#533 - The Matador, Seattle (Ballard) - 4/21/2007

#532 - .twist. Seattle (Belltown) - 4/13/2007

.Twist. closed 7/3/2011

2313 1st Avenue, Seattle - (206) 448-9478

#531 - The Wreck, Ft. Lauderdale - 10/6/2006 (out of order)

For Hukilau 2006, a mermaid could once again be seen from the windows of The Wreck bar.

#530 - Kings Hardware, Seattle (Ballard) - 3/31/2007

#529 - The Mandarin Room (Moon Temple), Seattle (45th) - 3/30/2007

The darkened Mandarin Room of the Wallingford neighborhood's Moon Temple restaurant served the strong pours and languid pace of a classic Chinese restaurant lounge for 56 years. Shana Kelly described the two main people making those pours over the years:

"Harry Eng, bartender and friend to many, worked here for nearly 50 years and in 2006 and retired from The Moon Temple at the age of 72. Harry, with his strong accent, stiff drinks, and a true love for his customers, left big shoes to fill.  One thing is for sure, The Moon Temple is consistent.

Johnny Chen, began bartending in 2000. With a flair for fun, a heart of gold, and an artist’s creativity, Johnny has gone the extra mile to meet his customers’ needs.  Johnny is the creator of the original Trash Can, which has since been adopted by various surrounding establishments, has made it his mission to create a new drink annually, drawing crowds in to try these legendary concoctions."

Moon Temple, Seattle, WA

The Moon Temple Cafe was actually  established earlier than 1958 in a location on the western corner of the same building. It is not clear if it had a bar at the time, as city guides list it only under restaurants, as it did for the early years at the subsequent location. But at minimum the cafe of that name was at the 2100 address by at least 1955.




2108 North 45th Street Seattle, WA 98103 - (206) 633-4280                  
Est. 1958 - Closed Dec 12, 2014 - Building constructed: 1929
Previous bars in this location: None known
Web site: facebook
Articles: wallyhood - thestranger - yelp - reddit - thestranger - tripadvisor

#528 - The Sea Monster, Seattle (45th) - 3/30/2007

2202 North 45th Street Seattle, WA 98103 - (206) 992-1120
Est. 2003
Previous bars at this location: None known
seamonsterlounge.com

#527 - Boka, Seattle (downtown) - out of order

Update: BOKA closed in 2017


1010 1st Avenue Seattle, WA 98104 - (206) 357-9000
web site

#526 - H20, Portland - 3/17/2007

#525 - Ximaica, Seattle (Belltown) - Out of order

Jamaican-themed bar

2224 2nd Avenue, Seattle, WA 98121 - (206) 448-5114

#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

#523 - Huckleberry Inn Lounge, Lakebay - 1/21/2007

#522 - O'Callahans Pub & Grill, Lakebay - 1/21/2007

15610 92nd Street Kp N, Lakebay, WA 98349 (map)

ocallahanspub.com

#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

#520 - Purple, Seattle (downtown) - 1/12/2007

1225 4th Avenue Seattle, WA 98101 - (206) 829-2280

#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


106 1st Avenue North Seattle, WA 98109 - (206) 284-5003
Est. Dec. 2006
Previous bars at this location: Arthur's Pub, Tic Toc Tavern, Puzzle Tavern, Midway Tavern, Romper Room, Watertown

#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

#517 - Smash (U-District) - 12/30/06

Generic, nice but boring wine bar.

1401 North 45th Street  Seattle, WA 98103 - (206) 547-3232

#516 - Marco Polo Bar & Grill, Seattle - 12/5/06

Est. 1950
5613 4th Ave S, Seattle, WA 98108 - (206) 762-3964
http://www.marcopolopub.com

#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 

#514 - Outlaws, Portland - (out of order)

http://www.outlawsbar.com/