Baltic Room (The), Seattle

With bare tables graced with candles and dim atmosphere enhanced by stars punched into the ceiling, this always-packed bar attracts lovely twenty- and thirty-somethings who come to attract each other. The loft gives an excellent sky-high vantage point, while serious flirtatious people congregate at the bar. The tiny stage features top-notch soul, latin, jazz, blues and visiting DJs. This is not a good place for conversation when it's crowded and full of music, but then, who really wants to talk here, anyway?