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MEE SUM PASTRIES
ASIAN
$
( 206-682-6780; 1526 Pike Pl; bao $2.95; 9am-6pm; Westlake)
This little storefront
window is famed for its giant
hum bao -
eminently portable meat- or vegetable-filled
steamed buns that make a great snack or small meal. The steamed pork
bao
is tops.
Next door is a smoothie stand, where you can round out your tidy little meat bomb with
some fresh fruits and vegetables.
PINK DOOR RISTORANTE
ITALIAN
$$
( 206-443-3241; 1919 Post Alley; mains $16-24; 11:30am-10pm Mon-Thu, to 11pm Fri & Sat,
4-10pm Sun; Westlake)
A restaurant like no other, the Pink Door is probably the only
place in the US (the world?) where you can enjoy fabulous
linguine alla vongole
(pasta
with clams and pancetta) and other Italian favorites while watching live jazz, burlesque
cabaret, or - we kid you not - a trapeze artist swinging from the 20ft ceiling.
LE PICHET
FRENCH
$$
(
www.lepichetseattle.com
;
1933 1st Ave; lunch/mains $9/18; 8am-midnight; Westlake)
Say
bienvenue
to Le Pichet just up from Pike Place Market, a
très français
bistro with
pâtés, cheeses, wine,
chocolat
and a refined Parisian feel. An economical way to im-
press a date.
STEELHEAD DINER
SEAFOOD
$$
( 206-625-0129;
www.steelheaddiner.com
;
95 Pine St; sandwiches $9-13, mains $15-33;
11am-10pm Tue-Sat, 10am-3pm Sun; Westlake)
Homey favorites such as fish and chips,
grilled salmon or braised short ribs and grits become fine cuisine when they're made
with the best of what Pike Place Market has to offer.
CAFÉ CAMPAGNE
FRENCH
$$
( 206-728-2233;
www.cafecampagne.com
;
1600 Post Alley; dinner menu $29; 11am-10pm
Mon-Fri, 8am-11pm Sat, 8am-10pm Sun; Westlake)
Since the closure of the market's up-
scale Campagne restaurant, this more casual cafe has gone it alone. Compared to its
erstwhile namesake, the prices are more manageable, and you don't have to dress up for
dinner. The weekend brunch is a treat.
