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1 City 5 Ways: Epicure

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Where to Stay // Mediterranean Inn

Wedged between foodie-favorite neighborhoods Queen Anne and Belltown, this simple, contemporary building scores with knockout skyline views from its rooftop patio.

Morning // Ballard Sunday Farmers Market

Ballard's year-round street market has a freewheeling vibe and comestibles galore—produce, cheeses, pastries and fresh-off-the-boat seafood.

Lunch // Paseo Caribbean Restaurant
Slow-cooked Cuban roast sandwiches on soft baguettes have made the garagelike Paseo a local fave.

Afternoon // Theo Chocolate

The moans of delighted samplers echo through the tasting room at the country's only "bean-to-bar" chocolate factory.

Dinner // Poppy

A seasonal emphasis helped make Jerry Traunfeld one of the Northwest's rock-star chefs. Gastronomes crowd his newest dining room for thali platters—small, shareable bowls of exotic bistro fare.

Nightcap // Brouwer's Cafe

Pull up a stool at this cavernlike Belgian beer bar, then try to choose from among the 64 drafts and 300+ bottles. An ale aficionado's delight.

Seattle's culinary vibe comes from a deep-seated locavore ethos, boatloads of fresh seafood and neighborhood after neighborhood of foodie hot spots.