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Bars and Clubs
Lambert83
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As a former Bartender/Bouncer I'm looking to see a couple of the clubs(nothing like picking up tricks and tips) while in Seattle anyone have any suggestions of certain must see's?
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A few blocks up the hill from the convention center is the Pike/Pine corridor. There are an assortment of fine drinking establishments all in a row. I suggest going to the redwood, the honey hole, Kincora's and the comet. The rest of the places up there are filled with hipsters, but the bars I mentioned are awesome. I'm sure my contingent will be bar hopping after the doors close (we're all locals).
Lambert meet The Stranger. Stranger, meet Lambert. I am sure you guys will get along great.
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Oh the neighborhoods within walking distance to the convention center are (in order of distance) Downtown, Capitol Hill, Pioneer Square, Belltown, Eastlake, and the International District.
Clubs: Pioneer Square or Belltown. South/North West of the convention center.
Eli, you know I'm a dirty hipster under all these layers of nerdery!
I'm unfarmiliar with the bars downtown, so I wasn't going to make any suggestinos, and the ones I mentioned are some of the few tolerable ones on capitol hill, which is a few blocks away from the convention center.
Don't call me snotty Jamie Lannister. :-P
Oh and the Comet, really? I hate that barf smelling hell hole. It maybe be a classic grunge era bar but I hated it then and I hate it now, blech. It just makes me miss Ileen’s. Though I think it does have the honors of being where our mutual friend Quagmire got a bottle smashed across his face.
Six Arms Brewpub, despite being a chain (McMenimans) this place has a very unique & cool atmosphere... good beer too. The Chapel Lounge, a trendy place in an old mortuary. Bus Stop Bar, a divey neighborhood bar. Linda's Tavern, a nice casual spot with a big (for in the city) outdoor area which is awesome on summer nights.
There you go... a brewpub, lounge, bar & tavern all within like 10 blocks. And there are more bars than what I mentioned... those are just ones in the area I frequent often.
Just a heads up... Capital Hill is also Seattle's gay district. There are plenty of gay bars but they're pretty obvious and its not like you'll get attacked if you go in. I'm a pretty handsome man and I've managed to venture in a few on karaoke nights or whatnot and emerge unscathed. Just something to be aware of if that makes you uncomfortable.
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Scott's is probably the absolute closest bar to the convention center. I was only in there once. The burger was passable and the drinks were average price for downtown dining.
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Eli: I agree on the vomit smell and the terrible bathrooms at the Comet, but the people there are nice, as long as you aren't planning on cruising for chicks.
If you ARE planning on cruising for chicks, then um... hrmm... The Vogue is a gothic/fetish club that has some interesting nights on weekends. I think it's in the capitol hill arts center now. Not my spot, I'm more of a metal/punk rock guy.
If you find yourself in Pioneer Square and you want a decently laid back pool hall I recommend Temple Billiards (google map)
King's Hardware= Awesome during the day with the patio open and the clientel to a dull roar... however on weekends it gets crazy packed around 10. And yes, packed with hipsters.
Linda's= See above.
Honeyhole= Best sandwiches in the world. Honestly.
Chapel= MOODY ZOMG but pretty good (only been there twice)!
Six Arms= Yummy beer, yummy food... sometimes questionable service.
Bus Stop= I am an acquaintance of the owners, but I still like that place.
The Comet= I only go if there's a band that I need to see that night (or if I'm playing a show there). It's a punk rock bar, and people are going to be punk rock at you, but the beer is cheap.
The Tin Hat= #3 home-away-from-home bar, never any chance of any sports on any television there ever.
Old 5th Avenue= Not downtown, up north in Maple Leaf. My #2 home-away-from-home bar, small neighborhood place.
Roanoke Park Place= Too lazy too look up the thread where I shamelessly plugged this place before, but it's my favorite bar on earth.
Did I miss anything? I'm sure I did... Prophet Elijah! Why did you capitalize hipster? You gonna make-a me angry!
I've been down there a few times since they moved. Last time during the Capitol Hill Block Party. Spencer Moody (of Murder City Devils fame) showed up and did a long set of songs I didn't recognize. It's kinda of a weird scene but full of surprises.
I guess his new band is called Triumph of Lethargy Skinned Alive to Death (myspace).
Too your first question: Hatties Hat for the best Southern bar food in town. And for the Second: Cause i am Crazy like that and Prone to capitalize and mispell at a will baby. Ah yeah.
Is he still learning how to play the songs on stage?
I have not been to the new Cha-cha yet, but I never really went to the old one either. I was always a little upset at the vomiting of people onto the sidewalk in front of that place at closing and the snide looks one would recieve when you were trying to get home and had to say "excuse me" to people who were better than you. Sorry, that kind of crap bugs me (ish).
Does anyone remember the The Bad Juju lounge before it got absorbed into Neumo's? I loved that bar... they played metal loud enough that you only had to barely raise your voice to be heard.
The new location isn't too bad... they did a good job trying to keep the flavor... but the high ceiling and lighter concrete walls & lighting in general (although they kept a lot of red lighting)... overall it lost a bit of itself I think. I've only been once... and it was the Capital Hill Block Party... and it was so freakin hot down in that basement... hopefully just cuz it was packed.
I like the new Cha Cha because every time I use the toilet my butt gets high from the coke on the toilets seats!
Ahem...
Well actually, I didn't like the old Cha Cha too much. The "Just 21" myspace hipster thing is a bit over my head, and the "Im 40 and hang out with 21 year olds from myspace" thing is a ways off.
It was second only to Norm's in Fremont... which sells 40's of Pabst (I think it's Pabst it's hard to tell cuz...) and serves you the bottle in a brown paper bag.
It's always hot down there but not that hot. It was like a sauna. I like the new place better because there seems to be a lot more seating. It also works better with live music (i.e. there is actually room for a band to stand in the corner). Although at one point the guitarist did jump onto the table next to me and kick a couple bottles. There certainly isn't a proper stage.
Regarding Bad Juju: I was never in there before it got absorbed but have been there a few times since (waiting for concerts). It's got a pretty bland "we want to be trendy, look at our new stools and art" feel and now that the frites place is closed I think I'd rather walk across the street and chill at the Cha while I'm waiting for shows.
The old place was gigantic, had a huge skeletal snake hanging from the ceiling, plenty of seating, and great friggin music. Stiff-ass drinks too. *Sniff*, oh how I miss that bar... that and Ileen's, man Ileen's was the best.
For downtown, I can't recommend Linda's highly enough. If you'd rather walk downhill, I have a soft spot for Marcus's Martini Heaven. Mainly because it's underground, and has a humongous fish tank.
Oh! And don't forget that there'll be a bunch of PAX parties sponsored by exhibitors. Free booze is the best booze.