COCKTAILS & KARAOKE
Our editors head south of the border for the ultimate Seattle Saturday.
BRUNCH Portage Bay Cafe South Lake Union
The natural choice for brunch: though the buzzy space favours local and organic for dishes like housecured pork loin hash, there’s also a special breakfast bar for piling your vegan pancakes with fresh fruit and (if you’re cheating) whipped cream.
SHOP NUBE Capitol Hill
This is the chic spot to snag environmentally conscious pieces with style: think stacking rings made from recycled metals, reclaimed-wood apothecary cabinets and racerback dresses made from recycled water bottles (magic!).
HAPPY HOUR Oddfellows Café and Bar Capitol Hill
While it serves up killer breakfasts—cheesy scrambled eggs over a soft homemade biscuit is the stuff dreams are made of—it’s just as excellent at pouring a mean pre-dinner cocktail. Go for the namesake Oddfellow, a perfect boozy blend of bourbon, citrus and bitters.
DETOUR Everyday Music Capitol Hill
Post-cocktail, make bad (but really good!) decisions for your record collection across the street at Everyday Music, open late for the buzzed crowd and stocked with an incredible mix of rare and vintage vinyl, paired with new artists and re-releases of back catalogues (including every Depeche Mode album).
NIGHT OUT Seattle’s Best Karaoke Belltown
Yes, it’s located on the ground floor of a weird office building, but the appeal is in the venue’s very American BYOB policy: buy a banquet licence, hit the corner store to stock up on ice-cold bevs, then keep the George Michael jams coming all night long in your (now wellstocked) private room.