Tim’s Tavern (Bar)
602 N 105th St. (Map)
Seattle, WA 98133
(206) 789-9005
TimsTavernSeattle.com / Facebook / @timstavernon105

Yelp: “…Local drafts, liquor and great value Walla Walla wines by the glass. The epitome of a great neighborhood bar…”

(2 votes, average: 3 out of 5)

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418 Public House (Mexican)
418 NW 65th St. (Map)
Seattle, WA 98117
(206) 783-0418
418publichouse.com

Yelp: “…Cool, casual and clean neighborhood bar with great Oaxacan-style Mexican food. …”

Seattle Weekly: “The latest endeavor from the owners of Capitol Hill’s esteemed footy-friendly establishment, The Summit Public House, 418 features a sizable selection of draft beers and a nice, big flat-screen TV …”

(3 votes, average: 3 out of 5)

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After much delay – so sorry – some newish businesses can now be found in the PhinneyWood Food & Drink guide, which is kept lively with your reviews and comments. They are:

• Caffe Vita
• Cornuto
• The Yard Cafe

Let us know at tips@phinneywood.com of any other businesses in these categories that we may be missing, or of any facts/rumors about new businesses opening in Phinney Ridge or Greenwood.

The Yard Cafe, 8313 Greenwood Ave. N, is out of soft-launch mode and is officially open today. Patrons soaked up some drinks and filtered sun on their patio this afternoon.

Expect it to be more difficult to get a  seat on Monday, when the weather is expected to be dry and slightly warmer than today.

MyBallard reports that the Blue Glass applied for a liquor license in the former Tigertail location at 704 NW 65th, on the Lower Phinney/Ballard line. Their liquor license application is “to sell spirits, beer, and wine by the individual serving for on-premises consumption. In this case, 50 percent or more of the establishment is dedicated to dining.”

Tigertail closed last year. At the time, a letter from the Department of Revenue posted in the window said the bar owed back taxes.

Thanks to popular demand and our mad weak PHP coding skills, we’ve finally figured out how to organize the Food & Drink section into categories to make browsing easier.

See: All | Bars/pubs | Coffee shops | Delicatessens | Restaurants

We could use your help figuring out how to improve this further. We’ve had other suggestions, including highlighting places that are kid-friendly and have outdoor seating. What do you think? Do those categories work for you and are there any others you’d like to see? What would you consider “kid/family-friendly?” And would a place that has a few chairs outside qualify as having outdoor seating, or should we set a certain threshold?

Also, with the addition of a delicatessen category, we’ve added Ken’s Market and the Safeway deli to the section. And an oversight on our part has been corrected with the addition of Espresso Buono Cafe (located inside Couth Buzzard).

Let us know what you think!

The Sundown Tavern (also known as Sundown Saloon) at 820 NW 85th St. is changing its name to Sweet Lou’s. They’re having a grand opening to unveil their new name and new beer garden at 3 p.m. on Saturday, June 26. They’ll have an outdoor pig roast and entertainment provided by several alternative country and rockabilly bands.

Formerly known as The Sundown Tavern, the former laundromat-turned-bar had been a Greenwood fixture for more than 60 years, at one time or another occupying three of the four corners of the intersection of 85th and Dibble. Jokingly referred to as “God’s Waiting Room” by its elderly regulars, the tavern had become somewhat rundown over the years, until its change in management a little over two years ago.

Since then, the management team of Lou Brauer and Carl Rogers have worked steadily to transform the venue into the kind of neighborhood bar for which they shared a love – safe, comfortable, welcoming, and above all else, fun. As part of that two-year transformation, a new bar and kitchen was constructed, and liquor, pull-tabs, and in-house smoked barbecue were added to the menu. Decorating the bar is a huge collection of assorted pictures of famous “Lous” throughout history, including Lou Gehrig, Lou Costello, and Lou Reed.

With more than 40 years of combined experience in the Seattle-area bar business, Brauer and Rogers first began crafting the idea of Sweet Lou’s six years ago at Mulleady’s Irish Pub in Magnolia, which Rogers owned and where Brauer served as general manager. On the 26th, the entrepreneurial pair will finally get to share their longtime vision – and their pulled pork – with the public.

Taquería Tequila, 301 NW 85th St., hopes to add a bar in the space next door at 303 NW 85th St., which is now occupied by an accounting office, seen in the right edge of this file photo.

Here’s a link to the permit request.

The Greenwood discussion group (registration required) has a good thread going on this subject and Kimberly has added this great summary:

The drinking establishment is for the Taquería Tequila Authentic Mexican Food restaurant. I have talked with the contact person, Mario Vega. He is listed as the contractor. I have also talked with the city planner, Scott Ringgold. Both gentlemen were easy to talk to. The application the restaurant has submitted states that they want to convert 778 sq. ft. of office space into a 21 years old or older bar with eat in services. They plan on being open for business Monday - Thursday until 10 p.m. and Friday – Sunday until 1 or 1:30 a.m.

A public comment period is open until June 24. Contact Ringgold at (206) 233-3856 or scottringgold@seattle.gov. 

Ould Triangle (Irish, full bar)
9736 Greenwood Ave N. (map)
Seattle, WA 98103
(206) 706-7798
www.seattleirishpubs.com/triangle/

Yelp: “Pretty much a mellow neighborhood crowd.”

(5 votes, average: 3 out of 5)

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Naked City Taphouse (Brewery, full bar)
8564 Greenwood Ave N
(between 85th St & 87th St)
Seattle, WA 98103
(206) 838-6299
www.nakedcitybrewing.com 

Yelp: “…Lots of beer choices and very knowledgeable staff to help explain what the different beers are…”

(59 votes, average: 3.86 out of 5)

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Gainsbourg Lounge (French, full bar)
8550 Greenwood Ave. N (map)
Seattle, WA 98103
(206) 781-2224
www.myspace.com/gainsbourglounge

Yelp: “…So THIS is where all the beautiful people of Greenwood hide!…”

(26 votes, average: 3.73 out of 5)

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Crosswalk Tavern (Full bar, pull tabs)
8556 Greenwood Ave. N (map)
Seattle, WA 98103
(206) 789-9691

Yelp: “…Stiff drinks and cheap beers abound here…”

(14 votes, average: 2.07 out of 5)

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