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Everything we list along the corridor between Seattle and Everett, in one place. Restaurants, shops, salons, bars, contractors, clinics, nonprofits and more, each with a source and a verification status you can check.

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What's on Puget Sound

128 businesses across 18 categories

Published listings in Seattle, Everett, Shoreline, and Burien. Every one shows where its information came from.

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Restaurants & Food in Puget Sound

Kitchens across Seattle and Everett, from the Chinatown-International District and the Central District up to Colby Avenue and Evergreen Way in Everett. Filipino, Vietnamese, Ethiopian, Mexican, Korean and Pacific Northwest cooking all show up, in dining rooms, counters, trucks and caterers. Several of the smaller rooms close two days a week rather than one, so check the day before you drive up or down the corridor.

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Catalyst Café
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Restaurants & Food

Catalyst Café

Everett, WA

Welcome to Catalyst Cafe, a bright teal corner on Hewitt Avenue in the heart of downtown Everett. We are a proudly queer-owned coffee shop built to be more than a place to grab a drink. From the day we opened our doors, our mission has been simple: create a sober, family-friendly community space where LGBTQ+ folx, QTBIPOC, and our allies all feel genuinely at home. Order at the counter and settle in. Our baristas pour freshly brewed coffee, espresso classics, matcha lattes, and house italian sodas topped with whipped cream. If you are hungry, we serve breakfast sandwiches and a rotating case of pastries, including cookies and treats from local favorite South Fork Baking Co right here in Everett. We keep vegan and gluten-free options on hand, because everyone deserves something good to eat. Look around and you will see who we are. Local art lines the walls, origami cranes hang near the restroom, and a trans pride flag greets you as part of the furniture, not a seasonal decoration. Shelves of books invite you to stay a while, whether you are catching up with a friend, working through an afternoon, or meeting the neighborhood for the first time. Catalyst is also a gathering place after the coffee cools. We host local performances, karaoke nights, and game nights that turn the room into a small, welcoming stage for Everett's creative and queer community. It is the kind of spot where regulars know each other's names and newcomers are folded in quickly. We believe a cafe can be a catalyst, a starting point for connection, conversation, and community that reaches past the front door. So pull up a chair, try a matcha or a cortado, grab a cookie, and stay as long as you like. However you identify and whoever you bring with you, there is a seat here for you. Come find us on the corner of Hewitt, look for the turquoise siding and the Catalyst sign, and come say hello. We saved you a spot.

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Mazatlan Mexican Restaurant
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Restaurants & Food

Mazatlan Mexican Restaurant

Everett, WA

Welcome to Mazatlan Mexican Restaurant, a family-run spot in the heart of downtown Everett at 1325 Pacific Ave. We opened our doors to bring the flavors of Mexico's Pacific coast to Snohomish County, and every day we cook the dishes we grew up with, made from scratch and served the way our families always have. Start with warm chips and our house salsa while you settle in, then dig into the plates that keep our regulars coming back. Our molcajete arrives at the table sizzling in a traditional volcanic stone bowl, loaded with grilled meats, cactus, cheese, and roasted peppers. If you are after something lighter, the sirloin salad piles tender steak over crisp greens, and our lunch menu keeps midday visits quick and satisfying. Fajitas, enchiladas, burritos, and sizzling combination platters round out a menu built for sharing. No meal here is complete without a drink from our bar. Our margaritas are a house favorite, and the Jalisco Mule has become a signature pour, served cold and bright alongside a full lineup of tequilas and Mexican beers. Whether you are stopping in for a weekday lunch, gathering the family for dinner, or meeting friends for cocktails, our dining room is set up to make you feel at home. We take pride in generous portions, friendly service, and a lively, colorful atmosphere that reflects the warmth of Mexican hospitality. Our team knows many guests by name, and we love welcoming both longtime neighbors and first-time visitors exploring downtown Everett. You will find us open seven days a week: Monday through Thursday from 11:00 am to 10:00 pm, Friday and Saturday from 11:00 am to 11:00 pm, and Sunday from 11:00 am to 9:00 pm. That gives you plenty of time to swing by for an early lunch, a late dinner, or a weekend celebration. Reservations are easy, takeout and delivery are available, and our parking makes visiting simple. Whether it is a craving for authentic Mexican food, a cold margarita after work, or a special occasion with the whole family, Mazatlan is ready to serve you. Come see why we are one of Everett's favorite places for Mexican cuisine. We look forward to sharing a meal with you. Call us at (425) 404-3084 to plan your visit.

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Ezell's Famous Chicken — Lynnwood
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Ezell's Famous Chicken — Lynnwood

Everett, WA

Ezell's Famous Chicken is one of the Seattle area's most beloved and enduring food institutions, and its Lynnwood location at 3925 196th Street SW brings that four-decade legacy of fried chicken to Snohomish County. Founded in 1984 by Ezell Stephens, Lewis Rudd, and family who relocated to Seattle from East Texas, the first Ezell's opened across the street from Garfield High School after the founders spent six years overcoming redlining and financial hurdles to make their dream real. What started as a single storefront grew into a homegrown chain built on a simple promise: a difference you can taste. The recipe is what made the name. Every order of chicken is hand-breaded and cooked fresh, available in the signature Original or Spicy styles that regulars swear by. Beyond the classic bone-in pieces, the Lynnwood kitchen turns out crispy tenders, Southern-style sides, and made-from-scratch desserts, all rooted in the same recipe that put Ezell's on the map. It is comfort food done with consistency, the kind of meal that has kept generations of Pacific Northwest families coming back. That map got a lot bigger in 1989, when Oprah Winfrey publicly declared Ezell's her favorite fried chicken on national television and later had it catered to her Chicago birthday celebration. The endorsement turned a neighborhood favorite into a regional legend, and the reputation has only deepened in the decades since. In 2024 the company celebrated its 40th anniversary, a milestone few independent, community-rooted restaurants ever reach. Ezell's has always been more than a restaurant. As co-founder Lewis Rudd put it, just as it takes a village to raise a child, it takes a community to raise a business, and that spirit of giving back runs through everything the company does. The Lynnwood location carries that ethos forward, offering a wheelchair accessible entrance and welcoming service for the diverse neighborhoods it serves near Seattle. Whether you are stopping in for a quick lunch, feeding the whole family, or introducing someone to the fried chicken so many locals grew up on, Ezell's Famous Chicken in Lynnwood delivers a genuine taste of Seattle history. Open seven days a week, it remains proof that great food and deep community roots can stand the test of time.

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Everett, WA · Seattle, WA

Bars & Nightlife in Puget Sound

Bars, clubs and taprooms across Seattle and Everett, with the densest run on Capitol Hill and a working set of neighborhood bars in Ballard, Georgetown and downtown Everett. The range covers dance floors, cocktail rooms, breweries and quiet places to talk. Programming changes the room completely, so check the venue's own calendar.

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Queer/Bar
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Bars & Nightlife

Queer/Bar

Seattle, WA

Welcome to Queer/Bar, the beating heart of nightlife in Seattle's Capitol Hill Queer Arts District. We sit at 1518 11th Ave, right between Pike and Pine, where our doors open Wednesday through Sunday and stay open late. This is a bar built by and for our community, a place where you can show up exactly as you are and find a crowd that has been waiting for you. We have grown into the defacto drag bar of Capitol Hill, and we wear that title with pride. Drag lives here multiple nights every week. Our signature show, Mx., takes the stage every Friday and Saturday with a rotating cast of Seattle's most beloved local queens, often sharing the spotlight with touring performers from RuPaul's Drag Race. When the lights hit and the music drops, the whole room becomes one loud, glittering celebration. But Queer/Bar is more than one show. Across the week you will find karaoke that turns strangers into a chorus, burlesque that keeps things sultry, bingo that gets competitive, and DJ sets that carry you straight through to last call. During Pride, the energy spills out onto the sidewalk and the whole neighborhood feels it. There is always a reason to come back. We pour a full bar with cocktails, beer, and everything in between, and we take reservations if you want to lock in your spot for a big night. We are a 21 and up venue, so bring your ID. Our main floor and restrooms are fully accessible, with gender-neutral facilities, because everyone deserves a comfortable seat at the party. Whether you are a Capitol Hill regular, a first-timer nervous about walking into your first queer space, or a visitor looking for where the community gathers, you belong at Queer/Bar. Come for the drag, stay for the people, and leave already planning your next visit. Pull up a stool, order something strong, and let us remind you why this corner of Seattle has been a home for the LGBTQ+ community for years. The stage is warm and the welcome is warmer.

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Seattle, WA · Everett, WA

Retail & Shops in Puget Sound

Independent retail around Puget Sound sits on the walkable stretches: Capitol Hill, Ballard, Columbia City and Pioneer Square in Seattle, and the downtown Everett blocks around Colby and Hewitt. Books, records, apparel, plants, gifts and specialty goods make up most of it. Hours run short midweek and long on weekends, and Everett shops in particular often close earlier than their Seattle counterparts.

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Charlie's Queer Books
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Retail & Shops

Charlie's Queer Books

Seattle, WA

Welcome to Charlie's Queer Books, Seattle's home for queer books. From our little purple Victorian house in Fremont, we sell books written by LGBTQ+ authors and books that put queer characters, lives, and love front and center. That is the whole shop. Every shelf, from literary fiction and memoir to poetry, graphic novels, sci-fi, and a growing romance section organized by pride flag, is here so you can walk in and find yourself on the page. We started as a mobile book cart in the summer of 2023 before opening our brick-and-mortar doors that November. Our founder, Charlie Hunts, is a man of trans experience who came to bookselling from a background in publishing and brand marketing, and he built this place around a simple idea: queer people deserve a third space that does not revolve around a bar. Somewhere you can browse, sit down, and stay a while. So we made it that kind of room. The walls are pink, the shelves are full, and there is an upstairs reading nook with comfortable chairs when you want to slow down with a book. Banners on the wall say what we mean: you belong here, and being gay is so fun. Alongside the books you will find gifts, stickers, tote bags, zines, jewelry, and apparel, plus a kids and young-reader corner so the youngest readers have shelves of their own. Charlie's is also a gathering place. We host book clubs, author talks, craft nights, and community events, and our meeting room is available to book for groups who need a welcoming space of their own. Over the years these rooms have held everything from a queer silent book club to weddings, and we love that our shop gets to be part of those days. Whether you are hunting for the queer story that finally makes you feel seen, shopping for a gag-worthy gift, or just looking for somewhere that feels like home, we would love to have you. Come find us at 465 N 36th St in Seattle, say hi, and let us match you with your next favorite read.

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Seattle, WA · Everett, WA

Beauty & Personal Care in Puget Sound

Salons, barbers, braiders, locticians and estheticians across Seattle and Everett, including studios built around textured hair and stylists who advertise gender-affirming cuts. Chair and suite rental is common, so you book an individual rather than a shop. Longer services take deposits and the busiest chairs book weeks out.

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Seattle, WA · Everett, WA

Home Services in Puget Sound

Contractors, cleaners, handymen, landscapers and repair trades working homes from Seattle up to Everett. The wet season sets the calendar here, from roofs and gutters to drainage, moss and siding, and older housing stock means much of the work is repair rather than replacement. Confirm license, bond and insurance before anything starts.

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Seattle, WA · Everett, WA

Health & Wellness in Puget Sound

Clinics, therapists, dentists and wellness practices across Seattle and Everett, including providers who state plainly that they offer affirming care. Insurance participation differs between practices and sometimes between providers inside one, so confirm coverage before a first visit. Many therapists see clients anywhere in Washington by video as well as in person.

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Marketing & Creative in Puget Sound

Photographers, designers, videographers and marketing studios working around Puget Sound. Most take work along the whole corridor, but confirm whether a quote covers travel to Everett or only the Seattle side. Ask for recent work in the format you actually need.

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A Queer Photog
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Marketing & Creative

A Queer Photog

Seattle, WA

I'm Holly Stevens, the queer photographer behind A Queer Photog, a Seattle-based portrait, wedding, and elopement studio working entirely on film. I make heirloom-quality photographs of families, lovers, and friends, and I especially endeavor to document and elevate the lived experience of the queer community, along with other communities that too often face marginalization and erasure. I believe every person should get to feel worthy of being photographed, exactly as they are. I picked up a camera as a pre-teen, and after my first official portrait shoot at fifteen I was hooked on the thrill of photographing people and helping them feel truly seen. That feeling still drives the work. Coming from a background of religious trauma and gender conformity, I am deeply committed to a lifelong healing process, and I bring that same care to the way I hold space for my clients. Sessions with me are unhurried and pressure-free. My imagery is intimate and joyful, exploring anti-perfectionism and radical presence while emphasizing our connection to the land, to each other, and to ourselves. My services include portrait sessions, wedding and elopement coverage, and film photography mentorship for people who want to learn the craft. Whether you are a couple planning an intimate elopement, a growing queer family, or someone who simply wants to be photographed with tenderness and honesty, I would love to make images with you. Accessibility matters to me beyond the frame. I offer payment plans, trades, and solidarity discounts so that cost is less of a barrier for marginalized folks who want to work with me. I want the people I most want to serve to actually be able to reach me. I live and work in Seattle on the unceded traditional lands of the Duwamish people, and I pay monthly reparations through Real Rent Duwamish as one small ongoing act of accountability. As a queer parent, an interdisciplinary artist, and a deeply inquisitive person, I bring my whole self to every shoot, and I invite you to bring yours. If you are looking for a photographer who will treat your story with reverence and never ask you to be anyone but yourself, reach out through my site and let's create something lasting together.

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Seattle, WA · Everett, WA

Professional Services in Puget Sound

Consultants, accountants, bookkeepers and HR and marketing help for Puget Sound businesses. Most of this is remote or hybrid, so fit matters more than which city a firm sits in. For anything ongoing, ask how a retainer is scoped before comparing quotes.

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