Previous bars at this location: Brew & Brew Inn (1982), Emerald Pub (early 80s)
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Sunday, February 15, 2009
#773 - Madison Pub, Seattle (Capitol Hill) - 2/14/2009
"I’m in a weird situation because i like rainbows.. but I’m not gay. So, i wear a rainbow on my shirt - but then under it, it says “not gay ” .. but I’m not against gay people, so under that i have to put “but supportive.” I just think its weird that one group took refracted light. That’s pretty greedy gays." -- Demetri Martin
1315 East Madison St, Seattle, WA 98122 - (206) 325-6537
Est. 1986
Previous bars at this location: Brew & Brew Inn (1982), Emerald Pub (early 80s)
Previous bars at this location: Brew & Brew Inn (1982), Emerald Pub (early 80s)
#772 - Neighbors Underground, Seattle (Capitol Hill) - 2/14/2009
#771 - Poco Wine Room, Seattle (Capitol Hill) - 2/14/2009
I didn't have a great first impression when I saw this was built in to one of the condominium complexes that are methodically eating away at the character that made neighborhoods like Capitol Hill attractive to people in the first place. But this is an attractive, cozy, and friendly place (that's right, a wine bar with a friendly owner and staff) and my new favorite place for a glass of wine in the hill area.
Check out the new art piece they've added over the stairs (pictured).
#770 - Licorous, Seattle - 2/14/2009
#769 - Cafe Presse, Seattle (Capitol Hill) - 2008 (OOO)
Update: Cafe Presse closed Feb 3, 2022
If you've been to Le Pichet, you know exactly what you're getting here -- although they do add soccer viewing (of course the more popular American spectator sports are déclassé). The food is very good, but this blog is about bars, and the drinks are unremarkable and the decor boring (self-consciously trying to appear unself-conscious). Still, a fine stop for a little wine and snack. Though it's entirely unclear to me what the idea is behind making one of the world's ugliest web sites.
1117 12th Ave, Seattle, WA 98122-4415 - (206) 709-7674
Est. 2007 - Closed Feb 3, 2022 - Building constructed 1919
1117 12th Ave, Seattle, WA 98122-4415 - (206) 709-7674
Est. 2007 - Closed Feb 3, 2022 - Building constructed 1919
#768 - Pike's Bar & Grill, Seattle (Capitol Hill) - 2007 (OOO)
Pike's Bar & Grill closed in 2008.
1200 E Pike St, Seattle, WA 98122 - (206) 860-4889
1200 E Pike St, Seattle, WA 98122 - (206) 860-4889
Thursday, January 29, 2009
#767 - Fuel, Seattle (Pioneer Square) - 1/29/2009
Fuel, Seattle |
However, it subsequent visits, Fuel has grown on me a bit. It has hosted some outlandish events (e.g. "Hot For Teacher Night" with Mary K. Letourneau and her DJ husband (and erstwhile student Vili Fualaau).
Mary K. Letourneau, "Hot For Teacher Night", Fuel, Seattle |
Historical notes: I have not yet found any bars in this location after prohibition until Fuel opened here in 2006 (before Fuel it hosted a tile shop and an Italian restaurant). However, going further back it is associated with a rich part of Seattle bar history. The building was constructed for Captain James Nugent and John Considine in 1890 (seattle.gov), right after the Great Seattle Fire of 1889. Nugent leased the Fuel portion from 1890 to 1904, and for at least a portion of that ran the Coocoo Saloon there. A saloon of unknown name was there in 1905 run by Rees Heycock. For a description of the more notorious eastern portion of the building, see my entry on the Double Header.
Est. 2006 - Building constructed 1890
Previous bars in this location: Coocoo Saloon
web site: fuelseattle.com
#766 - Fort St. George, Seattle (ID) - 1/29/2009
601 S King St #202, Seattle, WA 98104-2916 - (206) 382-0662
#765 - Fortune Sports Bar, Seattle (ID) - 1/29/2009
Update: This bar is now closed.
664 South King St, Seattle, WA 98104
#764 - Joe's Bar and Grill, Seattle (ID) - 1/29/2009
For hard-scrabble, roily bars in Seattle it's hard to beat south Pioneer Square and the International District, and perhaps the hard-scrabbliest, roiliest one of them all is Joe's Bar and Grill (Happy Hour 7am to noon). You will not find this place filled with hipsters. If your idea of a great dive bar is one filled with grizzled regulars, working men and non-working menm who've led hard lives, this is probably the best dive in Seattle.
Joe's Bar and Grill, Seattle, WA |
500 S King St, Seattle, WA 98104 - (206) 223-9266
Previous bars at this location: The Combination Tavern, Johnson Corner Tavern, Red Front Tavern
thestranger - yelp - tripadvisor
Sunday, January 25, 2009
#763 - Norm's Eatery and Alehouse, Seattle (Fremont) - 1/23/2009
460 N 36th St, Seattle, WA 98103
Est. 2003
Est. 2003
Wednesday, January 21, 2009
#762 - Clever Dunne's Irish House, Seattle (Capitol Hill) - 1/19/2009
Update: Clever Dunne's closed Jan 30, 2017.
I found no apparent cleverness, but it's a serviceable bar.
1501 East Olive Way, Seattle, WA 98122-2129 - (206) 709-8079
Est. 2002 - Closed Jan 30, 2017 - Building constructed: 1916
Previous bars in this location: Changes Too, The Detour, DJ's Nightlife, Foxxes, Jack's Roadhouse, The Continental
Subsequent bars in this location: Hula Hula
I found no apparent cleverness, but it's a serviceable bar.
Est. 2002 - Closed Jan 30, 2017 - Building constructed: 1916
Previous bars in this location: Changes Too, The Detour, DJ's Nightlife, Foxxes, Jack's Roadhouse, The Continental
Subsequent bars in this location: Hula Hula
#761 - The Crescent, Seattle (Capitol Hill) - 1/19/2009
Definitely gives The Rickshaw a run for the money.
Update: Now that I know that Amber from Go Like Hell, touring with the Genitorturers, etc. etc. works there (and easily clinches the most sexy bartender title), I have to boost this over the Rickshaw for top Seattle karaoke dive and to my highly recommended list.
Historical Notes: The "Arterial Tavern" begins appearing in city guides at this address in 1939 and it is listed as the "Crescent Tavern" in the 1948. It is said to have been an old carriage house, although the current building wasn't constructed until 1924. It was a lesbian bar by the early 70s and now caters to older gay men, with a broad mix for karaoke.
seattle weekly - yelp - the stranger
#760 - The Elite, Seattle (Capitol Hill, Olive Way) - 1/19/2009
Update: The Elite closed in early July 2012.
Ostensibly gay, but it looks like it was decorated by the Rodney Dangerfield character in "Caddyshack."
Historical Notes: The Elite Tavern was established by 1935 (perhaps earlier) at 622 Broadway, currently the location of Poppy. It remained there until Jan 31, 2007, when it closed and re-opened in Dec 2007 at 1520 E Olive Way. It eventually (1950s?) became a gay bar -- the first one on Capitol Hill. On July 22, 1993 it was bombed by neo-Nazis, but suffered very limited damage with no one hurt.
1520 E. Olive Way, Seattle, WA
Ostensibly gay, but it looks like it was decorated by the Rodney Dangerfield character in "Caddyshack."
Historical Notes: The Elite Tavern was established by 1935 (perhaps earlier) at 622 Broadway, currently the location of Poppy. It remained there until Jan 31, 2007, when it closed and re-opened in Dec 2007 at 1520 E Olive Way. It eventually (1950s?) became a gay bar -- the first one on Capitol Hill. On July 22, 1993 it was bombed by neo-Nazis, but suffered very limited damage with no one hurt.
#759 - The Bus Stop, Seattle (Capitol Hill, Olive Way) - 1/19/2009
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
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
#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
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