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Cooper's Alehouse Happy hour Mon - Friday 2-6pm (yeaaays... happiness starts 2pm folks) felt dart boards, large space and they organize up some fun bar-wide games on weekdays. $1 off brews (they have 30+ on tap) and under $5 food specials.. starting at 4pm. Great bar! Like it? Try some! 8066 Lake City Way Seattle, WA. 206-522-2923.

Stanfords Located in the vary northwestern corner or Northgate Shopping Mall. Happy Hour 3-6pm -an- 9pm-close everyday. No drink specials but their happy food $2.50 to $4.50 -and they are really good. Southwestern salad is tops, as is the burger. Upscale new place at the very NW corner of Northgate Mall campus. 401 NE Northgate Way #1106 (206) 834-6277

Saffron Grill Owner Muhammed Bhatti really did this one up right! His Mediterranean and Indian plates are stellar, and the bar is nesty-cozy. Happy hour is 4-7pm. Perfectly prepared Indian food for happy hour from $2.95 to $4.95 with drink specials. Gotta say the service here is 4-star. Mr. Bhatti himself visits with his patrons. A 'high cozy factor' where everyone really feels welcome... nice! With the all-new interior you'd hardly recognize the old Berkshire. Across the street from McDonald's on Northgate Way.. Just WEST of I-5 from Northgate. 206-417-0707 at 2132 N. Northgate Way, Seattle, WA

Elliott Bay Public House & Brewery  Happy hour everyday, 3p-6p, then 10p-close; 9pm-close on Sunday. An Elliott's Brewhouse is just what Lake City needed. Finally, I can now breathe easier about where to meet clients in this area. About-effin-time. This great brewpub perfectly renovated the building that housed the ole model train shop. Ha, a classic public house & brew pub... with Masterful use of open space, lots of natural wood, cozy furnishings, and plenty of big screens too. Monthly food specials. A proud moment for the Lake City neigborhood indeed! See you at happy hour. 206-365-2337 12537 Lake City Way NE Seattle, WA 98125 http://www.elliottbaybrewing.com/locations-menus/lake-city/ (Other locations in West Seattle and Burien).

Pies and Pints Happyness abounds here with two favorite man-foods beer and pies. Perfect name.. no guessing here. Happy hour 4-6pm, then 10:30 to close. $1 off wells, $2 PBR's, and 'rotating specials'.. and sometimes with live folk music. 1215 N.E. 65th Street, Seattle, WA. 206-524-7082 www.PiesAndPints.com

Jones on Roosevelt (now Roosevelt Pub) Happy hour 4-6pm M-F. I hope the $2.50 drafts and $5 apps are still offered since the name change. Located in the heart of Maple Leaf area. 8824 Roosevelt Way NE 206 527-5480 OUTDOOR SEATING!

Maple Leaf Bar and Grill, The 3-5pm M-F. Beer and wine specials. Rotating lunch and dinner specials too. Good food.. quiet neigborhood establishment built into a grand old home. 90th and Roosevelt Ave.

RAM, The in the northwest enterance of Northgate Mall. Sister to U-Village RAM. Happy hour 4-6pm M-F, with $1 off wines, brews, drink specials. Get there early, lotsa mall-goers and it gets crowded on weekends.. especially Friday nights. The food is pretty good too. Chicken ranch "burger" was tasty, and the salads are good. Try the $5 shrimp salad. Sunday 1/2 price tab. (206) 364-8000 401 NE Northgate Way

Wedgewood Alehouse, The 3-5pm M-F. $3 pints. $3 nachos. OUTDOOR SEATING. Yep, there's a great place in Wedgewood! Music on some nights too.. Kinda reminds me of a classic Irish pub.. open beam cielings etc... 8515 35^th Ave NE.

Honorable Mentions: Casa Patron, Maple Leaf Grill, Pub at Third Place, Ravenna Tavern...

--Not a happy hour.. but I must-mention!
Kona Kitchen The  3 to 5pm. New spot for the SBF with REAL Hawaiian food! Yeah, the fine people at Kona tells me there's a happy hour but I have not imbibed.. someth'in about $3 brews and $2 'pupu's' (Hawaiian for appitizers). Well, this place is mentined here for the killer authentic Hawaiian cuisine.. Go check it ok? Mahalo! Owned and operated by film actor, Yuji Okumoto, Kona Kitchen is a quiet, relaxing spot.. just a family owned place. Located across the street from the Chevron gas station there at 8501 Fifth Avenue NE. (206) 517-5662 www.konakitchen.com
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A selection of 'THE BEST PLACES FOR EATS IN SEATTLE.
Tallied a few years back , but they are still faves..
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1.
El Gaucho
2501 1st Ave, Seattle, WA.
The menu is all about martinis and meat at this swanky supper club.

2.
Ototo Sushi
7 Boston St, Seattle, WA.
Red, white, black and boxy: The fresh fish shines at this unlikely neighborhood sushi joint.

3.
Daniels Broiler
10500 NE 8th St, Bellevue, WA
Ya gotta like those little prime rib sands!

4.
Saltys on Alki
1936 Harbor Ave SW, Seattle, WA.
A big and classy Alki Beach waterfront restaurant overlooking downtown Seattle.

5.
Waterfront Seafood Grill
2801 Alaskan Way, Seattle, WA.
The best deck in town.. and is accompanied by intelligent service and impressive fish.

6.
Canlis Restaurant
2576 Aurora Ave N, Seattle, WA.
For more than 50 years, this upscale Seattle legend has been pampering locals with inventive Northwest cuisine and flawless service. I mean flawless. Seattle Bar Fly's favorite place to impress!

7.
Six Seven
2411 Alaskan Way, Seattle, WA.
The legendary Edgewater Hotel's luxurious waterfront restaurant has evolved into one of the city's most exemplary choices for seafood.

8.
Metropolitan Grill
820 Second Ave, Seattle, WA.
A second home to Seattle's power players, this beloved institution serves up surefire steak dinners.

9.
Mortons - The Steakhouse
1511 6th Ave, Seattle, WA.
USDA prime beef, elegant tableside service, and mammoth martinis.

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Well, there ya go..   Enjoy. ;)