#2135 #S1136 - Radiator Whiskey, Seattle - 4/18/2013

Radiator Whiskey is an homage to brown liquor and meat from Dan Bugge, the current owner of the tony Matt's in the Market across the hall. Radiator is less several degrees less precious and its about time we had a great bar of this type in Seattle's famous Pike Place Market. It is an in-your-face sacrarium of carnivorism, with skulls resting on the grill hood and featuring a massive platter of half a pig's head. The pork head is smoked for half a day after several days of brining, and leads eaters to fork out the tastiest, tenderous parts of the meat with the delicacy of a surgeon.

The large simulated cask behind the bar features smaller casks with barrel-aged cocktails (try the "1794") and the bar offers over 100 whiskeys. And if somehow the booze and masses of dead animals does not seem quite wanton enough, you can grab a table near the large picture window that gazes out upon the Deju Vu sex shop below.

94 Pike St Suite 30, Seattle, WA 98101 - (206) 467-4268
Est. April 1, 2013 - Building constructed: 1912
Previous bars in this location: None known
Web site: radiatorwhiskey.com - facebook
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#2134 #S1135 - Runway Cafe, Seattle - 4/16/2013

A homey little tavern on the north end of Boeing Field, the Runway Cafe serves basic bar food and comfort foods, and on clear days offers a nice view of Mount Rainier over the runways.

1128 S. Albro Pl, Seattle, Washington 98108 - (206) 452-7659
Est. Feb 18, 2013 - Building constructed: 1932
Previous bars in this location: None known
Web site: facebook
Reviews: yelp

#2133 #S1134 - Rview, Seattle - 4/15/2013

RView appears to be attempting to upgrade their game a bit with barrel-aged Manhattans and a bit of mid-century modern remodel of the tedious trapped crowd hotel bar "Visions." It's still a fairly pedestrian hotel bar, perhaps even a bit more annoying for embracing an "ultra lounge" model. But the reason to go to this bar is not irresistible craft cocktails or the unique personality, but the view. If you like hotel bars or simply would enjoy a fairly good view of the city from the 28th floor, it's worth a visit.

515 Madison St, Seattle, WA 98104 - (206) 583-0300
Est. 2013 - Building constructed: 1983
Previous bars in this location: Visions Lounge
Web site: facebook - blog 
Reviews:  yelp - tripadvisor 

#2132 #S1133 - Bada Bistro, Seattle - 4/15/2013

Update: The Bada Bistro closed Aug 5, 2013

When the Alki Bakery moved across the street to 2738 Alki, John and Sharon Bang took over the space, establishing the Alki Cafe. When the popular bakery finally closed after 25 years, the Bangs again took over their old space, establishing the Beachside Cafe in Spring 2011. In March 2013, the Bangs refashioned the cafe into the Bada Bistro, adding a Pacific Rim based menu and made from scratch cocktails emphasizing fresh juices and infusions. It's a sort of odd combination of menu choices, but quite tasty, from start to finish, and somehow the jumble of choices seems appropriate for a place on the beach.

2738 Alki Ave SW, Seattle, WA 98116 - (206) 257-5554
Est. March 20, 2013 - Closed Aug 5, 2013 - Building constructed: 1915
Previous bars in this location: None known
Subsequent bars in this location: Fat Burger
Web site: badabistro.com - facebook
Reviews: westseattleblog - yelp - thestranger

#2131 #S1132 - Standard Brewing, Seattle - 4/13/2013

"Standard Brewing" may sound like a faceless, corporate brewery, but at least this version is run mostly by one familiar face and is about as small as a brewery and brew pub get. Justin Gerardy, familiar to craft cocktail fans from the Hideout and Vito's, churns out one-barrel batches of interesting beers and serves them in a cozy tasting room with 8 seats and a landscape painted by his grandmother. I had the tasty rye IPA. Standard is a pleasant, intimate place to relax with a good pint.

Historical notes: While it may not look it from the exterior, at least some basic parts of the underlying building here were constructed back in 1915, and in what one must presume was a very different configuration there was once a neighborhood tavern in this space. The Mount Baker Tavern was at this address from at least the 1950s into the 1980s. If anyone has any photos or information on the tavern, I'd love to see them.)

2504 S Jackson St, Suite C, Seattle, WA 98144 - (206) 535-1584
Est. March 20, 2013 - Building constructed: 1915
Previous bars in this location: Mount Baker Tavern
Web site:  standardbrew.com - facebook
Reviews: seattlemet - seattlebeernews - centraldistrictnews - thrillist - yelp - thestranger

#2130 #S1131 - Peddler Brewing, Seattle - 4/12/2013

Another Ballard microbrewery and tasting room (10 breweries within 2 square miles at least count), this one with a range of their brews on 12 taps, and niceties for bikers such as a bike hanger and community bike repair stand.

1514 NW Leary Way, Seattle, WA 98107 - (360) 362-0002
Est. March 8, 2013 - Building constructed: year
Previous bars in this location: None known (former brewing space for Maritime Pacific Brewing)
Web site: peddlerbrewing.com - facebook
Reviews: thestranger - wedrinkyourbeer - thrillist - untappd - beeradvocate - seattlemet - myballard

#2129 - Lake Trail Taproom (192 Brewing), Kenmore, WA - 4/12/2013

Settings for bars do not come much more thoroughly unique than this. The Lake Trail Taproom is a couple small rooms carved out of a large warehouse, serving microbrews from 14 taps including a couple brewed by the owners, who run 192 Brewing. Their beers (first licensed in 2009) are brewed in a 12x16 shed behind the owner's house, its 192 square feet leading to the company name. The taproom location has fashioned a funky beer garden and live music venue from the warehouse and surrounding grounds it shares with a topsoil supplier and koi pond supply company. Their Facebook page includes announcements like "What's new? A mirror in the bathroom!"

The beers are pretty good, the people are friendly, and the setting feels like more of some small town in the Cascade mountains than a suburb of Seattle. I need to go back on a warm day to get some better photos, including the outside grounds.

7324 NE 175th St, Ste F Kenmore, WA 98028 - 425-424-2337
Est. May 22, 2012 - Building constructed: 1956
Previous bars in this location: None
Web site: 192brewing.com - facebook
Reviews: ratebeer - yelp