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the bartenders know the songs on it better than you do, and you can get waffles with
your beer until 3pm or so.
MCMENAMINS QUEEN ANNE BREWPUB
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( www.mcmenamins.com ; 200 Roy St; 11am-1am; ; 13) Portland's microbrewing
McMenamin brothers have extended their franchise to Seattle using their ever-success-
ful interior-design formula: a blend of psychedelia meets art nouveau meets wood-
paneled gentlemen's club. But the real draw is the beer, including the classic Hammer-
head pale ale, loaded with Oregon hops. There's good food and it's kid-friendly.
CAFFE LADRO CAFE
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( www.caffeladro.com ; 2205 Queen Anne Ave N; 5:30am-10pm; 13) S With an Italian
name that translates as 'coffee thief,' apparently because it set out to nick business from
Starbucks, Ladro has subsequently established its own small Seattle-only chain (13
branches and counting). This is the original, dating from 1994. Not only do they roast
their own beans, they do their own baking.
HILLTOP ALE HOUSE PUB
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( 206-285-3877; 2129 Queen Anne Ave N; 11:30am-11pm Sun-Thu, to midnight Fri & Sat;
13) Hilltop is a comfy neighborhood hangout on Queen Anne Hill, sister to the 74th
Street Ale House. It has a friendly vibe and a large selection of microbrews, served in
proper 20oz pints, and the menu is well above your standard pub fare.
Lake Union
BRAVE HORSE TAVERN PUB
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( www.bravehorsetavern.com ; 310 Terry Ave N; 8am-midnight Mon-Fri, 10am-midnight Sat &
Sun; Terry & Thomas) With this place, posing as a kind of German beer hall meets
Wild West saloon, Tom Douglas has made his (inevitable) lunge into the world of pubs.
Brave Horse sports two dozen draft beers (local amber ales are well represented) and
the place even bakes its own pretzels in a special oven.