#580 - Spitfire, Seattle (Belltown) - 7/10/07

Update: Spitfire closed in April 2016.



A fairly typical sports bar, with the exception of some fairly striking, large paintings. Spitfire was established in 2006, after the shortlived "Hideaway," which followed the funky Sit & Spin, where many Seattle bands played the back room while people did their laundry out front. The Spitfire owners have a solid Seattle record (Jerry Everard of Neumo's, the Rendezvous and Moe's Mo'roc'n Cafe and Marcus Charles of Neumo's, Marcus' Martini Heaven Bad Juju Lounge, and Juju). But whatever the intentions, the crowd is typically nothing like the "hipster sports bar" PR.

2219 4th Ave, Seattle, WA 98121 - (206) 441-7966
Est. 2006 - Closed April 2016 - Building constructed: 1924
Previous bars at this location: The Sit & Spin, The Hideaway
spitfireseattle.com - facebook - thestranger - yelp

#579 - The District, Seattle (U-District) - 6/25/07

A somewhat romantic lounge in the lower part of the former, historic Meany Hotel (now Hotel Deca).

4507 Brooklyn Avenue Northeast Seattle, WA 98105-4508 - (206) 547-4134
Est. May 2003 - Building constructed: 1931
Previous bars at this location: The Tally Ho
hoteldeca.com - seattletimes - yelp - alixcompton

#578- Diamond Knot Ale House, Mukilteo - 6/23/2007

I finally made it to the brewpub of perhaps my favorite brewery and favorite brew (try the Diamond Knot Industrial IPA), right next to the Mukilteo ferry dock. Inside is a housed is a cozy, woody, throw-the-peanut-shells-on-the-floor interior, where and in addition to the excellent beers, they serve pretty good steaks and other entrees on a 750 degree stones to cook at your table. It also includes some nice memorabilia on the walls from past Washington and Oregon bars and restaurants.

621 Front St, Mukilteo, WA 98275 - (425) 355-4488
Est. 1999 Web site: diamondknot.com

#577 - Elysian Fields, Seattle (Pioneer Square) - 6/23/2007

Not actually my first visit, but I neglected to log it after the others.

542 1st Avenue South  Seattle, WA 98104 - (206) 382-4498
elysianbrewing.com

#576 - Bourbon Cowboy, New Orleans (French Quarter) - 5/12/2007

#575 - Ray's Boom Boom Room, New Orleans (Faubourg Marigny) - 5/12/2007

#574 - Check Point Charlies, New Orleans (Faubourg Marigny) - 5/12/2007

#573 - The Apple Barrel, New Orleans (Faubourg) - 5/12/2007

#572 - Snug Harbor, New Orleans (Faubourg) - 5/12/2007

#571 - The Spotted Cat, New Orleans (Faubourg) - 5/12/2007

The Spotted Cat,  New Orleans, LA

#570 - Preservation Hall, New Orleans - 5/12/2007

I assume no comments are necessary for this one.

#569 - Pravda, New Orleans (French Quarter) - 5/12/2007

Update: Pravda closed in June 2013 and was replaced by "Cane and Table."

Elegant goth bar on lower Decatur


1113 Decatur St, New Orleans, LA 70116 - (504) 581-1112
yelp

#568 - The Whirling Dervish, New Orleans (French Quarter) - 5/12/2007

#567 - Molly's at the Market, New Orleans (FQ) - 5/12/2007

#566 - The Double Play, New Orleans (French Quarter) - 5/12/2007

#565 - One-Eyed Jacks, New Orleans (French Quarter) - 5/12/2007

#564 - LeRoundup, New Orleans (French Quarter) - 5/12/2007

Gawd, I wish I had the nerve to have taken pictures here.

#563 - Aunt Tiki's Jewel Bar, New Orleans (French Quarter) - 5/11/2007

1207 Decatur St, New Orleans, LA 70116 - (504) 680-8454
Previous bars at this address: Jewel's Tavern

#562 - Tropical Isle, New Orleans (French Quarter) - 5/11/2007

#561 - Utopia, New Orleans (French Quarter) - 5/11/2007