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BEST Art Gallery Roq La Rue

Always with awesome openings , usually once a month, of up-and-coming artists! check their site - roqlarue.com, for details on upcoming shows and openings.

BEST Fun Place for Kids Pacific Science Center

BEST Indie Theater Harvard Exit Theatre

gotta look for it - it's a bit out-of-the-way, and hidden by overgrowth and ivy. But it's right across the street from Joe Bar, near Kinko's. Showing all kinds of films that otherwise wouldn't be shown in the Seattle area. Some of them are short-run, so get there quick!

BEST Museum Henry Art Gallery

BEST Theater Venue Seattle Cinerama

BEST Body Shop Ballard Carstar

BEST Dealerships Carter Volkswagen & Saab

Bought my Tiguan here - no pressure, no hassle, got a deal, and two years later they're STILL showin' me the love!

BEST Day Spa Salish Lodge & Spa

Give yourself a full day to spend with that perfect person - yourself! Don't include anyone for a day of introspection and reflection at this serene spa. Go by yourself - you won't regret it.

BEST Facial Habitude Salon & Day Spa

BEST Hair Color Vain

Go to Karissa - she is the best at placement and difficult colors. She will also give you some great tips on how to make your outré color last longer!

BEST Hair Salon Seven Salon

I got to Masumi, at their downtown location . . . she is the master at cuts that frame your face and move with you.

BEST Manicure and Pedicure Infinity Nails & Spa

BEST Massage Salish Lodge & Spa

mmm . . .if you can afford it, book a treatment or two before your massage. . . well-worth it for a true day of pampering. bring your swimsuit to soak in their warm pools before you go or in-between things.

BEST Tattoo and Piercing Slave to the Needle

John - Honest John - whatever you want to call him, has his way with the needle to product the best shading I've ever seen, even with disparate colors. His attention and ability with small detail is amazing. And he's relatively quick too (but doesn't rush). Funny as hell, even tho he's a pretty quiet dood.

BEST Breakfast Hi Spot Café

Madrona's best-kept secret is out - you've got to get here early to avoid a half-hour wait for a table! Their raspberry-hazelnut scones are the best, and their homemade cinnamon rolls are the size of your head (no exaggeration)! Their waiters will not leave a cup of coffee half-full. Go. You'll love it.

BEST Burger Five Guys Burger and Fries

BEST Burrito Hi Spot Café

Get there early to avoid the long wait for a table; try their homemade almond butter with their incredibly mouthwatering raspberry hazelnut scones! Their breakfast burrito is one of the BEST!

BEST Crepes Crepe De France

BEST Food Truck Maximus/Minimus

find out where this truck is and RUN, don't walk to it for some of the best BBQ and most interesting sides you'll ever get to try at a food truck!

BEST Hot Dog Shorty's

BEST Pizza Palermo

BEST Sandwich Shop Cherry Street Coffee House

BEST Alterations and Tailoring Nora Carria

She is THE woman for custom clothing! Awesome at fit, draping, and cut, you want HER to construct your next custom garment.

BEST Lingerie Nancy Meyer Fine Lingerie

BEST Men's Clothing Blackbird

painfully hip, painfully sexy, and . . .occasionally painfully expensive.

BEST Women's Accessories Olivine

BEST Women's Boutique Momo

BEST Women's Shoes Burnt Sugar

ummmm, they even carry Frye's boots for us ladies with the "athletic" calves! no-brainer in my book!

BEST Brunch Linda's Tavern

BEST Chinese Bamboo Garden

BEST Fine Dining Serafina

BEST French Serafina

BEST Italian Tavolata

BEST New Restaurant Local 360

BEST Steakhouse Daniel's Broiler

BEST Gym Club Zum

Best trainers evah! They look at how you walk and move and your stance before even beginning to think about a workout program for you. They want to correct the basics first. As someone with a chronic illness that can "adjust" my body's way of moving, I can certainly appreciate that.

BEST Personal Trainers Club Zum

BEST Favorite Local Charity National Multiple Sclerosis Society | Greater Washington Chapter

BEST Cocktails Bathtub Gin & Co.

BEST Happy Hour Matador

BEST Irish Pub Kell's Irish Restaurant and Pub

great place to watch all the world cup games!

BEST Live Music Showbox at the Market

BEST Neighborhood Bar King's Hardware

BEST Trendy Bar Zig Zag Cafe

BEST Doctor Dr. Lily Jung- Henson

Best damned Neuro in town.

BEST Arts and Crafts Fusion Beads

BEST Bookstore Elliott Bay Book Company

BEST Children's Gifts Top Ten Toys

the downtown location is ALSO AWESOME and has a great support staff that can easily and readily answer any questions you may have!

BEST Comics Comic Stop

BEST Furniture Urban Hardwoods

Worth it for the selection and the originality of any piece you'll find there. It'll be a modern heirloom piece. They'll even let you pick out your slab of salvaged wood, and make a custom base for it.

BEST Gift Shop WatsonKennedy

BEST Housewares City Kitchens

BEST Shopping Center Bellevue Square

BEST Donuts Top Pot Doughnuts

THE BOMB! Wish they would ship doughnuts to other states. Understand how that would compromise the integrity of the doughnuts tho.

BEST Rings Fancy

BEST Biggest Public Eyesore Evergreen Point Floating Bridge

BEST Local Event Emerald City Comicon

BEST Pick-up Place Seattle Sounders FC game

BEST Place to People Watch Broadway in Capitol Hill

BEST Place to Work Adobe Systems, Inc