$5 Beer & Nachos at Matador; Seattle's Best Oyster Bars

BALLARD— The Matador in Ballard turns nine years old on Sunday. They're celebrating with $5 Texas-size nachos and Dos Equis Ambar all day long. [EaterWire]

KENT— Nazes Seafood in Kent will have plenty of lamingtons on hand tomorrow for Australia Day. Owner Naze Nair tells Seattle Weekly's Hanna Raskin that in addition to the iced sponge cakes, she'll be making meat pies, schnitzel sandwiches, potato scallops and banana fritters for the annual celebration at her fish-and-chips shop. [Seattle Weekly]

SEATTLE— Nosh Pit has a round-up of Seattle oyster bars, from who hangs out there to what best to wash them down with. [Seattle Met]

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