460 N 36th St, Seattle, WA 98103
Est. 2003
Est. 2003
Sunday, January 25, 2009
Wednesday, January 21, 2009
#762 - Clever Dunne's Irish House, Seattle (Capitol Hill) - 1/19/2009
I found no apparent cleverness, but it's a serviceable bar.
Est. 2002 - Closed Jan 30, 2017 - Building constructed: 1916
Previous bars in this location: Changes Too, The Detour, DJ's Nightlife, Foxxes, Jack's Roadhouse, The Continental
Subsequent bars in this location: Hula Hula
#761 - The Crescent, Seattle (Capitol Hill) - 1/19/2009
Definitely gives The Rickshaw a run for the money.
Update: Now that I know that Amber from Go Like Hell, touring with the Genitorturers, etc. etc. works there (and easily clinches the most sexy bartender title), I have to boost this over the Rickshaw for top Seattle karaoke dive and to my highly recommended list.
Historical Notes: The "Arterial Tavern" begins appearing in city guides at this address in 1939 and it is listed as the "Crescent Tavern" in the 1948. It is said to have been an old carriage house, although the current building wasn't constructed until 1924. It was a lesbian bar by the early 70s and now caters to older gay men, with a broad mix for karaoke.
seattle weekly - yelp - the stranger
#760 - The Elite, Seattle (Capitol Hill, Olive Way) - 1/19/2009
Update: The Elite closed in early July 2012.Ostensibly gay, but it looks like it was decorated by the Rodney Dangerfield character in "Caddyshack."
Historical Notes: The Elite Tavern was established by 1935 (perhaps earlier) at 622 Broadway, currently the location of Poppy. It remained there until Jan 31, 2007, when it closed and re-opened in Dec 2007 at 1520 E Olive Way. It eventually (1950s?) became a gay bar -- the first one on Capitol Hill. On July 22, 1993 it was bombed by neo-Nazis, but suffered very limited damage with no one hurt.
#759 - The Bus Stop, Seattle (Capitol Hill, Olive Way) - 1/19/2009
Small, spartan, and inhabited by a number of people who loudly seem to just seem to be getting used to this drinking thing, but I like it. It's particularly interesting on 3D-Glasses night.
The Bus Stop was first established at 508 E. Pine in 2004 or 2005 and was there into 2007. In 2009 it re-opened at the current Olive Way address.
1552 E. Olive Way, Seattle, WA
The Bus Stop was first established at 508 E. Pine in 2004 or 2005 and was there into 2007. In 2009 it re-opened at the current Olive Way address.
1552 E. Olive Way, Seattle, WA
#758 - Redwood, Seattle (Capitol Hill) - 1/19/2009
Man, I had no idea a bar like this was hidden away on Capitol Hill. And while it has only been there a couple years, it feels like it's been around for 50. An excellent option for people who want a more relaxed and unpretentious watering hole, as if it were in the hills around some small college town.
514 E Howell Street, Seattle, WA 98122
web site (or perhaps more accurately, web page)
yelp - the stranger - seattle weekly
Tuesday, January 20, 2009
#757 - The Saint, Seattle (Capitol Hill) - 1/19/2009
Update: The Saint closed on Aug 30, 2018.
A nice, romantic bar -- especially for tequila lovers. (And thanks to Adam for the drink and Redwood tip.)
Est. April 5, 2008 - Closed Aug 30, 2018 - Building constructed 1926
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