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dimly lit, there are some rustic elements, and damn plush leather booths Every- thing about this place feels American, but not a Johnny Rockets "everything is great" nuclear family thing. No, this is truck-stop, diner-top, Bob Dylan, Vegas money drop caricature of the long road. With that be- ing said, there are plenty of families eating here with kids. Visit for the famous Astral Mac and Cheese and the huge sprits menu, heavy on classic cocktails like a 5-Star Sidecar, a Sazerac, a Mai Tai, and winter warmers like a Co"ee Nudge or a Hot Tod- dy. Hip somehow feels less intimating in this joint. The owners actually grew up in the area and remember the decor era, so maybe it's the authenticity that makes the place work. westfive.com WEST • According to Daniel N. via Yelp, West 5 is a place to see and be seen. "I thought we were having a Sunday Brunch, not an after- burner eat in Vegas." The atmosphere is like stepping into a new world full of old American things. It's W ith hundreds of new apartments and condo units on the way, West Seattle may be Seattle's fastest-growing neighborhood. The Seattle Times reports that the two top-gentrifying census tracts are in West Seattle — one containing the new High Point planned community, and the other in the South Delridge/Westwood area. Live near the Morgan Junction or the Alaska Junction, and you can ditch the car on date night or even for Sunday afternoon errands: dozens of restaurants and shops are a ten-minute walk. Metro's Rapid Ride C whisks you downtown—albeit on standing-room-only coaches—in about fifteen minutes, and the Fauntleroy Ferry sails you to directly to Vashon or South when you need to get away from the masses. But why get away when you've got so much on the west side, just over the bridge?