As legit a cocktail bar as hip mess hall. Grab a beer while you wait to weigh-to-pay your portions of pork (belly, shoulder, cheeks), Wagyu beef, and broccoli salad.
A Georgian gem serving seasonal pub food. Visit during the summer months and enjoy the large country garden and afternoon barbecues.
The popular downtown after-work haunt rides the line between bar and gallery with endless events, live DJs, and drinks strong enough to erase any memories of the day you just had.
This 350-acre recreational park is Seattle’s second largest and includes the city’s largest off-leash park and only off-leash beach access. Let Woofi Goldberg swim!
If you’ve been taken out to the ball game, you’re going to find yourself in Arlington, where you could go hungry unless you go to Olenjack’s Grille. It’s near Cowboys Stadium and the Ballpark at Arlington, and its fresh, local menu is loaded with Texas flavor. The quail risotto is a touchdown; the shrimp and grits a home run.
Cocoa sanctuary (8,000 square feet) with panorama of vintage chocolate machinery, truffles, bonbons, and a hand-carved coffee bar.
In the futuristic lounge, the people are glam and even the sushi and small plates look chic.
The community theater space is dedicated to the work of emerging local artists and troupes.
Cater to your sweet tooth with all things smothered in chocolate: caramel popcorn, egg creams, brownies, gelato (you get the idea).
In this town, Bill Hallman is synonymous with fashion. Trendy jeans and bags, statement jewelry and jackets, and a covetable vintage dress and shoe section back by the fitting rooms. Don’t worry: The hipsters on staff don’t bite.
A serene, Asian-style urban spa located in the famous Knightsbridge Hotel. Indulge in any of the relaxing spa treatments or sit back and unwind in the amethyst crystal steam room, vitality pool or colour therapy room.
Photo: Courtesy of Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group
Belly up to the specialty grocery store’s in-house bistro for a Buffalo chicken wrap or ooey-gooey steak and fontina melt. Or grab some chicken apricot salad to go for a savory sandwich at home.