Seattle, WA

Samantha S.

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Arts and Entertainment 40% Complete

BEST Fun Place for Kids Hands On Children's Museum

The best run children's museum around!

BEST Live Comedy Parlor Live Comedy Club

BEST Local Bands Wide Eye Panic

Karl shreds. Yeah. I said it.

BEST Winery Medicine Creek Wines

LOVE. LOVE. Nothing else to say.

Beauty 9% Complete

BEST Hair Salon Robert Allan Salon

Cheap Eats 75% Complete

BEST Barbecue Southbay Dickeron's Slow & Low BBQ

BEST Breakfast Stuffys

oh my gad, i love this place. man v food style.

BEST Burger King's Hardware

the sliders make me happy.

BEST Burrito Ramirez Mexican Store

and the best tortillas ever

BEST Greasy Spoon Darby's Cafe

walk right in, sit right down. don't be a snob and visit the hot sauce rack. food made to order and they make no bones about serving you toasted heals. the cheap mimosas are cherry. heaven- if it were on a greasy spoon, i guess.

BEST Healthy Lunch Bayview Thriftway

great selection on the ready

BEST Hot Dog Costco

It takes every shred of willpower to not get one each time I shop here. Turns out, I don't have many shreds.

BEST Pizza Papa Petes

i had dreams about this pizza when i was away at college. DREAMS!!

BEST Sandwich Shop 5th Avenue Sandwich Shop

bingo-bango. pillowy bread, fresh, tantalizing soups. busiest place in town some days and the hardest working, friendliest lunch staff around. try it all. so good.

Great Meals 27% Complete

BEST Fine Dining Joey's

tour the kitchen :)

BEST Latin American Asado

hands down the best in all categories. they make lentils sexy.

BEST Mexican La Tarasca

seriously authentic. all the details are just right. perfect flavoring. people from states away literally time their trips so they can stop through Centralia to visit this tucked away gem for lunch or dinner (or both). fan-freaking-tastic.

BEST Steakhouse Asado

BEST Sushi Sushi House

BEST Thai The Lemongrass Restaurant

best to order to go when you're pressed for time during a weekday lunch- but the atmosphere is great when you're able to linger. thai basil. what more could a girl ask for?

People 9% Complete

BEST Bartender Corey Davis @ The Whisky Bar

BEST Local Radio Personality Steve Mohney

Pets 10% Complete

BEST Pet Supplies Mud Bay

Shopping 54% Complete

BEST Antiques Timeless Treasures

Go there. Do it!!

BEST Bookstore Fireside Book Store

best stop for last minute, personal gifts in town. fantastic recommendations never leave you wanting for more. love the wrapping jobs, too :)

BEST Children's Gifts Wind Up Here

My first stop when I win the lottery.

BEST Furniture Woodshed Furniture

Heirloom quality, investment pieces at fair prices with friendly, non-pushy staff?? Yes, it's for real.

BEST Gift Shop Fireworks

Fireworks in exercise for your tired eyes. No matter how good you think you are, you're going to miss something the first time around. Don't cheat yourself- do another lap.

BEST Home and Garden Lael's Moon Garden Nursery

BEST Musical Instruments Music 6000

OK, here's my 2nd stop when I win the lottery. Wind Up Here and then Music 6000- my husband wouldn't have it any other way.

Specialty Food and Drink 64% Complete

BEST Bakery Bread Peddler

hands down.

BEST Beer Store Gravity Beer Market

I could be lost in this place for hours- a mecca of sorts.

BEST Butcher Stewart's Meat Market

stop by- you won't regret it!

BEST Cheese Shop Beecher's Handmade Cheese

you had me at raisins.

BEST Chocolate Fran's Chocolates

salted, smoking.. hits the most important cravings one delicious nibble by delicious nibble.

BEST Coffee Shop Batdorf and Bronson

a hug in a cup.

BEST Cupcakes Bonjour Cupcakes

delicious AND kid friendly? hearts.

BEST Desserts Bearded Lady Food Company

nom nom nom.... went for a cupcake, left after eating a made to order sundae complete with homemade marshmallows-- and eating half of my husbands espresso stout brownie amazing delight. don't delay.

BEST Ice Cream Shop Limeberry

all about the local loves. but really, with a name like limeberry you know you came to the right place!

Voted The Lemongrass Restaurant for Best Thai and left a tip.

on September 10, 2011
Voted Sushi House for Best Sushi.

on September 10, 2011
Voted Asado for Best Steakhouse.

on September 10, 2011
Voted Joey's for Best Fine Dining and left a tip.

on September 10, 2011
Voted La Tarasca for Best Mexican and left a tip.

on September 10, 2011
Voted Asado for Best Latin American and left a tip.

on September 10, 2011
Voted Ramirez Mexican Store for Best Burrito and left a tip.

on September 10, 2011
Voted King's Hardware for Best Burger and left a tip.

on September 10, 2011
Voted Bayview Thriftway for Best Healthy Lunch and left a tip.

on September 10, 2011
Voted 5th Avenue Sandwich Shop for Best Sandwich Shop and left a tip.

on September 10, 2011

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