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EATING
You'll have to dig deep to fill your stomach in the central downtown area,
but this is the place to find classic Northwest food in old-fashioned oyster
bars and cavernous steakhouses. Happy hours are your best bet for af-
fordable bar snacks, small plates and oysters less than $2. Plenty of the
top-notch hotels in the area have posh dining rooms and bars inside their
opulent interiors.
Save for a couple of old stalwarts, Pike Place is where you go for cheap
on-the-go grub invariably sold to you by the person who picked/made/
reared it. Explore the market on an empty stomach and commit to a few
hours of snacking; you'll be full by the time you leave, and it won't have
cost you much. Food styles are all over the map, but the words 'fresh,'
'local' and 'sustainable' are a given. Many stalls have been owned and op-
erated by the same families since before you (and your grandma) were
born.
The waterfront is where to go for oysters, clams and fish. Most of the
chips seem to end up in the beaks of the resident seagulls.
Downtown
CYBER-DOGS
VEGETARIAN
$
(909 E Pike St; dogs $2-5; 10am-midnight; ; 10)
'Free hot dog if you're David
Bowie,' says the sign inside the door at this quirky cyber cafe that sells all kinds of 'not
dogs' (ie they're exclusively vegetarian). Dress up as Ziggy Stardust, Aladdin Sane or
the Thin White Duke and try your luck. Internet is $6 per hour.
WILD GINGER
ASIAN
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