(WSB photo by Christopher Boffoli)
When Locöl officially opens for business at noon Monday, it’ll be one week short of January 17th, 2010, the day we first told you about the plan for a neighborhood beer/wine bar at 35th/Kenyon. Tonight, another soft-open test run put Locöl proprietor Kyle Duce and team that much closer to opening day. And what a transformation along the way – here’s what the ex-tanning salon looked like inside, last January:
(January 2010 WSB photo by Mary Sheely)
The view from a similar perspective tonight:
(WSB photos from here are all by Christopher Boffoli)
This is one of several “soft open” nights for Locöl, to make sure all the bugs are worked out. Here’s Kyle, in the plaid shirt, talking with patrons:
Locöl, as reported before, is serving food as well as beer and wine. Covering tonight’s event for WSB was photojournalist Christopher Boffoli; we asked him to find out more about the menu, to add to what was mentioned in our mid-December sneak peek – that information’s after the jump:
Christopher reports the menu’s broken out as: Snacks, Soups, Salads, Sandwiches, Special, and Sweets – caveat, this is unofficial information; it’s what he found tonight, but certainly the proprietors can and might change it at any time:
Snacks: (all dishes $4 except for the cheese plate which is $10)
Chicknuts (spiced chickpeas and pumpkin seeds)
Chard Chips (salted and spiced)
Bread and olive oil
Cheese plate (assorted local cheeses)
Marinated olives
Soups: ($5)
Butternut Squash Soup
White Bean and Pistou Soup
Salad: ($6)
Shaved Fennel
Locöl Greens with Oranges and Goat Cheese
Sandwiches (you can add bacon to all for $2 extra)
Horseradish Pulled Pork $9
Gruyere and Arugula Panini $7
Eggplant, Tomato and Kalamata Olive $7
Special:
Pasta Gratin (mac and cheese with braised cabbage and white beans) $8
Sweets:
Infused Truffles (creamy dark chocolate truffles infused with various flavors) $9
Pumpkin Creme Brulee $6
Back to the decor – note the art on the walls:
Locol will be among the stops for next Thursday’s West Seattle Art Walk, 6-9 pm. Speaking of hours: It’ll open Monday, says Kyle, with its official hours – noon to 2 am.
ADDED SATURDAY NIGHT: Commenters wanted to know what beers are on tap, for starters. We sent a note to Kyle; his reply: “We are starting with Schooner Exact Golden, Big Al’s IPA, Fremont Pale Ale, Old Seattle Lager, Georgetown 9 lb hammer, and Odin’s Ruby.”
| 34 COMMENTS