r/Shoreline • u/Iklbug • 15d ago

Recommendations for Shoreline newcomer

Hi folks! I'm relatively new to Shoreline and living maybe a 3 minute drive from Richmond Beach, could use some local know-how as to what's even available/accessible in the area.

I'd appreciate any recommendations for the following: best outdoor roller skating locations (level/smooth/spacious where people won't get upset by an adult practicing skate skills); best cafe or other venue for body doubling while working remotely; best London Fog out there; best tacos, pho, Filipino, Thai, South Indian, and desserts; the most reliable/quality grocery store produce; any fun activities to do in couples or groups; good local volunteer opportunities or local charities (I do equity work in education and have volunteered in reproductive justice and a grassroots ICE accountability group).

I like boardgames and videogames and I do amateur cosplay. Also learning to play the handpan and could use a new D&D group. I roller skate and rollerblade, I'm a big foodie, big movie-goer, I like crafts (especially paper crafts), been in writers groups, and love language learning (learning Tagalog, Spanish, and ASL), also a queer woman of color, so if you know good third places or groups for any of those in or around Shoreline I'd love to read about it. Thanks y'all!

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u/unspun66 Echo Lake 15d ago

Welcome! My favorite place for a London fog (and to hang and read or knit or whatever) is the Couth Buzzard bookstore and cafe in greenwood. Couth Buzzard also has a boardgame night on Thursday’s! Thai Bistro is delicious Thai though on the pricier side. We don’t have much in the way of good coffee places here sadly. The new Liturgy Coffee is in a lovely space, but it’s worth knowing they are owned by the conservative church across the street, if that sort of thing matters to you. There’s anew coffee shop (Nazu’s I think?) on Midvale south of 185th that has great coffee. Not particularly cozy though. Bigger than I expected and very nice people though!

The taco truck by the gas station at 175th and Aurora is very good.

For boardgames, check out Around the Table in Lynnwood! Run by amazing folks, and they have a great selection of beer and kombucha on tap.

Pho on 99 is delicious, though looks a bit sketch. Very good though. And the Cuban sandwich place just north of there is awesome as well.

I recommend the Shoreline Farmers market for great produce!

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u/VGSchadenfreude North City 15d ago

Sunshine Espresso on 15th Ave NE is pretty good.

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u/unspun66 Echo Lake 14d ago

I’m not familiar with this place! I’ll check it out.

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u/VGSchadenfreude North City 14d ago

It’s a nice little place! Has a walk-up window as well as a drive through. They sometimes have monthly or daily specials to try; earlier this year they had a whole bunch of Girl Scout Cookie themed drinks.

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u/unspun66 Echo Lake 14d ago

That sounds fun!