The CD, Madrona & Madison Park - Seattle - page 283

( 206-323-4330; www.mo-catfish.com ; 2726 E Cherry St; catfish dinners $6-12; 11am-8pm
Mon-Fri, noon-9pm Sat, to 7pm Sun; 3) For traditional, inexpensive Southern-style fare,
head to this no-frills corner hangout. Catfish strips are the specialty, and you can ac-
cessorize them with all the trimmings, including collard greens or red beans and rice,
while meeting the neighbors and catching up on all the local gossip.
EZELL'S FAMOUS CHICKEN SOUTHERN $
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( 206-324-4141; www.ezellschicken.com ; 501 23rd Ave; meals $6-10; 10am-10pm, to 11pm
Fri & Sat; 3) There's fast food and then there's fast food. This is the good kind. Ezell's
dishes out crispy, spicy chicken and equally scrumptious side dishes like coleslaw and
sweet-potato pie. This place experienced a boom after Oprah Winfrey hyped the fried
chicken here as some of the best in the country.
Madrona
CAFE SOLEIL AMERICAN, ETHIOPIAN $
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( 206-325-1126; 1400 34th Ave; mains $10; 5:30-9pm Wed-Fri, 8:30am-2pm & 5:30-9pm
Sat & Sun; 2) Surprise! It looks likes an American diner and serves a hearty Americ-
an brunch (and is less crowded that Hi Spot around the corner), but Cafe Soleil's real
specialty is Ethiopian food - it's like a becalmed offshoot from 'Little Ethiopia' in the
CD. The bright, light-filled room is an excellent place to dip your injera (bread) in
spicy African stews.
HI SPOT CAFÉ BREAKFAST $$
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( 206-325-7905; www.hispotcafe.com ; 1410 34th Ave; mains $10-14; 7am-4pm Mon-Fri,
8am-4pm Sat & Sun; 2) The cinnamon rolls here are bigger than your head, and that's
no exaggeration. It's a comfy little space in an old craftsman-style house where you can
either get a sit-down meal (brunch is best) or a quick espresso and pastry to go.