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EATING
Ninety-five percent of the best eating choices are in Capitol Hill.
Capitol Hill
The scene on Capitol Hill is almost as much about style as food: it's no use enjoying a
fabulous dinner if no one can see how chic you look while you're eating it. Then again,
great ambience hardly detracts from a fine-dining experience, so who's complaining?
The restaurants along Broadway and 15th Ave and the Pike-Pine corridor offer the full
range of Seattle dining options.
MAMNOON
MIDDLE EASTERN
$
( 206-906-9606;
www.mamnoonrestaurant.com
;
1508 Melrose Ave; takeout $3-8;
11am-10pm Tue-Thu & Sun, to 11pm Fri & Sat; 10)
If you're working your way around the
world in one neighborhood, Mamnoon is Capitol Hill's token Middle Eastern stop -
with strong Syrian and Lebanese inflections. The chic new perch is in the 'Melrose Tri-
angle,' already sequestered by the slavishly locavore Melrose Market.
Slink inside for an unusual and wonderfully memorable voyage to the culinary
Levant where you'll be immersed in fragrant flatbreads and perfumed dips that are
complemented by some fine meat kebabs. Prices are reasonable and there's a handy
take-out window upfront offering crispy falafels.
ARABICA LOUNGE
CAFE, BRUNCH
$
( 206-347-6093;
www.arabicalounge.com
;
1550 E Olive Way; brunch $9-14; 7:30am-3pm
Mon-Fri, 9am-6pm Sat & Sun; 43)
With the once iconic Bauhaus coffee bar moving to
Ballard, the Hill's hipsters have had to seek out new places to cross-fertilize their retro
fashion ideas. Small and beautiful Arabica Lounge fits the bill, with mismatched chairs
and worn wood mixing with candelabras, edgy art and the
New York Times
.
The coffee's smooth, and they also serve a casual brunch daily from 9am to 2pm.
