#1536 #S911 - Wing Central, Seattle - 8/6/2011

4524 University Way NE, Seattle, WA 98105 - (206) 634-9464
Est. Jan 5, 2011 - Building constructed: 1953
wingcentral.net - facebook - udistrictdaily - seattleweekly - thestranger - yelp

#1535 #S910 - Detention, Seattle - 8/6/2011

Update: Detention closed in December 2011

This is a new bar from the owners of Po' Dog (and Grim's, Auto Battery).  It has a limited menu -- it started out as another Po' Dog, but reduced the food menu to focus on the drinks.  It is designed for students and the cocktail menu shows it, with a list of terrible drinks, for people who just want some candy taste to overwhelm the spirits.  If you're over 23 years-old and/or have much experience drinking outside of frat parties, I'd move on.

4736 University Way NE, Seattle, WA 98107 - 206-525-0366
Est. Aug 4, 2011- Closed Dec. 2011 - Building constructed: 1929
Other bars at this location:  None known
uwdetention.com - facebook - thrillist - eater - yelp

#1534 #S909 - Trago Cocina and Lounge, Seattle - 8/5/2011

Azteca, slightly updated for the striped shirt frat boy crowd.

701 Westlake Ave N, Seattle, WA 98109 - (206) 623-2949
Est. July 2011
Previous bars at this location:  The Green Tavern, Outback Steakhouse
tragoseattle.com - facebook - thrillist - thestranger - yelp

#1533 #S908 - Splash Lounge, Seattle - 8/4/2011

Update:  Splash Lounge closed in January 2012

This near lounge and restaurant from Brian Fetty and Frank Leung in the old V Bar space has good Mediterranean and Asian fusion plates and decent cocktails.  It's a little too Belltown/Amber/Vegas/DList Magazine for my personal tastes, but still an improvement.

2122 2nd Ave, Seattle, WA 98121 - (206) 269-2122
Est. Sep 29, 2011 - Building constructed: 1926
Other bars in this location:  V Bar, Saito's Japanese Cafe & Bar
splashseattle.com - facebook - seattlepi - belltownpeople - thestranger - seattlelite - yelp

#1532 #S907 - Pop Kitchen + Bar, Seattle - 8/2/2011

 Pop Kitchen + Bar is a great upgrade to the restaurant and lounge inside the Experience Music Project.  It is run by Cameron Reed Concepts, who do Chandy's Natural Cafe at Microsoft Commons and Soups On! downtown.  The food is interesting, upscale takes on American classics, and is very good.  They were doing tests with the new heirloom tomato pie, and so I got to sample this dish free, and it was excellent.  I also had a very good Pepito sandwich, and an enjoyable chat with the bartenders about bars in the Seattle area.

325 5th Avenue North (inside EMP), Seattle, WA 98109 - (206) 770-2777
Est. July 22, 2011 - Building constructed: 2000
popkitchenseattle.com - facebook - dailycandy - seattlemet - thestranger - cbslocal - yelp

#1531 - Lit Cigar Lounge, Snoqualmie, WA - 7/30/2011

If you're going to do the casino experience, then this is the type of bar you want -- a bit ostentatious, a bit swanky, a bit intimate -- with overstuffed chairs and over-contented people puffing cigars and sipping bourbon.


37500 SE North Bend Way, Snoqualmie, WA 98065 - (425) 888-1234
Est. Nov. 6, 2008
snocasino.com - facebook - puff.com

#1530 - Club Sno - Snoqualmie Casino Lounge, Snoqualmie, WA - 7/30/2011

Not my kind of crowd, not my kind of vibe, not great cocktails, but worth a visit for the view.

37500 Southeast North Bend Way, Snoqualmie, WA 98065 - (425) 888-1234
Est. Nov. 6, 2008
snocasino.com - seattleweekly - seattlepi - voiceplaces - yelp