It’s also one of the hottest culinary destinations in the city-and some of its most extolled eateries are helmed by members of the LGBTQ community, including Tamara Murphy’s farm-to-table Terra Plata (1501 Melrose Ave ) and Jerry Traunfeld’s Sichuan restaurant Lionhead (618 Broadway Ave E ). It’s favored by all sorts of people, from those who love strolling through verdant Volunteer Park (1247 15th Ave E) and taking in views of the downtown skyline to indie-spirited shoppers who can’t get enough of the neighborhood’s diverting clothing boutiques, home-furnishing stores, and craft food and drinks emporia. Within easy walking distance of downtown, Capitol Hill is the Seattle neighborhood most strongly identified with LGBTQ folks, but this enclave of venerable old homes, tree-lined streets, and bustling commerce is remarkably eclectic.