#1545 #S913 - Emerald Grill, Seattle - 8/23/2011

My guess is that about 99.9% of bargoers in Seattle would ask, "Where on earth is the Emerald Grill?"  It is a fairly unremarkable bar (with the exception of sexy bartender Sarah) in the Holiday Inn where Aurora approaches Belltown, remodeled to remove any bit of soul the space might have once had.



211 Dexter Avenue N, Seattle, WA 98109-5105 - (206) 694-0070
Est. 2000? - Building constructed: 2000
holidayinn.com - facebook - yelp - urbanspoon

#1544 - The Aero Club, San Diego, CA - 8/22/2011

 The Aero Club is a great old dive bar established by a lady pilot in 1947. The bar is off the beaten track, near the San Diego airport and spotted from I5 or various rental car agencies. It was strictly beer and wine until recently, but now it has a massive array of liquors, including 350 whiskeys and 130 vodkas.  Who needs 130 vodkas?  Who cares, the impressive array of bottles and sturdy shelves augment the fighter pilot theme.  That theme is take quite seriously, BTW, with murals, models, a propeller clock and propeller fence out front.

3365 India Street, San Diego, CA 92103 - (619) 297-7211
Est. 1947
aeroclubbar.com - facebook - specialissima flickr - yelp - tripadvisor - beeradvocate

#1543 - Wave House, San Diego, CA - 8/22/2011

3125 Ocean Front Walk, San Diego, CA 92109 - (858) 228-9283
Est. 1981
wavehousesandiego.com -  facebook - yelp  - tripadvisor

#1542 - 710 Beach Club, San Diego, CA - 8/22/2011

710 Garnet Avenue, San Diego, CA 92109 - (858) 483-7844
Est. year - Building constructed: year
710bc.com - yelp - sandiegoclubs - thefeast

#1541 - Lahaina Beach House, San Diego, CA - 8/22/2011

710 Oliver Avenue, San Diego, CA 92109-5017 - (858) 270-3888
yelp - yahoo - discoversd  - iwannagothere 

#1540 - Fred's Mexican Cafe, San Diego, CA - 8/21/2011

2470 San Diego Ave, San Diego, CA 92110 - (619) 858-8226
fredsmexicancafe.com - yelp - sandiegan  

#1539 - Riviera Supper Club & Turquoise Room, La Mesa, CA - 8/20/2011

When the Turf Supper Club closed, the owners moved to this larger, swankier location, formerly the Habana Cuban Restaurant. It retains the grill-it-yourself steaks, and the Turquoise Room lounge makes full use of the swanky old mid-century lights and decor from when it was a steak house in the 40s. The food is good, ample, and quite affordable, and the drinks are serviceable. The aesthetics are not to be missed.

7777 University Ave., La Mesa, CA 91942 - (619) 713-6777
Est. 2008 - Building constructed: year
rivierasupperclub.com - facebook - patch.com - yelp - thefeast