#683 - Cha Cha(new), Seattle - 8/17/2008

The new underground space is much nicer and it now serves beers that you don't have to pretend to be a starving rock band to like. But what it has added is exactly what is missing from the original -- the utter lack of an intrinsic reason to go there, except for the people you expected to be there. It remains to be seen how a location with its own attractions will carry on. (web site)

1013 E Pike St (downstairs), Seattle, WA 98122 - (206) 322-0703
Est. 2007 in this location, 1998 in previous location - Building constructed 1910
Previous bars in this location: None known (in basement space)

#682 - Bimbo's Bitchin Seattle Kitchen (new), Seattle - 8/17/2008

1013 E Pike St, Seattle, WA 98122 - (206) 322-9950

#681 - Oxford Tavern, Snohomish, WA - 8/13/2008

913 1st St, Snohomish, Washington 98290 - (360) 243-3060

#680 - Stewart's Place, Snohomish, WA - 8/13/2008

A bit of the local talent (contains sound)
709 1st St, Snohomish, WA 98290

#679 - The Great Nabob, Seattle (lower Queen Anne) - 8/13/2008

Update: The Nabob closed in July 2018.

I finally made it to this bar. I like the crowd and if I go at a busier time I might make it one of my recommendations. And I'm a sucker for bars with fezzes in their logos. But it's a pity that the decor of the bar itself doesn't contain a bit more of the character of the logo. Along with a good selection of local beers they feature an odd selection of small bites including poutine, hummus, yam fries and mini burgers.

The old Great Nabob location in Nov. 2020

Old Nabob web site
(image from wayback machine)

819 5th Ave N Seattle, WA - 206-281-9850

Est. ? (By 2005) - Closed July 2019 - Building constructed: 1920

Web site: thegreatnabob.com (wayback machine) - facebook 

Articles: seattleweekly - culturetrip - yelp

#678 - Veil, Seattle (lower Queen Anne) - 8/13/2008

Swanky and spare. I went when it was still light out, which was an error (unless you're headed from there to the opera like the gals next to us were). Try the lamb sliders.

555 Aloha St, Seattle, WA 98109 - (206) 216-0600
veilrestaurant.com
Est. 2005 Closed: 2008

#677 - O'Finnigan's Pub and Grill, Everett, WA - 8/3/2008

Another characterless sports, pull tabs, and karaoke bar.

13601 Highway 99 #A, Everett, WA 98204-5496 - (425) 745-4805

(web site)

#676 - King Cobra, Seattle (Capitol Hill) - 7/26/2008

King Cobra website

916 E Pike St, Seattle, WA 98127
Est. 2008 - Closed: 2009

#675 - The Macau Grill (Red Dragon Casino), Mountlake Terrace, WA - 6/24/2008

21917 Hwy 99, Mountlake Terrace, WA 98043 - (425) 275-4444
thereddragoncasino.net

#674 - Harvey's Tavern, Edmonds, WA - 6/24/2008

21116 Highway 99, Edmonds, WA 98026 - (425) 778-1755
Previous bars at this location: Monroe's Tavern (prop. Harvey Robinson)
Est. 1949 (as Monroe's Tavern)

#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

#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

#667 - Red Lion Terrace Garden (downtown), Seattle - 6/20/2008

1415 5th Ave, Seattle, WA 98101 - (206) 971-8010
web site

#666 - Agua Verde, Seattle - 6/17/2008

1303 NE Boat St, Seattle, WA 98105-6701 - (206) 545-8570
Est. 1997
aguaverde.com

#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

#664 - Twilight Martini Lounge, Seattle (Belltown) - 6/10/2008

2125 Western Ave, Seattle, WA 98121-2123 - (206) 443-1212
Est. 2004
twilightmartini.com