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Sunday, October 11

Seattle’s Best 100 Drink See the list →

Thirteen enter, and Pacific Inn Pub climbs fifteen.

  1. Climbs Dark RoomSeattle Was No. 13 No.9
  2. Climbs The Mountaineering ClubSeattle Was No. 16 No.12
  3. Climbs Add-A-BallSeattle Was No. 37 No.32
  4. Climbs Dreamland Bar & DinerSeattle Was No. 39 No.33
  5. Climbs HannyatouSeattle Was No. 43 No.34
  6. Climbs Pacific Inn PubSeattle Was No. 50 No.35
  7. Enters Bait ShopSeattle No.36
  8. Enters BottlehouseSeattle No.37
  9. Enters Clock-Out LoungeSeattle No.39
  10. Enters Crescent LoungeSeattle No.40
  11. Enters Daphnes BarEdmonds No.41
  12. Enters Left BankSeattle No.42
  13. Enters Loretta's NorthwesternerSeattle No.43
  14. Enters Needle & ThreadSeattle No.44
  15. Enters PersephoneSeattle No.45
  16. Enters Phocific Standard TimeSeattle No.46
  17. Enters The NookSeattle No.47
  18. Enters The Velvet ElkSeattle No.48
  19. Enters Tim's TavernSeattle No.49
  20. Slips CanonSeattle Was No. 3 No.38
  21. Slips LibertySeattle Was No. 33 No.50
  22. Slips Ocho tapas barSeattle Was No. 34 No.51
  23. Slips Percy’s and Co.Seattle Was No. 35 No.52
  24. Slips The Tin Table BarSeattle Was No. 36 No.53
  25. Slips Caked GoodsSeattle Was No. 38 No.54
  26. Slips Esters EnotecaSeattle Was No. 40 No.55
  27. Slips Fremont BowlSeattle Was No. 41 No.56
  28. Slips Fremont Coffee CompanySeattle Was No. 42 No.57
  29. Slips KamonegiSeattle Was No. 44 No.58
  30. Slips Le CoinSeattle Was No. 45 No.59
  31. Slips Local TideSeattle Was No. 46 No.60
  32. Slips Lucky's PhoSeattle Was No. 47 No.61
  33. Slips LupoSeattle Was No. 48 No.62
  34. Slips Outsider BBQSeattle Was No. 49 No.63
  35. Slips RockCreek Seafood & SpiritsSeattle Was No. 51 No.64
  36. Slips Royal GrindersSeattle Was No. 52 No.65
  37. Slips Russell'sSeattle Was No. 53 No.66
  38. Slips Sea Wolf BakersSeattle Was No. 54 No.67
  39. Slips TivoliSeattle Was No. 55 No.68
  40. Slips Triangle SpiritsSeattle Was No. 56 No.69
  41. Slips Barrio Mexican Kitchen and BarSeattle Was No. 57 No.70
  42. Slips Hazlewood BarSeattle Was No. 58 No.71
  43. Slips Il Bistro Bar and RestaurantSeattle Was No. 59 No.72
  44. Slips Macleod'sSeattle Was No. 60 No.73
  45. Slips BarnacleSeattle Was No. 61 No.74
  46. Slips Black BottleSeattle Was No. 62 No.75
  47. Slips Sun Liquor LoungeSeattle Was No. 63 No.76

Saturday, October 10

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Dear Hendrix

Dear Hendrix, It’s the spooky season. And while I can’t wait to take you out trick-or-treating this Halloween, I wanted to preface the festive occasion with a little music for you (and all those folks reading this on their cell phones at…Music at The Stranger

Eva Walker · Music

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One Smart Cookie

“I’m actually in trouble with the City because of how honest I am on the socials,” Vince Vu deadpans, feigning concern. We’re seated around a tiny table in the front window of Anh Ơi Bake Shop at Sixth and Jackson, and the unvarnished…Food & Drink at The Stranger

Meg van Huygen · Food & Drink

Friday, October 9

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New Music You Shouldn’t Miss

Faith Coloccia + Tashi DorjiAnd Their Power Was Alive(Whited Sepulchre) Faith Coloccia has been a luminous presence in the region’s underground music scene for 20 years. She’s best known for the haunted folk music, isolationist ambient,…Music at The Stranger

Dave Segal · Music

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Have You Ever Been Starstruck by a Wig?

When I consider the most iconic fashion moments in music, I think of Lil’ Kim’s purple pasty ensemble (and other monochromatic looks), Missy Elliott’s inflatable trash bag suit, Salt-N-Pepa’s matching kufis paired with spandex bodysuits,…Music at The Stranger

Audrey Vann · Music

Thursday, October 8

Seattle’s Best 100 Stay See the list →

W Seattle climbs five.

  1. Climbs Hotel MaxSeattle Was No. 14 No.11
  2. Climbs Hotel SorrentoSeattle Was No. 15 No.12
  3. Climbs Hotel TheodoreSeattle Was No. 16 No.13
  4. Climbs Hyatt at Olive 8Seattle Was No. 17 No.14
  5. Climbs Inn at the MarketSeattle Was No. 18 No.15
  6. Climbs Kimpton Hotel Monaco SeattleSeattle Was No. 19 No.16
  7. Climbs Kimpton Hotel Vintage SeattleSeattle Was No. 20 No.17
  8. Climbs Kimpton Palladian HotelSeattle Was No. 21 No.18
  9. Climbs Palihotel SeattleSeattle Was No. 23 No.19
  10. Climbs W SeattleSeattle Was No. 25 No.20
  11. Slips Salish Lodge & SpaSnoqualmie Was No. 4 No.8
  12. Slips citizenM Seattle Pioneer SquareSeattle Was No. 11 No.21
  13. Slips citizenM Seattle South Lake UnionSeattle Was No. 12 No.22
  14. Slips Graduate by Hilton SeattleSeattle Was No. 13 No.25

Wednesday, October 7

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Pop Loser: Ego Death at a Republican Party

Welcome back to Pop Loser! This week, Hayley Williams has a suggestion for “Nazi bitches,” Kelly Clarkson admitted to being “obsessed” with AI (sigh), Chrissie Hynde shared one of her hottest takes yet, and Justin Timberlake finally…Music at The Stranger

Audrey Vann · Music

Tuesday, October 6

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Things to Do in October: Music

Want more? Here’s everything we recommend this month: Music, Visual Art, Literature, Performance, Film, Food & Drink, This & That. Dälek, Lamarr Family ValuesOct 8America’s most uncompromising hip-hop group, New Jersey’s Dälek, have been…Things To Do at The Stranger

Julianne Bell, Charles Mudede, Dave Segal, and Audrey Vann · Things To Do

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Things to Do in October: Visual Art

Want more? Here’s everything we recommend this month: Music, Visual Art, Literature, Performance, Film, Food & Drink, This & That. Styled by the Streets: Black Women in Hip-Hop FashionOngoingWhen I think of the most important fashion…Things To Do at The Stranger

Amanda Manitach and Megan Seling · Things To Do

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Things to Do in October: This & That

Want more? Here’s everything we recommend this month: Music, Visual Art, Literature, Performance, Film, Food & Drink, This & That. Make Your Own Cursed LafufuOct 18My New Year’s resolution was to make more art in 2026. Not for work, not to…Things To Do at The Stranger

Megan Seling · Things To Do

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Things to Do in October: Food & Drink

Want more? Here’s everything we recommend this month: Music, Visual Art, Literature, Performance, Film, Food & Drink, This & That. Melissa KingOct 9Last year, Top Chef fan favorite and lesbian heartthrob Melissa King released her James…Food & Drink at The Stranger

Julianne Bell and Megan Seling · Food & Drink

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Things to Do in October: Film

Want more? Here’s everything we recommend this month: Music, Visual Art, Literature, Performance, Film, Food & Drink, This & That. The Blair Witch Project: Film Screening and Q&AOct 11Even if you’re not a horror fan, you undoubtedly know…Things To Do at The Stranger

Julianne Bell and Audrey Vann · Things To Do

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Things to Do in October: Performance

Want more? Here’s everything we recommend this month: Music, Visual Art, Literature, Performance, Film, Food & Drink, This & That. Seattle Opera Presents: SalomeOct 17–31The Seattle Opera is kicking off the season with Richard Strauss’s…Things To Do at The Stranger

Megan Seling and Audrey Vann · Things To Do

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Things to Do in October: Literature

Want more? Here’s everything we recommend this month: Music, Visual Art, Literature, Performance, Film, Food & Drink, This & That. Neal Stephenson Presents ‘D: Heavy Water’Oct 13No one does a sprawling narrative universe like Neal…Things To Do at The Stranger

Julianne Bell, Emily Nokes, and Audrey Vann · Things To Do

Monday, October 5

The full ranking →

Seattle’s Best 100

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  1. 1 CanlisSeattle · Pacific Northwest Eat score, 93
  2. 2 ArchipelagoSeattle · Filipino Eat score, 91
  3. 3 Communion Restaurant & BarSeattle Eat score, 90
  4. 4 AtomaSeattle Eat score, 87
  5. 4 MusangSeattle · Filipino Eat score, 87
  6. 4 PancitaSeattle Eat score, 87
  7. 4 The Walrus and the CarpenterSeattle · Oyster Bar Eat score, 87
  8. 8 SurrellSeattle Eat score, 86
  9. 9 Barking FrogWoodinville Eat score, 85
  10. 9 FamilyfriendSeattle · Hawaiian Eat score, 85

The full 100 → 306 ranked

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Williamsburg
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Higher than 62% of scored places

In this report

  • One score, 0 to 100, and its rank among every scored place
  • The good stuff within a walk, and within a drive
  • The weather and the air, right at that spot
  • How life goes in the country, and where it ranks

We score the map point and keep no record of who asked. The report names the neighborhood, never the street.

Eat Score

The score comes from the awards it's won, weighted by who gave them: a Michelin star outweighs a listicle. When you sort by what's nearby, distance changes the order, never the score.

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    Drink Score

    The score comes from the awards it's won, weighted by who gave them: a Michelin star outweighs a listicle. When you sort by what's nearby, distance changes the order, never the score.

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      Stay Score

      Four fifths of the score is the awards it's won, weighted by who gave them: a Michelin Key outweighs a listicle. The last fifth is where it is: the ranked places to eat and things to do around it, and how safe the country is. When you sort by what's nearby, distance from you changes the order, never the score.

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        Do Score

        The score comes from the awards it's won, weighted by who gave them: a Michelin star outweighs a listicle. When you sort by what's nearby, distance changes the order, never the score.

          How we score →

          Best Place Score

          The Best Place Score rates the area around a point, not any one place. The places are 60% of it: the best of what's within reach, weighed by distance. The setting is the other 40%: how life goes in that country (how people rate their own lives, how long and how well they live, how safe they are) and what it's like right there (the air, and the weather). If the score looks low, we probably haven't found enough critics out here yet.