At this Chinatown bistro, curry and coconut perfume the air, as husband-wife team Marc Kaczmarek and Mei Chau bustle around, hefting giant portions of homestyle Malaysian fare at Lilliputian prices. Read more.
Whip yourself + 5 friends around Lake Union in a “boat that is also a hot tub”. Of course you navigate it with a joystick. Obviously. Read more.
Try the crispy, chewy sisig, featuring pork belly and lesser-loved pig parts, punched up with garlic, onion and citrus. It’s one of our #100best dishes and drinks of 2011. Read more.
The Taiwanese fried chicken is an all-dark-meat affair of crunchy, moist legs and thighs, squirted with a salty pork sauce. It’s one of our #100best dishes and drinks of 2011. Read more.
Sip your way into a PBR buzz at this sceney dive, where cans are just $1.75 from 3 to 9pm on weekdays and 1 to 9pm on the weekends. Read more.
Nab a beer-pong table while the booze is still cheap: Well drinks are $4 and drafts go for $3 every day from noon until 8pm. Read more.
Order a Sixth Street cocktail, which calls on the complex spices used at the Indian restaurants lining E 6th St. It’s one of our #100best dishes and drinks of 2011. Read more.
Meat-and-potatoes classic rock just sounds better on the jukebox at this inviting East Village mainstay. Settle into one of its comfy leather booths, order a Bud-and-whiskey combo ($7) and nod along. Read more.
Impress your date at this intimate dinner spot, which offers shareable Asian “tapas” created by chef King Phojanakong. The small plates are also affordable, with most in the $7–$12 range. Read more.