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Thursday, July 30, 2009

Chow / Drunk / The Weather Got A/C?

Posted by Bethany Jean Clement on Thu, Jul 30, 2009 at 2:39 PM

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A reader writes to our restaurant guide suggestion email:

You should add air-conditioning as a feature. Fuck it's hot.

Your wish is our command, reader, and this information is only going to get more valuable as all the ice on the planet melts: Air-conditioning has been added as a feature for both bars and restaurants. We're aiming to chain an intern to a computer and have them go through every damn place in town marking the ones that have cool, cool A/C, but meanwhile, put your favorites in comments and we'll start there.

Off the top of my head: The Feedback Lounge (new in West Seattle and SO cold you can't believe it), Bastille (new, French, Ballard), Tango (has a little paper sign heralding their A/C stuck to their sandwichboard on the sidewalk), the Brooklyn (great happy hour), Anchovies & Olives, Purr...

Photo by Ham Hock from The Stranger's flickr pool.

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Babeland has wonderfully icy cold air-conditioning as well. Also, free lemonade.

Posted by Maxine on July 30, 2009 at 2:50 PM

Madison Pub, Bus Stop and The Buck have been my saviors these past two days.

Posted by boxofbirds on July 30, 2009 at 2:54 PM

Satellite Lounge - also advertised on their sandwich board outside

Posted by LAH on July 30, 2009 at 2:55 PM

According to Central District News the following restaurants/bars have A/C: All Purpose Pizza, The Bottleneck Lounge and Naan Thai Cuisine.

Posted by au_gout on July 30, 2009 at 2:56 PM

Little Red Hen in Greenlake was surprisingly cool when I went in the other night. Brouwers in Fremont has the A/C blasting.

Posted by Brunhilde on July 30, 2009 at 3:13 PM

The Zoo on Eastlake is probably one of the most disgusting bars to be in these past few days.

Posted by T on July 30, 2009 at 3:34 PM

Chutney's Bistro in the Wallinford center: yummy food, nice and cool, busy at dinner in the heat, but open for lunch and not busy.

Ivar's Salmon House last night: just barely airconditioned, not cool enough to count.

Posted by So-called Claire on July 30, 2009 at 3:51 PM

A lot of places don't have air conditioning.

But they do have giant open air spaces that are in the shade.

And nice ceiling fans.

I think they're fine, provided you order a Long Island Iced Tea.

Posted by Will in Seattle

on July 30, 2009 at 3:54 PM

Quinn's and Smith both have air-con. But not Olivar. Oddfellows?

Posted by schmacky on July 30, 2009 at 4:02 PM

Whoever said the Harvard Exit has air conditioning (either here or at Questionland) is a big, fat liar. Granted, it was cooler than my apartment, but I expect frigid air in a movie theater.

Posted by keshmeshi on July 30, 2009 at 4:04 PM

The Stepping Stone (pub) and Shiku (restaurant) in Ballard both have A/C.

Posted by cmarie on July 30, 2009 at 4:09 PM

I made fun of my hubby for putting AC in our house last summer...now I accept my title as Queen A-hole...All are welcome to come over..you could meet our sweet pit bulls and eat the Gazpacho I just made.

Posted by julie russell

on July 30, 2009 at 4:21 PM

Just when I think Seattle couldn't get more whiny and lame. It's hot get the fuck over it. It's hot every day in a lot of places including the northeast basically all fucking summer. Plus they have a think called humidity and real winters.

Posted by cbc on July 30, 2009 at 4:38 PM

Recant...The gazpacho tastes like ass..I made a new recipe... the Andalusian kind and it sucks...almost spit it out...blechhh..

Posted by julie russell

on July 30, 2009 at 4:58 PM

I have just learned that Pagliacci on Broadway, Bailey Coy Books, Bleu Bistro, and possibly Than Brothers have A/C.

Posted by Grant Brissey

on July 30, 2009 at 4:59 PM

oh man, Than Bros Pho is just not appropriate food for hot weather......blahhhh

Posted by Andy_Squirrel on July 30, 2009 at 5:38 PM

I agree, but I keep doing it anyway.

Posted by Grant Brissey

on July 30, 2009 at 5:56 PM

The Elite has a large fan (not a fat drinker) that simply re-circulates inflammable air as if providing the mise-en-scene for Dante's sixth circle of hell. Fair warning.

Posted by Rhett Oracle on July 30, 2009 at 9:29 PM

Keep posting! I'm the unfortunate intern who's going to be chained to a computer. I need all the help I can get. And that's not a hyperbole. Interns at the Stranger are actually chained to computers.

Posted by Michael Malpass on July 30, 2009 at 10:10 PM

Chapel and the lower level of the Cha are both very good a/c wise. Cha crowded and cold, Chapel empty and cold. If you are really craving coldness the later is your best choice.

Posted by LA on July 30, 2009 at 10:40 PM

Also see the listing and comments on Capitol Hill Seattle website for bars with A/C on the hill.

http://www.capitolhillseattle.com/2009/0…

Posted by JeanineA

on July 30, 2009 at 10:45 PM

Revyve (bar) near the Sculpture Park in Belltown!

Posted by owner on July 30, 2009 at 10:46 PM

Greenlake Bar and Grill has AC and they're yummy too!

Posted by irongal on July 30, 2009 at 11:56 PM

olympia pizza & spaghetti house on 15th has A/C, yummy pizzas and salads, and really nice waitresses.

Posted by lucida c. on July 31, 2009 at 1:01 AM

ooh also, vivace on broadway. be prepared to share your table.

Posted by lucida c. on July 31, 2009 at 1:03 AM

the Butle Bar and Grill has a very cool air conditioned establishment....

I cook there...in the back, over a hot stove/deep fryer/grill....and I am cooler there than I am in my apartment........

Posted by Voice on July 31, 2009 at 6:25 AM

CC's has air conditioning in the back bar.

Posted by thunderchaps on July 31, 2009 at 2:08 PM