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Friday, May 25, 2012

#1690 #S1006 - Ma'Ono Fried Chicken and Whisky, Seattle, WA - 2/27/2012

 Previously Spring Hill, this place has always had terrific food. It's odd to remember that the bar portion was very underwhelming shortly after it opened.  Spring Hill subsequently expanded the tiny (8 seats) bar to a small (18 seats) bar, started serving very fine cocktails, and just last Feb 8, renamed themselves Ma'ono and shifted emphasis to "mid-Pacific" dishes and their very popular fried whole chickens.  They fry 30 chickens per night, and if you plan on having one, you should mention in while making your reservation.


4437 California Ave SW, Seattle, WA 98116 - (206) 935-1075
Est. Feb 8, 2012 - Building constructed: 1941
Previous bars in this location: Spring Hill
maono.springhillnorthwest.com - eater - foodhipster - thrillist - seattleweekly - bizjournals - yelp

Wednesday, May 23, 2012

#1689 #S1005 - Rogue and Peasant, Seattle, WA - 2/25/2012

A cafe, bar, music performance space, and virtual art gallery -- at least on the bathroom walls.  The Rogue and Peasant has friendly people running it, and injects some old school Fremont quirkiness amidst the condos and gentrification.


3601 Fremont Ave N, Ste 207, Seattle, WA 98103         
Est. Feb 3, 2012 - Building constructed: 1996
Previous bars in this location: None
therogueandpeasant.com - facebook - fremontuniverseyelp

Sunday, May 20, 2012

#1688 #S1004 - Restaurant Zoe, Seattle, WA - 2/22/2012

Update: Zoe converted from a full-time restaurant to an event space after Feb 14, 2016.













The popular, upscale Belltown restaurant from Scott and Heather Staples (along with the more casual Quinn's and Uneeda Burger) has moved to this new Capitol Hill location, shared with Oola Distillery and Lucky 8.  The menu is a bit more mixed, but it is still full of unusual ingredient names and fancy dishes.  Their is a small bar along the back wall which tends toward somewhat fancy twists on old classics.  The food is excellent and the drinks are good, but it's still the sort of bar where you go for dinner and bring your own company, rather than a quick drink and conversations with other folks there.



1318 E Union St Seattle, WA 98122 - (206) 256-2060
Est. Feb 15, 2012 - Building constructed: 1963
Previous bars in this location: None known
restaurantzoe.com - thestranger - seattleweekly - culinaryfool - yelp

#1687 #S1003 - Fonda La Catrina, Seattle, WA - 2/22/2012

I don't know anything about the folk art or the name, so I will simply quote The Stranger: "In Latin folklore, Catrina is a skeletal dame who represents the equalizing concept of death when it comes to the rich and poor. In lieu of revolución, Fonda La Catrina seeks to bridge the class divide with affordable Mexican and a classy interior featuring the drawings of legendary political cartoonist Jose Guadalupe Posada."  What I do know is that this is some of the better tasting Mexican food in the area -- and more authentic, I am informed -- along with some pretty fine margaritas.  And the bartender, server, and owner all took care to explore my tastes and offer alternatives.  It's a very nice addition to the Georgetown area.




5905 Airport Way S, Seattle, WA 98108 - (206) 767-2787
Est. Feb 11, 2012 - Building constructed: 1900 or earlier
Previous bars in this location:  None known
fondalacatrina.com - blog - seattletimes - thrillist - eater - yelp

#1686 #S1002 - Saint John's Bar & Eatery, Seattle, WA - 2/21/2012

I haven't eaten at St. John's, the new spot in the former Rosebud space, but I have had food from this chef at Solo, the owners' other bar in Queen Anne, and enjoyed it.  The cocktails, also like Solo, are pretty good.  The place is more capacious and open after the remodel, and retains the hidden patio out back.  St. John's is named for the apartment building above, and is owned by former rockers Val Kiossovski (Kultur Shock) and Billy Gould (Faith No More).





719 E Pike St, Seattle, WA 98122
Est. Feb 15, 2012 - Building constructed: 1910
Previous bars in this location: Rosebud
saintjohnsseattle.com - facebook - thrillist - thestranger - eater - yelp

#1685 #S1001 - Regent Bakery, Seattle, WA - 2/21/2012

 An odd combination of bakery, Chinese restaurant, and bar. The bakery is quite good, the large menu of American-Chinese food is better than average, and the cocktails are average at best.




1404 E Pine St, Seattle, WA 98122 - (206) 743-8866

Est. Feb 8, 2012 - Building constructed: 2005
Previous bars in this location: None known
regentbakeryandcafe.com - facebook - thestranger - saltonthetable - seattleweekly - eater - yelp

Saturday, May 19, 2012

#1684 #S1000 - Ludi's Restaurant and Lounge, Seattle, WA - 2/18/2012

Some people bemoaned the loss of The Turf, and Ludi's is not the same, but it's a lot less different than what was generally expected.  The bar and cafe are only slightly less divey than they were before, and there was no substantial remodeling or drastic change in clientele.  I do regret that we no longer have the restaurant and bar of that name, though I discovered its long history only belatedly.  From the 40s to the 80s it was on 3rd Avenue, with a cocktail lounge called the Waggin' Tongue Room, which hosted boxers and bookmakers.  Large bouts would stage their weigh-ins there.


In 1988 it moved to the 100 block of Pike Street, and then in the 2000s to its current location.  Morris Atshuler ran it in the 70s until he passed away in 1978, when his wife Pat took over and ran it for the next to decades, before retiring and selling it to a former dishwasher of the place, Greg Rosas, who remains the owner of Ludi's.  It has always catered to old folks and working people, and used to have a rush at the first of the month, when people could cash their welfare and temporary work checks there.

Because this was my 1,000th bar within the Seattle city limits, a few friends joined me, as we drank strong, cheap drinks in the corner of the back bar -- not totally different, I imagine, than was done years ago at the Turf by Bearcat Baker, the "Riverton Negro" who held the Northwest heavyweight championship and used to hang out there. (Seattle Times), or hundreds of other old-timers.  Of course now our local professional athletes tend to be millionaires, and sip their drinks at places worlds away from The Turf and Ludi's.  But if you like to have an occasional nip with folks a little closer to street level, it's still a nice little place to drop into.

200 Pike St, Seattle, WA 98101
Est. 2012 - Building constructed: 1963
Previous bars in this location: The Turf, The Grecian Inn
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