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Wednesday, May 23, 2007

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posted by on May 23 at 19:30 PM

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Hello Moe! A week from today, on May 30th, brand spankin’ new Moe Bar is having a Grand Opening Bash. It’s hard to believe that this re-invented space used to be the Bad Ju Ju Lounge. The new space is frickin gorgeous… Says Jason Lajuenesse, a co-owner of Neumo’s and Moe Bar, “We wanted to evoke the music history of this space and all the good times we had here as Moe’s a decade ago, and connect that with all that’s happening in Seattle’s amazing music scene right now.” True that. The poster art, from Moe shows past, is enough to make any Seattleite nostalgic…

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Big congrats to Jason, these happy guys, and everyone else who busted their ass to make Moe Bar a reality.

Then, as everyone probably knows, The Cha Cha Lounge and Bimbo’s Bitchin Burrito Kitchen is moving on up on the Hill, to the former Des Amis spot at 1013 E Pike. Doors pop open there on June 14th.

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Bimbo’s will be upstairs, and the Cha Cha Lounge will be tucked away downstairs. The decor is already starting to look crazy and awesome in the true tradition of superstar owners Jeff Ofelt and Wade Weigel…

It was also announced, official yesterday, that the old Cha Cha space at 506 E Pine, will remain OPEN until it’s demolition. A little bird told me the space will be transformed into something best described as a “den of queer punk debauchery”. What?! WHO DARE try to make a bar that’s both queer AND punk? Stay tuned…

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1

Nice free advertising.

Posted by David Sucher | May 23, 2007 8:40 PM
2

Hey, I think they got one of my old posters in there!

Posted by Paulus | May 23, 2007 9:08 PM
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I find it odd that you Strangers find such glee in renewal after all the belly-aching and bitching when Cha Cha was "wrongfully" forced out of that dump it used to call home. See, development has its silver linings, bitches.

Posted by Boo hoo | May 23, 2007 9:16 PM
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And when we write about films, books, plays, sex toys, and politicians? Is that free advertising too, David?

Posted by Dan Savage | May 23, 2007 9:46 PM
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Moe was never really the Bad Juju Lounge. It was a nice idea, but just moving the sign over from 11th wasn't ever enough.

Posted by josh | May 23, 2007 10:02 PM
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its fitting the place is called moe's because when you quoted the owners all i heard in my head was "we wanted to me moe me moe me moe me moe me moe bla bla bla"

Posted by Sam | May 24, 2007 7:36 AM
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It’s good that Bimbo’s and the Cha Cha have found some place to move to. I’ve enjoyed all of the Stranger’s bellyaching about how Capital Hill needs more density and then equal bellyaching about how that aforementioned density is sapping the spirit out of the neighborhoods that it’s moving into. Such fun.
I wish only the best for Bimbo’s and the Cha Cha in their new location. I hope that the wait-staff in Bimbo’s improves after the atrocious display I witnessed on one occasion where a customer was pursued out of the restaurant and yelled at by one of the sub-par wait staff that the tip left was not sufficient for the crappy service that the diner received. I never went back after that.
And Dan, don’t cast stones. You and your crew of half-witted, reactionary staff (Hi, ECB, rumor has it that you were an actual, thinking human being before being hired by the Stranger along with the other newbie transplants that make up the staff) are some of the biggest hypocrites in Seattle. Face the facts.

Posted by Otherside | May 24, 2007 8:15 AM
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It’s good that Bimbo’s and the Cha Cha have found some place to move to. I’ve enjoyed all of the Stranger’s bellyaching about how Capital Hill needs more density and then equal bellyaching about how that aforementioned density is sapping the spirit out of the neighborhoods that it’s moving into. Such fun.
I wish only the best for Bimbo’s and the Cha Cha in their new location. I hope that the wait-staff in Bimbo’s improves after the atrocious display I witnessed on one occasion where a customer was pursued out of the restaurant and yelled at by one of the sub-par wait staff that the tip left was not sufficient for the crappy service that the diner received. I never went back after that.
And Dan, don’t cast stones. You and your crew of half-witted, reactionary staff (Hi, ECB, rumor has it that you were an actual, thinking human being before being hired by the Stranger along with the other newbie transplants that make up the staff) are some of the biggest hypocrites in Seattle. Face the facts.

Posted by Otherside | May 24, 2007 8:15 AM
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It’s good that Bimbo’s and the Cha Cha have found some place to move to. I’ve enjoyed all of the Stranger’s bellyaching about how Capital Hill needs more density and then equal bellyaching about how that aforementioned density is sapping the spirit out of the neighborhoods that it’s moving into. Such fun.
I wish only the best for Bimbo’s and the Cha Cha in their new location. I hope that the wait-staff in Bimbo’s improves after the atrocious display I witnessed on one occasion where a customer was pursued out of the restaurant and yelled at by one of the sub-par wait staff that the tip left was not sufficient for the crappy service that the diner received. I never went back after that.
And Dan, don’t cast stones. You and your crew of half-witted, reactionary staff (Hi, ECB, rumor has it that you were an actual, thinking human being before being hired by the Stranger along with the other newbie transplants that make up the staff) are some of the biggest hypocrites in Seattle. Face the facts.

Posted by Otherside | May 24, 2007 8:16 AM
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RIP Des Amis, my favorite bar on the hill, sigh.

Posted by genevieve | May 24, 2007 10:03 AM
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There are some mighty fine Paulus designs at Moe Bar. Got to get him out of retirement and make some NEW stuff. ha ha.

Posted by Steven Severin | May 24, 2007 11:30 AM
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Looks pretty cool. Almost makes me wish I still lived on the hill. Almost.

Posted by elswinger | May 24, 2007 12:43 PM
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Um, “den of queer punk debauchery” I only need to walk two doors down to the far better Bus Stop for that. Where are they going? That's all I care about.

Posted by slingding | May 26, 2007 5:41 PM
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