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town adventure and delivers once again with gusto. Stick in trendy clientele, some juicy
kebabs, heavy portions of veg, shared meze dishes and pita with dips, and you'll be
singing Socratic verse all the way home.
TAVOLÀTA
ITALIAN
$$$
( 206-838-8008; 2323 2nd Ave; meals $40-75; 5-11pm; 13)
Eating around a large
communal table was once something you did reluctantly in youth hostels, but lately it's
been deemed trendy, which is why it's become a feature in cool Belltown restaurants
like Italian-tinged Tavolàta, owned by top Seattle chef Ethan Stowell.
Tavolàta's decor is industrial Belltown, though the menu's more Italian trattoria
(homemade pasta) with some Northwestern inflections (nettles). The 5pm happy hour's
a laugh.
BUENOS AIRES GRILL
STEAKHOUSE
$$$
( 206-441-7076; 2000 2nd Ave; starters $8.50-14, steaks $29-42; 5-10:30pm Tue-Thu,
5pm-12:30am Fri-Sun; 13)
Tucked into a Belltown side street, this Argentinean steak-
house serves minty-fresh cocktails, unusual salads (like hearts of palm) and huge por-
tions of well-prepared steak. The cooking aromas will lure you in; the fun vibe and the
staff's tendency to tango on request will make you linger.
