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Tides Tavern: arrive by boat for an expansive menu and killer views

Jul 27 2009 in Food & Drink by Deborah Bach

In many places around the country, the word “tavern” in an establishment’s name is a cue to keep culinary expectations low. Expect burgers on the menu, deep-fried fare, maybe an iceberg lettuce salad if you’re lucky. But not so around wonderfully foodie Puget Sound. One of my favorite discoveries after moving to Seattle seven years [...]

Enough beer to float a battleship

Jun 19 2009 in Food & Drink, On the Rocks by Deborah Bach

We like the beer at Everett-based Scuttlebutt Brewing Company—and apparently plenty of other people do too. The Brewer’s Association, a national industry organization, recently ranked Scuttlebutt sixth in the nation out of 928 brewpubs for the amount of beer sold last year. It also ranked third in Washington state. The company sold more than 3,900 barrels of [...]

Rock ‘n roll or martinis, all in one place

Feb 22 2009 in Food & Drink, Reviews by Deborah Bach

If you can’t decide whether you’re in the mood for loud music and a beer or quiet conversation over a martini, this is the place for you. The Manette Saloon and adjoining Side Bar—in east Bremerton, not far from the Bremerton Marina—are two bars in one, a split personality establishment offering two radically different and [...]

‘World’s Deadliest Bar’ offers slice of old Ballard

Feb 9 2009 in Food & Drink, Reviews by Marty McOmber

It can be hard to find vestiges of old Ballard, the northwest Seattle neighborhood settled as a Scandinavian fishing community, but look no further than the Lockspot Café. Situated next to the entrance to the Hiram M. Chittenden Locks, the Lockspot has been around more than 80 years and is as comfortable and unpretentious as [...]

Harbour Public House a charming marina gem

Jan 19 2009 in Food & Drink by Deborah Bach

Sailing into a marina for the first time, you might fantasize about finding a charming pub, a rustic watering hole where you’ll while away the afternoon over a few frosty beers. The Harbour Public House on Bainbridge Island is that place. Overlooking Eagle Harbor, the pub is located in a former house built in 1881 [...]