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Bars where Pete has had a drink

Sunday, July 06, 2008

#673 - Oliver's Twist, Seattle (Greenwood) - 7/5/2008

Try: The Mr. Sowerberry

Along with The Hideout, this is my favorite bar discovery of the year. Adventurous cocktails, fine food, art, and a vibe and clientele perfectly between hip and comfortable.

6822 Greenwood Ave N, Seattle, WA 98138 - (206) 706-6673
Est. Nov. 2006 - Building constructed: 1929?
Previous bars at this location: None known
oliverstwistseattle.com

Thursday, July 03, 2008

#672 - Eva, Seattle - 7/3/2008

Eva closed in 2014

2227 North 56th Street Seattle, WA 98103 - (206) 633-3538
Est. 2001 - Closed Oct 30, 2014 - Building constructed: 1928
Previous bars at this location: Brie and Bordeaux

#671 - Place Pigalle, Seattle - 7/2/2008

Now an upscale, French bistro, the Place Pigalle was once a very blue collar blues joint, and before that a bordello.

"Place Pigalle’s history can be traced back mid-century to a seedy watering hole named the Lotus Inn. Adjacent to the La Salle Hotel (formerly known as the Outlook Hotel, built in 1909), the Lotus Inn was probably the first stop for sailors to have a quick drink before meeting up with a strumpet at the bordello upstairs." -- Place Pigalle history

"The illustrious Place Pigalle in the Pike Place Market was the nastiest, hippest, blues bar in the 1970’s. Little Bill, Junior Earl and the Pearls, Isaac Scott Blues Band, Philharmonic Sam, the Grey Blues Band all played there. It was on the south corner of the market with its back windows looking out on Puget Sound and Alaskan Way 3 stories below.  One night while we were playing I looked up to see an intoxicated patron pick a keg of beer up and throw it out the windows to drop 3 stories onto Alaskan Way!  It was often like the Country Bunker in the Blues Brothers movie. (PNWBands.com)


81 Pike Street Seattle, WA 98101 - (206) 624-1756
placepigalle-seattle.com
Lotus Tavern est. 1909 - Place Pigalle est. ? (1950s)

#670 - Pause, Portland - 6/27/2008

#669 - Gotham Tavern, Portland - 6/27/2008


http://www.gothamtavern.com/

#668 - 820 Lounge (Mint), Portland - 6/27/2008

Sunday, June 15, 2008

#665 - Eastlake Bar and Grill - Seattle - 6/14/2008

Update: The Eastlake Bar and Grill closed Sep 17, 2022

2947 Eastlake Ave E, Seattle, WA 98102-3009 - (206) 957-7777
Est. 2005 - Closed Sep 17, 2022 - Building constructed 1972
Other bars at this location: Cricket, Bridges Bar & Grill, Sam's Steakhouse

Tuesday, June 10, 2008

Monday, June 09, 2008

#663 - Zayda Buddy's, Seattle (Ballard) - 6/9/2008

Zayda Buddy's closed in December 2015.

5405 Leary Avenue NE Seattle, WA 98107-4079 - (206) 783-7777
Est. 2007 - Closed Dec 13, 2015 - Building constructed: 1904
Previous bars in this location: None known

#662 - The Night Owl (13 Coins Lounge), Seattle - 6/8/2008

125 Boren Avenue North Seattle, WA 98109-5301 - (206) 682-2513
Est. 1967

#661 - Yen Wor Garden (China Jade), Seattle (Greenwood) - 6/7/2008

Update: Yen Wor Garden closed in April 2015


Amazing. For years I've felt that The Baranof was the ultimate Seattle dive bar, and tonight I discover one that may top it virtually right across the street. It has the olive-skinned, gangster looking guy in a silk shirt singing motown, the squat bewhiskered cowboy, the patrons staggering around like ladders in a windstorm. Epic.

"Yen Wor Nights" music video

8580 Greenwood Avenue North Seattle, WA 98103-3614 - (206) 784-7422

#660 - The Crosswalk Tavern, Seattle (Greenwood) - 6/7/2008

Update: The Crosswalk Tavern was closed by new owners in mid-year 2017 to be converted into "Coindexter's."


Basically everything that's boring and characterless in a dive bar -- a poor cousin to the classic dives up and across the street. It's not readily apparent how the Crosswalk manages to stay in business,  unless it's to avoid any chance of a crowd, but it has been listed here since the 1987 Polk directory.

8556 Greenwood Avenue North Seattle, WA 98103-3614 - (206) 789-9691
Est. 1987? - Closed June/July 2017 - Building constructed: 1928
Previous bars in this location: None known
Articles: yelp

#659 - Atlantic Crossing, Seattle - 6/7/2008

A surprisingly diverse and fun clientele, and ultra sexy bartender Elizabeth

6508 Roosevelt Way Northeast Seattle, WA 98115 - (206) 729-6266
Est. 2004
Other bars at this address: The Roosevelt Inn (1930s)
theatlanticcrossing.com