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Studio Seven
This all-ages club south of Safeco Field, in what is called SODO, books local and touring punk and metal shows; recent headliners include Sick of It All, TSOL and the Vibrators. Bring your ID to get into the bar.
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Stumbling Monk
Across the street from B&O Espresso, this little pub serves strictly Belgian and locally made Belgian-style beers strong enough to justify its name.
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Sunset Tavern
The Sunset is a Ballard dive that books great dirty-rock shows of local and touring bands and frequently has free movie nights, including a series of B-grade kung-fu films most weeks.
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Teahouse Kuan Yin
For a switch from the coffee shop routine, the Teahouse Kuan Yin has an impressive selection of black, oolong, green and herbal teas, as well as all the paraphernalia you need to enjoy a pot of same. It's open later than most coffee shops and has wi-fi and good desserts.
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Tractor Tavern
The premier venue for folk and acoustic music, the elegant Tractor Tavern also books local songwriters and regional bands like Richmond Fontaine plus touring acts like John Doe and Wayne Hancock. It's a gorgeous room, usually with top sound quality.
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Triple Door
This club downstairs from Wild Ginger has a liberal booking policy that includes country and rock as well as jazz, gospel, R & B, world music and burlesque performances. There's a full menu and valet parking; the club is all-ages before .
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TS McHugh's
Your friendly neighborhood Irish pub, McHugh's has 21 beers on tap (mostly Northwest micros) and is famous for its Irish coffee. They'll also serve up some pub food, Irish-flavoured naturally.
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Tula's
Tula's has live jazz seven nights a week, from big bands to Latin jazz to up-and-coming names on tour. It's a non-indie-rock oasis in the booze alley that is Belltown.
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Two Bells Tavern
Flee the white belt/skinny jeans crowd and seek refuge in the Two Bells, a neighborhood pub with the friendliest barkeeps in town and a familiar crew of regulars whose intense discussions of the previous night's adventures are portable enough to be taken out back to the patio for a smoke. The house special is a meaty burger stacked thigh-high. Show up Sundays at for help with the Times crossword.
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Uptown Espresso Bar
This is the place to meet in Lower Queen Anne; it's always crowded with filmgoers and refugees from Seattle Center, but still has an intimate neighborhood feel.
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Vera Project
An excellent nonprofit community center run by and for teenagers, the Vera Project books exclusively all-ages shows in a smoke-free and alcohol-free environment. It's also dedicated to giving youth a place to learn skills, make art and get involved in the community.
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Viceroy
A proper cocktail lounge, the Viceroy is dignified yet comfortable - there's a long, dark bar and sophisticated touches like cologne in the restroom, but there's also puffy wallpaper, squishy leather couches and a boar's head and antlers on the wall.
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Virginia Inn Tavern
Near Pike Place Market is one of Seattle's most likable bars. Lots of draft beers, a nice brick interior and friendly staff make this a good rendezvous point and a great staging area for forays elsewhere.
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War Room
Weekly drum-and-bass and hip-hop nights, an upstairs open-air tiki-themed deck, and hard-to-miss propaganda posters decorating the space make the War Room a unique venue.
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West 5
A long, skinny space lined with tall white-leather wingback chairs and crowned with neon at the far end, West 5 is an oasis of cool on California Ave. Martinis are the specialty.
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Wildrose
This small, comfortable lesbian bar has theme nights (dykes on bikes, drag-king shows) as well as a light menu, pool, karaoke and DJs.
