The Errant Æsthete

Out of the pages of The NYTimes today, an extensive gourmet’s guide and slide show for the frugal traveler visiting the crown jewel of the great northwest — Seattle. Everything a cost-cutting foodie will need to know in navigating all the hot spots of the Emerald City can be found here.

“To the Frugal Traveler, no phrase is more inspiring than “happy hour.” The prospect of two-for-one drinks and post-work camaraderie fills his heart with hope. If only every hour could be happy! But in Seattle, those 60 minutes of joy have been elevated into evenings not only of cheap drinks but also of discount gourmet snacks at the classiest restaurants. From midafternoon till long after midnight, one can graze on the delicacies of the Pacific Northwest, and still get change from a Jackson.”