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Cafe Wannabee, at the corner of NE 52nd Ave and Brooklyn Ave NE, is already one of the best coffeehouses in the U-District. The drinks are cheap and tasty (a 16 oz mocha will run you $2.50), and...
Cafe Wannabee, at the corner of NE 52nd Ave and Brooklyn Ave NE, is already one of the best coffeehouses in the U-District. The drinks are cheap and tasty (a 16 oz mocha will run you $2.50), and they also offer pastries, sandwiches, and cookies. For the computer-toting individual, they offer free wi-fi.
However, the best thing about Wannabee is the atmosphere. The baristas and Wally, the proprietor, are friendly. The cafe's tables, custom designed by Wally, have different interactive or creative features. One table has a flat-bottomed bowl set into it, containing a large amount of tiny brass pieces. You can build neat little sculptures in there while you sip your coffee or hot chocolate or eat a pastry.
Wannabee has several bookshelves crammed with an amazing assortment of used books. You can buy these books, and from my brief perusal of the prices, I found them to be quite reasonable, even on the cheap side.
I very much recommend Wannabee if you're looking to enjoy a comfortable and friendly cafe atmosphere.
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I have been going to Araya for almost five years, both in its old location on the Ave and its new location on 45th. While the old location was definitely cozier and quirkier (in a good way), the...
I have been going to Araya for almost five years, both in its old location on the Ave and its new location on 45th. While the old location was definitely cozier and quirkier (in a good way), the quality of the food has not changed a bit. The lunch buffet ($6.99) is excellent, including rice, several kinds of salad and mixed vegetables, phad thai, soup, and black sticky rice pudding. I go there almost just for the tom yum soup and black sticky rice pudding.
The entrees are also great, if you happen to go when the buffet is not available. The presentation of the food is beautiful, on different shaped and colored plates and with varying garnishes. They run $8-12 and are well worth the price - the flavors are varied and rich.
I can't recommend Araya enough! Give it a try.
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Disclaimer: I'm not vegan. I do enjoy vegan food though, and I am a vegetarian. I've been to Pizza Pi once, and ordered a calzone (about $10). Half an hour or so later, I got it, and went home. I...
Disclaimer: I'm not vegan. I do enjoy vegan food though, and I am a vegetarian. I've been to Pizza Pi once, and ordered a calzone (about $10). Half an hour or so later, I got it, and went home. I cut it open, and basically all there was inside was sauce. Not many vegetables, and hardly any soy cheese either. It seemed to be mostly "crust". I split it with my boyfriend, and not only were we not at all full, but we had to basically eat another whole dinner apiece on top of it. I would've been okay with this if it had cost $5, perhaps. But unless you really really want to patronize specifically vegan establishments, I recommend just ordering a no-cheese pizza from your favorite standard pizza place.
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Trader Joe's has the friendliest cashiers ever. I don't know how they do it. They consistently avoid sullenness and snappyness in favor of friendliness and kindness. Trader Joe's won't have...
Trader Joe's has the friendliest cashiers ever. I don't know how they do it. They consistently avoid sullenness and snappyness in favor of friendliness and kindness. Trader Joe's won't have everything you need - refried beans with fat in them, cheap produce, and some spices and cooking ingredients are not to be found here. But what you do find is almost always delicious and reasonably priced. Students can afford to eat better than ramen and pizza when they come to Trader Joe's. I like their cheaper-than-Naked-or-Odwalla juices, cheap soy milk and tofu, and frozen entrees (many less than $2 and practically gourmet).
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Safeway
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Food & Dining
4732 Brooklyn Ave Ne Seattle, WA 98105
Seattle, Washington 98101
(206) 522-4565
I've been living in the U-District for almost four years and I've never had much use for this Safeway. It's poorly lit, for one thing, but that's just the beginning. There is almost nothing here...
I've been living in the U-District for almost four years and I've never had much use for this Safeway. It's poorly lit, for one thing, but that's just the beginning. There is almost nothing here that is cheaper than any similar product carried at Trader Joe's, just four blocks away. It's definitely cheaper than TJ's for most produce, but that's really its only redeeming quality in terms of prices. I have also gone there at 11:30 on a Friday or Saturday night and had to wait in line for upwards of ten minutes - this is the U-District, for heaven's sake! Full of students. The people aren't terribly friendly either, but I don't blame them - it doesn't seem like a great place to work.
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Not a Number features your standard collection of bumper stickers, buttons, and other items promoting a liberal viewpoint. Eco-friendly items such as vegan and recycled materials shoes are featured,...
Not a Number features your standard collection of bumper stickers, buttons, and other items promoting a liberal viewpoint. Eco-friendly items such as vegan and recycled materials shoes are featured, as well as Peace Flag logo items. It's nothing you can't find in smaller quantities in other stores, but if you're a liberal and ever in Wallingford you'll probably want to check it out.
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I first went to La Vaca on the Ave (a location that has since closed). I have basically only ever ordered one thing from them - the vegetarian burrito with mole sauce. But it is absolutely...
I first went to La Vaca on the Ave (a location that has since closed). I have basically only ever ordered one thing from them - the vegetarian burrito with mole sauce. But it is absolutely delicious. Big, with tomatoes, salsa, lettuce, beans, cheese, and rice, and perfect mole sauce (not too sweet, not too bitter). It'll run you just under $4.50 for this burrito. There doesn't seem to be much cheap food downtown, so I definitely recommend this place for your wallet as well as for the big tasty portions.
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Weaving Works has a wide variety of yarns from all over the world, and - given the name - has a variety of looms and thread and other accessories for weaving as well. They have an extensive library...
Weaving Works has a wide variety of yarns from all over the world, and - given the name - has a variety of looms and thread and other accessories for weaving as well. They have an extensive library of crochet/knitting/weaving and other yarn/thread craft books, and a big table at which to sit down and peruse them. The staff are friendly and helpful too. There is a parking lot next door and it is close to many bus lines too.
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