THE ROANOKE
Rolled down the hill to this north CapHill hideaway just in time, as it looks like it may be going the way of the dodo come July 1. This only deepens our appreciation for this dusky sports / dive bar, as did the cheese coma from their delicious nachos.
K's very best Vanna highlighting the very plush seating
Nacho delight! Cheese coma not pictured.
Just around the bush - not one but TWO! pong tables.Also, note / imagine the sunset view through trees.
CHEESE: delightful offering of assorted televised sporting events, fact that they occasionally play old black and white films on AMC instead of football, back deck, PONG!, cheap daily deal board
PICKLES: general feeling of safety at all times
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THE EASTLAKE ZOO TAVERN
This Seattle icon has a long and hippi-riffic history. It was originally started as a co-op bar in the 1970s (take that Whole Foods). Some of the original crowd is still around, including one pony-tailed fella who tirelessly hits on the ladies.
This random Zoo patron graciously demonstrates proper shuffleboard technique.
The zoo's fiercest creature.MANNY'S: snooker (fortunately not related in any way to Snooki from Jersey Shore), the hidden monstrosity of the place, paper mache dragons, secret view from the upstairs level, shuffle board, varied clientele (hippies, bikers, students, yuppies), free peanuts, mimosa Monday's, scary exterior, general atmosphere of seediness with a robust hint of dirt
ZIMA: no nachos (or hot food for that matter, since the hot dog wheel is no longer rolling).
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WINNER: THE ZOO
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