibly tell you to remove them. The theater also features an ICEE machine that usually has a "white cherry" flavor, which is awesome because it is white, so you don't dye your tongue, but you get all the cherry flavor you might expect. As as befitting the name Admiral, there is a shipshape air about the place. Movies Ahoy!
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Fringe
Category:
Beauty Salons
4043 California Ave SW
Seattle, Washington 98116
(206) 932-4464
What is nice about this small space in West Seattle is that when you book an appointment, you are the only customer at that time, so you really feel pretty special. If you are sometimes shy at...
What is nice about this small space in West Seattle is that when you book an appointment, you are the only customer at that time, so you really feel pretty special. If you are sometimes shy at salons, don't like the usual bustling, chatty atmosphere, or just want a chance to really discuss a hairstyle, this is the place for you. Owned by two local women, you support their small business and geet a good haircut in the process.
Prices are the same as hairstylists throughout the city, running $45-55 dollars.
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