#2509 #S1242 - Brimmer & Heeltap, Seattle - 4/25/2014

After popular Le Gourmand and Sambar eventually closed in this quirky Ballard location far from the center of gravity of Ballard eating and drinking, the neighbors did not have to wait long for it to once again host one of Seattle's top rated restaurants. Jen Doak  (Agrodolce, Tilth, Taste) and Mike Whisenhunt (Barking Frog, Lark, Joule, Revel) teamed up to provide inventive new dishes -- the kind that commonly include phrases like "topped with a walnut seaweed crumble and sherry-caramel glaze." (1) And they didn't ignore the cocktail side, bringing in first Jeff Steiner and later Brian Hibbard to provide the same sort of balanced inventiveness to the drink options. It's particularly attractive in the warmer months, since they inherited a nifty hidden patio, opened both sides to much more light, and recently added additional outdoor seating options.

Oh yes, and the name combines terms for a drink poured all the way to the brim, and the last little slurp at the bottom.

425 NW Market St, Seattle, WA 98107 - (206) 420-2534
Est. Jan 15, 2014 - Building constructed: 1926
Previous bars in this location: Sambar
Web site: brimmerandheeltap.com - facebook - blog
Articles ranked: seattlemet - hungrydogblog - eater - seattledining - seattlemag - eater - myballard - yelp - thestranger -