#1986 - Hotel Murano Lobby Bar, Tacoma - 11/30/2012

A fairly average hotel bar in a nice hotel, full of art on every floor, and a sort of mid-century modernist theme.

1320 Broadway Tacoma, WA 98402 - (253) 238-8000
Web site: hotelmuranotacoma.com

#1985 - Maxwell's, Tacoma - 11/30/2012

A romantic setting in an old Tacoma building, Maxwell's now features jazz bands, fine dining, and some nice speakeasy era cocktails. We did not have dinner in our stop, but they have rotated through a number of head chefs in a fairly short time, and recently moved to a somewhat more casual and less pricey menu.

Read more here: http://blog.thenewstribune.com/tntdiner/2012/02/10/taking-a-second-bite-zara-mediterranean-cuisine-and-maxwells-speakeasy-lounge/#storylink=cpy

454 Saint Helens Avenue Tacoma, WA 98402 - (253) 683-4115
Est. April 2008 - Building constructed: 1927

Web site: maxwells-tacoma.com - facebook
Reviews: tnt - tnt - tnt - tacomaweekly - weeklyvolcano - expeditionsbytricia - yelp

#1984 - Tacoma Cabana, Tacoma - 11/30/2012

The Tacoma Cabana

The Tacoma Cabana bills itself as "Tacoma's Premier Craft Tiki Bar." This is a bit like the Green Bay Packers calling themselves the premier NFL team of eastern Wisconsin. There are no dedicated tiki theme bars that make craft cocktails anywhere else in Tacoma -- or for that matter in Seattle or the Puget Sound region (although a few differently themed bars such as Rumba include some fine tiki cocktails, and Hula Hula offers an impressive tiki decor). Both the cocktails and the decor at the Tacoma Cabana are serious tiki (and no, that is not an oxymoron).

Owners Robyn Murphy and Jason Alexander used to run the Villa Caffe and Imbibery across town. They did a swell job converting a fine old space on Pacific Ave into a glowing, thatched hut setting where fresh juices and classic ingredients are used to make fine tiki concoctions, and served with "vacation fusion" appetizers and entrees. Tacoma keeps becoming a better and better bar town, and the Cabana is now a nice part of that.

The Tacoma Cabana

Read more here: http://blog.thenewstribune.com/tntdiner/2012/11/16/tiki-time-tacoma-cabana-brings-rum-fun-and-a-600-pound-marlin-to-downtown-tacoma/#storylink=cpy

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The Tacoma Cabana

728 Pacific Ave Tacoma, Washington 98402 - (253) 222-4184
Est. Oct 17, 2012
Previous bars in this location: On The Rocks, Surreal Ultra Lounge

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Web site: tacomacabana.com - facebook  
Reviews: tnt - tiki central - amountainofcrushedice - weeklyvolcano - kevinfreitas - yelp - komonews

#1983 - Indochine, Tacoma - 11/30/2012

The "Indochine Asian Dining Lounge" is a flamboyantly decorated Thai restaurant in a rebuilding part of Tacoma, and featuring large drapes, a tatami room, a Thai house, a reflecting pond, and a bar in front where they serve cocktails very heavy on sweet juices.

1924 Pacific Ave Tacoma, WA 98402 - (253) 272-8200
Est. Aug 2005
Web site: indochinedowntown.com - facebook
Reviews: tnt - chowhound - yelp

#1982 #S1087 - Ayutthaya Thai, Seattle - 11/27/2012

Ayutthaya has served fairly good Thai food here since 1985. In late 2011, early 2012, they remodeled a bit, adding a small bar in back. It's not the sort of bar many people will seek out for a bar -- rather that a pit stop while getting food, but bartender Cameron, who also works at 611 Supreme, was friendly, and accommodating when I requested an Old Pal.

727 East Pike Street Seattle, WA 98122 - (206) 324-8833
Bar est. 2012 (restaurant since 1985) - Building constructed: 1910
Previous bars in this location: None known
Web site: ayutthayathai.com - facebook 
Reviews: seattletimes - gastrolust - yelp - thestranger

#1981 #S1086 - World Sports Grill, Seattle - 11/23/2012

Update: World Sports Grille closed and became Art Marble 21 in early 2015

The former Jillian's, remodeled a bit, with an expanded bar and dining area, and managed by the GameWorks company.

731 Westlake Ave N, Seattle, WA 98109 - (206) 223-0300
Est. 2012 - Closed 2015 - Building constructed: 1921
Previous bars in this location: Jillians
Web site: worldsportsgrille.com - facebook
Reviews: yelp - bellesofthesound
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#1980 #S1085 - Treehouse Lounge, Seattle - 11/21/2012

Update: The Treehouse Lounge closed in October 2016

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Drinking at the Treehouse Lounge feels like being invited to the home bar in the back shed of a particularly artsy friend.  It is a cabin-like bar in the small upstairs area of the Mind Unwind Gallery, in West Seattle, an "event-driven art studio and gallery" that features "low-key, unwinding classes become a playground for your creative imagination ... from meditation to music to art and everything imaginable." The funky little bar has a small but eclectic selection of bottled beers and wine.

2206A California Ave SW, Seattle, WA 98116 - (206) 849-7222
Est. Oct 28, 2012 - Building constructed: 2011 - Closed Oct 2016
Previous bars in this location: None known
Web site: mindunwind.org - facebook
Reviews: westseattleblog - thrillist - yelp