Bandolero (2253 North 56th St) has closed. The restaurant and tequila bar opened in August 2010 in a spot formerly occupied by Pour House and Luau Polynesian Lounge. “I was there Saturday night at 9:30 and it was open as usual with a decent group of customers,” Bandolero patron Sonja Hardenbrook told us. “Walked by Sunday at 3 p.m. and it was all closed up with a goodbye letter on the door. Bummer. I am very sad to see them go.” Bandolero’s website and Facebook page both make no mention of the closing, and no notice of the closure has been sent over an email mailing list…
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Early Saturday morning fight near Beth’s Cafe leads to police chase through north Green Lake
A large police presence woke up several residents in north Green Lake early Saturday morning (June 18, 2011). According to a resident of the area who asked to remain anonymous, there were at least six police vehicles at Wallingford Ave N & N 80th St around 3 a.m.: The police set up a permitter and were searching with canine units up and down the block, looking in backyards, bushes, under vehicles, etc. I saw them arrest one suspect, and the cops in my backyard told me there were 4 suspects, 3 of which they have found. Not sure if they ever found…
“Thrift store bicycles and crazy costumes”: Tour De Greenlake is this Saturday
The 12th annual Tour De Greenlake is this Saturday (June 25, 2011). A Geomium event page describes Tour De Greenlake as featuring “thrift store bicycles, crazy costumes, & lots of laughs, on a tour of Greenlake’s finest watering holes.” You all know the drill: #1) Grab yourself a bike. Any bike will do, but it’s more fun if you have it decked out! #2) Wear something fun, crazy, stupid or illegal. (Maybe a see through top for the Ladies?) #3) Start drinking! (You’re no fun when you’re sober!!) All the bars will have drink specials for us!! Meet at the…
1905 call to police: A “blind pig” is running at Green Lake
The local site classified humanity, which features “random bits from the archives of a certain Seattle newspaper,” recently profiled this clip from the May 9, 1905 issue of The Seattle Times: SAYS “BLIND PIG” IS RUNNING Green Lake Woman Claims Her Husband Gets Drunk Every Night. A “blind pig” is running at Green Lake. Chief of Police Delaney and several of his best “coppers” live out there, but they haven’t been able to catch the elusive “porker.” In spite of this a resident of that place says that there is illicit liquor selling in the village and she wants…
East Green Lake’s Latona Pub featured on KING 5
The Latona Pub (6423 Latona Ave NE) was featured on KING 5 last night (Tuesday, April 19, 2011). The pub is celebrating Earth Week by avoiding the use of delivery vans: they are hauling beer by foot to Green Lake from various breweries all over town. “I worry that people don’t think about what it takes to get ingredients to your kitchen or beer to your bar,” Elliot Ryan, the Manager of the Latona Pub, told KING 5:
