Southern restaurants in Pacific Northwest
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Kingfish Café
The Coaston sisters’ cafe, opened in 1997, turns out fried chicken that has locals lined up for miles – not to mention a catfish po’boy, succotash and other soul food standbys. The space is cool, too – high ceilings and big windows in a brick building, with wrought-iron flourishes, wooden tables and an open kitchen. Don’t forget to save room for dessert: the sweet-potato pie and Red Velvet Cake are the stuff of legend.
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New Orleans Creole Restaurant
Enjoy some live Dixieland jazz with your homemade gumbo or jambalaya in one of the coolest spaces in Pioneer Square. This bourbon-heavy institution serves unpretentious food in an attractive space (warm lighting and exposed brick walls decorated with portraits of jazz greats) that’s kid-friendly until 10pm. There’s live music most nights, including blues and zydeco.
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Ezell’s Fried Chicken
There’s fast food and then there’s fast food. This is the good kind. Ezell’s dishes out crispy, spicy chicken and equally scrumptious side dishes like coleslaw and sweet-potato pie. This place experienced a boom after Oprah Winfrey hyped the fried chicken here as some of the best in the country.
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Catfish Corner
For traditional, inexpensive Southern-style fare, head to this no-frills corner hangout. Catfish strips are the specialty, and you can accessorize them with all the trimmings, including collard greens or red beans and rice, while meeting the neighbors and catching up on all the local gossip.
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R & L Home of Good Bar-B-Que
You can’t get within a block of this little neighborhood joint without drooling from the smell of barbecue. The storefront looks a little unpromising, but inside there’s a wood-paneled cafeteria with curtained windows, a few tables and a counter for takeout orders.
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