Favorite Eats…Seattle Max Effgen, June 2, 2009 A mid-week, weekend-style post. I recently got word that Mario Batali and Anthony Bourdain were seen in one of my favorite places to eat, Café Presse. Nestled in between the Capitol Hill neighborhood and Seattle University, Café Presse has a great bar/café feel. The food is fantastic, especially the fries. Café Presse (206) 709-7674 1117 12th Ave, Seattle, WA 98122 The same owners also run Le Pichet in Belltown — a more convenient location for the throngs of cruise ship tourists now running through Seattle. Another great place and I would recommend. Le Pichet (206) 256-1499 1933 1st Ave, Seattle, WA 98101 Also in Belltown with a similar bar/café feel is Tom Douglas’ Serious Pie. Carved out of the bakery that fuels his restaurants, the bar seating and simple menu make it a great place to eat. Pizza is the menu. “Serious” pizza. Chanterelles and truffle cheese? Morels and green garlic pesto? Hard to beat. My personal favorite is the clam and pancetta. Serious Pie (206) 838-7388 316 Virginia St, Seattle, WA 98101 weekend/coffee eatsseattlethoughtsweekend/coffee