Having trouble deciding where to spend your money this weekend? Luckily for you, a spin off group of Working Washington called Support Seattle Workers has taken it upon themselves to publish a list of businesses in the Seattle area that support your right to vote on the minimum wage increase. The organization calls for a boycott of these local establishments because the owners would rather have voters—not the Seattle City Council and the Mayor’s office—decide an appropriate and reasonable minimum wage. The boycott targets businesses connected specifically with Forward Seattle, a group dedicated to increasing awareness about how small businesses will truly be affected by the $15/hour minimum wage. Currently, Forward Seattle is working to collect signatures for a ballot initiative in November that would give voters a say in the wage debate. If you support an open, voter-driven dialogue about the direction of Seattle’s economy, we invite you to spend some time and money at these local small-businesses this weekend and let them know that you support their work in protecting your voice.
Capitol Hill
Liberty Bar
Can we give an award for the best named bar supporting voting rights? If so, Capitol Hill’s Liberty Bar wins with their expansive liquor menu, scratch cocktails, and daytime coffee bar. And, by expansive, we mean that at any given time, they stock “85 Bourbons and Ryes, 100+ Scotch, Japanese, Indian, Irish and Canadian Whiskies, and a premium selection of 40+Gins, dozens of Vodkas, 50+ Tequilas and 20′ish fine Mezcals” in addition to several quality liquors that they make in house for their scratch cocktails. Liberty also offers a notable sushi menu and a daily happy hour.
517 15th Avenue NE
Coffee Bar Weekdays 7am-4pm, Weekends 8am-4pm
Cocktail Bar 4pm-2am/7 days a week
Happy Hour 4pm-7pm/7 days a week
Poquito’s
If you’re looking for the all-around experience this weekend, Poquito’s is an authentic Mexican restaurant that takes pride in locally sourcing their meats and produce to provide diners with a unique culinary experience in Capitol Hill. Open for lunch on the weekdays and dinner daily, Poquito’s also offers two daily happy hours and a weekend brunch. Not only is their food traditional, but their dining area, bar, and atrium offer a fun atmosphere reminiscent of Mexico City complete with ambient lighting and over 15,000 hand painted tiles that line the walls throughout the restaurant.
1000 East Pike Street
Brunch: Saturday-Sunday 10am-3pm
Lunch: Monday-Friday 11:30-3pm
Dinner: Daily 5pm-11pm
Daytime Happy Hour: Monday-Friday 11:30am-6pm, Saturday & Sunday 3pm-6pm
Late Night Happy Hour Daily 11:00pm-1am
Von Trapp’s
Another favorite Capitol Hill bar, Von Trapp’s is a German inspired beer hall that also offers bocce ball, food service (including a Sunday brunch), daily happy hour and late night bar snacks. Their outdoor biergarten is also officially open for summer and they’re even doing outdoor showings of World Cup games. Minors are welcome in the front dining room and on bocce courts until 10pm each night.
912 12th Avenue
Monday-Saturday 11am-2am, Sunday 10am-2am
Happy Hour: 4-6pm Monday-Friday, 12-4pm Saturday and Sunday
Brunch: 10am-3pm Sundays
Quick Poll
Downtown and Belltown
Blarney Stone Irish Pub
Located downtown, the Blarney Stone Irish Pub is currently offering food and drink specials during World Cup games in addition to their daily happy hour. The bar also offers a full menu, free Wi-Fi, outdoor seating, Saturday karaoke and Monday night trivia.
1416 1st Avenue
Monday-Friday 11:30am-2am, Saturday 1pm-2am, Sunday 10am-2am
Happy Hour 4-7pm
The Whisky Bar
Belltown’s Whisky Bar is a great place to grab a drink this weekend in the name of supporting voting rights. In addition to an impressive whisky selection (as the name suggests), you can also check out their rotating draughts and inspired pub fare including elevated bar snacks and sliders. The bar offers a daily happy hour and first Fridays of the month showcase live bagpipe music.
2122 2nd Avenue
Daily 2pm-2am; Happy Hour 2pm-7pm
Ohana
In addition to providing nightly entertainment, this Hawaiian inspired restaurant and bar also offers a lunch and dinner service to patrons looking for an island escape in the middle of Belltown. This weekend, you can check out DJ Kush-Ko on Friday, DJ Head-Ache on Saturday and karaoke on Sunday. Diners can enjoy happy hour Sunday-Friday and their outdoor heated deck is officially open for summer. Bonus: kids eat free every Sunday until 6pm.
2207 1st Ave
Lunch: Tuesday-Sunday 11:30am-5pm
Dinner: Daily 5pm-11:30pm
Happy Hour: Monday & Tuesday 5:00pm-11:30pm, Wednesday & Thursday 5:00pm -7:00pm & 9:00pm-11:30pm, Friday 5:00pm-7:00pm, and Sunday 9:00pm-11:30pm
Fremont
Flying Apron Bakery
The Flying Apron Bakery has two locations in the Seattle area, one in Fremont and the other in Redmond. They specialize in gluten free and vegan treats including cupcakes, muffins, cookies, brownies, cakes, tarts and custom cakes for design and delivery for special occasions. Can’t make it to one of their retail locations? You can still show your support by purchasing their products throughout the Puget Sound area.
Fremont: 3510 Fremont Ave N; 7 Days a week- 7 am to 8 pm
Redmond: 16541 Redmond Way, Ste E; Sunday-Monday 9am to 7pm, Tuesday-Saturday 8am to 8pm
Lake City
Mr. Villa Mexican Restaurant
Located in Lake City, Mr. Villa Mexican Restaurant calls itself a “cozy neighborhood eatery with casual atmosphere,” offering an extensive tequila selection, daily happy hour and live music on Mondays and Wednesdays. Bonus: complimentary parking in their own lot
8064 Lake City Way NE
Monday-Saturday 11:30 am-9 pm, Sunday 11:30 am-8:30 pm
Happy Hour: Daily 11:30am-5pm
El Norte Lounge
Another Lake City destination, El Norte Lounge offers an extensive bar, food service, and live music and DJ sets for the North Seattle community. This weekend you can enjoy the Dance Party musical stylings of DJ Doughboy on Friday and DJ Riot’s Old School Industrial set on Saturday. If the DJ scene isn’t for you, you can check their calendar for other live music events or swing by on Thursday for karaoke. El Norte also offers an evening happy hour, outdoor seating, and maybe best of all… air conditioning.
13717 Lake City Way NE; Wednesday-Saturday 5pm to 2am, Happy Hour 5-8 PM
Closed Sunday-Tuesday
KaffeeKlatsch
Offering locally owned and independently roasted True North Coffee, Lake City’s KaffeeKlatsch is a great place to grab some fair trade coffee, espresso, and pastries this weekend. German inspired, they invite you to come in and experience a “social gathering around coffee.”
12513 Lake City Way NE Suite H
Monday-Friday 6:30am-5:30pm, Saturday and Sunday 8am-5:30pm
15 dollars an hour is just the beginning of what Seattle’s new socialist in charge has in store for them ! There are consequences for your votes folks, I feel bad for the small businesses for sure. It’s too bad others have to suffer for the bad decisions of the gimme more free stuff for little or nothing voting idiots !
I TOTALLY AGREE…ONE THING ALWAYS EVENTUALLY LEADS TO ANOTHER…
WE DONT PAY THESE IDIOTS TO MESS INTO “POLITICAL CORRECTNESS”, DO GOVT . BUSINESS FOR THE (GOOD” ) OF THE POPULATION, AND STOP PLAYING WITH THOSE WHO “CHOOSE” NOT TO GET AN EDUCATION AND EARN LIVING WAGES…FLIPPING BURGERS IS NOT A REQUIRED TALENT
FOR HIGHER WAGES…HORSE-PUCKEY..
.PAYIS FOR YOUR HONEST EDUCATED TALENTS…NOT BECAUSE ITS HARD TO PAY YOUR RENT WITH YOUR “CHOOSEN” STUPIDITY…
Let me know where you were educated so I can avoid people with your background.
it appears you have for years…mostly your entire life, since this is why the country is doomed …to bad, how sad….fool…!!!
Wck. Moron!
THEY SAY IT TAKES A LONG TIME ONE TO KNOW ONE, SO WHATS YOUR EXCUSE, OH, I FORGOT….YOUR A LIB…SELF EXPLANATORY…NEVER MIND ……..
Whats ??
You mean what’s, right moron con ?
Hey,
Cheep c-sucker !
LMAO !
“.to bad, how sad….fool…!!!”
TOO bad…fool.
Sounds like bigeagle was educated with American logic. And yes please do avoid us lovers of liberty.
Hey Ted,
Lovers of “liberty” = haters of free speech & paying for services, huh ???
Try thinking, rather than pointless platitudes, dude.
What the hell are you saying? Conservatives hate free speech? What an idiot!
Hey Ted,
Lovers of “liberty” = haters of free speech & paying for services, huh ???
Try thinking, rather than pointless platitudes, dude.
lovers of liberty are supposed to be Americans …you are totally void and “mental”….NO further exchange will happen…..one cannot reason with mentals….good-bye
I defended you. Was this post directed at me?
WHAT WAS THE WCK REMARK TO ME ??????????
I APOLOGIZE , I THOUGHT IT WAS A RESPONSE TO ROBIN THE HOOD, THE MENTAL LIB
you live in a world full of your type of idiotic backgrounds….as shown by your remarks…at least I was educated…whats your excuse…..NONE…
“…ITS HARD…”
Must be hard for you, but “IT’S” easy for folks with actual intelligence …to see a connection between working & surviving.
Living wage, just make sense, moron.
if you were worth more $$$$ you would already would have been hired for your intelligence, obviously you WEREN’T……END OF FURTHER COMMENTS…
You mean the second ending, right ?? As for me being hired for intelligence…THANKS, for noticing !
Seattle City Government should focus on how to have local technical schools, community colleges, and universities work with businesses so that people graduate from them with skills and knowledge already useful to those companies (and thus more likely to get hired).
Top-down mandated high wages is not the answer and is only addressing the symptoms of over-spending at the Federal Level (accompanied by quantitative easing and zero interest rate policies). Sawant and other socialists are not the solution and never have been.
Well said and the beginnings of a plan for real education that would be useful to employers !
Someone has to do menial labor, they simply need to be able to LIVE to continue to come to work…
The problem is these higher wages along with hurting businesses, Could in effect remove the desire for these employees to get more education & training for better jobs. Why spend 5 grand on technical school for a dollar an hour more in wage increase’s ? 99 % of business owners and supervisory personnel started out at the bottom and with more education and training {sometimes paid for out of pocket} moved up the ladder. Flipping burgers and sweeping floors although honorable jobs, Is for most people not a permanent job aspiration. Besides if you think two people getting a raise & one person losing a job to pay for it is going to help our economy, You must have studied common core curriculum before they forced it upon us. P.S your screen name pretty well explains your attitude, Steal from providers & give to the takers. Good Luck to ya when we reach that oh so close tipping point of more takers than providers !
How do higher wages hurt business any more than not being able to pay the rent or food hurt the workers ?
Management is making record profits, look at Boeing’s $965 million, or $1.28 a share. Get a clue & quit the pointless blathering, it’s demeaning to your “intelligence”.
Boeing is not a small business fella, Your numbers exist in your head along with your name calling. The workers will be hurt when they get laid off or the business goes out of business. Keep your left wing Democrat tax & spend, Free stuff forever, gimme more attitude wherever you live and leave the real world to those that live in reality ! P.S real classy giving yourself the only thumbs up on your comment.
My numbers EXIST, you should try a helping of reality, rather than
spewing BS, a-hole. Hint* Prove your 99% number or move along, moron…
I was trying to give you the benefit of the doubt, But your either the dumbest liberal out there {Pelosi} maybe ? Or your legalized pot has killed too many brain cells. Either way let me say this SSLLOOWWLLYY for you so you might understand. Socialism is bad for America ! Boeing & Microsoft & Amazon are NOT small businesses. If you think 15 dollars an hour is good for small businesses along with obamacare your dumber than biden. Go talk to the owners of these small businesses and get their opinions. Don’t let the facts get in the way of you getting free stuff though libby. By the way, Just how much do you pay your Mom to rent her basement ? Go get ready for your pro abortion or anti gun rally now little fella, And as one of your favorite talking heads would say {Piers Morgan} Piss Off !!!
Benefit of the doubt ???
Gee, ALL I ASKED FOR IS PROOF !! Hint* Prove your 99% number or move along, moron…
LMAO !
Another “big web warrior”…
LMAO !
I am a mutt and proud to be so. You are a bottom feeding liberal that most likely voted for inslee and obama twice, It’s funny, You who hides behind a screen name calling someone else a big web warrior. Come out from behind it and tell us your real name little fella. I see your still giving yourself thumbs up and pat’s on the back. Go away girly man, your socialist is calling for her snitch brigade >
Sorry,
“You’re” a coward Ted, remember the WAGER !???
“…And I bet…”
Heck, I crap more honesty, than you write…. remember $50K ??
“Your” making the same moron mistakes as “Wayne”, right COWARD !!
HMMMM ?? LMAO ! “man” who wants honesty in posting ID has a couple ? Yep, bagger….
Ps- Write to the board owner, if anonymity bothers you. I’m not interested in your sexual come on, tea TWIT.
I only date humans, not “moniKKKer” warriors, Ted…
It’s funny, you’re a coward, who’s STILL DODGING THE WAGER !!!
I don’t know who Ted is fella. I only use my real name when posting, I have no other name screen or otherwise ! Whats this about 50K ? As far as you & crap goes, Your full of it !
“You’re” full of it, too Ted….
LMAO !
Ditto coward Hood boy.
Thanks Ted,
An insult from a childish liar, made my day.
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHHAHAA !!
Forget your bet offer or avoiding it ???
Well put Wayne. But you may as well tell this to a stump.
We have a small businesses in Kennewick WA. If this keeps go we will never be able to get a receptionist. People don’t know how much they tax you on already. We have city state federal and county taxes. And the all tax us on the same amount we make. Yes people may want $15for cost of living but they have no idea how much it will really cost them. Be prepared to pay $6-$10 for bread or milk. Not to mention cut hrs after they have already been cut. And closing of businesses.
Been a minimum wage since 1938, you morons been napping or just upset we have a black president ?
Funny, you’re “entitled” to cheap labor, but the folks WORKING aren’t entitled to rent, food, or success…?
Our side hates fascists no matter the skin color. Hood is cheep tacky race baiter pos for even posting that crap.
Yep, cheep says it ALL & you’re crap….
LMAO !
Hey No name coward “Robin Hood”. That’s pretty bold talk hiding behind a fake name on a blog. I’m guessing you work for government of a big giant corp. You don’t go to church and probably walked in the freak show “pride Parade last weekend and smoke some dope. And I bet you don’t donate to charity. How close was I Mr. Lame Brain. fascist. Can’t wait for your response.
devol your “name” Ted ?? That’s pretty bold talk(comma) hiding behind a fake name(comma) on a blog
Hey Ted, find a cat…. guess what it’s thinking….. GET A job/life LOSER !
LMAO !
This Robin Hood is a jackass and nothing more. He has nothing but smart ass comments. And I get the Robin Hood deal. Your group surely is from the side that takes from those who have money (have jobs) and you give (our money) to whom YOU wish.
I guessed right about where you work didn’t I? You work for some government agency and get paid really good money and don’t do squat to earn it. Your smart ass comments gave you away. Signed. Ted DeVol
What about the WAGER, big “man” ???
LMAO ! YOU have nothing (comma) but smart ass comments & childish, grade school… guessing games !!
I guess, you’re just a used to be, that can’t back your words !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
LMAO !
Signed= A REAL MAN, that respects facts, figures, & figured YOU’RE A COWARDLY BLOW HARD !!!
How do higher wages hurt business any more than not being able to pay the rent or food hurt the workers ?
Management is making record profits, look at Boeing’s $965 million, or $1.28 a share. Get a clue & quit the pointless blathering, it’s demeaning to
your “intelligence”.
Im retired now but had a small retail busines. My wife, myself and 2 employes. Starting a small business is not easy. It takes a lot of guts and willing to worked 70 hours a week for the first few years. That is normal. When you finally have the money to hire an employe, you have to find someone willing to work and train them. You may have to go through several people before they are worth their starting pay. Once they are trained, they are an asset and you want to keep them. Then they are worth 15.00 and hour and then you can take more than a long weekend for a vacation. With a 15.00 an hour staring wage I could not have hired an employe.
Sure you could have…..
Just be smarter, IE- I’m & willing to worked ?
Many folks understand personal anecdotes by an anonymous posters have no value, kinda like your poor writing & “education”. There’s also a small business several year exemption, so you could have used those years to train, dear…
REALLY DUMB !!!!
Robin Hood! Your such a jack ass. You belittle someone for their anecdote and then post your own thinking yours is more special because it’s from the fascist point of view. Signed Ted DeVol. Ya that’s my real name you useless coward. Robin Hood has posted 7255 comments. Was this at work in his government job or is he stealing from a private company?
“You’re” a coward Ted, remember the WAGER !???
DISMISSED !!!
Discussing something with progressive fascist is completely useless. Its amazing how completely stupid you people can be. I’m done with this!
Yep, it is= it’s……amazing how completely stupid you people can be. Basic English a problem, pal ?
Thanks for being suck a good loser, Ted. Guess which finger I’m flashing ??
I’ll bet you can do it, tea twit !!!
You would think that after posting over 7000 comments, that “robin hood” would be just a little bit better at blogging. Maybe his boyfriend banged him in the head to much resulting in that retarded endless hahaha. Someone pray for him/it.
You would think ??
Nope, you’re a liar & a welsher….
Are you accusing me of stealing, because that’s libelous & you’re EZ to find, fool ?
You know who I am and where to find me. Bring it on coward.
I know you’re a dishonest POS, who needs a life, little web warrior.
“I’m done with this!”
Just one of your many moronic lies, weakling “guy”.
“You’re” a coward Ted, remember the WAGER !???
“…And I bet…”
Heck, I crap more honesty, than you write…. remember $50K ??
LMAO !
Keep it up, you’ll find the trouble you want…
Stupid is, as stupid does. F Gump.
LMAO !
Under every squatting dog’s rump, right ted ?
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAH !!!!
Great straight man, at least in comedy.
Always a pleasure, teddy bore….
Do people realize that when workers, however menial, are not paid a living wage, we end up subsidizing their employer by providing food stamps, Applecare, section 8 housing, etc? Or would you rather let these incredibly hard working people (some are working 2-3 jobs) live on the street, children and all? Wages and benefits for employees is a deductible business expense, reducing an employer’s tax liability.
Support Seattle Workers are terrorists. They use fear and coercion to advance their political goals. So sad that there are so many business owners being bullied and intimidated by these groups into not standing up for themselves.