Slog - Comments on Crave Gets the Boot http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/crave_gets_the_boot The much-loved restaurant known as Crave has been unceremoniously kicked out of (the revolving door that is) the building formerly known as the Capitol Hill Arts Center. Owner Robin Leventhal says Crave has to be out by Halloween: Finding a new location and moving in one month will be impossible. Crave might be taking an enforced break.... Boo.... Copyright 2008 Fri, 19 Sep 2008 08:56:41 -0800 Sun, 21 Sep 2008 13:00:50 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.34 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Comment by Cato the Younger Younger HA HA HA HA!!!!!

]]> Cato the Younger Younger http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/crave_gets_the_boot#c1146207 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/crave_gets_the_boot#c1146207 Chow Fri, 19 Sep 2008 09:01:51 -0800 Comment by Uncle Vinny Jeez, that's pretty rude of the owner-dude. I like Crave.

]]> Uncle Vinny http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/crave_gets_the_boot#c1146208 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/crave_gets_the_boot#c1146208 Chow Fri, 19 Sep 2008 09:07:19 -0800 Comment by kid icarus Am I the only one who thinks Crave is way overrated...?

]]> kid icarus http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/crave_gets_the_boot#c1146213 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/crave_gets_the_boot#c1146213 Chow Fri, 19 Sep 2008 09:14:12 -0800 Comment by someguy @3-No, you are not the only one

]]> someguy http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/crave_gets_the_boot#c1146216 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/crave_gets_the_boot#c1146216 Chow Fri, 19 Sep 2008 09:22:32 -0800 Comment by Linda Derschangalangalang Ha..Ha..Ha. I am all for small business development and all but Crave was an uptight pretentious bitch with lousy food and service and should use this kick in the ass to think about how awful they are and move their ungrateful ass to the eastside. Bellevue would welcome them with open arms

]]> Linda Derschangalangalang http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/crave_gets_the_boot#c1146217 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/crave_gets_the_boot#c1146217 Chow Fri, 19 Sep 2008 09:23:39 -0800 Comment by dirge I am going to add my voice to the chorus of yawns.
It was at best a neighborhood bistro that behaved like it was a dining destination.

]]> dirge http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/crave_gets_the_boot#c1146223 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/crave_gets_the_boot#c1146223 Chow Fri, 19 Sep 2008 09:34:43 -0800 Comment by Matt Fuckin' Hickey They should move into the empty KFC building.


No, I'm serious.

]]> Matt Fuckin' Hickey http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/crave_gets_the_boot#c1146230 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/crave_gets_the_boot#c1146230 Chow Fri, 19 Sep 2008 09:42:18 -0800 Comment by chaps I very much doubt that Linda Derschang would leave a comment so tacky and inarticulate. Shouldn't that get yanked for sock-puppetry or something?

I only ever drank at Crave. The employees were nice and the drinks were good, but too expensive.

]]> chaps http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/crave_gets_the_boot#c1146231 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/crave_gets_the_boot#c1146231 Chow Fri, 19 Sep 2008 09:43:43 -0800 Comment by Just Me I ate there one time: several hours later I was puking in my bathroom. Now, I am not saying anything but I can add 2 and 2 and that equals "No way in hell will I ever go back!"

]]> Just Me http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/crave_gets_the_boot#c1146236 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/crave_gets_the_boot#c1146236 Chow Fri, 19 Sep 2008 09:52:10 -0800 Comment by ?? I don't know why everyone is being so harsh I think that place is great. It's small, has a nice off beat location, serves up some sick brunch and has a really nice staff.... and no they are not personal friends of mine.

]]> ?? http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/crave_gets_the_boot#c1146239 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/crave_gets_the_boot#c1146239 Chow Fri, 19 Sep 2008 09:54:17 -0800 Comment by who cares @8

I think it's pretty obvious to anyone with a brain that it is not Linda Derschang. You must be part of her zombie army.

]]> who cares http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/crave_gets_the_boot#c1146240 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/crave_gets_the_boot#c1146240 Chow Fri, 19 Sep 2008 09:54:27 -0800 Comment by dr. thompkins Whatever you think of Crave (I happen to like it a lot) this is really bad news for the Hill - for small business owners on the Hill, at least. This is a place that has invested in Capitol Hill and has spent years building up a clientele and marketing Capitol Hill as a destination. And now - out on their ass, just like that? The landlord should be ashamed.

]]> dr. thompkins http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/crave_gets_the_boot#c1146247 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/crave_gets_the_boot#c1146247 Chow Fri, 19 Sep 2008 10:03:35 -0800 Comment by Biggie J Jerks. I guess I'm in the minority of people that think it's sad they will be going away.
I thought they were good and believe me I know over rated when I taste and see it.

]]> Biggie J http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/crave_gets_the_boot#c1146248 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/crave_gets_the_boot#c1146248 Chow Fri, 19 Sep 2008 10:04:44 -0800 Comment by elenchos Crave is not bad.

But places that tiny can only just barely be called "open" in the first place, so it's not much of a change when they become "shut."

]]> elenchos http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/crave_gets_the_boot#c1146253 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/crave_gets_the_boot#c1146253 Chow Fri, 19 Sep 2008 10:10:11 -0800 Comment by phillip drummond Their food was decent, nothing to write home about, but they were way too pretentious for me to support them by being a regular customer. I'm going to miss CHAC though.

]]> phillip drummond http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/crave_gets_the_boot#c1146254 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/crave_gets_the_boot#c1146254 Chow Fri, 19 Sep 2008 10:14:46 -0800 Comment by Postum horrible service, overpriced, uncomfortable. I went twice, both times the server seemed annoyed that I was even there, much less (the horror!) wanted a water refill.

]]> Postum http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/crave_gets_the_boot#c1146255 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/crave_gets_the_boot#c1146255 Chow Fri, 19 Sep 2008 10:15:39 -0800 Comment by COMTE I gotta say, the haters on this one are getting on my nerves.

I can't even begin to count the number of meals I ate at Crave (including a lot of take-out) over the roughly two and a-half years my theatre company was in-residence at CHAC, and I never had a bad one in the lot. Robin and her staff were an absolute delight (perhaps familiarity breeds respect?), and those boxes of Pasta Fazool, Madame Craves, and Shiitake Mac & Cheese kept me going through an awful lot of rehearsals, meetings and work parties.

Good luck Robin, I hope you land on your feet, and stay on the Hill!

]]> COMTE http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/crave_gets_the_boot#c1146260 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/crave_gets_the_boot#c1146260 Chow Fri, 19 Sep 2008 10:19:02 -0800 Comment by hohoho green giant Meh. Never been a fan, though I've tried hard. I'd prefer to see a bar in there.

]]> hohoho green giant http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/crave_gets_the_boot#c1146261 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/crave_gets_the_boot#c1146261 Chow Fri, 19 Sep 2008 10:20:02 -0800 Comment by blank12357 I'm sorry to see them go too. I love going to Crave. This could be a blessing in disguise though - when Crave opens in a larger space with an updated menu, I bet it will be better than before.

]]> blank12357 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/crave_gets_the_boot#c1146265 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/crave_gets_the_boot#c1146265 Chow Fri, 19 Sep 2008 10:22:21 -0800 Comment by someguy @12-Fuck you, this community building bullshit is driving me crazy. If they have really built up the community, then why do they not have a new place to move into? Or more support from the community?

]]> someguy http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/crave_gets_the_boot#c1146283 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/crave_gets_the_boot#c1146283 Chow Fri, 19 Sep 2008 10:40:56 -0800 Comment by jrrrl Move to 15th. Can we please put a looong piece of masking tape along the middle of 14th ave? Yuppies stay on that side, hipsters stay on this side. Gays get to use both sides due to a grandfather clause, but only if they're still flaming. We will trade you Boom Noodle for the Canterbury.

]]> jrrrl http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/crave_gets_the_boot#c1146314 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/crave_gets_the_boot#c1146314 Chow Fri, 19 Sep 2008 10:54:34 -0800 Comment by COMTE Um gee fuckwad @20, maybe they don't have a NEW place to move to, because they JUST NOW found out they were being evicted.

@21:

Totally!

]]> COMTE http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/crave_gets_the_boot#c1146365 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/crave_gets_the_boot#c1146365 Chow Fri, 19 Sep 2008 11:21:24 -0800 Comment by Matt Fuckin' Hickey Crave has the exact same breakfast food as many other places on the Hill, except they charge a lot more. I mean, how the fuck does an omelette cost $14? And I don't mean one with truffles or exotic veggies, I mean one with ham and cheese and green peppers.

]]> Matt Fuckin' Hickey http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/crave_gets_the_boot#c1146373 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/crave_gets_the_boot#c1146373 Chow Fri, 19 Sep 2008 11:25:56 -0800 Comment by genevieve I like Crave - it HAS been a destination on a part of 12th had didn't have much in the way of walk-by biz before they were there. But I can't help but take some comfort that for once a boutique-level business is getting the boot in favor of an arts center (Velocity).

I do wish Robin luck and hope she's able to find a new space on the Hill. Perhaps she can convince Ted Schroth that her business is worthy of the Oddfellows Building.

]]> genevieve http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/crave_gets_the_boot#c1146443 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/crave_gets_the_boot#c1146443 Chow Fri, 19 Sep 2008 12:08:22 -0800 Comment by Cornichon The quad of CRs...Crave, Crush, Crow, Cremant...now down to three.

]]> Cornichon http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/crave_gets_the_boot#c1146566 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/crave_gets_the_boot#c1146566 Chow Fri, 19 Sep 2008 13:40:28 -0800 Comment by asalaamalechem Wait--people dont like Crave? Proof of the misguided fools on the Hill. Crave is always friendly and always delicious. Their (not listed on the menu) iced tea is the best in the city and that little potato/latke/fritter item that comes with their breakfasts is a minor miracle. Crave is my go-to brunch spot when friends are in town. Few places are more intimate or consistent. Here's hoping for a triumphant return.

The rest of you, go suck on a flavorless Linda's hamburger.

]]> asalaamalechem http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/crave_gets_the_boot#c1146633 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/crave_gets_the_boot#c1146633 Chow Fri, 19 Sep 2008 14:50:04 -0800 Comment by justin Thanks for the kind words to those of you who like the food there- I'm the daytime chef. I do try my best to give people something a little more interesting than your typical breakfast/brunch fare*. To those of you laughing at our situation well, what can I say? Tastes differ.

Anyway- I just say to say that you haven't heard the last word on this situation- it's a lot more complex (on both sides) than this little blog post makes it sound, and it is constantly changing. There is talk of a location downtown, or possibly staying in the CHAC building until the new year or longer. 76

*confidential to #23 'MatFuckin'Hickey': We don't serve denver omelets or anything resembling them, and the most expensive thing on the Brunch menu is $10. Thanks for being an uninformed hater. :(

]]> justin http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/crave_gets_the_boot#c1146724 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/crave_gets_the_boot#c1146724 Chow Fri, 19 Sep 2008 16:13:50 -0800 Comment by dreww for a town with a dearth of quality breakfast places, crave is one of my favorites. anyone who bitches about service is almost always a prada-wearing yuppie douchelord, and as justin says, the prices are totally in line with standard seattle pricing. i hope they find a place to land.

]]> dreww http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/crave_gets_the_boot#c1146950 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/crave_gets_the_boot#c1146950 Chow Sat, 20 Sep 2008 12:48:16 -0800 Comment by Robin Thank you all for your support over the past 5 years.

3 months ago when CHAC was kicked out we had been assured our longevity was secure. This week we were informed that we are no longer welcome and have one month to move.
We only want to make good food and satisfy the customer. Unfortunately we have not been perfect, however we have tried our best to please you. If you left angry I am sorry for that, however, next time you find yourself unhappy in a restuarant try saying so. I'll bet your server will offer up a different meal or at least a monetary compensation.

Silnce does not solve problems, but then neither does bitching after the math on line!

Here is to change as I am embracing it as an opportunity for growth.

]]> Robin http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/crave_gets_the_boot#c1146970 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/crave_gets_the_boot#c1146970 Chow Sat, 20 Sep 2008 13:31:31 -0800 Comment by that was nice Good on you, Robin!

]]> that was nice http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/crave_gets_the_boot#c1146983 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/crave_gets_the_boot#c1146983 Chow Sat, 20 Sep 2008 14:06:33 -0800 Comment by dduke I gotta say I thought they had very good mac & cheese and their salads were great...plus every time I ate there the staff was very nice. Hope they come out okay. In terms of the negative tone found in some of the comments: bitter people often have bitter tastes.

]]> dduke http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/crave_gets_the_boot#c1147137 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/crave_gets_the_boot#c1147137 Chow Sun, 21 Sep 2008 13:00:50 -0800