As soon as a quiet working-class Nordic-American neighborhood, Ballard is now a nightlife, procuring, and restaurant vacation spot. Boutiques and cocktail bars line Ballard Avenue (house to one among Seattle’s few year-round farmer’s markets), and townhomes and high-rises have taken the place of single-family properties. Among the greatest eating places and bars within the metropolis might be discovered right here, together with virtually (virtually!) too many breweries, which is why for those who stroll far sufficient inland you’ll be able to actually scent the hops. The place else in Seattle can you discover Souther biscuits, Detroit-style pizza, and Sri Lankan cocktails?
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