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Kirkland Avenue Pub - [1/7/2004] - Post holiday description of our, soon to be, "Smoke Free" establishment: I guess we could best be described as an "upscale pub". We are very proud of our uniformed staff who insure that our Guests receive great service and quality products in a clean, firendly and secure environment. We offer a full bar including a selection of 14 draft beers. We limit the number of beers on tap to preserve quality. Our food menu includes awesome pizzas, grinders and salads. Kirkland Ave is an activity oriented pub with six well maintained pool tables, video games and one of the highest volume pulltab bars in the state. We have two, unrestricted, public-access internet terminals available free of charge. We're still trying to arrange outside heat on the deck for our smoking guests. We hope to be smoke-free prior to the end of this month. Kirkland Ave Pub 425.576.9032 |
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La
Conner Brewing Company
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Hi Doug, LaConner Brewing Company keeps getting better and
better. Fortunately these days we can find their beer in
bottles and on tap in the best ale spots around the Sound.
However, to really find those rare gems you must stop by the
brewery itself. I was up there last weekend (mid-December
2000) and felt like I'd taken a short cheap trip to Belgium.
They had on tap a Belgian White, a dubbel, and a trippel.
They were all superb. The white and the dubbel in particular
rank right up there with the best examples of their style,
even with those from Belgium itself. They also had a
pilsener, cask conditioned IPA, Tannenbaum winter ale, and
an imperial stout. Their food is perhaps as good as the
beer, especially the wood fired pizzas and their special
panini. Date: Fri, 13 Nov 1998, To: dougdb@dougdb.net, I went here once, about two years ago. As I recall, great beer, amazingly wonderful ambience (smelled good, nice people, lots of wood and a beautiful oven that dominated the kitchen) and good food. The one downer to the experience was that (at least when I went there), they would allow one to leave off items from a pizza, but they wouldn't let you sub something else in. I'm allergic to dairy (so no cheese for me), and it's nice to have one more topping to give the pie some heft to it, and they just wouldn't play along. Very unusual for me to get that kind of snippiness out of kitchens, even at very high end restaurants chefs are usually very nice. [Thanks, Rebecca] 117 South First Street, La Conner, WA, 360-466-1415 |
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The Latona by Greenlake - 12/31/04 - After a re-model that mostly involved upgrading the kitchen to allow burgers and an oven and painting over the ole puke colored walls The Latona is now operating with new hours. Same great beer selection, bigger menu, better staff! Cask:
La Connor's Tannen Baum Big Time's Lift Ticket, Sierra's Celebration Ale, Shakespeare Stout - great as always, Maudite ($4.25), Hood Canal's IPA, Night Watch, Baron's Munich Lager, Silver City's Winter Bock (more of a dark strong ale with hop flavor & esters but good). Schooners:
$2.75 Happy Hour from 4:30 till 6:30 brings $2.75 pints & 2.25 schooners. Bottles: Bitburger Drive (my favorite N.A. beer), Dos Equis, and assorted hard booze. Spoke with the new manager Elliot and he mentioned there have been some personnel changes to improved customer service. As far as I can tell he canned a few people I did not care for anyway and hired some that were doing a great job. I look forward to future visits and even a Latona burger! Hours: The sign on the door has yet to be updated but Elliot says they are, Mon
- Fri 4:30 to 1pm 6423
Latona Avenue NE 206-525-2238 [Another great review by Nathan Z.] 11/9/01 - This is a great smokeless ale house with more to offer than just the usual selection of micros. When I was there last night they had 13 different beers on tap including: Cask: Mirror Pond Pale Ale - one of the best Tap: Big Time's Bagwaun's Best IPA, Matt's Red Eye, and Lunar IPA. As a matter of fact they had 5 IPA's on tap and this is the norm! Schooners: $2.75 16oz Pints: $3.75 64oz Pitchers: $11 <---Here's your deal $11/4pints = $2.75/pint! Bring friends. The beers: Wild Banshee Barleywine by Far West Ireland, Point Defiance IPA, Sierra Nevada's Celebration Ale, Big Time's Scarlet Fire IPA just a stellar beer, Baron Brewing's Swartzbier, Maratime's Imperial Pale Ale, Rouge St. Red, Hale's Imperial Stout - finally a Hale's Ale I like. Happy Hour is Mon - Thur, 4:00 - 6:30, $2.50 pints and $2.50 appetizers The food is fine and the atmosphere good even though it looks like someone vomitted pink and grey on the walls. The seats are more than comfortable and there is live music on the weekends with a small (~$2) cover. Fridays always open with a jazz trio. [Thanks to Nathan Z. for a great review! - db] Greenlake neighborhood hang-out. Tom says, "The new attractive wait staff is a welcome improvement". Menu is more oriented towards snacks. Standard selection of local micros. Live music was dandy, but was too loud. This was mainly due to the small size of the place and the fact that one entire high wall is glass. Hanging acoustic dampeners of some sort from the ceiling might help. The huge window does give an excellent view of the neighborhood life passing by. Thanks Tom! 6423 Latona Avenue NE, Seattle, 206-525-2238 |
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The Longshoreman's Daughter - Popular spot in Fremont. Wow, I was really surprised by this place. Extraordinary food in an offbeat setting. I had a fresh, tasty spinach salad followed by soothing, mellow sweet potato ravioli in a nice cream sauce. I think that the crowds I see on the weekends show that others agree with me in my assessment of this place. Fremont on Fremont Place. |
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Madrona Eatery and Ale House - [10/9/99] This is a warm and comfortable neighborhood ale house in the center of beautiful "downtown" Madrona. The people are exceedingly friendly and courteous. You'll find a great selection of 12-15 of the region's best micro beers and a decent menu. I've really liked the pizzas and sandwiches here. If you live anywhere nearby you've already discovered it, if not, it's worth a trip. [Thanks Alan] 1138 34th Avenue, Seattle, 206-323-7807 |
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Mad Pizza - A cozy neighborhood pizzaria near the new McMenamins place, Dad Watson's. Good salads too! 3601 Fremont North Seattle, WA 98013 206-632-5453 |
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Madame K's - 11/11/01 - Went by to check out Traveler's Pub after seeing it on the list only to find that it is now Madame K's a 100% smoke-free pizza bistro. Had a great time here at this brothel themed joint. Red wall, red lights, murals of ladies of the night - you get it. The pierced wait staff put up with my rowdy friends and even allowed them to try on several of the evening gowns hanging on the wall. Of course Annie was a cutie but Tom had me busting a gut. Patio will be looking good next summer. Cask: nada Tap: 8 in total. Maritime's Nightwatch was tasting great. Grainy toasted goodness, lighter than a porter. Also Bridgeport IPA, Pike's Naughty Nelly, Hale's Pale Ale, Mack & Jack Amber, Guiness, and even rootbeer. 16oz Pints: $3.50 64oz Pitchers: $10.50 Pizza's from $7.50 - $20.00 The artichoke special was great. Kirsten the owner told me she is big on a few things: Non-smoking restaurants, great pizza, and proper 16oz pints! She will not rook you with a 14oz'er. While not beer mecca this place is a great nonsmoking option just down the block from the Old Town Ale House. [Review by Nathan Z.] 5327 Ballard Ave NW, Seattle, WA 98107 Tel 206 783 9710 |
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Madison's Cafe - 12/8/01 - Hey Doug, Nice job with the list. You might not know that Madison's Cafe is now closed and has reopened as the Steel Sky Bistro, or something like that. I have not been there yet so I don't know if it is smoke-free or not. I will let you know after I go. Thanks for the list. [Thanks to Morris W. for the info]
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Mandarin Garden - Dear Doug; The Mandarin Garden Chinese restaurant on Sunset & Front in Issaquah. Excellent food and a beautiful lounge all smoke free. 40 E. Sunset Way -
Issaquah, WA 98027 |
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Maxwell's Brewery and Pub - 11-26-2001 - I've been to Maxwell's a number of times so maybe I can comment on it: Located towards the North-end of town, between Waterfront place (the main drag in town) and the water, Maxwell's is an interesting, and relatively new (1998), brew-pub. Usually serving several in-house brewed beers (typically a nut brown, blonde bitter, porter, pale ale, and a red roaster), sometimes Chris Sudlow, the owner and brewer, will take a crack at something a little different. The food is quite good and varied with sandwiches, burgers, soups, and salads for lunch and an extensive meat, poultry, fish, and pasta menu for dinner (which ends at 9:00 PM). The bar is small (read "cramped"), with maybe only 6-8 stools available. A small deck faces the water and can be a pleasant place to spend some time when the weather is good. The bar and dining room are smoke-free while an upstairs pool table/dart board room allows smoking. As an aside to this, I have tried all the in-house brews at one time or another and don't find them particularly well done. My favorite is the RED ROASTER (when available - maybe most others favorite, too?) though the porter can be good. There's a definite variation in quality between batches, and I find most of the beers generally have a "muddy" taste to them. Offsetting this is the really good food "out-front." Why Sudlow allows smoking upstairs (which can permeate the bar quite badly, especially during one of the dart tournaments) is beyond me. He also needs to remodel the bar area to provide more room for the patrons and move one of the brewing tanks away from the bar (it practically touches the bar and adds to the cramped feeling). Hope this helps. Feel free to use any, all, or none of it at your web-site (smoke free - I really appreciate this!). [Review by Garth C.]
636 Waterfront Place, Port Townsend, WA, 360-379-6438 |
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McMenamin's Mill Creek - The McMenamin's in Mill Creek is very nice. Good selection, and very good food. It is a restaurant, so kids are welcome. Was a favorite spot during our Engineer's strike last year, and remains so today. [Thanks Dave] Don Sheidt's review of McMenamin's Mill Creek 13300 Bothell-Everett Highway, Suite 304, Mill Creek, 206-316-0520 |
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McMenamin's on Queen Anne - Review is forthcoming. If you have information or you want to do a review, send it in. E-mail it to me and I will probably put it right here. Thanks. Don Sheidt's review of McMenamin's on Queen Anne 200 Roy Street, Suite 105, Seattle, 206-285-4722 |
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The Milton - Really nice feeling to the place. Located in Milton on Hwy 99 (well maybe not "on" Hwy 99, but very, very close) just south of Federal Way. They really have some nice plans for The Milton, including an on-site brewery and more seating. Same great food and beer selection. And smoke-free! They have added cocktails in the basement! Great food, great beer, and now cocktails - I could live here if they were closer. The basement is a really comfortable den-like space. Right now, cocktails are only served Wednesday - Saturday from 5pm - 10pm. You have got to try the pizza, the nachos, and for a change try the huge BLT with slabs of bacon. The extremely friendly staff always make you feel welcome. 7320 Pacific Highway E., Milton, 253-922-3340 |
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The Mint - OK, It's in Enumclaw. But this is one of the most "comfortable" pubs that I have ever been in. The word "pub" is derived from "public house", a community gathering place for discussion and fellowship. This is pretty close to that feeling. Smoke-free, great food (ask for lots of fresh garlic on your pizza), microbrews and select imports. Go and have a stout for me. 1608 Cole Street, Enumclaw, 360-825-8361 |
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Miriani's - Really nice Italian place in the old location of Zambilita's on 45th. I had the Portabello Ravioli in tomato cream sauce. Very nice. The Roasted Butternut Squash Lasagne looked interesting, maybe next time. Choice wine selection, full bar, and craft brews on draft and in bottles. 2208 North 45th Street, Seattle, 206-634-3436 |
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Nectar - Nectar is a new smoke-free music club in Fremont (Seattle). I hear it's a very nice, hip place to see music. Maya Soleil will perform there with a warm-up by Gaia Consort on January 7, 2005. We are trying to get folks out to support the smoke-free world music scene in Seattle. [Thanks, Rob] 412 N 36th St. Seattle, WA, 98103, 206-632-2020 |
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Nickerson Street Saloon - 5/30/04 - We tried the Nickerson Street Saloon, and they were smoke-free until 11 pm when they close their kitchen. [Thanks, Debbie] Another great place in Fremont is the Nickerson Street Saloon. It not only is smoke-free, but offers some great food and a full bar. In addition, if you have kids, they are allowed on the "restaurant" side of the pub! Check out the veggie burger! Patio is nice on a sunny day. 318 Nickerson Street, Seattle, 206-284-8819 |
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Norm's Eatery & Ale House - 3/16/2004 - Located in Fremont, right next door to the Ballroom, Norm's is Seattle's latest 100% smoke-free alehouse. Upon entering you'll notice the long bar to the right, a couple of great tables with window views on your left. Also down the left side several booths offer a bit more privacy. More of a dark metal & concrete floor feel than the soft warm wood effect. After quaffing a few great brews you'll notice the plush red couches and television in the back near the restrooms. A great place for your group of friends. Also offering wine, soda, juices - and booze. Nice, a fully stocked non-smoking joint! Cask: nada Tap: 10 beers - one crap lager = 9 beers on tap Maritime red, Hale's Pale Ale, Baron's Schwarazbier (from Seattle's new lager brewery - great as a dunkles but too chocolaty to be my perfect Schwarzbier), Moose Drool (mmm mmm Moose Drool), Guinness and more were on tap when I was there. Menu list a "rotating" IPA. Bottle: 12 bottled beers but the only one that I was happy to see was Sierra Nevada Pale Ale. The draft formulation of this beer has less body, less hop flavor & aroma than the bottled version. . . you know I'm voting for the bottled version every time. Evil malternatives, Mike's & Smirnoff Ice, for the faint at heart. Pints:
$4 As an eatery they offer a full menu: wings $7, hummus plate $6, salads $7-8, and fish'n'chips $9, pork loin chops for $11. We visited during happy hour and got a few cheap starters. I felt like we got what we paid for. [My thanks to Nathan Z. for another great review!] Sun-Wed
4:00pm - 12:00pm 460
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Northwest Brew House - 5/30/04 - Northwest Brewhouse is now just the Bear Creek Brewing Company and is a smoking bar. [Thanks, Debbie] |
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Oak Harbor Brewery and Pub - I wanted to give you a review on Oak Harbor Pub and Brewery. It has such a wonderful atmosphere (the smoke free and the ambiance). Lots of friendly locals and Navy folks to chat with. The food is wonderful!!! And they have a great selection of local microbrews, some of their own making, hard ciders as well as an outstanding wine selection. I have had a hard time finding a better place to hang out in itty bitty Oak Harbor. They have great, friendly staff, a comfy place to lounge on couches and READ, play chess, pool or this cool old fashioned table shuffleboard game. They also have darts and a good selection of old and new music in the Jukebox to please anyone. The restaraunt (connected to the bar by a door so minors can't get in) has wonderful food (even offers veggie burgers and herbal tea for vegans) The restaraunt side of the house is very family oriented and has a great collection of old beer memorabilia. This lady gives it a five star rating for a classy establishment. [Thanks Theresa] 32295 State Route 20, Oak Harbor, WA, 360-675-7408 |
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Old Town Ale House - 11/5/01 - This is a very clean beer bar with a food menu of appetizers, soups, salads, pastas and sandwiches (Ballard Wedges). All these non-smoking joints tend to be clean, a coincidence? [Not IMHO. -db-] A comfortable place with raw brick walls but somehow lacking that funky warmth of Big Time and the Latona. 9 taps with two rotating and one an evil nitro-pour (bad replacement for cask conditioning). Live music will usually cost you $6 or so on the weekends. Right up the street from Madame K's. On Cask: They have a beer engine but nothing on when I was there. On Tap: Diamond Knot IPA, LaConner Pilsner (my favorite micro-pils), Hood Canal Amber, Leavenworth dunkelweizen (I think I just don't like dunkelweizen), Mad River Jamaican Red ESB, Fishtale Porter. Schooners $2.75 Pints $3.50 Pitchers $12.50 For and elevated price the menu also claims: Dry Blackthorn cider, Hoegaarden White, and Linderman's lambic (probably Framboise) Bottles $3.75: almost worth it compared to the pint cost. Samuel
Smith Old Pale, Fullers ESB, McEwan Scottish, Spaten's
Optimator Doppelbock, Canned Guiness, and for old times sake
Olympia stubbies with beeroglyphic
caps
for $1.75. For fun you can get a bunch of old beeroglyphic
caps from the bar and work through those without having to
suffer through an Oly.
Date: Tue, 10 Mar 1998, Thanks a lot. As a musician, I wish there were more smoke-free venues for local music. You should add the Old Town Alehouse on Ballard Ave. [Thanks,Robert] 5233 Ballard Avenue NW, Seattle, 206-782-8323 |
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Orchard Street Brewery - [10/9/99] Great beer, but somehow the food seems even better. That's saying alot since their beer is really nice and complex. I've had baked brie, rabbit curries, wood fired pizzas, plowman's platters, and much more. I wish I lived much closer. They always have something quite new and exotic on the menu and everything is served very artistically and graciously by the very friendly staff. The owners and brewers are usually around to share their enthusiasm and experiences with you. It's worth a trip up from Seattle all by itself. When you throw in Boundary Bay Brewing, The Archer Ale House, and North Fork Brewing, all located in or near Bellingham, you'll discover the perfect place for a tour or pub crawl. [Thanks Alan] 709 West Orchard Drive, Bellingham, WA, 360-647-1614 |
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