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Capitol Hill (East) / Madison Valley
While the western side of Capitol Hill caters directly to the young and decadent, the eastern portion of the neighborhood is more of a, well, neighborhood. Still, there’s no shortage of pink pride or night life, so it’s not an utter culture shock. Nearby Madison Valley is even homier, with numerous parks, public schools, and escalating real estate values—a far cry from the down-and-out neighborhood it used to be a mere decade ago.


         
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Tuesday, April 21, 2009

Posted By:  Amy Mikel
Photo:  Amy Mikel

Kingfish Cafe
Mmm, Kingfish Cafe. The smallish soul food restaurant is discretely located on the outskirts of Capitol Hill, but it has outgrown any form of 'hidden gem' status during its ten-year tenure. Patrons come for the good, reasonably priced food and down-home atmosphere. The place will be packed unless you visit during off times--and Kingfish doesn't take reservations. The brunch, lunch and dinner menus are laden with Southern Comfort favorites like grits, catfish, gumbo and fried chicken all generously portioned too. (Bonus: half-priced bottles of wine on Tuesdays). I like the family-centric focus of the standard Southern food with a little extra sophistication. For dessert, try a gigantic serving of chilled red velvet cake or the sweet potato pie, made exclusively for the restaurant by the owners' mom.



Thursday, March 13, 2008

Posted By:  Jessica Baxter
Photo:  Jessica Baxter

Canterbury Ales and Eats
Few literary scholars know Chaucer's twenty-fifth lost Canterbury Tale, about the wretched hive of scum and villainy known as the Canterbury Ales and Eats. Lack of notoriety didn't stop some Seattle entrepreneur from opening a tribute business. Though located on the north end of Capitol Hill's quaint, huppie-inhabited (hipster + yuppie, ya'll) 15th Ave section, The Canterbury is a true dive bar. Its darkness shrouds ripped upholstery but can't mask the faint smell of human excrement. Most of the staff are surly as hell (apart from the sunny Shauna...does she still work there?). Still, there are untold treasures in its expanse of four rooms! The front room, with its tall booths, is good for large parties, but be prepared to freeze your ass off every time the door opens. On the left, past the juke box, is a cozy sitting room complete with a fireplace. To the right, past the barfly corral, is the vast game room. Here you can challenge another chap to such olde-timey favorites as shuffleboard, pinball, and pool. All this plus great fries and Strongbow on tap! When I lived three blocks away this place was my rec room.




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Restaurants (13)
Nightlife (5)
Shopping (3)
Landmarks (3)



Other Capitol Hill (East) / Madison Valley Restaurants

22 Doors
Friendly neighborhood gastropub dishing out decidedly non-bar food.
Coastal Kitchen
A quarterly rotating menu focusing on a different global cuisine. And blunch!
Crush
Gorgeous food pops against the modern, sexy interior. Service to write home about.
Essential Baking Company
You'll think you're in a European bakery.
Jamjuree
Another competent Thai restaurant.
Karam's Lebanese Cuisine
Acquaint yourself with the kibbah.
Kingfish Cafe
The place for comforting soul food. Eat up, get fat, be grateful.

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Other Capitol Hill (East) / Madison Valley Nightlife

Bottleneck Lounge
Come meet your new neighbors at this cozy spot.
Canterbury Ales and Eats
Chaucer-approved dive bar. Not for the faint of heart.
Hopvine Pub
100% Pacific Northwest right down to the beer and fleece.
Liberty
Sushi and cocktails served by people who are more hip than you.
Smith
Linda's winning combination of animal heads and hipster pub fare.

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Other Capitol Hill (East) / Madison Valley Shopping

Shoprite
Sort of like a dollar store, but better–and more random.
Sonic Boom Records
See indie bands play live and then buy their records.

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Other Capitol Hill (East) / Madison Valley Landmarks

Singles Apartment Complex
No, Matt Dillon doesn't live here anymore.
Volunteer Park
Climb to the top of this Victorian-era conservatory and water tower.

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