Small, spartan, and inhabited by a number of people who loudly seem to just seem to be getting used to this drinking thing, but I like it. It's particularly interesting on 3D-Glasses night.
The Bus Stop was first established at 508 E. Pine in 2004 or 2005 and was there into 2007. In 2009 it re-opened at the current Olive Way address.
1552 E. Olive Way, Seattle, WA
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Wednesday, January 21, 2009
#758 - Redwood, Seattle (Capitol Hill) - 1/19/2009
Update: Redwood closed Nov 18, 2017.
Man, I had no idea a bar like this was hidden away on Capitol Hill. And while it has only been there a couple years, it feels like it's been around for 50. An excellent option for people who want a more relaxed and unpretentious watering hole, as if it were in the hills around some small college town.
514 E Howell Street, Seattle, WA 98122
web site (or perhaps more accurately, web page)
yelp - the stranger - seattle weekly
Man, I had no idea a bar like this was hidden away on Capitol Hill. And while it has only been there a couple years, it feels like it's been around for 50. An excellent option for people who want a more relaxed and unpretentious watering hole, as if it were in the hills around some small college town.
514 E Howell Street, Seattle, WA 98122
web site (or perhaps more accurately, web page)
yelp - the stranger - seattle weekly
Tuesday, January 20, 2009
#756 - The Buck, Seattle (Capitol Hill) - 1/19/2009
Update: The Buck closed September 2011
Some very fine additions over the past year or so make this stretch of Olive Way one of my favorite bar areas in the city. The Buck is cozy, western-themed bar by the owners of Bleu Bistro, with a mixed gay and straight crowd. I didn't get much of a feel for the vibe of the patrons, as I went on a Monday evening, but Janine the bartender is quite cool and the decor is swell (even if they really need to start giving some serious thought to taking down the Christmas tree).
Est. 2008
Tuesday, January 13, 2009
#755 - The Pub at 3rd Place, Seattle (Ravenna) - 1/13/2009
I love the Pub at Third Place. I love all the wood, the good beers, the Greek restaurant and bookstore open late upstairs. But what I liked most was the customers and vibe. Late 20s and 30s, on laptops, reading books, playing cards, relaxed but with a good energy. A hidden gem and one of my new favorite places. (web site)
Web site: www.vioscafe.com/viospub.html
Reviews: seattletimes - seattle weekly
#754 - Pied Piper Ale House, Seattle (Ravenna) - 1/8/2009
Update: The Pied Piper Ale House closed in late December 2013.
A pleasant place with good food and beers. A bit more of a family place than I personally look for in bars, but I'll go back there to eat.
2404 Northeast 65th St, Seattle, WA 98115 - (206) 729-0603
Est. 2007 - Closed 2013
facebook - yelp
A pleasant place with good food and beers. A bit more of a family place than I personally look for in bars, but I'll go back there to eat.
2404 Northeast 65th St, Seattle, WA 98115 - (206) 729-0603
Est. 2007 - Closed 2013
facebook - yelp
#753 - Juno, Seattle (downtown) - 1/8/2009
700 3rd Ave, Seattle, WA 98104 (in the Arctic Club Hotel) - (206) 631-8080
Est. 2008 - Building constructed: 1916-1918
web site - seattle times - seattle weekly - komonews
Est. 2008 - Building constructed: 1916-1918
web site - seattle times - seattle weekly - komonews
#752 - The Daily Grill, Seattle (downtown) - 1/5/2009
629 Pike St, Seattle, WA 98101 - (206) 624-8400
Est. June 2007
Est. June 2007
Sunday, January 04, 2009
#750 - Blitz Ladd, Portland - 1/4/2009
This is a very large sports bar, which means it's fairly impossible to have any of the charm I generally look for in a bar. But as large sports bars go, it was very comfortable and unassuming, and I liked the couches, picnic tables, and plywood, and it seems to fit well in the Ladd's Addition neighborhood.
(web site)
(web site)
#746 - Dirty, Portland - 1/2/2009
New (about 10 months) bump and grind, thumping music, spray-on-tan club in the Old Town area. Not my type of place, but if you're going to have a club like that, why not outfit it with stripper poles and a swing over the bar?
(NapkinNights pics from the night I was there)
(NapkinNights pics from the night I was there)
#745 - Crush, Portland - 1/2/2009
On the Friday night I went it was crammed with hot, scantily-clad lesbians. What's not to like?
(web site)
(web site)
#744 - Hanigan's ("The Vern"), Portland - 1/2/2009
A nice little ramshackle pub, locally known as "The Vern" thanks to a neon sign with the T & A not working.
Monday, December 15, 2008
#743 - Heaven, Seattle (Pioneer Square) - 12/14/2008
Update: Heaven closed in 2010 and was replaced by Volume nightclub.
The old "Catwalk" with very little changed (except the Men's and Women's rooms inexplicably switched), and the crowd and vibe varying greatly with particular nights and events.
Historical Notes: This space is perhaps the most storied of current Seattle bars or clubs. In 1890 it was established by vaudeville pioneer John Considine as "The People's Theater," the most notorious of Seattle's old "box houses," where female performers sold drinks on the floor and more personalized services in the closed box rooms. Considine brought big time acts like "Little Egypt" to the theater, and battled Pantages for theatrical crowds and even Wyatt Earp for a brief period. In 1901 Considine and his brother were engaged in a shootout by ex-employee and ex-Chief of Police William L. Meredith.
As much or more than any other man, Considine helped establish Seattle's "Tolerance Policy," the well-established guidelines for paying off police that would last for 80 years and help nurture both the Jackson Street jazz scene and Pioneer Square gay scene. The most epic example of the latter was "The Casino," (unofficially known as "Madame Peabody’s Dancing Academy for Young Ladies"), where drag queens and gays danced openly with each other, and their reputation attracted gay and bi people from all over the country including the likes of Rudolf Nureyev and Tallulah Bankhead.
Many years later (1994-2005), it became The Catwalk, hosting fetish fashion shows and various gothic and S&M themed events.
Est. 2006 - Closed 2010 - Building constructed: 1890
heavenseattle.com
Friday, December 12, 2008
#742 - Fourno's, Seattle (U District) - 12/11/2008
Bump and grind for Greek Row -- I'm surprised it took so long for a place like this on The Ave.
4733 University Way NE, Seattle, WA 98105 - (206) 729-5195
#741 - A-Pizza Mart, Seattle (U District) - 12/11/2008
An unpretentious but happening little night scene. Who knew?
5026 University Way NE, Seattle, WA 98105 - (206) 517-4000
#740 - Canterbury Ale & Eats, Seattle (Capitol Hill) - 12/11/2008
Update: Canterbury Ale House closed March 27, 2022
When this 38-year-old medieval themed dive bar went under in 2014, two Capitol Hill bar owners, Mike Meckling (Neumos) and James Snyder (Sam's Tavern) took over the space, giving it a large-scale sprucing up and installing a fancy menu by the former chef of Madison Park Conservatory. That menu, which included tater tots topped with steak tartar, scotched quail eggs, and mostarda coated chicken liver toast, was eventually dialed back to resemble a broad and fairly typical contemporary bar menu. The bar has 30 taps and unfancy cocktails, while other sections now allow families, pushing it a bit more toward a 70s style old English themed restaurant.
534 15th Ave E, Seattle, WA 98112 - (206) 322-3130
Canterbury Ale & Eats, Seattle |
Est. October 1976 - Closed March 27, 2022 - Building constructed: 1907
Previous bars in this location: Gaslight Tavern (1960s - early 70s)
Web site: thecanterburyalehouse.com - facebook
Reviews: seattletimes - capitolhilltimes - eater - seattlerefined - eater - yelp
Previous bars in this location: Gaslight Tavern (1960s - early 70s)
Web site: thecanterburyalehouse.com - facebook
Reviews: seattletimes - capitolhilltimes - eater - seattlerefined - eater - yelp
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