The Yard Café, brought to you by the owners of Ballard’s The Dray, hopes to open at 8313 Greenwood Ave. N. on Thursday.
The soon-to-be-open Yard Cafe was a popular spot on the Greenwood-Phinney Artwalk last Friday, as people checked out the interior and watched the metal forge artists in the front yard.
The menu features shared plates, such as crab and shrimp stack, quesadillas, orange chipotle, spicy roasted peanuts and pumpkin seeds, red rice, pickled veggies, tortas, tacos and fish tacos. They also will serve fish and steak platters, and a sweet potato enchilada stack.
The Yard features a bar that can open to the covered front deck, and a front yard with picnic tables.
Inside, just outside the bathrooms, is a bank of 100 lockers, reserved for their Founders Club members. For $250, members get a personal 20-ounce beer mug that they can lock inside, a T-shirt, and invitations to special events and the occasional “special surprise” inside their locker (the café’s owners will have a master key to all lockers). Co-owner Travis Eaton says the mug is a dimpled old-style pub mug with The Yard Cafe emblem.
The Yard Cafe Founders Club lockers, with individual keys.
Eaton says The Yard Café’s grand opening celebration is planned for May 29, as part of the closing ceremonies for Seattle Beer Week, which will be held at The Yard. Eaton’s co-owners are Jamie Butler and Andy Walls.
14 responses so far ↓
1 JE // May 16, 2011 at 8:42 am
FINALLY!
2 jose // May 16, 2011 at 10:43 am
welcome and good luck!
3 Greenhood // May 16, 2011 at 11:09 am
Best of luck to the Yard, seems like a great addition to Greenwood
4 CJ // May 16, 2011 at 12:52 pm
$250 for a beer mug, and a tshirt. Wonder what the surprise is. A note that says “sucker.”? Gotta give it up to the owners though. Could probably sell ice to an eskimo
5 Eskimo in need of ice // May 16, 2011 at 1:34 pm
I have to say, I’m tempted by the Founders key option. What a way to make this your regular place you know?
6 ben // May 16, 2011 at 3:59 pm
FYI (especially @CJ): Details on the <a href="http://theyardcafe.com/foundersClub.html" Founding Members. Note the “and it will be worth every penny. We promise!”
If other beery membership opportunities (WABL springs to mind) are any indicator, it will likely pay for itself with ease.
7 Aaaarrrggh // May 16, 2011 at 4:41 pm
So, seriously, how do I become a “sucker” and apply to become a Founders Club member?
8 BuffaloHawk // May 16, 2011 at 5:42 pm
You are so lucky to get Natasha form The Dray. She is one of the best people in the business.
Good Luck to The Yard
9 Rob Fellows // May 16, 2011 at 8:35 pm
Yay! Can’t wait!
10 Sadie // May 16, 2011 at 10:24 pm
@Ben – that domain doesn’t exist. Would love to check out the info. Please repost. Thanks!
11 ben // May 17, 2011 at 9:39 am
Doh! Here’s the actual link: http://theyardcafe.com/foundersClub.html.
12 david // May 17, 2011 at 11:28 am
Members? What a bunch of arse
13 Mike! // May 19, 2011 at 11:49 am
I wish I could have purchased one of these for the Dray!
14 JE // May 20, 2011 at 8:05 am
Silly website, the yard is not open yet.
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