Jamaican-themed bar
2224 2nd Avenue, Seattle, WA 98121 - (206) 448-5114
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Monday, January 29, 2007
#524 - Buddha Bar, Seattle (Belltown) - 1/29/2007
Update: Buddha closed in 2011 and was replaced by Rabbit Hole
2222 2nd Ave, Suite 222, Seattle, WA 98121 - (206) 441-4449
2222 2nd Ave, Suite 222, Seattle, WA 98121 - (206) 441-4449
Monday, January 22, 2007
#521 - Dawg Tagz, Seattle (Aurora) - 1/17/2007
Divey dive, with the regulars bragging about challenging other regulars to fights, a tiny number of liquor bottles in hastily made plywood shelves, as much garbage as can fit crammed under the pool tables, and one very lonely big fish in tank about half again his length.
12534 Aurora Ave N., Seattle, WA
Previous bars at this location: Herb's Tavern (60s to 80s), Rex Pub & Grill (early 90s), Far Western Pub (early 90s), Ima's Smokehouse Pub (mid 90s), Bitter Lake Pub (early 2000s)
Subsequent bars at this location: Lazy Fish Saloon, Heads or Tails Sports Bar
12534 Aurora Ave N., Seattle, WA
Previous bars at this location: Herb's Tavern (60s to 80s), Rex Pub & Grill (early 90s), Far Western Pub (early 90s), Ima's Smokehouse Pub (mid 90s), Bitter Lake Pub (early 2000s)
Subsequent bars at this location: Lazy Fish Saloon, Heads or Tails Sports Bar
#519 - HulaHula, Seattle - 12/27/2006
Hulahula opened last week and I visited it with Poi Polloi last night. It is adjacent to Tini Bigs martini bar and under the same ownership. It's fairly spacious and has a generous amount of bamboo, thatch, and Witco-like bas reliefs. The dance floor of the previous venue now features lounge chairs and a blacklight tiki mural that runs the length of the room. The drinks were mediocre, I had a below average mai tai and a worse pina colada before we had better luck with a navy grog and some punch type drinks (I watched the bar tender refer to the instructions to make some of them).
Poi Polloi was very pleased with his appetizer, a shrimp, bacon, and hot pepper combo. I think they've done a fairly good job on the decor -- it's much more seriously devoted to tiki than any Seattle establishment except the Luau. It did feel a tiny bit sterile -- e.g. the wall decorations were too evenly placed, rather than giving the sense I like in a bar that the decorations have been slowly accumulating over many years. The bartender was friendly, but the place had very few patrons when we went -- granted in the dead week between Christmas and New Years. I'd like to see what the ambiance is like when it's more full. It's well worth a trip for any locals or visitors to the area, though you may have to go soon if business doesn't pick up considerably. For me it's a very welcome addition to Seattle's tiki world.
Historical notes: The building that holds Hula Hula and Tini Bigs was constructed in 1929
The "Midway Tavern" first appears at this address in the Polk Guide in 1935. It has since hosted the Tic Toc Tavern, the Puzzle Tavern, Arthur's A Fine Pub, Romper Room, and Watertown
Est. Dec. 2006
Previous bars at this location: Arthur's Pub, Tic Toc Tavern, Puzzle Tavern, Midway Tavern, Romper Room, Watertown
Sunday, December 31, 2006
#518 - Ebb'n'Flow (U-District) - 12/30/06
Update: Ebb'n'Flow closed in 2007
Nice.
2114 North 45th Street Seattle, WA 98103 - (206) 547-6313
Nice.
2114 North 45th Street Seattle, WA 98103 - (206) 547-6313
#517 - Smash (U-District) - 12/30/06
Generic, nice but boring wine bar.
1401 North 45th Street Seattle, WA 98103 - (206) 547-3232
1401 North 45th Street Seattle, WA 98103 - (206) 547-3232
Tuesday, December 12, 2006
Sunday, December 03, 2006
#515 - 611 Supreme, Seattle (Capitol Hill) - 12/2/06
611 East Pine Street Seattle, WA 98122 - (206) 328-0292
Bar established: 2002 - Restaurant established: 1997 - Building constructed: 1916 - Closed: May 17, 2014
611supreme.com - yelp
Bar established: 2002 - Restaurant established: 1997 - Building constructed: 1916 - Closed: May 17, 2014
611supreme.com - yelp
Saturday, October 28, 2006
#513 - O Lounge, Seattle (Queen Anne) - 10/26/2006
Update: The O Lounge (and Orrapin Noodle Experience restaurant) closed in 2007
Small and nice. A good shift of gears from the Paragon.
2208 Queen Anne Ave, Seattle, WA 98109 - (206) 352-6594
Est. 1996 - Closed: 2007
Previous bars in this location: None known
Subsequent bars in this location: How To Cook A Wolf
theolounge.net - yelp
Small and nice. A good shift of gears from the Paragon.
2208 Queen Anne Ave, Seattle, WA 98109 - (206) 352-6594
Est. 1996 - Closed: 2007
Previous bars in this location: None known
Subsequent bars in this location: How To Cook A Wolf
theolounge.net - yelp
#509 - The Bahia Cabana, Ft. Lauderdale, FL - 10/5/2006
Saturday, September 02, 2006
#508 - DiVino, Seattle (Ballard) - 9/1/2006
Update: Closed 2010
A growing number of wine bars was all but inevitable with Ballard's changing demographics. This swanky, modernist bar opened five days ago and is a nice stop on a crawl down Ballard Ave.
Est. Aug. 27, 2006 - Closed 2010 - Building constructed: 1904 (Kutzner Block)
5310 Ballard Ave NW, Seattle, WA 98107 - (206) 297-0143
divinoseattle.com - seattletimes - yelp
A growing number of wine bars was all but inevitable with Ballard's changing demographics. This swanky, modernist bar opened five days ago and is a nice stop on a crawl down Ballard Ave.
Est. Aug. 27, 2006 - Closed 2010 - Building constructed: 1904 (Kutzner Block)
5310 Ballard Ave NW, Seattle, WA 98107 - (206) 297-0143
divinoseattle.com - seattletimes - yelp
#507 - Hooverville, Seattle - 8/25/2006
Very pleasant and comfortable bar, with the casual hip and historical feel of SoDo bars.
1721 1st Avenue South, Seattle, WA 98134 - (206) 264-2428
Est. 2005 - Building constucted: 1927
Previous bars at this location: None known
hoovervillebar.com - facebook - thestranger - yelp
Est. 2005 - Building constucted: 1927
Previous bars at this location: None known
hoovervillebar.com - facebook - thestranger - yelp
#506 - Dukes - Alki, Seattle - 8/25/2006
Dependable seafood, a great evening on the upper patio with the calypso/reggae band playing and the smell of fire pits drifting in from the beach.
2516 Alki Avenue Southwest Seattle, Washington 98116 - (206) 937-6100
Est. 2001 - Building constructed: 1995
dukeschowderhouse.com
Est. 2001 - Building constructed: 1995
dukeschowderhouse.com
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