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Wednesday, September 02, 2009
#880 - Tavern Law, Seattle (Capitol Hill) - 9/2/2009
My first impression of the much hyped Tavern Law was negative. After all, it was supposed to be a prime example of the new speakeasy trend, so what was it doing with a prominent sign out front identifying the place (even though anyone who even casually follows Seattle foodie and bar news knew exactly where it was)? I later realized that the speakeasy was hidden inside the public bar.
The space is nice, with lots of quirky angles, and the drinks and the food are absolutely lovely.
Thanks to (customer) Naomi for an enjoyable an informative conversation, and thanks to the TL/Spur crew for a great salmon and risotto and cocktails. I will very definitely be back.
Try the: Monkey Gland
1406 12th Ave (between Union St & Pike St), Seattle, WA 98122 - (206) 322-9734
tavernlaw.com - blog - facebook - seattle times - yelp - seattlest
Friday, August 28, 2009
#879 - Lucid, Seattle (U-District) - 8/27/2009
Update: Lucid closed at the end of September 2015.
This is a very happening little jazz club, surprisingly downbeat, cozy, and hip for a U District bar. For me, Lucid and Cafe Racer give the district its first destination bars -- i.e. ones you'd repeatedly leave other parts of town and travel a distance just to experience for a while. It's a classic-feeling, intimate space that feels like lounging in your hip friend's basement, with musical talent wandering in and playing into the ongoing sets. It is run by the multifaceted philanthropist David Pierre-Louis, who interned at NASA, and works on progress for the people of Haiti, where his parents were born.
Est. 2008 - Closed Sep 2015 - Building constructed 1999
5241 University Way NE, Seattle, WA 98105 - (206) 369-3248
Monday, August 24, 2009
#876 - The Caroline Tavern, Seattle (Lake City) - 8/24/2009
The Caroline is a nifty little neighborhood place that's been operating in the middle of nowhere since prohibition. It is said to have once been visited by Will Rogers, and now caters -- as one imagines it always has -- to a pleasant cross-section of ages, ethnic groups, and subcultures.
Historical notes: There is no doubt that the Caroline is one of the 20 to 30 oldest bars in Seattle. The Caroline itself includes mentions of a start date in 1933, and this Seattle PI blog entry states that "The Polk directory shows the Caroline at that address at least as early as 1937." However, I'm pretty confident that this is mistaken, and that while the bar may possibly date back to 1933, it was at a location on Victory Way (now Lake City Way) until approx. 1940.
In the late 30s and early 40s the Caroline was owned by Mrs. Mary McNulty. The 1937 Seattle Polk guide includes no mention of the Caroline or McNulty, but the 1936 through 1939 telephone directories list the Caroline Tavern or a tavern under Mary McNulty at 12341 Victory Way (now Lake City Way). The buildings currently around this address date back to the 40s, so this structure probably no longer exists. Then in 1940 the telephone directories and eventually the Polk Guide begin to list the Caroline Tavern, Mary McNulty, or both at the current address. It is not unusual for Seattle directories of the time to be missing bars that are so far out from downtown, and I would not at all be surprised to see the that the Caroline does indeed date back to 1933 (although not likely at the current address). However until I see this from some primary source, I will list it as "1936 or earlier."
13702 15th Ave NE., Seattle, WA 98125-3102 - (206) 362-9879
Est. 1940 or earlier at this address, 1936 or earlier at previous address
pi lake city blog - yelp - the stranger
Sunday, August 23, 2009
#873 - Tony Starlight's, Portland - 8/8/2009
3728 NE Sandy Blvd, Portland OR 97232
tonystarlight.com - myspace - portland tribune - willamette week - neighborhood notes - barflymag - yelp
#872 - Dancing Bare, Portland - 8/7/2009
Of course I did not go here voluntarily. It was those horrid Portland TikiKon people who dragged us in, and I just had to suffer.
Sunday, August 16, 2009
#871 - Kenton Club, Portland, OR - 8/7/2009
The Kenton Club is a very nice neighborhood spot with good live music, no cover, and an amiable mix of hipsters and grizzled, white-bearded oldsters. The "world famous" part apparently comes from its use in the Racquel Welch movie "Kansas City Bombers." I visited the KC during the secret crawl portion of TikiKon VII Speakeasy event, and while we didn't exactly fit in, the back patio was quite welcoming.
2025 N Kilpatrick St., Portland, OR 97217 - (503) 285-3718
myspace - yelp
2025 N Kilpatrick St., Portland, OR 97217 - (503) 285-3718
myspace - yelp
#869 - Buffalo Wild Wings, Portland, OR - 8/7/2009
This is a chain sports bar, it was close to my hotel, and I knew what I was getting into, so if I'd just stuck with the sports bar food and beer, I would have been perfectly fine. But a berry margarita sounded refreshing, and thus I ended up with this glass of ugly mess that appeared to be made from tequila and some kind of sugary goop with extremely dubious connections to any actual berry. My bad.
9810 NE Cascades Parkway, Portland, OR 97220-6825 - 503-281-0351
buffalowildwings.com
9810 NE Cascades Parkway, Portland, OR 97220-6825 - 503-281-0351
buffalowildwings.com
Saturday, August 01, 2009
#867 - The Lookout, Seattle - 7/31/2009
757 Bellevue Ave E. Seattle, Wa 98122 - 206 860-2752
(at the corner of Bellevue, Bellevue & Bellevue)
thelookoutseattle.com - facebook - the stranger - yelp - capitol hill blog
#864 - Ben's Crow Inn, Boise - 7/26/2009
Ben's Crow Inn, 6781 Warm Springs Ave., Boise, ID 83716 - 208 342-9669
boise weekly - idaho eats - highbeam
#863 - Pair, Boise - 7/25/2009
Big and swanky, with some nice cocktail choices
601 W Main St. Boise, ID 83702-5935 - (208) 343-7034
eatdrinkshare.com - facebook - boise weekly - yelp - clubvibes
#862 - Mack & Charlies, Boise - 7/24/2009
Mack and Charlies closed in 2012
507 W. Main St., Boise, ID 83702
mackandcharlies.com - myspace - boise weekly
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