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Best After Hours Place
Palace Kitchen2030 Fifth Ave, Seattle
Where else can you can have your favorite cocktail and have a full Irish breakfast at 1AM! The ambiance is relaxed but refined and the service impeccable.
Best Cheap Date
Buca di Beppo
701 9th Ave. N, Seattle
(206) 244-2288
Everything is served family style, so go ahead and order a feast to share! Listen to the soothing tunes of Frank Sinatra.
Best Club
Contour
807 First Ave., Seattle
(206) 447-7704
Contour caters to a diverse crowd of clubbers, all determined to dance the night away. If you are a chronic club hopper or simply refuse to go home, this party will last til 5 a.m.
Best Creative Date
Wasabi Bistro and Cinerama Theatre
2311 2nd Ave., Seattle
Enjoy sushi at the Wasabi Bistro, then head to the movies at the Cinerama Theatre. Youre in for a luxurious treat with its velvet curtains and sparkling ceiling.
Best Place for a Laugh
Jet City Improv
5510 University Way NE, Seattle
(206) 781-3879
A comedy show that insists on participation; the audience must provide suggestions to the troop.
Best Place for Coffee and Dessert
The Panama Hotel Tea and Coffee Shop
607 S. Main St., Seattle
(206) 515-4000
This place is rich in tradition and history. They boast beautifully done Italian and Pan-Asian desserts.
Best Place To Buy a Gift
Burnt Sugar
601 N. 35th St., Seattle
(206) 545-0699
If you like flea markets, this is the store for you. From shabby chic to funky, you can easily spend $20-$500 on must-haves. You wont come home empty handed.
Best Restaurant for a Second Dinner Date
Blue C Sushi
3411 Fremont Ave. N, Seattle
(206) 633-3411
This is Fremonts first Kaiten (or conveyor-belt) sushi restaurant. Theres a lot to see here from the projection wall murals to the ultra-cool scene and hipster diners.
Best Restaurant for First Dinner Date
El Gaucho
2505 First Ave., Seattle
(206) 728-1337
Feel like youve stepped back in time. Service is properly formal and the seating is mink-lined. Well known for their steaks.
Place Pigalle
81 Pike St., Seattle
(206) 624-1756
This pretty, quaint bistro offers amazing views of the Sound and romantic French fare.
Best Special Occasion Restaurant
Canlis Restaurant
2576 Aurora Ave. N, Seattle
(206) 283-3313
Canlis is legendary in Seattle! The dcor? a textured and organic mix of stone, branches and natural light-? is gorgeous. The martinis are fantastic.
TOP FIVE DATES
Bay Watch
Saltys on Alki
1936 Harbor Ave. SW
(206) 937-1600
If you're lucky enough to be within driving distance of Alki beach, then it's a perfect date location. Everyone feels relaxed walking by the Ocean and it's so romantic. If you're lucky maybe, you'll get a sneak peak of her in a bikini, but don't get your hopes upomost women prefer not to get wet on a date. Afterward, you can go for a plate of Calamari and a few bloody marys at Saltys on Alki. You'll feel like you took a mini-vacation.
Bring Your Best GameGameworks
1511 7th Ave., Seattle
(206) 521-0952
There are few better ways to impress your date than by sinking a tough, uphill, 25-foot putt that goes through a windmill, around a castle, by way of an abandoned gold mine or racing speedboats. Just think of the possibilities. It also affords great opportunities for some physical contact when you have to give your main squeeze a crash course on how to hold the iron. Just humor him, ladies.
Or if you happen to be on the eastside head over to Lucky Strikes Lanes in Lincoln Square to show off best bowling moves. Extra points if you own your own ball (very retro)!
Lucky Strikes Lanes
700 Bellevue Way, Bellevue
(425)453-5137
Dining In
Seduction & Spice
(206) 406-1676
They say a way to a man's heart is through his stomach. Well, we've got news for you: It holds true for women, too. Making your date a home-cooked meal with all the trimmings (candles, flowers and champagne) says you really care. Kick it up a notch with a gourmet dinner prepared by Chef Alexi Faucherm with Seduction & Spice right in your own kitchen. It might cost a bit extra, but at least you won't have to clean up alone!
Sittin' On Top of the World
Space Needle
400 Broad St., Seattle
(206) 905-2100
Bring your date to the top of the Space Needle and get an exhilarating view for both of youoespecially at night. Make it a lasting memory by bringing a disposable camera and taking lots of pictures, then agree to meet up the following week to look at them.
Unleash Your Inner Tiger (Woods)Interbay Golf Center
2501 15th Ave W., Seattle
(206) 285-0239
Golf is for lovers. Well, okay, we made that up. But golf is a great couples activity, and if you're already a fan, this might be a good opportunity to get your date hooked (on you and the game). Just look at Tiger Woods. He's a babe magnet. Sure, he has more money than Canada, but what the ladies are really attracted to are his putting skills. Right, ladies? The Interbay Golf Center offers this challenge in nine holes (with a heated driving range too).
Unleash Your Inner Tiger (Woods)Interbay Golf Center
2501 15th Ave W., Seattle
(206) 285-0239
Golf is for lovers. Well, okay, we made that up. But golf is a great couples activity, and if you're already a fan, this might be a good opportunity to get your date hooked (on you and the game). Just look at Tiger Woods. He's a babe magnet. Sure, he has more money than Canada, but what the ladies are really attracted to are his putting skills. Right, ladies? The Interbay Golf Center offers this challenge in nine holes (with a heated driving range too).
