Slog - Comments on Ow http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/ow Have you seen the new signage stuck to Amante on Olive? My eyes are bleeding. Update: a photo by Mr. Anthony Hecht that gives an idea of the hurtfulness.... Copyright 2008 Fri, 30 May 2008 16:28:05 -0800 Sun, 01 Jun 2008 10:37:03 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.34 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Comment by kinkos i think it matches the cuisine and spirit of the place quite nicely - total trash.

]]> kinkos http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/ow#c1036655 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/ow#c1036655 Chow Fri, 30 May 2008 16:31:52 -0800 Comment by michael strangeways It's a little slice of Federal Way on Capitol Hill!!

]]> michael strangeways http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/ow#c1036656 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/ow#c1036656 Chow Fri, 30 May 2008 16:31:59 -0800 Comment by w7ngman Apparently teh gays are attracted by flashy lights.

]]> w7ngman http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/ow#c1036667 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/ow#c1036667 Chow Fri, 30 May 2008 16:35:44 -0800 Comment by Bellevue Ave i think it's pretty fucking hilarious.

]]> Bellevue Ave http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/ow#c1036675 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/ow#c1036675 Chow Fri, 30 May 2008 16:38:59 -0800 Comment by Hartiepie Must be so bad it broke your camera, eh?

]]> Hartiepie http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/ow#c1036685 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/ow#c1036685 Chow Fri, 30 May 2008 16:43:33 -0800 Comment by w7ngman I like Amante's food, though the consistency in quality has been off lately. They probably had some newb cooks working, or something.

That said, it's pretty overpriced.

]]> w7ngman http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/ow#c1036686 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/ow#c1036686 Chow Fri, 30 May 2008 16:43:42 -0800 Comment by watcher their pizza is awesome!

]]> watcher http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/ow#c1036689 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/ow#c1036689 Chow Fri, 30 May 2008 16:46:00 -0800 Comment by elswinger I eat at the Amante's in Shoreline and I think it is better than average but not the best.

Is there a link to a picture of the Amante you are talking about?

]]> elswinger http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/ow#c1036711 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/ow#c1036711 Chow Fri, 30 May 2008 16:55:34 -0800 Comment by laterite Pizza's ok. Terrible calzones, though.

]]> laterite http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/ow#c1036716 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/ow#c1036716 Chow Fri, 30 May 2008 16:58:19 -0800 Comment by also Um, usually a picture would accompany a post about something visual. You know, so we can see it and have some idea of what you're talking about.

]]> also http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/ow#c1036720 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/ow#c1036720 Chow Fri, 30 May 2008 16:59:07 -0800 Comment by dreamboatcaptain Their "open" sign makes me punch the air.

]]> dreamboatcaptain http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/ow#c1036740 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/ow#c1036740 Chow Fri, 30 May 2008 17:07:07 -0800 Comment by HoHoHo Green Giant I think Bethany (Jean?) is referring to the Jumbotron that Amante stuck atop its long-cursed Olive/Denny location a few weeks back. It's a weird fit, to say the least.

I also agree with the commenters who say that Amante's food and service are ridiculously bad, at this location in particular. I've only tried their food at one additional location, though I've passed their Green Lake spot many times and have never seen a person or animal dining inside there.

]]> HoHoHo Green Giant http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/ow#c1036771 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/ow#c1036771 Chow Fri, 30 May 2008 17:23:30 -0800 Comment by dreamboatcaptain That new sign just looks like a highly reflective mirror. Which is a brilliant idea for signage!

]]> dreamboatcaptain http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/ow#c1036772 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/ow#c1036772 Chow Fri, 30 May 2008 17:24:13 -0800 Comment by Josh Someone should call the City of Seattle. They have to be violating sign codes with that atrocity. Alternatively, someone could use it as target practice.

]]> Josh http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/ow#c1036773 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/ow#c1036773 Chow Fri, 30 May 2008 17:24:31 -0800 Comment by Will in Seattle It's an awkward spot to run a restaurant in, so the signage makes sense in that context.

But they should have added pink unicorns and rainbows, IMHO.

]]> Will in Seattle http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/ow#c1036783 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/ow#c1036783 Chow Fri, 30 May 2008 17:26:44 -0800 Comment by Jeff Stevens One word: Boycott.

]]> Jeff Stevens http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/ow#c1036801 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/ow#c1036801 Chow Fri, 30 May 2008 17:39:09 -0800 Comment by Fnarf They need to mount it on an adjustable base so they can focus it directly into the eyes of motorists coming up the hill, just as they enter the freaky intersection.

]]> Fnarf http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/ow#c1036834 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/ow#c1036834 Chow Fri, 30 May 2008 17:56:10 -0800 Comment by kinkos why oh why can't that spot be bulldozed and turned into condos/a parking lot?

]]> kinkos http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/ow#c1036835 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/ow#c1036835 Chow Fri, 30 May 2008 17:56:26 -0800 Comment by JC I've eaten there. Food was good. Service was fine. The sign is an eyesore. So is their OPEN sign. But that spot has had about half a dozen businesses there in the last five years. So if this gives 'em more business, more power to them. They stay open until 3am, which is a fucking miracle in this city.

]]> JC http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/ow#c1036855 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/ow#c1036855 Chow Fri, 30 May 2008 18:13:33 -0800 Comment by Fnarf Does anyone remember what this was before Hamburger Mary's? That's as far back as I can recall (I think I got the right place).

]]> Fnarf http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/ow#c1036913 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/ow#c1036913 Chow Fri, 30 May 2008 19:24:21 -0800 Comment by kinaidos When photons hit your eye
Like a fake pizza pie
That's Amante

When the world seems to blink
Like you've had crap to drink
That's Amante

Like a gay tarantella, indeed.

I'm just glad that they've stopped blocking the crosswalk with their neon sign truck. I called the police four times about it - per nulla. Seems pedestrians are plain cazzo out of sega la-ti-da sfortuna in this town. Six dollars a gallon by Xmas baby - that's what I'm talking about.

]]> kinaidos http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/ow#c1036934 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/ow#c1036934 Chow Fri, 30 May 2008 19:54:05 -0800 Comment by jiffer beth... c'mon.

]]> jiffer http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/ow#c1036980 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/ow#c1036980 Chow Fri, 30 May 2008 20:48:26 -0800 Comment by Psot @20 The furthest back I recall was a nice Italian restaurant named Settebello. It was very good and quite popular for awhile. This would have been late 80s/early 90s. Not sure if Mary's came directly after Settebello or not.

]]> Psot http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/ow#c1036984 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/ow#c1036984 Chow Fri, 30 May 2008 20:51:37 -0800 Comment by Trevor another capitol hill centric post...

]]> Trevor http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/ow#c1036993 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/ow#c1036993 Chow Fri, 30 May 2008 20:57:30 -0800 Comment by Catman Reminds me of the blaring hell at the intersection of US Bank and American Apparel.

]]> Catman http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/ow#c1037009 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/ow#c1037009 Chow Fri, 30 May 2008 21:09:24 -0800 Comment by LAB I miss Red Line. All the time.

]]> LAB http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/ow#c1037027 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/ow#c1037027 Chow Fri, 30 May 2008 21:41:22 -0800 Comment by death, I tells ya - DEATH!!! There will never be peace there until the murder is resolved. It's a place of violent death.

]]> death, I tells ya - DEATH!!! http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/ow#c1037060 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/ow#c1037060 Chow Fri, 30 May 2008 22:38:44 -0800 Comment by bobcat oh noes the pets across the street will be up all night!!!1

protip: watch the wine intake there. a half carafe is like 13 bucks even for shit wine. My bill was super big so please drink accordingly.

]]> bobcat http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/ow#c1037079 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/ow#c1037079 Chow Fri, 30 May 2008 23:20:01 -0800 Comment by brappy Um, that's your camera bleeding, not your eyes. LOL. If you metered the shot right... Oh, why do I bother?

]]> brappy http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/ow#c1037130 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/ow#c1037130 Chow Sat, 31 May 2008 04:08:23 -0800 Comment by rb Not to worry; no restaurant since Hamburger Mary's has made it six months in that location. Should be down by Christmas.

]]> rb http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/ow#c1037165 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/ow#c1037165 Chow Sat, 31 May 2008 08:30:38 -0800 Comment by Fnarf Oh, yeah, I remember Settebello.

]]> Fnarf http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/ow#c1037195 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/ow#c1037195 Chow Sat, 31 May 2008 10:35:34 -0800 Comment by RHETT ORACLE but Robert the bartender is worth the visit...

]]> RHETT ORACLE http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/ow#c1037249 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/ow#c1037249 Chow Sat, 31 May 2008 13:05:10 -0800 Comment by elswinger I should amend my post to say I have only had there food delivered, and it's fast because I practically live across the street.

]]> elswinger http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/ow#c1037286 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/ow#c1037286 Chow Sat, 31 May 2008 14:44:44 -0800 Comment by Uncle Vinny I tell anyone who'll listen that their puttanesca sauce is crime against humanity, and on that measure alone I'd never be caught dead in there. Add the shriekingly awful sign and the fact that they must somehow be to blame for the demise of my beloved Red Line, and they've got an enemy-for-life in Uncle Vinny.

]]> Uncle Vinny http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/ow#c1037294 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/ow#c1037294 Chow Sat, 31 May 2008 15:15:11 -0800 Comment by Jeff Stevens kiniados @21,

You made me laugh out loud in a public library with that Sinatra snark. How dare you!

Here's my revenge, sung by the one and only Groucho Marx:

Bay-rack Obama
His name rhymes with Osama
If I was a right-wing jerk
I'd attempt a joke
And try to make it work
Baaay-raaack Obaaamaaaaa!!!!!

]]> Jeff Stevens http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/ow#c1037333 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/ow#c1037333 Chow Sat, 31 May 2008 16:50:42 -0800 Comment by copper like the postcards that come in the mail every other week aren't enough. i say call them and ask for the "sign to go"

two thumbs down on the food & service - yuck

206 861-1777

]]> copper http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/ow#c1037360 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/ow#c1037360 Chow Sat, 31 May 2008 17:35:09 -0800 Comment by Ben If that bright rectangle in the middle is a video screen, like I think it is, it was probably made by a company I used to work for. If so, there's a dimmer setting in the control software so you don't blind people at night, but they probably don't realize it.

]]> Ben http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/ow#c1037537 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/ow#c1037537 Chow Sun, 01 Jun 2008 10:37:03 -0800