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I'm following this! I've been to Seattle a few times before and am going back for a conference this winter. I'd love suggestions for food as well!

I'm not from Seattle but spent several weeks there for business trips awhile back (like, 2008-2009), and LOVED all of the Tom Douglas restaurants I tried (http://tomdouglas.com/): Dahlia Bakery (was across from my hotel--best egg sandwiches in the morning!), Serious Pie, I think we went to Palace Kitchen, I can't remember where else... but I know I went to a couple and they were awesome!

In the market itself, there are tons of options. Pink Door is pretty good Italian, but I love Matt's In the Market, which is upscale American. For pastries and sandwiches, Michie Deli and Le Panier are awesome, as is the Piroshki place (all are on the same block as the original Starbucks). Up on First Ave, grab a snack at the Crumpet Shop. There's also a French place on First and Virginia, I can't remember the name but it is delicious. A little further south on First are Fonte (good coffee and food) and Lecosho (owned by the same guy as Matt's In the Market). Purple, at Fourth and University, is good if you're looking for a wine bar.

Up in Belltown, there are tons of good options. Local 360 was mentioned and I agree -- but the owners of Local 360 just opened another restaurant called Bell & Whete which I'm dying to try (66 taps!!).

I wish I could meet up with you and take you on a food tour, haha!

My brother lives next to Pike Place market - let me ask him!

Some Seattle advice:

Oh yeah, lots! For sushi, I strongly recommend Japonessa, which is just a couple of block from Pike Place and for my money is the best sushi in the city. It's sort of sushi-mexican fusion - they have a lot of really interesting spicy sushi rolls.

We're about an 8-10 minute walk from all of the following: Pike Place Market of fish throwing fame, the first Starbucks (part of Pike Place market); the Olympic sculpture park; the Seattle aquarium; comedy clubs; burlesque shows at Pink Door, Can Can, Triple Door; giant Ferris Wheel (seattle's "Great Wheel"); Duck Tour; Seattle underground tour. 20 minute walk or 8 minute cab ride to the Space Needle, Seattle Center, MOHI museum, kayak rentals. 35 minute drive to Boeing factory tour if you want to see giant airplanes being built. Also 8 minute walk from Seattle Art Museum, and the retail shopping core if you're into shopping. REI flagship store, a 3 story mecca for outdoorsy people, also a ten minute walk.

Pike Place is great fun if you've never been there and has the best mini doughnuts in the history of the world. If you're into Burlesque there's a huge burlesque scene here. The Duck Tour exists in other cities, too; an amphibious vehicle that drives you both through downtown Seattle and floats you on Lake Union. The Underground Tour is uniquely Seattle and slightly cheeseball but fun. For my money I love the Boeing tour because I love big machines, I love seeing how things are made, I love airplanes, and it's so very uniquely Seattle. The Space Needle is uniquely seattle, of course, and you can go up to the top and see a good view and eat (in an overpriced restaurant that rotates so you can see the view in all directions).

@blackbird: Just wanted to add something that I just remembered. Steelhead Diner has some fabulous mocktails that taste just like the real thing. Got a fake mojito there that was amazing.

Rainshadow Meats Squared! Best. Sandwiches. Ever.

Not sure if I'm too late to this thread, but I recently wrote a post about some awesome Seattle food spots for Trippy.com: http://blog.trippy.com/2014/06/13/thank-you-trippy-a-members-two-day-solo-trip-to-seattle/

I would definitely try to grab a meal at Le Pichet, and the donuts at Daily Dozen are amazing, if you're into donuts.

Mistral Kitchen is fantastic as well.