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advice: proceed directly to La Buona Tavola and buy its truffle oil. Made from high-
quality Italian truffles, this is a unique and hard-to-procure substance in North America
and well worth the investment. Bonus: they'll let you sample it for free.
LEFT BANK BOOKS
BOOKS
(
www.leftbankbooks.com
;
92 Pike St; 10am-7pm Mon-Sat, 11am-6pm Sun; Westlake)
This
38-year-old collective displays 'zines in
español,
revolutionary pamphlets, a 'fuck au-
thority' notice board and plenty of Chomsky. You're in Seattle, just in case you forgot.
SUR LA TABLE
COOKWARE
(
www.surlatable.com
;
84 Pine St; 9am-6:30pm; Westlake)
It's hard to miss this gigant-
ic cookware store. It's a chain, but a good one, and it started here in Seattle. The rich
supply of cookware, books, gear and gadgets is bound to entice any foodie, gourmand
or gourmet.
PURE FOOD FISH
FOOD
( 206-622-5765;
www.freshseafood.com
; 1511 Pike Pl; 9am-5pm; Westlake)
Perhaps
the gift that says 'I heart Seattle' the most is a whole salmon or other fresh seafood
from the fish markets. All the markets will prepare fish for transportation on the plane
ride home, or you can just call and have them take care of the overnight shipping; Pure
Food Fish has the best reputation locally for quality and value.
METSKER MAPS
MAPS
( 206-623-8747;
www.metskers.com
; 1511 1st Ave; 9am-8pm Mon-Fri, 10am-6pm Sat & Sun;
Westlake)
In its high-profile location on 1st Ave, this legendary map shop sells all
kinds of useful things for the traveler, from maps to guidebooks to various accessories.
It also has a good selection of armchair-travel lit and pretty spinning globes for the
dreamers.
MADE IN WASHINGTON
SOUVENIRS
(
206-467-0788;
www.madeinwashington.com
; 1530 Post Alley;
7am-5:30pm Mon-Fri,
10am-6pm Sat & Sun;
Westlake)
If you're looking for something authentically Northw-
