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Bars where Pete has had a drink
Wednesday, June 20, 2012
#1710 - Cocomo Joe's, Cave Creek, AZ - 3/20/2012
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#1708 - En Fuego, Scottsdale, AZ - 3/19/2012
Thursday, June 14, 2012
#1707 - Bikini Lounge, Phoenix, AZ - 3/18/2012
I had few expectations of the Bikini Lounge -- I envisioned just a dive bar with a cardboard thick devotion to the tiki theme. I was delightedly surprised.
It certainly is divey, as many of the best tiki bars are, and it has its insensate, day-glo tiki after-thoughts. But it also has aged charm and quirky appeal. Duane, the bartender (and member of the band Iconoclast, although I imagine they spell it differently), happily told us a few stories of the place, with many of the items dating back to its 1947 founding. The centerpiece hula girl painting behind the bar is said to be to have the head of the original owner's wife and the body of his mistress. While it was owned by a gay couple, the hula girl apparently had her breasts painted over and the grass skirt added, then the subsequent owner restored the bosom to its former glory.
The New Times claims that this is the oldest bar in Phoenix. Basically, it has an earnest quantity of tiki, and everything a you need for a dive bar of integrity, including the location in a dicey neighborhood. I don't imagine that I will ever go to Phoenix again without stopping in.
Est. 1947
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#1706 - Hula's Modern Tiki, Phoenix, AZ - 3/18/2012
Hula's is a swank, mid-century place with good tiki drinks and very good food. We met fellow tiki aficionados Mike M. and his wife, who were very friendly, as tiki people generally are, and compared notes on Phoenix and Tucson (from whence they had just come and we were just heading).
Hula's has some familiar sites for the tiki crowd -- glass cases of Munktiki mugs under the bar, a Tiki Tony carving, a Bosko shield. It's romantically lit and as full of mid-century shapes and angles as a Shag painting. The concept is well executed and the people are friendly. It's a great exception to the strip mall, chain store dreariness of so much of the valley of the sun.
4700 North Central Avenue Phoenix, AZ 85012 - (602) 265-8454
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Est. 2009
Hula's has some familiar sites for the tiki crowd -- glass cases of Munktiki mugs under the bar, a Tiki Tony carving, a Bosko shield. It's romantically lit and as full of mid-century shapes and angles as a Shag painting. The concept is well executed and the people are friendly. It's a great exception to the strip mall, chain store dreariness of so much of the valley of the sun.
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Est. 2009
Wednesday, June 13, 2012
#1705 - Pussycat Lounge, Scottsdale, AZ - 3/17/2012
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Tuesday, June 05, 2012
#1703 - Rockbar, Scottsdale, AZ - 3/16/2012
"There won't be any pulsating electronica beats or brutal dubstep drops coming from Rockbar Inc. in Scottsdale." -- Phoenix New Times
DubRock Wednesdays at Rockbar.
Filter - Rockbar, Scottsdale - 3/16/2012 |
Bad Luck (Social Distortion tribute band), Rockbar 3/16/2012 |
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Monday, June 04, 2012
#1702 - Casablanca Lounge, Scottsdale, AZ - 3/16/2012
This place is less frenetic than most of Scottsdale, far better cocktails, an embracing dark decor with fires on the patio, and these fantastic cocktail menus that light up when you open them.
7134 East Stetson Drive Scottsdale, AZ 85251 - (480) 970-7888
Est. Oct 1, 2011
Previous bars in this location: Estate House, Napoleon Cigar Lounge
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Est. Oct 1, 2011
Previous bars in this location: Estate House, Napoleon Cigar Lounge
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#1701 - The Herb Box!, Scottsdale, AZ - 3/16/2012
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#1700 - Spanish Fly Mexican Beach Club, Scottsdale, AZ - 3/15/2012
Previous bars in this location: Drift
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#1697 #S1012 - TRACE, Seattle, WA - 3/12/2012
TRACE is the revamped lounge and restaurant where Earth and Ocean used to be in downtown Seattle's W Hotel. The name represents of a theme of being able trace back (locally sourced) ingredients to the place they were grown.
It is fairly swanky, as you would expect, and it serves fairly good cocktails, with fairly good food, on the slightly pricey end of the scale.
1112 4th Ave, Seattle - (206) 264-6000
Est. March 9, 2012 - Building constructed: 1998
Previous bars in this location: Earth and Ocean
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It is fairly swanky, as you would expect, and it serves fairly good cocktails, with fairly good food, on the slightly pricey end of the scale.
Est. March 9, 2012 - Building constructed: 1998
Previous bars in this location: Earth and Ocean
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#1696 - Black Bottle Postern, Bellevue, WA - 3/9/2012
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Saturday, June 02, 2012
#1695 #S1011 - Empire Lounge, Seattle, WA - 3/8/2012
Update: The Empire Lounge closed in late 2012. It was replaced by the Ampersand Lounge, run by the Copper Cart team.
Among the many exciting changes in this place since it was the Copper Cart are ..... er .... um .....
The place says that it is "the ultimate in a sophisticated music lounge. With its modern, sophisticated furnishings complemented by multiple billiard tables, HD projectors and plasma TVs. [sic]."
113 Bell St., Seattle, WA, 98121 - 206 239-0830
Est. March 9, 2012 - Building constructed: 1930
Previous bars in this location: Copper Cart Cafe
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Among the many exciting changes in this place since it was the Copper Cart are ..... er .... um .....
The place says that it is "the ultimate in a sophisticated music lounge. With its modern, sophisticated furnishings complemented by multiple billiard tables, HD projectors and plasma TVs. [sic]."
Est. March 9, 2012 - Building constructed: 1930
Previous bars in this location: Copper Cart Cafe
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#1694 #S1010 - Mestizo Tequila Ultra Lounge, Seattle, WA - 3/8/2012
There are many parts of Mestizo that make a good first impression. There's some interesting art and decor from Mexico, there's the view of the sound, a fireplace, a water feature. And our bartender was an attractive and friendly marine biologist named Gretchen. There are 200 types of tequila to choose from, and a changing menu from across Latin America -- Mexico, Puerto Rico, Cuba, Argentina, Colombia and Venezuela.
Neither the food nor the cocktails that we had were particularly outstanding, and it does not yet seem to be attracking a lot of customers. But it's clear the owners have put a lot of thought into it, so you would like to see it succeed.
Est. March 8, 2012 - Closed Sep. 2012 - Building constructed: 1999
Previous bars in this location: Twist, Fandango
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#1693 #S1009 - Fresh Bistro, Seattle, WA - 3/6/2012
Update: Fresh Bistro closed May 20, 2018.
Fresh Bistro is a new-ish (2009) restaurant from the well regarded catering people at Herban Feast. It has an emphasis on local and organic ingredients, serves quite good food, and some fairly good cocktails in bar of a few seats. I had an Orange Fitzgerald (house infused old Fitzgerald bourbon, Drambouis, Montenegro, orange bitters).
4725 42nd Ave SW Seattle, WA 98136 - (206) 935-3733
Est. May 22, 2009 - Closed May 20, 2018 - Building constructed: 2008
Previous bars in this location: None known
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Fresh Bistro is a new-ish (2009) restaurant from the well regarded catering people at Herban Feast. It has an emphasis on local and organic ingredients, serves quite good food, and some fairly good cocktails in bar of a few seats. I had an Orange Fitzgerald (house infused old Fitzgerald bourbon, Drambouis, Montenegro, orange bitters).
Est. May 22, 2009 - Closed May 20, 2018 - Building constructed: 2008
Previous bars in this location: None known
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Wednesday, May 30, 2012
#1692 #S1008 - Skelly and the Bean, Seattle, WA - 2/29/2012
Update: Skelly and the Bean closed Dec. 20, 2012
You want to like Skelly and the Bean. It has charming stories behind its name and its financing, it was furnished and redecorated with the help of other chefs and supporters, including wood from an old Montana barn and a cigarette burned table from the Soundgarden guys. And it has a generous program hosting promising new chefs.
But the food was quite inconsistent for our group. The Maud's Burgers were dry and overcooked, and the "Petit Paquets" seemed no different than well-done standard tater tots, except that they arrived in a tiny bucket. The cocktails were average, but the cheese plate was quite nice. But it is the kind of place you root for, and with talented people involved, I am hoping to see it bloom into a long-running neighborhood favorite.
2359 10th Ave E, Seattle, WA 98102 - (206) 328-2326
Est. Feb 23, 2012 - Closed Dec. 20, 2012 - Building constructed: 1930
Previous bars in this location: Easy Joe's
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You want to like Skelly and the Bean. It has charming stories behind its name and its financing, it was furnished and redecorated with the help of other chefs and supporters, including wood from an old Montana barn and a cigarette burned table from the Soundgarden guys. And it has a generous program hosting promising new chefs.
But the food was quite inconsistent for our group. The Maud's Burgers were dry and overcooked, and the "Petit Paquets" seemed no different than well-done standard tater tots, except that they arrived in a tiny bucket. The cocktails were average, but the cheese plate was quite nice. But it is the kind of place you root for, and with talented people involved, I am hoping to see it bloom into a long-running neighborhood favorite.
Est. Feb 23, 2012 - Closed Dec. 20, 2012 - Building constructed: 1930
Previous bars in this location: Easy Joe's
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