Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
(
www.zokacoffee.com
;
2901 NE Blakeley St; 6am-10pm Mon-Fri, 7am-10pm Sat & Sun; 74)
Aside from its desirable coffee (home roasted, of course), Zoka is
the
place to go for a
marathon laptop session. Don't feel guilty about lingering: the staff actively encourage
you to stay with plenty of plug-in points scattered around a vast wooden interior full of
students all seemingly on the same deadline.
UGLY MUG
CAFE, SANDWICHES
( 206-547-3219; 1309 NE 43rd St; bagels $1.50-3; 8am-11pm Mon-Fri, 10am-10pm Sat;
72)
Good soups, sandwiches and the atmosphere of a cozy living room make this coffee
shop just off the Ave worth a peek. It also serves excellent coffee, as is standard for any
Seattle coffee shop.
BLUE MOON
DIVE BAR
(712 NE 45th St; 2pm-late; 66)
A legendary counterculture dive near the university
that first opened in 1934 to celebrate the repeal of the prohibition laws, the Blue Moon
makes much of its former literary patrons: doyens Dylan Thomas, Allen Ginsberg and
Tom Robbins get mentioned a lot.
These days, it's unlikely you'll meet anyone quite so erudite, though it's still good
for impromptu poetry recitations, jaw-harp performances and inspired rants.
MONKEY PUB
DIVE BAR
( 206-523-6457;
www.myspace.com/monkeypub
; 5305 Roosevelt Way NE; 5pm-1:45am;
66)
This unironic U District dive is one of the few places in town where you can
slug pitchers of cheap beer, shoot pool and catch a live punk show on a weekend night
without having to do any planning whatsoever. If the band sucks, it'll be over soon and
did we mention the beer's cheap?
Slices from the pizza shop next door are available, or you can pop over to eat and
play video games between sets.
