Gift shopping in Seattle
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Uwajimaya
Dried squid? Check. Sheets of seaweed? Check. Dumpling steamers, teapots, chopsticks? Check, check, check. The enormous Asian grocery and supply store Uwajimaya, anchoring an eponymous shopping center, has everything needed to prepare Thai, Japanese, Chinese and just about any other type of Asian specialties. You’ll find fresh and frozen meat and fish, canned and dried produce, and intriguingly labeled treats of all kinds, as well as cooking tools, small appliances, spices, cookbooks, toiletries and gift items. It also has a deli and bakery, and a number of hole-in-the-wall restaurants edge the building.
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Archie McPhee
No longer in Ballard, but still crammed to the gills with all manner of wacky goodies you probably didn’t even know you needed, Archie McPhee is a Seattle tradition and a lot of fun, whether you’re buying or just marveling at the selection. Inflatable meatloaf, anyone? Maybe some Cthulhu mints?
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Erotic Bakery
Kind of worn-out and vaguely icky in a not-all-that-hilarious way, the Erotic Bakery nevertheless clings to its ‘local landmark’ status with boob cookies, penis cakes and other baked goods shaped like body parts. Send one anonymously to your boss on his or her birthday.
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Not a Number
This card and gift shop in Wallingford sells smarty-pants books, cards and knickknacks, plus some enviro-friendly toys and gadgets. The signs in the shop’s front window give you a pretty good idea of what you’ll find here, in terms of both product and attitude.
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Metropolis
In the same building as Rising Stars is this hodgepodge of a novelty shop, selling small gifts, cards, wacky stickers, magnets and various objets d’kitsch.
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