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Sunday, April 14, 2013

#1993 #1093 - The Augustus, Seattle - 12/16/2012


Update: Augustus closed Feb 28, 2014

Augustus is a new bar and restaurant from Robb Sheldon (Liberty, Whisky Bar) and Sarah Sheldon (Zoe), with support from Brian Brooks and Jaime Mullins-Brooks of Hunger, next door. Augustus serves well-made cocktails with an emphasis on the recipes and styles of the late 19th and early 20th century. The name "Augustus" is a nod to David Augustus Embury, author of The Fine Art of Mixing Drinks. I started with a nice Dragon Toe, which Robb described as a sort of "gateway drug for women to brown liquors." Moving drinkers to more spirit-focused cocktails and brown liquors in particular is another focus of the bar. We also discussed my superstition about never having a bad cocktail with cucumber, and Robb observed that he may have started the cucumber trend back at the Bada Lounge 11 years ago. In addition to the very pleasant cocktail offerings, August serves food with an emphasis on house-made sausages.

Seattle Met's Allecia Vermillion describes how the bar came about:
    "Robb and Sarah Sheldon were on their honeymoon when they got a call from two old friends. Sarah met Jaime Mullins-Brooks when the two worked at Restaurant Zoe; now Jaime and husband Brian Brooks run Fremont restaurant Hunger. And they had intel they promised was worth interrupting the couple’s newly wedded bliss: The former Rogue and Peasant space next to Hunger was suddenly available. The Sheldons had been looking for a place to open a bar, and here was an available space adjacent to their friends’ restaurant. From the beaches of Hawaii, the Sheldons green-lighted the plan."  (SeattleMet)
My one complaint about Augustus is that it is not open Sundays. I can certainly understand that from a small, family run, specialist restaurant, but Sunday is my favorite bar day, so I hope there is enough demand and staffing that I don't continue dropping buy mostly when it is closed.


3601 Fremont Ave N, Ste 207, Seattle, WA 98103 - (206) 588-0891
Est. Dec 10, 2012 - Closed Feb 28, 2014 - Building constructed: 1996
Previous bars in this location: Rogue and Peasant
Web site: theaugustusseattle.com - facebook
Reviews: seattlemet - seattlemet - yelp

#1992 - Horseshoe Saloon, Woodinville - 12/15/2012

The popular blue collar cousin to the tony wineries up the road, "the Shoe" is popular with the locals and the parking lot is usually full of pickups and SUVs. Basic bar food, basic cockails, basic beer selection, mix of ages, leaning toward older.

12461 NE Woodinville Dr, Woodinville, WA 98072 - (425) 488-2888
Est. 1982

Web site: facebook
Reviews: activerain - patch.com - king5 - yelp

#1991 #S1092 - Fish Cake Factory, Seattle - 12/15/2012


This is a new Thai restaurant from first time restauranteurs Jo and Arnon Kaseter in a new-ish condo building a bit off the beaten track in Belltown. A big catch here is chef Vimonsri Wongjarean, who is Arnon's cousin and has a high reputation among Seattle's Thai food fans for her work at Bai Tong (which Thai Airlines employees would seek out while in town). There's really no reason to go to the bar here if you are not going for dinner. But the food is good and the bar offers a small selection of wines for before or after.


2510 4th Ave Seattle, WA 98121 - (206) 724-0194
Est. year - Building constructed: 2000
Previous bars in this location: Zeitoon Café Bistro
Web site: fishcakefactory.com - facebook
Reviews: seattletimes - eater - thestranger - cornichon - yelp

#1990 #S1091 - Reuben's Brews, Seattle - 12/14/2012

In what is becoming a fairly common site in Seattle, and particularly in Ballard, Reuben's Brews hosts a small tasting room, serving some fine beer choices in a space carved out of their new microbrew facility in an industrial area. This kickstarter-aided effort comes from award-winning home brewer Adam Robbings and his wife Grace (Reuben's is named for their son), and features 6 rotating taps. As usual with smaller tap rooms, hours are limited, so be sure and check before you go (currently Thursday and Friday, 3 p.m. to 8 p.m.; Saturday noon to 8pm.; Sunday noon to 5 p.m.)

Try the: Roasted Rye IPA

1406 Northwest 53rd Street #1A Seattle, WA 98107 - (206) 753-9583
Est. Aug 5, 2012 - Building constructed: 2000
Previous bars in this location: None 
Web site: reubensbrews.com - twitter
Best articles: seattlemet - washingtonbeerblog - washingtonbeer.com - seattleite - thestranger - beeradvocate - yelp

#1989 #S1090 - John John's Gameroom, Seattle - 12/9/2012

John John's closed in late 2017.

This is a second bar and game room from the owners of Add-A-Ball in Fremont. Like Add-A-Ball, John John's serves beer (bottles and cans) for adults playing old classic games. Unlike Add-A-Ball, this space (former home of cafe and jazz club Faire Gallery) is largely a wrap-around second level, with narrow passages holding pinball machines and games here and there. As opposed to feeling like you're in the exposed concrete basement of someone's irresponsible uncle, this feels a bit like you're taking a break at some hip architecture firm, amidst nice woodwork, unusual angles, and exposed brick. And like Add-A-Ball, the owners and other staff are always very cool and make you feel at home -- strange uncle or not.




1351 E Olive Way, Seattle, WA 98122 - (206) 696-1613            
Est. Nov 8, 2012 - Closed 2017 - Building constructed: 1925
Previous bars in this location: Faire Gallery Cafe
Web site: johnjohnsgameroom.com - facebook
Best articles: capitolhillseattle - capitolhillseattle - thrillist - thestranger - didwelikeit - knarpsworth - yelp

Sunday, April 07, 2013

#1988 #S1089 - Bait Shop, Seattle - 12/9/2012

The Bait Shop is a new Linda Derschang bar in the Capitol Hill area so it is, of course, instantly popular. It shares the woody, vintage elements of several other Derschang projects, but adds a new, maritime theme. The smell of fried fish hits you as you walk in the door, wafting over the bar from the kitchen and around the dark, knotty pine interior. Derschang recruited Forrest Brunton (Golden Beetle, Tilth) to put together a one-page menu of casual food (fish and chips, giant pork rinds, fried chicken sandwich) and Adam Fream (The Sexton) to create a tropical-themed cocktail menu that includes a couple selections on tap (a Dark and Stormy, and a Murray Stenson creation), as well as a couple frozen options. And unlike the vast preponderance of bars that serve tropical drinks, the Bait Shop actually serves a quite drinkable mai tai.



606 Broadway E, Seattle, WA 98102 - (206) 420-8742
Est. Dec 9, 2012 - Building constructed: year
Previous bars in this location: Jade Pagoda, Bako
Web site: baitshopseattle.com - facebook
Best articles: seattletimes - suzi-pratt - thrillist - seattleweekly - eater - eater - capitolhillseattle - seattlemet - thestranger - yelp

Saturday, April 06, 2013

#1987 #S1088 - Bombay Bistro, Seattle - 12/4/2012

A fairly good Indian restaurant from Satinder Virk, who owns Maharaja in West Seattle and owned the recently closed Capitol Hill version, with a fairly average bar.

1200 E Pike St, Seattle, WA 98122 - (206) 708-1678
Est. Nov 1, 2012 - Building constructed: 1900 or earlier
Previous bars in this location:1200 Bistro, Pike's Bar and Grill, Chao Bistro
Web site: bombaybistroseattle.com
Reviews: thrillist - capitolhillseattle - thestranger - yelp