#2422 - Harry's Hofbrau, Redwood City, CA - 2/28/2014

Harry's Hofbrau, Redwood City, CA

Harry's in Redwood City is the senior of three family-run classic mid-century hofbrau style cafeteria carveries, where you slide your plastic tray along the rails collecting heaping helpings of American comfort foods deluged in boatloads of gravy. Their featured item remains the whole roasted turkey, as one guesses it was then they opened this location in 1954. But a few years ago one of the younger family members returned from college and added a new attraction, converting their large, 70s fern bar style lounges into mini Meccas of craft beer. The bar at the Redwood City location has 28 taps featuring very nice choices, sometimes including both Pliny the Elder and Pliny the Younger. One can only assume that young adults all over the city are suddenly much more content to let Grandpa choose where to eat.

Harry's Hoffbrau, Redwood City, CA

Oddly soiled Charles Schulz characters at Harry's Hofbrau
Redwood City, CA

1909 El Camino Real, Redwood City, California 94063 - (650) 366-3733
Est. 1954
Web site: harryshofbrau.com - facebook
Reviews: sfgate - sanleandrotimes - examiner - yelp

#2421 - The Saddle Room, Redwood City, CA - 2/28/2014

A fine, old, neighborhood dive.

1607 Woodside Rd, Redwood City, CA 94061 - (650) 361-9756
Previous bars in this location: The Green Frog (50s)
Web site: Nope!
Reviews: almanacnews - yelp - indulgery

#2420 #S1223 - Flying Fish, Seattle - 2/25/2011

After 15 years in Belltown, James Beard award winning chef Christine Keff moved her highly regarded seafood and Asian themed restaurant to South Lake Union -- one of the early upscale restaurateurs to settle in the area as it was just starting to a massive makeover driven by Paul Allen and Amazon.com. In 2013 she sold the business to Xiao Ming Liu, who had moved to Seattle after running several high end restaurants in China.

300 Westlake Ave N, Seattle, WA 98109 - (206) 728-8595
Est. 2010 (this location) - Building constructed: 2006
Previous bars in this location: None known
Web site: flyingfishseattle.com - facebook
Articles ranked: seattletimes - bizjournals - seattleweekly - thestranger - yelp - tripadvisor - seattlemag - thrillist 

#2419 #S1222 - Nacho Borracho, Seattle - 2/22/2014

Nacho Borracho, Seattle

I really like Nacho Borracho. Gray days or not, for a long time I've felt Seattle is lack one of those bars one finds in New Orleans or Miami with rows and rows of slushy adult drink choices. Nacho Borracho is not one of those, but they do have a small selection of slushy drink choices that are substantially better than such places -- e.g. the passion fruit margarita, avocado margarita and pink guava moscow mule. It is run by Rachel Marshall and Kate Opatz of "Montana" and Rachel's Ginger Beer, so you know it has a funky personality. This one also delivers quite tasty "Mexican street food" from the Neon Taco kitchen in back, with a menu by Monica Dimas, who comes from such highfalutin kitchens as Spinasse and Mkt.

209 Broadway E, Seattle, WA 98102 - (206) 466-2434                   
Est. Feb 20, 2014 - Building constructed: 1911
Previous bars in this location: None known
Web site: nachoborrachoseattle.com - facebook
Articles ranked: seattletimes - capitolhillseattle - eater - seattlemag - seattlemet  - seattleglobalist - yelp - eatinseattle - thestranger

#2418 #S1221 - Vidiot, Seattle - 2/22/2014

Update: Vidiot has moved from this to a new location with the same street number, leaving the suite that once hosted to the Shipwreck Tavern for the space that recently hosted the epic Benbow Room.

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Vidiot Seattle (original location)

I'm old, never liked video games much, and don't drink beer as often as I used to. So I'm about as far away from the demographic of this "barcade" as one could be, even with the nod toward older games. But it looks like a fairly cool neighborhood joint if you are NOT old, you DO like video games, and you DO quite like your beer. So you probably won't run into me there, but have fun.

Vidiot, Seattle (original location)

4210 SW Admiral Way, Seattle, WA 98116 - (206) 280-8190
Est. Jan 3, 2014 (first location) - Building constructed: 1926
Previous bars in first location: Happy Hour Tavern, Ye Olde Hour, Luther's Pub, TNT's Place, Shipwreck Tavern
Previous bars in current (Suite A) location: Benbow Room
Web site: facebook
Reviews: westseattleherald - westseattleblog - yelp

#2417 #S1220 - Cassis Bistro, Seattle - 2/22/2014

Update: Cassis closed on Dec 19, 2015.

Cassis was a highly regarded French restaurant on Capitol Hill from 1997 through 2004. Now owner Jef Fike is opening a version of it across from Alki Beach and next door to The Cactus. It seems a bit of an odd location for the delicate French dishes, with the Alki Ave vibe being more like a college part of town, and sunlight streaming through the large, garage door windows of the newish building. But then again, perhaps this is not so unlike the touristy seaside French commune for which it is named. For this version Fike has recruited Chef Andy Dekle from their days together at The Ruins. The food and cocktails are both quite nice, and it certain provides a change of pace from neighbors like The Cactus and Fatburger.

2820 Alki Ave SW, Seattle, WA 98116 - (206) 743-8531
Est. Feb 19, 2014 - Building constructed: 2003
Previous bars in this location: None known
Web site: cassisalki.com - facebook
Articles ranked: seattlemet - seattletimes - seattlemag - yelp - tripadvisor - seattlemag - eater - thestranger 

#2416 #S1219 - Bar Cantinetta, Seattle - 2/19/2014

This is the newest, smallest and most intimate of the four locations of this Seattle area group of Tuscan-style restaurants. This version seems if anything a bit more wine centric, and features the same very fine and creative Italian themed dishes.

2811 E Madison St, Seattle, WA 98112 - (206) 329-1501                    
Est. Aug 30, 2013 - Building constructed: 1984
Previous bars in this location: None known
Web site: barcantinetta - facebook 
Articles ranked: culinaryfool - seattlemag - madisonparkblogger - madisonvalley.org - eater - seattlemet -  yelp - tripadvisor - thestranger - seattleweekly