609 W. Main St., Boise, ID, 83702
myspace - boise weekly - yelp - idaho statesman
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#854 - Branzino, Seattle (Belltown) - 7/20/2009
Kellie and Dennis at Branzino
branzinoseattle.com - seattle pi - seattle times - seattle magazine - yelp - the stranger
Sunday, July 12, 2009
#851 - Greenlake Bar & Grill, Seattle - 7/12/2009
There's a nice history of past Greenlake Grills at the current and other locations on the My Greenlake blog.
7200 E Green Lake Dr N, Seattle, WA 98115 - (206) 729-6179
website - yelp - the stranger
7200 E Green Lake Dr N, Seattle, WA 98115 - (206) 729-6179
website - yelp - the stranger
#850 - Bastille, Seattle (Ballard) - 7/11/2009
This may be the completion of the gentrification of Ballard and final concession of Seattle's hip neighborhood to Georgetown / SoDo. But if so, what a way to go.
The place is beautiful, with glowing, vintage sconces that will make steampunks envious, French subway accoutrements, very fine French brasserie style food, and a rollicking, sexy salsa scene in the gorgeous back bar. By comparision to the august interior, the patio looks rather plain, but also spacious and welcoming. And it detracted nothing my first impression that the place (in the location of the old Obermaier Machine Works building) was packed with beautiful women the Saturday night we went. Gentrification certainly has its benefits.
5307 Ballard Ave NW, Seattle, WA 98107-4061 - (206) 453-5014
bastilleseattle.com - yelp - seattle times - myballard
Sunday, July 05, 2009
#848 - The Loft, Edmonds, WA - 7/4/2009
It's been a very long time since I'd been to downtown Edmonds and I really had low expectations for the bars. But while I don't see any particular reason to ever go back to Rory's or Johnny's, I was surprised by how much I liked the little trio of bars around 5th and Main. And The Loft was the most surprising of all.
It's small and romantic, with two floors and a very nice bamboo-lined patio. The food and drinks contain some fine, uncommon options. With the spring break type atmosphere at Taki Tiki and the classic neighborhood feel of Engel's, the swanky dark wood and dramatic lighting of The Loft make it the upscale alternative to perfectly complete the range of drinkeries. It gives people from Seattle a reason to return, and makes old town Edmonds feel like an alluring little resort town.
Try the: Glacier (Bartender Joe's cocktail contest entry)
515 Main St., Edmonds, WA 98020 - (425) 640-5000
theloftlounge.com - yelp - insider pages
#847 - Engel's Pub, Edmonds, WA - 7/4/2009
A classic, small, neighborhood pub, just like every town should have.
113 5th Ave S Edmonds, WA 98020 - (425) 778-2900
yelp - insiderpages
113 5th Ave S Edmonds, WA 98020 - (425) 778-2900
yelp - insiderpages
#846 - Johnny's Sports Bar, Edmonds, WA - 7/4/2009
Mehhh....
101 Main St., Edmonds, WA 98020-3131 - (425) 778-1585
johnnyssportsbar.net - facebook - yelp
101 Main St., Edmonds, WA 98020-3131 - (425) 778-1585
johnnyssportsbar.net - facebook - yelp
#844 - A Very Taki Tiki Bar, Edmonds, WA - 7/4/2009
This is certainly not the sort of place that is going to please people who are really into tiki culture. But while the college-bar type crowd, the cheesy but charmless decor, and the overly sweet, sorority girl drinks are not my cup of tea, I do like to see a range of styles in bars and I think this one definitely has its place, nestled in with the swanky Loft and the comfortably divey Engel's.
518 Main Street, Edmonds, WA 98020 - 425-778-3548
averytakitikibar.com - yelp
#843 - Lake City Bar and Grill, Seattle - 7/4/2009
This looks rather boring from the outside. But once you come in you realize it was even more boring than you imagined.
2725 Lake City Way NE., Seattle, Washington 98125 - 206-362-2911
2725 Lake City Way NE., Seattle, Washington 98125 - 206-362-2911
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