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chartreuse; sitting at the bar on a quiet night and watching them command the stage is a
treat.
Fremont Brewing
BREWPUB
(
www.fremontbrewing.com
;
3409 Woodland Park Ave N; 11am-7pm Mon-Wed, to 8pm Thu-Sat, to
6pm Sun; 26)
No conventional bar (this, after all, is Fremont!), this new brewery in-
augurated in 2008 has what is called an Urban Beer Garden: you sit at a couple of com-
munal tables in the brewery and enjoy samples of what are quickly being hailed as some
of the finest microbrews in the city.
Pets and kids are welcome and you can bring your own food.
Noble Fir
BAR
( 206-420-7425;
www.thenoblefir.com
;
5316 Ballard Ave NW; 4-11pm Mon-Wed, to 1am Thu-
Sat, noon-11pm Sun; 17)
Possibly the first bar devoted to the theme of wilderness hiking,
the Noble Fir is a bright, shiny new Ballard spot with an epic beer list that might just
make you want to abandon all your plans for outdoor adventure. Should your resolve be-
gin to flag, head to the back corner, where there's a library of activity guides and maps
that will reinspire you.
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.
Espresso Vivace at Brix
CAFE
(
www.espressovivace.com
;
532 Broadway E; 6am-11pm; 60)
Loved in equal measure for
its no-nonsense walk-up stand (also on Broadway) and this newer cafe (a large retro
place with a beautiful Streamline Moderne counter), Vivace is known to have produced
some of the Picassos of latte art. But it doesn't just offer pretty toppings. Many of
Seattle's coffee experts rate its espresso shots as the best in the city.
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