this is a semi-structured list of places that i keep around for reference. it is primarily focused on eating & drinking around seattle, but has sprawled out over time.
chef liao http://www.chefliao.com/ — phinney ridge
bar del corso: http://www.yelp.com/biz/bar-del-corso-seattle — gina and jerry's new joint. get there early!
berliner http://www.yelp.com/biz/the-berliner-doner-kebab-seattle — looks good place in pioneer sq, john gave it an enthusiastic thumbs up
great nabob http://www.yelp.com/biz/the-great-nabob-seattle — might be interesting
dot's delicatessen http://dotsdelicatessen.com/about/ — 4262 fremont ave north
penzey's spices — recommended spices store by the great panic people, was good but i generally prefer an indian grocery store, http://www.yelp.com/biz/penzeys-spices-seattle
gorgeous george—get the rack of lamb, greenwood
panos—lamb inside of bread
mr. gyro—just off of market st and my favorite lunch place. get the lamb platter. super nice people.
cafe munir — sounds great, but only open for dinner on 80th & 24th in ballard, http://www.yelp.com/biz/cafe-munir-seattle
el camiño — taco truck near the Safeway by the pet store, highly recommend by friend
mlk & grand st — vietnamese deli sandwiches
ocho — good tapas place on 24th and market
vietnam café & sandwich — sounds like another nice vietnamese place here in ballard @ 5701 15th Ave NW
plaka estiatorio — greek place in ballard open tues-fri on market & 20th ave, http://ballardrp.wordpress.com/2011/11/10/vietnam-cafe-sandwich/
bastille — happy hour lamb burger moroccan style
night kitchen — on stewart between 2nd and 3rd. 6-7pm to 9:00am. purportedly amazing fries.
unicorn — on cap hill good fried food and cool bar (pike & 11th)
paratii — brazilian place in ballard. tasty but expensive http://www.myballard.com/2011/05/05/ballards-new-brazilian-restaurant-opens
mistral kitchen — was great cocktail and high end place, but @AndrewBohrer left so not sure anymore
revel — korean street food in fremont. nice bar but still need to try the food there someday
loretta's northwesterner—need to get there, 8617 14th ave s, south park http://lorettasnorthwesterner.com/
liberty bar, cap hill http://www.libertybars.com/
heidelberg haus—2122 NE 65th st, http://www.seattle-eats-german.com/
ba bar— vietnamese cafe with a nice bar by the Monsoon people. sounded great, but just ok, http://www.yelp.com/biz/ba-bar-seattle
analog coffee — nice sounding place in cap hill and recommended by owner of revolver coffee, http://www.yelp.com/biz/analog-coffee-seattle
tougo coffee — another nice cap hill coffee shop, http://tougocoffee.com/
milstead & co. — great coffee shop in fremont, open til 6pm., http://www.milsteadandco.com/
hub and bespoke — sounds good in fremont: outlier stuff, http://www.nwsource.com/ae/scr/edb_vd.cfm?c=&ven=72071&s=nws
http://www.yelp.com/biz/aces-for-hire-seattle (206) 518-8411 — been good to me so far but expensive
http://www.yelp.com/biz/a-abc-transportation-seattle (206) 242-0102 — ok. more available than aces, cheaper and flakier
http://www.yelp.com/biz/atlas-town-car-seattle (206) 860-7777 — another possibility
shin sung — federal way korean bbq http://www.yelp.com/biz/shin-sung-restaurant-federal-way?no_splash=1
naan -n- curry, 709 south 3rd st, renton
ho soon yi — scott recommended in lynnwood
gingogae — recommended by etsuko for oxtail soup! n 160th in shoreline
l’abattoir—craft cocktail bar in Gastown presided over by the talented Shaun Layton.
cork & fin — cannot remember exactly how good it was
nelson the seagull — nice coffee shop and bread bakery on 315 carrell St (gastown), worth going back
revolver coffee — nice coffee shop on 325 cambie St (gastown), worth going back
elysian room — recommended by owner of revolver coffee, across the river on the kits side, http://www.yelp.ca/biz/the-elysian-room-vancouver-2
smoking lily—recommended by my friend shin, a nice shop for the ladies.
http://www.olympicprovisions.com/
http://www.japacurry.com/home.htm — downtown. curry cart
house of shields — nice cocktail place, near market & new montgomery
monk's kettle — über beer place in the mission, http://monkskettle.com/
alembic bar — craft liquors and food on the haight (near cole), http://www.alembicbar.com/directions.html
heaven's dog — late night chinese food and cocktails, 1148 Mission Street at 7th, http://www.heavensdog.com/main/HD.html
toronado pub — serious beer list, 547 haight st (near hayes valley) http://www.toronado.com/draft.htm
biergarten — 2-8pm weds-sun, http://www.BiergartenSF.com/
naschmarkt in campbell looks ok but limited beer and spendy http://www.yelp.com/biz/naschmarkt-restaurant-campbell-2 http://maps.google.com/?q=Naschmarkt+Restaurant&cid=501271233112563356
philz—recommended by @fazil
bitter+sweet—nice café in cupertino
taylor stitch 383 valencia st