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This Astoria Brewery Was Famous For A Glass Floor Where Sea Lions Swim Right Under Your Feet

Some places become famous for their menus, and some become famous for their neighbors. In Astoria, Oregon, one riverfront business earned a cult following because of the sea lions lounging on the wooden pilings below its floor. Guests used to stand on thick glass panels and watch the noisy, whiskered...

Astoria, OR · 2d
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Oregon’s Chowder Houses Along The Coast Ladle Out Bowls Worth The Winter Drive, Here Are 7

Winter on the Oregon coast means gray skies, big waves, and quieter beach towns. It is also prime time for a hot bowl of clam chowder. This list follows Highway 101 from Seaside down to Bandon, stopping at seven chowder spots that each bring something different to the table. Some serve chowder in bread bowls, some pile on bay shrimp, and one even offers salmon chowder.

Seaside, OR · 3d
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This Unassuming Washington Country Market Sells Homemade Pies, Local Honey, And Bulk Buys At Bargain Prices

A jar of raw milk, a homemade strawberry rhubarb pie, and a heap of closeout coffee can all land in the same basket at one small roadside market in Washington. Better yet, the total at the register tends to stay surprisingly friendly. The pies are made locally and wait in...

Rochester, WA · 4d
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Seven Washington Dive Bars Serving Burgers So Good Locals Keep Them A Secret

Some of the best burgers in Washington come from places with no fancy signs, no reservations, and a pool table in the corner. These are the neighborhood taverns where regulars grab a stool, order the usual, and quietly hope nobody else finds out. This list covers seven of them, from...

Seattle, WA · 1d
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This Washington Family Butcher Has Been Hand-Cutting Steaks And Smoking Bacon Since 1972, And Locals Skip The Supermarket For It

Raspberry jalapeño bacon burgers. Korean BBQ pepperoni sticks. Alligator meat. All of it comes from one family butcher counter in a quiet corner of Washington farm country. The shop has been cutting meat since 1972. It still wraps custom orders in plastic and butcher paper, the same way it always has.

Stanwood, WA · 1d

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This Family Barbecue Joint in an Old Washington Auto Garage Only Serves Lunch, and the Brisket Sandwiches Need Extra Napkins

A hot sauce so fierce it has its own nickname, and you have to ask to meet it. They call it The Man, and it gets spooned out of a small, well-used pot like a family treasure. The sauce lives inside a converted auto garage in Washington, close to a busy freeway. The kitchen only serves lunch, so timing matters.

Bellevue, WA · 3d

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The All-You-Can-Eat Buffet At This Washington Restaurant Has Locals Coming Back Every Week

Ask around Tacoma about weekly rituals and you’ll hear about football Sundays, farmers markets, and one very specific buffet that people build their whole weekend schedule around. That buffet is Harvest Buffet, and once you understand why it earns that kind of loyalty, you’ll probably start planning your own...

Tacoma, WA · 3d

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Coffee giant to close five Washington locations, affecting 51 workers

Starbucks customers in several Washington communities will soon have fewer places to grab their favorite coffee. The Seattle-based coffee chain is preparing to close five locations across the state, with…

Seattle, WA · 4d

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The Donuts At This Washington Bakery Are So Irresistible, They Sell Out Every Day

Some places earn their reputation quietly, one satisfied customer at a time, and The Flour Box in Seattle is doing exactly that. If you haven’t heard of it yet, don’t worry, because you’re about to become someone who talks about it constantly. Time to start with the...

Seattle, WA · 5d

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Seven Washington Small-Town Spots Where Locals Still Grab Pie After Church

Sunday mornings in small-town Washington often end the same way, with a slice of pie and a cup of coffee. The habit is simple, but it keeps main streets busy and old bakeries humming along. This list covers seven real spots, from island pie shops to mountain roadside cafes, that...

Washington · 3d

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The Massive Discount Store In Washington Where You Can Fill A Whole Cart For $35

Somewhere between your last grocery receipt and your current bank balance, there is a store in Tacoma, Washington that wants to have a word with you. Grocery Outlet Bargain Market on East 72nd Street is the kind of discovery that makes you want to call someone immediately and tell them what you’ve been missing.

Tacoma, WA · 6d

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Dine Inside A Beautifully Restored Train Car At This Unique Washington Restaurant

I’d like to respectfully point out that a 1906 railcar once carried railroad executives as a private car. Today it serves eggs. Roughly 12,000 of them a month, if I may say so. That seems worthy of a little admiration. The car spent sixty years as a diner in...

Spokane, WA · 1d

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You’ll Happily Drive Hours Just For The Fried Chicken At This Modest Washington Restaurant

There are restaurants you visit because they’re convenient, and then there are restaurants you plan your entire day around, and Sisters and Brothers in Seattle, Washington falls very firmly into the second category. This modest little teal building on the outside holds some of the most satisfying fried chicken...

Seattle, WA · 19h

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The Tiny Washington Restaurant So Good, Locals Happily Drive Hours To Reach It

Some restaurants earn their reputation slowly, quietly, and without any fanfare, and Paseo in Seattle, Washington is exactly that kind of place. One bite of their Famous Caribbean Roast sandwich and you’ll understand why people set their alarm clocks early just to make the drive. Let’s start outside, because...

Seattle, WA · 4d

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Crispy Fried Oysters Come Heaped In Paper Boats At These 10 Washington Seafood Counters

At one oyster bar on Hood Canal, the fried oysters get tossed in buffalo sauce seasoned with kelp. Seaweed in the hot sauce. I needed a minute with that one. It turns out Washington takes its fried oysters seriously, even at places where you order at a counter and grab your own napkins. One spot coats them in crushed saltines.

Seattle, WA · 5d

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'Brass Steak & Seafood' opens in Woodinville

Co-owners of 'Brass Steak & Seafood' Chris Saenz and Kyle Quinn joined Good Day Seattle Wednesday, Nov. 11, to discuss the restaurant's opening and its modern Washington-inspired menu.

Woodinville, WA · 1d

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This Washington Chowder Shop Serves Creamy Clam Chowder In Bread Bowls Beside Fresh Seafood Bites

At 2 AM, someone in a Seattle kitchen is already making clam chowder from scratch. I respect that level of dedication, especially when my biggest midnight achievement is finding the leftover pizza. The effort has paid off with 17 national first-place chowder awards. In 2018, Yelp even named the shop’s...

Seattle, WA · 1d

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These 8 Washington Dishes Capture the Pacific Northwest One Bite at a Time

Too many apples and too few buyers could have been the end of the story. Instead, two immigrants used the extra fruit to make a chewy candy inspired by a sweet from their homeland. More than a century later, people are still reaching for it. That’s a good reason to...

Seattle, WA · 6d

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Town & Country Markets just launched its first Seattle Field House restaurant in Ballard

Ballard residents now have a convenient new place to eat out while grabbing groceries. Town & Country (T&C) Markets opened its newest Field House restaurant on November 7 at its Ballard Market, the first in Seattle proper. The opening comes after T&C celebrated its 40th anniversary with the Ballard community...

Seattle, WA · 3d

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Behind The Counter At Spud Fish & Chips On Alki, Seattle Has Fried Cod Since 1935

Some Seattle traditions are old enough to remember when the beach was quieter and lunch came from a tiny window by the sand. One of them started in 1935 as a small walk-up stand, and it is still frying cod for beach walkers today. Families have made special trips for...

Seattle, WA · 3d