Aimee Rizzo

1 week ago | theinfatuation.com | Aimee Rizzo |Kayla Sager-Riley |Gabe Guarente

Count your days, key lime. Sudachi is here for all of the accolades. The Japanese citrus in question does wonders to grace this pastry case winner. Jiggly-zingy custard is grounded by a salt-laced graham cracker crust, and on top, it’s abundantly clear: Reddi-wip walked so that this whipped crème fraîche could run. A candied shiso leaf takes the pie to an herbal place—and our hearts.

1 week ago | theinfatuation.com | Aimee Rizzo

Hidden in a Lake Forest Park strip mall, you’ll find serious ice cream that’s up there with any shop within Seattle city limits. At Always Summer, the owners draw on their South Asian roots for things like pistachio cardamom scoops, a floral rose flavor with a fudgy swirl, and gulab jamun sundaes. The ice cream’s texture is excellent, with ample creaminess and a stretch just shy of soft serve.

2 weeks ago | theinfatuation.com | Aimee Rizzo

From the team behind bakery staple Saint Bread comes The Wayland Mill, an airy all-day cafe in Northlake specializing in the art of Japanese breakfast. That means springy tamago omelettes, deep-dark miso soup, and a sesame-slicked pea shoot salad we’d destroy by the bucketful. But you’re really here for pie. It’s a tough decision—a shoyu-salted peanut butter icebox, or a key lime stand-in featuring sudachi custard—which are already contenders for the city’s finest slices.

2 weeks ago | theinfatuation.com | Aimee Rizzo

Welcome to Downtown Bellevue, where going to “the club” means Lucky Strike. This nightlife enigma is part bowling alley, part arcade, and part dancefloor—think of it like a Dave & Busters with a “neat, casual, fitted attire” dress code effective after 8pm. Is it absolutely bananas that you could spend a tipsy Saturday night with the overeager bottle-service crowd while inside Lincoln Square after hours? Yes. But half of the fun is playing along.

2 weeks ago | theinfatuation.com | Gabe Guarente |Kayla Sager-Riley |Aimee Rizzo

Alki comes alive in the summer, and Sunfish is committed to the bit. Once the temperature consistently creeps above 65 degrees, people pack in here for excellent fried oysters, flaky cod and fries, and lemony calamari. You can enjoy it all just steps from Seattle’s version of a beach (mostly rocks, grass, and a miniature Statue of Liberty). Outsider BBQ is one of the newest (and best) reasons to head to Fremont when the idea of manning your own grill sounds like torture.