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Seattle's Greatest Dive Bar?

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  • Pitchfork51
    Pitchfork51 Member Posts: 27,681
    Not enough diversity and inclusion in dive bars. I refuse to participate
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  • Southerndawg
    Southerndawg Member, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 8,354 Founders Club
    edited August 2021
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    YellowSnow said:

    Fishpo31 said:

    Shout out to the original Swannies, where the old school beisbol dudes did their post-game drinking, Kingdome version.

    Edit: 2 other also-rans...the Roanoke down the end of 10th, and the Korthaus in Phinney Ridge (RIP)...

    Should have had the Roanoke on here. $1 taco night was an old Yella staple.
    That was an oversight. Murphy's before it became a fern bar would have been a good fit as well.
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  • YellowSnow
    YellowSnow Moderator, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 37,710 Founders Club
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    As a a q
    louism2wash said:

    Zoo Tavern in Eastlake.

    Fuck this shit pole. The Zoo was a great spot. I loved their little schooner glasses.

    I stayed in Eastlake last Dec for a few night. Depressing place during the Vid.
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  • Southerndawg
    Southerndawg Member, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 8,354 Founders Club
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    YellowSnow said:

    As a a q

    louism2wash said:

    Zoo Tavern in Eastlake.

    Fuck this shit pole. The Zoo was a great spot. I loved their little schooner glasses.

    I stayed in Eastlake last Dec for a few night. Depressing place during the Vid.
    Schooner glasses and burgers flipped on a griddle so greasy it would make Beth's Cafe blush should be dive bar qualifiers.
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  • Laocoön
    Laocoön Member Posts: 529
    F.O. Row Peter Puffer, you left off....
    The Frontier Room on 1st Ave! Nina, the very intimidating bartender, mixed up some of the stiffest drinks that I can remember. Good tims!!
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  • RoadDawg55
    RoadDawg55 Member Posts: 30,413 Standard Supporter
    F.O. Row Peter Puffer, you left off....
    The Rose Temple. My good buddy owns it. It really is a good bar, not even being biased.
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  • DerekJohnson
    DerekJohnson Administrator, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 69,832 Founders Club
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    haie said:

    I would vote Blue Moon because it had that vintage dive bar customer service whereby the bartender would treat students like complete garbage.

    One time right after I graduated I walked in and was so fucked up I just said "give me whatever your favorite beer is" and the old salty dude just rolled his eyes and shoved a bottle of Sierra Nevada at me. I respect that kind of "I hope this kid is driving so he can just roll right off of the the I-5 overpass" vibe.

    College Inn wasn't a dive bar, it was like what you'd get if you've ever been to Estonia or some other pissed off Eastern European country, but it was my favorite and had a shit ton of pool tables too.

    I never felt comfortable at the College Inn
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  • huskyhooligan
    huskyhooligan Member, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 6,012 Swaye's Wigwam
    The Blue Moon
    Solid list from Thrillist.

    https://www.thrillist.com/drink/seattle/best-dive-bars-in-seattle

    Some very north end options on the list. Lenny's funny enough is or was owned by a retired history / gym teacher at Roosevelt. He and the old basketball / track coach used to be there and ogle the younger women. Can't blame them. Fizzy Izzy was fucking delicious. Some of the best tots I've ever had.

    I feel like Linda's is a place where people who want to be edgy but aren't actually edgy go to drink. Edgy try hards.

    Vote is for Blue Moon though. No place has the mix of shitty bands, mostly homeless clients, and underage drinkers a true dive bar should have.

    Seattle is generally blessed by a good bar scene, with lots of options for all types.
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  • spuden
    spuden Member Posts: 375
    F.O. Row Peter Puffer, you left off....
    Earl’s full stop…or at least it was in the late 90s
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