Tavern Law Explained
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City: | Seattle |
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Tavern Law is a bar on Seattle's Capitol Hill, in the U.S. state of Washington.[1] Brian McCracken and Dana Tough opened the speakeasy-themed establishment in 2009. A sibling bar Needle & Thread is accessed via Tavern Law.
Description
The speakeasy-themed bar Tavern Law operates in the Trace Lofts building (1919) on Seattle's Capitol Hill.[2] One published walking guide of the city has described the bar as a "very inconspicuous neo-speakeasy",[3] and another guide by Moon Publications has said Tavern Law has an "old timey-theme" with vintage drink recipes.[4] The business is named after the 1832 law that legalized alcohol consumption in public establishments.[5]
The dark interior has a long, curved bar, as well as a "secret" upstairs bar called Needle & Thread,[6] which is accessible by calling a staff member from a telephone booth.[7] [8] [9] There is also a mural of a woman, shelves with old law books, and vintage typewriters.
The drink menu has approximately forty cocktails.[10] The pink-colored 7 Star Cooler is a moonshine cocktail with lime juice and soda water.[11]
History
Brian McCracken and Dana Tough opened the bar in 2009.
Reception
The Not for Tourists Guide to Seattle has called the bar "speakeasy chic".[12]
Notes and References
- Web site: 2009-10-30 . Tavern Law salutes the glory days of American bartending . 2024-07-12 . The Seattle Times . en-US . 2024-07-13 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240713012702/https://www.seattletimes.com/life/food-drink/tavern-law-salutes-the-glory-days-of-american-bartending/ . live .
- Book: Teitelbaum, James . Destination: Cocktails: The Traveler's Guide to Superior Libations . 2012-09-01 . Santa Monica Press . 978-1-59580-843-1 . en . 2024-07-12 . 2024-07-13 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240713012652/https://www.google.com/books/edition/Destination_Cocktails/o5qPBQAAQBAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=%22tavern+Law%22+seattle&pg=PT236&printsec=frontcover . live .
- Book: Humphrey, Clark . Walking Seattle: 35 Tours of the Jet City's Parks, Landmarks, Neighborhoods, and Scenic Views . 2018-08-21 . Wilderness Press . 978-0-89997-814-7 . en . 2024-07-12 . 2024-07-13 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240713012654/https://www.google.com/books/edition/Walking_Seattle/V6B2DwAAQBAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=%22tavern+Law%22+seattle&pg=PT57&printsec=frontcover . live .
- Book: Lombardi, Matthew . Moon Washington . 2016-07-19 . Avalon Publishing . 978-1-63121-087-7 . en . 2024-07-12 . 2024-07-13 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240713012647/https://www.google.com/books/edition/Moon_Washington/Xou0CwAAQBAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=%22tavern+Law%22+seattle&pg=PT112&printsec=frontcover . live .
- Book: Planet, Lonely . Lonely Planet Seattle . Balkovich . Robert . Ohlsen . Becky . 2020-01-01 . Lonely Planet . 978-1-78868-675-4 . en . 2024-07-12 . 2024-07-13 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240713012654/https://www.google.com/books/edition/Lonely_Planet_Seattle/wS3EDwAAQBAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=%22tavern+Law%22+seattle&pg=PT210&printsec=frontcover . live .
- Web site: 2022-01-21 . The Most Fun Seattle Bars - Seattle . 2024-07-12 . The Infatuation . en . 2022-11-16 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221116201813/https://www.theinfatuation.com/seattle/guides/best-bars-in-seattle . live .
- Book: Seale, Shelley . Insiders' Guide® to Seattle . 2010-12-07 . Rowman & Littlefield . 978-0-7627-6731-1 . en . 2024-07-12 . 2024-07-13 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240713012654/https://www.google.com/books/edition/Insiders_Guide_to_Seattle/IRaBtZUe1HUC?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=%22tavern+Law%22+seattle&pg=PA109&printsec=frontcover . live .
- [Fodor's]
- Seattle - The Delaplaine Long Weekend Guide:
- Book: Delaplaine, Andrew . Seattle - The Delaplaine 2020 Long Weekend Guide . Gramercy Park Press . en . 2024-07-12 . 2024-07-13 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240713013210/https://www.google.com/books/edition/Seattle_The_Delaplaine_2020_Long_Weekend/0cH3DwAAQBAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=%22tavern+Law%22+seattle&pg=PT85&printsec=frontcover . live .
- Book: Delaplaine, Andrew . Seattle - The Delaplaine 2021 Long Weekend Guide . 2020-09-05 . Gramercy Park Press . en . 2024-07-12 . 2024-07-13 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240713013156/https://www.google.com/books/edition/Seattle_The_Delaplaine_2021_Long_Weekend/BwpAEAAAQBAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=%22tavern+Law%22+seattle&pg=PT85&printsec=frontcover . live .
- Book: Wolf, Laurie . Food Lovers' Guide to® Seattle: The Best Restaurants, Markets & Local Culinary Offerings . 2015-01-20 . Rowman & Littlefield . 978-1-4930-1662-4 . en . 2024-07-12 . 2024-07-13 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240713013156/https://www.google.com/books/edition/Food_Lovers_Guide_to_Seattle/zLtzCgAAQBAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=%22tavern+Law%22+seattle&pg=PA76&printsec=frontcover . live .
- Book: Joyce, Jaime . Moonshine: A Cultural History of America's Infamous Liquor . 2014-06-10 . MBI Publishing Company . 978-0-7603-4584-9 . en . 2024-07-12 . 2024-07-13 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240713013156/https://www.google.com/books/edition/Moonshine/ywSpAwAAQBAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=%22tavern+Law%22+seattle&pg=PA131&printsec=frontcover . live .
- Not for Tourists
- Book: Not For Tourists Guide to Seattle . 2014-05-06 . Simon and Schuster . 978-1-62873-587-1 . en . 2024-07-12 . 2024-07-13 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240713013157/https://www.google.com/books/edition/Not_For_Tourists_Guide_to_Seattle/iN3-DQAAQBAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=%22tavern+Law%22+seattle&pg=PT52&printsec=frontcover . live .
- Book: Not For Tourists Guide to Seattle 2016 . 2015-11-24 . Simon and Schuster . 978-1-5107-0025-3 . en . 2024-07-12 . 2024-07-13 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240713013203/https://www.google.com/books/edition/Not_For_Tourists_Guide_to_Seattle_2016/Jf4PCwAAQBAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=%22tavern+Law%22+seattle&pg=PP77&printsec=frontcover . live .
- Book: Not For Tourists Guide to Seattle 2017 . 2016-10-18 . Simon and Schuster . 978-1-5107-1063-4 . en . 2024-07-12 . 2024-07-13 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240713013716/https://www.google.com/books/edition/Not_For_Tourists_Guide_to_Seattle_2017/HG-CDwAAQBAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=%22tavern+Law%22+seattle&pg=PR5&printsec=frontcover . live .