Created by sisters, Yuki and Miki Sodos from New Mexico, the Bang Bang Café in Belltown feels like home away from home. Between the cheery, helpful staff, the cozy fireplace and the bright, inviting atmosphere, I knew right away
In this edition of Food Porn, we feature The Coterie Room, featuring classy comfort food with Pacific Northwest influence. The high ceilings and walls of windows creates a bright and inviting
In case you missed the Capitol Hill, Bellevue and Kirkland dishcrawls last year, you’ll have another chance to stroll the streets with strangers in search of eats on Feb. 6 in Belltown. (For those of you unfamiliar with Seattle neighborhoods, Belltown is usually referred to as the stretch of city
We agree: life is beautiful!
However, we will also argue that it gets much more beautiful after a couple glasses of fine Italian wine and a hearty helping of creamy linguini with salmon followed by the most delicate, flavorful, melt-in-your-mouth Tiramisu you will ever have the pleasure of eating.
No need to bring your passport on this trip south of the border. Enjoy the flavors and hospitality of Latin America, while still admiring the expansive views of Elliot Bay at Belltown’s newest establishment, Mestizo Tequila Ultra Lounge & Grill.
Booth-life at Pike Place Market preys on the tourists’ insatiable desire to purchase something inane and inconsequential, yet distinctly Seattle-esque. Magnets, shirts, art prints of the marketplace itself, it’s a hodgepodge of quickly-designed trinkets
If there’s one thing I know, Belltown isn’t going anywhere. Not that it should, but over the course of my time in Seattle and the three years I lived in the borough, it’s fair to say that all the ups (Patagonia, Cinerama, my dear Lava Lounge) could also be countered with a few downs (crime, concrete, coo coos).
First Avenue in Belltown is ripe with options for a post work cocktail or snack, but only one does it best with a pie propped atop a formidable stand. Having lived in the vicinity of Belltown Pizza for a few years, I’m keenly aware when it comes to the art of dough, cheese, and toppings, no one does it better among the high rise condos. 
In a time where popular music is dominated by synthesizers and robotic noise, it’s a breath of fresh air to witness the simplicity of four perfectly syncopated voices that have been singing together for forty years.
Perfectly pairing an East-meets-West dining experience with a trendy upscale lounge, Splash Lounge — Belltown’s newest restaurant — gives Seattleites yet another delicious locale where they can indulge themselves.
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