There is no lake view at Rae's, but there was one 100 years ago. And although the lake's since been filled in, that's not why you're going: You're going because Rae's breakfast, lunch and dinner menu has filled out, now offering, in the words of owners Rae and Todd Morey, "blue collar continental." Expect omelets, biscuits and gravy, daily frittatas, Reubens, French dips, cheeseburgers, waffle fries, pork tenderloin, vegetarian lasagna, and daily pot pies. Rae's also has a full bar, with eight rotating drafts emphasizing Pacific Northwest craft brews as well as one reserved for pints of Rainier. And in a town of people who skip out of the office early for a happy hour snack, Rae's happy hour menu may be the spot's main attraction with its listing of 20 different menu items (onion rings, cheddar mac) priced between $2 and $5. Chad Walsh, 12/5/2012
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