Fremont

Notoriously nonconformist, Fremont is more chic boheme — with beautiful boutiques like Essenza, Les Amis, and Lambs Ear — than flower child. Amble about to see The Troll, Lenin, and commuters Waiting for the Interurban.

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Chiso Restaurant

3520 Fremont Ave N 206-632-3430

Feel like a fish out of water? Head to chef Taichi Kitamura’s inventive sushi hole. The intimate Kappo dining room offers omakase (chefs make what they will) while diners watch the preparation of colorful Northwest-inspired but authentic Japanese plates.

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Homegrown Sandwich Shop

3416 Fremont Ave N 206-453-5232

You mayo or mayo not be a sucker for a deliciously stacked sammie. Either way, the cafe’s got healthy, often locally sourced options like homemade soups, salads and, yes, sandwiches. But it’s their conscientious practices that make them our heroes.

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Lambs Ear

3516 Fremont Pl N 206-632-2626

Everyone’s a shoegazer after buying a pretty pair from this exceptional footwear boutique. Ellen Verbeek, Loeffler Randall, plus socks from Hansel from Basel and Arielle De Pinto necklaces are music to our ears.

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Les Amis

3420 Evanston Ave N 206-632-2877

Retail can be your most reliable friend and this romantic, cottage-style Fremont boutique will never let you down. Always available: Johnny Farah handbags, Hiraku Noguchi accessories, Megan Park, Graham & Spencer. Consider it your meilleure amie.

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Essenza

615 N 35th St 206-547-4895

Follow your nose around the globe and find French fragrances, exotic oils, triple-milled soaps, pretty potions, plus luxuries like pajamas and dainty jewels to treat yourself or deserving mates at this intoxicating perfumery.

Photo: Courtesy of Essenza