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• Comment on Bethany Jean Clement's answer…

  0 0 Thankfully, most of my existing magic spots stick around. I can still hit Zig Zag, Canon, or the (still very nice in its new spot) Bleu. ZephyrSkunk commented 3 months ago

• Comment on Bethany Jean Clement's answer…

  0 0 Which location is gone, Pairustwo? Not La Fontana, I don't think. ZephyrSkunk commented 3 months ago

• Follow Following 2 Restaurants that feel secret? ZephyrSkunk asked in Eating Out 3 months ago 2 Answers by Bethany Jean Clement , Black Beetles in Amber…

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  Kid-friendly restaurants in Ballard?

  0 0 If you don't mind fast food, Zesto burgers or Ballard Bros. seafood are good. ZephyrSkunk answered in Eating Out 11 months ago Answer, comment & read 3 more answers »

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  Is there a better burger place than Dick's?

  1 0 Red Mill is very, very, very good. For really super-specialty burgers, I suggest Lunchbox Laboratory, which has some really unusual types of meat, loads of odd sauces and cheeses, and bacon. Beware that if you order Bacon at Lunchbox, you'll get a huge heap of it. Lunchbox also has amazing shakes and killer mac'n'cheese, fries and tater tots. Zesto in Ballard, right by Ballard High School, is pretty tasty. The Godfather burger is huge and very good. ZephyrSkunk answered in Meat 11 months ago Answer, comment & read 8 more answers »

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  Who has good, cheap food after 11pm Fridays?

  0 0 I second Aladdin Gyrocery on the Ave. Excellent Greek & Middle Eastern food, with a back room (something like a cross between a Turkish rug market and a hippie den) for eating and hanging out. ZephyrSkunk answered in Eating Out about 1 year ago Answer, comment & read 5 more answers »

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  How do you make homemade liqueur?

  0 0 Cointreau is orange. Campari is bitter stuff. I have a book here called Classic Liqueurs by Cheryl Long & Heather Kibbey. ISBN is 1-889531-06-5. It has lots of good recipes, including ones for a few different orange liqueurs. But the general idea is to buy basic vodka (I use Smirnoff), and put vodka, sugar and fruit together. You can also add brandy with the vodka or do straight brandy, whiskey, or rum, which work better with various fruits - plum rum is amazing, and plums also do well with a vodka/brandy mix. Hunt down this book, though, and you're set. ZephyrSkunk answered in Food & Drink about 1 year ago Answer, comment & read 2 more answers »

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  Best bars in Seattle?

  0 0 Agree on Zig Zag. Murray Stenson on nights he's there (Mon.-Fri. I believe) and Erik on nights when Murray isn't. Get there right at 5 when they open, wait for a bar seat, chat up Murray or Erik, explain the sorts of liquor, flavors or types of cocktails you like (and/or don't like) and have them set you up with something. Order food; ask for drinks to match the food. Chat with the people next to you. If you like Long Islands and club drinks, Noc! Noc! on 2nd, Friday night, when Scotty is tending. Ask for the Tierra del Fuego, an awesome spicy drink. Bleu on Broadway, for almost claustrophonbic booths (in a good way), tasty quirky food, and nice tenders. Lots of bizarre drinks, mostly odd twists on old cocktails. Sit at the bar if you can. Order the Spanish Coffee for a show with your drink. Hazlewood in Ballard. Lots of antique drinks, interesting people and place, cheap good pizza next door at Snoose Junction. These are where I drink, though I hear good things about Tavern Law - don't forget to pick up the telephone and ask if they've got room in the-- oops, said too much already! ZephyrSkunk answered in Alcohol about 1 year ago Answer, comment & read 8 more answers »

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  What to do with visiting teen in Seattle?

  2 0 Laser show. Pacific Science Center. Best to go on a Friday night when John aka Ivan is working. It does matter, because the show is live: the basics are pre-programmed on a CD, but most of the effects are played live from a switchboard in the back of the room (go look at it and talk to the guy running things). The music is loud, the bass rocks the floor, and the light show is amazing. The Pink Floyd "The Wall" show at midnight on Friday night is absolutely the best. ZephyrSkunk answered in Other Entertainment about 1 year ago Answer, comment & read 7 more answers »

• Follow Following 1 What restaurants/bars have a real, working fireplace? ZephyrSkunk asked in Eating Out about 1 year ago 6 Answers by Cedarthvader, keshmeshi , whiskeypony…

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