Travel Reference
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LOWER QUEEN ANNE
Hungry tourists from the Seattle Center bump into affluent young techies on
their lunch breaks in Lower Queen Anne, the thin strip at the bottom of the 'coun-
terbalance' that strikes a less haughty (and more economical) pose than its
eponymous neighbor up on the hill. A northern extension of Belltown, Lower
Queen Anne - or 'Uptown' as it's sometimes known - is locally renowned for its
eclectic mix of restaurants, most of which are quick, casual and above all easy on
the wallet. Concert-goers and sports fans from the nearby Intiman Theater and
Key Arena naturally gravitate here after performances and games (Queen Anne
Ave N and Roy St are the main drags), while downtown is only two minutes away
on the monorail. As a neighborhood, Lower Queen Anne has more in common
with Belltown than Queen Anne, with new condos slowly snuffing out remnants of
its erstwhile seediness.
Lake Union
BLUE MOON BURGERS
BURGERS
$
( 206-652-0400;
www.bluemoonburgers.com
; 920 Republican St; burgers $6-10;
11am-8pm Mon-Fri, noon-8pm Sat & Sun; Westlake & Mercer)
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One in a trio of local bur-
ger joints (the others are in Fremont and Capitol Hill), Blue Moon has brought locavore
ethics to fast food, sourcing its buns from Pioneer Square's Grand Central Bakery and
their grass-fed beef from local farms. Not that this makes its humungous 'snacks' any
healthier. Then again, that's not the point.
SERIOUS BISCUIT
BISCUITS
$
( 206-436-0050;
www.seriouspiewestlake.com
;
401 Westlake Ave N; biscuits $6-11;
7am-3pm Mon-Fri, 9am-3pm Sat & Sun; Westlake & Thomas)
After Serious Pie comes Seri-
ous Biscuit, Tom Douglas' first bite at the South Lake Union cookie that has lured so
many new restaurants into the neighborhood in the last couple of years. The buttery bis-
cuits (the savory American rather than sweet British variety) serve as flaky bases to a
variety of brunch-worthy toppings - the 'zach' (fried chicken, gravy, bacon and egg) is
a perennial favorite.
