Eh. Seattle is in the extreme upper-portion of the middle of the pack (if not higher) when it comes to late night eats. Comparing to NYC, which is 12x our size and centuries older seems a bit disingenuous and foolish. Agreed, certain neighborhoods seem to have almost zero interest in late night eats and most restos close earlier than they should. However, where late night eating is being cultivated by businesses willing to promote it and stick with it, there are a growing number of options. U District and First Hill can be added Capitol Hill, Belltown and Ballard, as well as a burgeoning South Seattle later-night scene. It'll take years and the right population distribution to get there but Seattle is absolutely moving in the right direction. Anyone thinking otherwise hasn't been here for too long and has very limited perspective on late night dining in North America. BTW, Montréalers dine out late, harsh winter or no, so I doubt the rain plays THAT big of a factor.