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Viceroy: Just like your dad's den, if your dad's really cool.
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Hot spots
If there were truly such a thing as "the in crowd," you would most certainly find them hanging out in these happenin' bars and lounges — and they'd be anxiously waiting your arrival, you swanky devil.
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22 Doors
(Capitol Hill)
At 22 Doors on Capitol Hill, the kitchen proves as much of a draw as the handcrafted cocktails. The menu includes pumpkin ravioli, braised short ribs, squab, burgers and small plates.
9 Lb. Hammer
(Georgetown)
Something about this saloon makes you an instant believer. Perhaps it's the complimentary peanuts, the cheap drinks or its crowd of punk babes and blue-collar Joes.
Can Can
(Downtown)
This Pike Place Market hideway is the place to go for cocktails, live can-can dancing and that classic cabaret vibe.
El Chupacabra
(Greenwood/Phinney Ridge)
El Chupacabra serves fantastic margaritas in pint glasses, dishes up burritos that stop just shy of being too heavy and too spicy and draws a boisterous hipster crowd.
Funhouse
(Queen Anne/Seattle Center)
Got a lust for life? This cheerfully rough-and-tumble punk bar will bring out your inner stooge.
Hula Hula
(Queen Anne/Seattle Center)
This humble tiki bar is destined to become one of our mightiest weapons against Seasonal Affective Disorder. Drinks here are served as the tiki gods intended -- in mugs shaped like coconuts and festooned with paper umbrellas.
King's Hardware
(Ballard/Crown Hill)
From its hardwood fixtures to its wall festooned with tacked-up vintage photos, the place feels as old as the hills. It's a no-nonsense bar with a pool table, a Skee-Ball machine, a giant outdoor seating area and a killer menu of burgers 'n' brews.
Linda's Tavern
(Capitol Hill)
This Wild West joint's got cheap pitchers of beer, well-poured cocktails, decent bar grub, pool tables and a good jukebox.
Nectar Lounge
(Fremont)
Nectar is no "boutique" bar or collegiate hangout, but an intimate venue in the style of Ballard's beloved Tractor or Capitol Hill's Chop Suey. Funk and jam bands, DJs and world beat groups provide its nonstop soundtrack.
The Parlor Billiards & Spirits
(Bellevue)
This high-end Eastside pool hall features a total of 43 shadow-free pool tables, a pro shop, a 42-foot bar with frosted rails to keep drinks cool and much more.
Sun Liquor
(Capitol Hill)
Atmosphere is the draw at Sun Liquor, a Capitol Hill bar created by the owners of Top Pot Doughnuts. The menu is heavy with rum-based drinks that are made with fresh-squeezed juice and decorated with orchids.
Tin Hat Bar & Grill
(Ballard/Crown Hill)
Funky atmosphere, hip crowd, drink specials, cheap, tasty bar food and a great juke box.
Vessel
(Downtown)
The art of mixing cocktails is in full bloom at this elegant, modern bar located next door to the 5th Avenue Theatre. he bartenders of Vessel prepare every drink with the careful eye of a chemist.
Viceroy
(Belltown)
Linda Derschang's cozy Belltown ultra-lounge looks like Henry Mancini's records sound.
The Whisky Bar
(Belltown)
Rarely has a bar's name been quite so apt: This is a bar for people who like to drink, though it also has charms for swingin' singles, lovers of dive bars and the hipster fringe. Check out the oil paintings on its walls, by brilliant local artist Ethan Harrington.
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