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Green Leaf VIETNAMESE$
( 206-340-1388; www.greenleaftaste.com ; 418 8th Ave S; pho $7.95, specials $11.95;
11am-10pm; Chinatown/International District E) As sinuous as a railway carriage and as
crowded as a pub full of Sounders supporters, Green Leaf shoots out rapid-fire dishes
from its tiny kitchen to its shiny black tables. People shout about the huge bowls of tradi-
tional or vegetarian pho (noodle soup) and a swoon-inducing version of bahn xeo - sort
of a cross between a pancake and an omelet.
Purple Dot Café CHINESE$
( 206-622-0288; 515 Maynard Ave S; mains $7-14; 9am-1am Sun-Thu, to 3:30am Fri & Sat;
Chinatown/International District E) The Purple Dot looks like the inside of an '80s video
game (it is actually purple) and draws a late-night drunken-disco crowd on weekends, but
most of the time it's a calm, quiet place to get dim sum and Macao-style specialties
(meaning you can feast on baked spaghetti and French toast along with your Hong Kong
favorites).
House of Hong CHINESE$$$
( 206-622-7997; 408 8th Ave S; dim sum $2-3 per item, mains $12-15; 9am-11pm; ;
Chinatown/International District E) This huge mainstay of the neighborhood serves dim sum
from 10am until 4:30pm every day - handy if your craving hits in the middle of the day.
Pike Place Market & Waterfront
Explore the market on an empty stomach and commit to a few hours of snacking - you'll
be full by the time you leave, and it doesn't have to cost much. If you're looking for seri-
ous dining, you can find that here too - some of Seattle's favorite restaurants are tucked
into mysterious corners of the market.
Piroshky Piroshky BAKERY$
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( www.piroshkybakery.com ; 1908 Pike Pl; snacks $2-7; 8am-6:30pm Oct-Apr, from 7:30am May-
Sep; Westlake) Proof that not all insanely popular Pike Place holes-in-the-wall go glob-
al (à la Starbucks), Piroshky is still knocking out its delectable mix of sweet and savory
Russian pies and pastries in a space barely big enough to swing a small kitten. Join the
crush and order one 'to go.'
Beecher's Handmade Cheese SNACKS$