maybe Pony can move THERE!!

(rumour: I heard that Kincora was looking at the Sugar space...is it RUMOR/FACT?)

Anyways, on to the issue at hand, considering that the owner is the owner of the Deluxe, I'm not surprised it failed. The food at the Deluxe is okay, but definitely not classy, and the service has always been poor, right down to the damn menu. "Separate Checks? No problem! 15% service charge." It's been too long for me to remember all the other slightly bitchy things that peppered the menu, but I just remember feeling really unwelcome.

Can't say I'm surprised.

I've been there twice since it opened.

The service = horrible. Actually horrible is too nice a word.

The food = mediocre and overpriced. Actually even if the food had been half priced it would have still been mediocre and overpriced.

It's a great location. Someone could do great things with that spot.

Only Judaism is a true religion of artists, scientists, writers and righteousness. Happy Hanukkah!

My thoughts exactly. Maybe something like the southern place that preceded 1200; they had one of the best breakfasts in town going there.

I'm surprised that building hasn't come down yet...it has doomed written all over it, like every other building in that 'hood.

As to upscaling - of course it is. That's what is happening to all of Cap Hill, but you're there so you can't see it as much as those of us who see it off and on.

I hope Kenny made a bundle - would Barry Rogel have bought it just to shut it down? It wasn't exactly competition for the Deluxe.

As far as the reader review, the server mentioned there was unfortunately mistaken with the beef soup. Anyone staff who asked to try a sample would have described it much differently. My appologies to whoever was subject to such bad service!

And, yes, Sammy Sue's rocked!

It's too bad--I think he was the only one holding the place together.

They need to re open with new name and better concept.

The old 1200 Bistro was built into a good business. Food was very pricey and over rated. Friendly, nice bar. Became a hangout for older Queens who had nothing to go home to.

Takes some time and talent to buy and keep the crowd. Suggest high end Red Robin, with stiff drinks and mixed crowd.

Less pretentions, and simple moderate priced dinners - or PIZZA and Italian.

Yes to pancakes and a real good brunch.

fnarf - I LOVED Emil's. Of course, I also loved Andy's Cafe on B'way.

Still--

I didn't say he went easily. ;)

Regarding marketability, yes, there are too few observant Jews to sustain more kosher restaurants than currently exist in Seattle, but there are also so few halal restaurants that observant Muslims also patronize kosher butchers and restaurants, as well as some odd hippies who are under the mistaken impression that kosher food is healthier. The other thing is, if it's done well, kosher food tastes just as good as treif food, as my husband proves each time he cooks. Even goyim would patronize a restaurant where they couldn't get a cheeseburger if it was done right.

And besides, the Chabadnikim are breeding like crazy, so another two or three generations, and the market will be ripe.

Better yet, bring back the Doghouse. CapHill could use a really good 24 hour greasy spoon.

Nearly five years ago, I began to date a guy. We ate there a lot because it was close to his house. When I asked him to be my life partner, I proposed to him there -- in the table in the corner, by the front door. We had our wedding reception there, as well as our first anniversary dinner and perhaps three or four dinners a week thereafter.

Brian, Chet, Bo, and the "new guy" -- I had all their food. IMHO, Chet is a genius -- he fed me more meals than any single person aside from my mother. And word is he's working for a local luminary as a personal chef -- personally I hope he opens his own place again.

Kenny, Keith, Jim -- all golden. Great people who ran a wonderful restaurant.

Mark, Blake, Bennie, Fred, Jose, Alfredo, Matthew, Jeanie, Jocelyn, Kent, Ian...all you guys were wonderful.

The patrons I saw there so many nights -- The Starer, The Lizard, Shakes, Diaper Man, Bob The Barrister, Rob the Internet Millionaire, Porsche Matt...the list goes on and on and on. God love you all.

The horrible Mary Tudor art LOL Then the even worse "Berlin punk headshots." Oh, Kenny...LOL

The new owners just wrecked the place -- and one of the worst things they did was to put a fat, mean, ugly old bartender behind that lovely bar. They needed a succession of young hotties -- boy or girl -- to bring in the straights, gays and Stranger staffers (you know who you are -- I met Tim Fucking Keck there!).

1200 is woven into so many of my memories and fat cells. I hope everyone who was part of the old 1200 knows how much they touched my life and how much I appreciated their service, their kindness, their friendship.

You created a very special place in time, just because that time is now over does not mean it will not live forever.

Bartender -- a glass of Chateu Thieully, please!

It'll be missed by us. You might remember seeing us there - we were the token straight couple...