Pistil Books
An indie bookstore that is sadly now mostly online-only, barring a few open events a year.
1415 E Union St
Central District
Central District
Ada's Technical Books
This beautiful, smart, science-obsessed bookshop—where Horizon Books used to be on Capitol Hill's 15th Avenue East—sells technical electronic manuals, computer…
425 15th Ave E
Capitol Hill
206-322-1058
Capitol Hill
206-322-1058
Quick Pack Food Mart
While this little grocery on South Jackson Street and Martin Luther King Jr. Way doesn’t offer seating, it “induces a good hang.” We watched neighborhood folks…
2616 S Jackson St
Central District
206-328-2127
Central District
206-328-2127
East African Imports and Restaurant
This Ethiopian restaurant inside a cheerful import shop at 23rd and Jackson is run by Berhane Amanuel and Megan Eyre, who grind and blend their own spices (wit…
306 23rd Ave S #104
Central District
206-322-7717
Central District
206-322-7717
Molly Moon's Ice Cream
Molly Moon’s offers gourmet handmade ice cream, with special flavors rotating seasonally and an unchanging list of “classics,” including Scout mint, salted car…
1408 34th Ave
Central District
206-324-0753
Central District
206-324-0753
Fainting Goat Gelato
People love this family-owned Wallingford gelato place with its rotating roster of flavors like avocado, amaretto, banana cream pie, bilberry, biscotto, and ch…
1903 N 45th St
Wallingford
206-327-9459
Wallingford
206-327-9459
Archie McPhee
The famous purveyor of cheap, goofy toys and prankish accessories. As of May 2018, it will be home to a Rubber Chicken Museum.
1300 N 45th St
Wallingford
206-297-0240
Wallingford
206-297-0240