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Sunday, April 24, 2011

#1362 #S822 - Thai One On, Seattle - 2/4/2011

This is a slightly better than average Thai food restaurant with the vestiges of a swanky bar for beginning drinkers.  The physical bar and bad liquor are still there -- the flavored vodkas, variations on creme de menthe, the red bull and the watery beers.  Even some old karaoke equipment.  But the bar is now basically just a brightly colored ghost, which occasionally houses overflow from what was clearly always a more pleasant restaurant side.

12343 Lake City Way NE, Seattle, WA 98125-5401 - (206) 362-6999
Est. Feb 2005 - Building constructed: 1945
thaioneonusa.com - seattletimes - thestranger - yelp

#1361 #S821 - Verve Wine Bar, Seattle - 2/3/2011

Update: Verve closed Sep. 24, 2011

Nice little Columbia City wine bar with very good food.  I had a glass of the 2009 Tierra Del Sol (tempranillo and mendoza) and the 2009 Las Perdices (malbec and tempranillo), both quite nice; and I would not have gone after eating dinner had I previously seen the great looking plates coming out of the kitchen.

3820 S Ferdinand St, Suite 102 #102, Seattle, WA 98118 - (206) 760-0977
Est.2007
vervewinebar.com - facebook - seattlepi - yelp

Saturday, April 23, 2011

#1360 - Barrio, Bellevue, WA - 2/1/2011

Like its Seattle counterpart, this has better than average Mexican food and better than average cocktails.  Get there early in the afternoon to watch the wall-scaling employee hand lighting all the candles.

Try the: jalapeno margarita.

10650 NE 4th St, Bellevue, WA 98004 - (425) 502-5021
barriorestaurant.com - foodfascination - yelp

#1359 #S820 - Arabica, Seattle - 1/31/2011

Update: Arabica closed on Feb 15, 2015.

A different sort of lounge, both more quirky and more comfortable than most, as much a social art project as a place for wine or coffee, which reflects the personality of its artist owner, Jojo Corväiá.

Historical notes:  As far as I can tell, this is the first business that could classify as a bar at this location.  It hosted a Supercuts for the most recent 25 years.

1550 E Olive Way, Seattle, WA 98102 - (206) 347-6093
Est. Sep. 2010 - Closed Feb 15, 2015 - Building constructed: 1924
arabicalounge.com - facebook - seattleweekly - capitolhillseattle - thestranger - patmybutter - yelp

Wednesday, April 20, 2011

#1358 #S819 - Chaat Lounge, Seattle - 1/31/2011

(Chutney's Grille)
605 15th Ave E, Seattle, WA 98112 - (206) 726-1000
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#1356 #S818 - Sur, Seattle - 1/29/2011



2901 1st Ave S, Seattle, Washington - (206) 682-1292
seattleclubsur.com - yelp

#1357 - Munch Bar, Bellevue, WA - 1/31/2011

Update: The Munchbar closed permanently after a man was shot and killed in the bar on a crowded Christmas eve night. (The shooter was Ja’mari Alexander Jones, one of the men who beat to death cherished Seattle institution Ed "Tuba" McMichael.)


"Skateboarder fusion" might be the best description of the menu at Munchbar.  Their burritos have carnitas marinated in CocaCola and their Ahi tuna tartare comes with Rice Krispy sticks.  The cocktail menu is a mix of summer patio standards and candy-like house cocktails.  Add the graffiti-like decor and it's like the X-Games competitors were allowed to create their own restaurant.

That doesn't mean there are not some reasonable options for people over 20.  The beer selection is aggressive and interesting, and you can find some decent food between the ones designed to convince you that the chef must have been stoned.  But if you don't call all everyone "Dude," it's unlikely to be a good choice for you.

505 Bellevue Square, Bellevue, WA 98004 - (425) 454-6862
munchgroup.com - facebook - yelp
Est. 1/28/2011