Thursday, September 28, 2006

What I Like About You OR Try Not to be Negative

With work and moving (due to condo conversion? Yes, you guessed right!), I have not been able to take advantage of the good (and bad) bars that Uptown has to offer.
Queen Anne is not as much the destination nightclub area as, say it's neighbors, Belltown, Fremont or Ballard. But, there are many places to get your drink on. I have lived in this area over 4 years now, so I tend to see only the negative in the bar life, but herein lies my challenge.
The bars of uptown I've been to, and at least one good thing about each:

Jabu's Pub: one night of the week, they have $0.25 PBR night, until the keg is empty. Pool, cute (Stephanie?) behind the bar. Kick ass happy hour

Floyd's Place: see previous entries. Ignore the negative comments.

Ozzie's: (reach for it...)...actually this is a good place to get your drink on outdoors (the roof!), but now that it grows colder...a good place to go if you need some attention

Melting Pot: great happy hour...chocolate fondue? that sounds like foreplay to me!

The Sitting Room: warm, cosy ambiance and good wine.

T.S.McHughs: a wall of liquor to stare at while you drink some

Racha: late night happy hour and good thai food, mmm!!

Mojito's: dancing, live music,

Moxie's: great, if you're my parents

Ten Mercer: great if you're a bit boring or need a little more light than the sitting room to feel comfortable

Streamliner: darts and beer, can't beat it with a stick

Mr. Lucky's: that it's closed (it is still closed, isn't it?)

Chopstix: friendly wait staff, sing along without getting TOO much attention

Peso's: a great way to remind yourself that in comparison your life DOES have substance...but that's just some of the nightlife crowd. In general: some of the best brunch around

Caffe Lladros: great for foam and non-alcoholic drinks

Mirabeau room: love the nights, the drinks, the atmosphere, the music. AND they dropped their silly mid-week covers!

Mecca: an uptown landmark

Tuesday, September 26, 2006

Condo conversion

I'm afraid that many uptown folk have recently been uprooted and replaced to other seattle areas because of the recent movement of condo conversions. Tenents in apartments across the city are having to relocate due to their apartment owners selling the property to become high-end living establishments. S & I recently moved from the 5th N. & Mercer area to the lower Queen Anne area along 4th Avenue West. We got lucky - as many apartments continue kicking tennents out by the dozens while creating a lack of housing all at the same time.