Interesting “blind” for-sale listing. 98116, bistro, outdoor patio seating 30, owner expanding “other brand” … guesses?
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Interesting “blind” for-sale listing. 98116, bistro, outdoor patio seating 30, owner expanding “other brand” … guesses?
hmmm…outdoor dining for 30? Established in 2005? That leaves Beato out…but..98116 takes in the whole Alki area…not just the Calif. Ave. sector. Does Blackbird have outdoor dining? There used to be some next to it outside the bar. Wow..that’s a stumper…
Blackbird makes some sense; they do have outdoor seating, and maybe the partners are going to concentrate on their other business, the Lizard bar next door. Plus, that location turns over businesses like clockwork.
yep, my guess is blackbird, too. almost every time I go by there, it’s close to empty
Blackbird would be my guess too. I’d love to see something else in that space. Their business next door is “Mission”, and they seem to do better with a bar business.
I heard that McDonalds place is not doing very well. Could be them. :)
Oh yeah, you’re right, it’s Mission…Lizard was there before Mission I think…hard to keep up with that stretch of business property, except for Angelina’s which just keeps going and going. I’d love to see something be successful in the blackbird spot too. We ate at blackbird a few times and the food and service was just too uneven; after a couple of not-so-good meals, we stopped going.
never been to Blackbird. Makes me think of crows. Don’t like to think of crows when I eat. Just buy the place, change the name and you’re good to go!
Blackbird makes sense. That place is such a constant disappointment. If the current owners can’t pull it together (which is surprising because Mission is quite good), hopefully a new owner can. The space and location are great; it should be a goldmine. But the menu is awful (huge, but I can still never find anything to order), the food is mediocre at best, and the service is not great. If it is Blackbird, let’s hope someone turns it in to something good.
NOoooooooooooooo! Please, please, please let it not be Blackbird. How about Coyote? I’d much rather it be them.
I agree with CRo — let it be Coyote, not Blackbird! I think Blackbird’s food is great. (The French Dip sandwich for lunch is heavenly and every pork dish we’ve had for dinner has been fabulous.) And they make a mean Ginger Cosmo… I doubt they have outdoor seating for 30, which Coyote probably does.
Blackbird’s weekend breakfast is really good, not to mention their Mac-n-Cheese (though a little inconsistant). The infused vodka’s are a treat as well. I hope they stick around! Coyote’s on the other hand…
I have never eaten at either Blackbird or Coyote (what’s up with the bird/animal names?), but I have heard from friends who have not been impressed with either. I would love to see a really decent place go in at Blackbird, as it’s within walking distance from me. It’s not really been such a popular place since the original Ragazzi’s was there…
i quite enjoy Blackbird. there is something for everyone (even the vegans in our group). the mac-n-cheese is great.
Let’s see… outdoor patio (not sidewalk) that seats up to 30… Office upstairs… Bistro…
Oh My God, it’s La Rustica!!!!
Just kidding. I don’t think they have another brand to focus on, I wouldn’t describe the restaurant as “spacious”, and it’s been around a lot longer than 2005.
Blackbird seems to best fit the description.
of course, if it were La Rustica, I would beg, borrow, and steal to scrape up the money to buy it!!
alkisw…that’s definitely a possibility, as they have the upstairs patio, and definitely an office up there. The only thing I’ve really cared for there is their sweet potato fries…that would be a killer location for someone…except for parking :)
I thought about Dukes as well, but I’m pretty sure it was there before 2005. It would fit with the patio, office, focus on other “brands” thing.
you’re right…it’s been there for quite a few years , actually. OK…I’m back to Blackbird – lol…
Drove past Blackbird on the way home. I doubt the outdoor patio holds 30 and it doesn’t look like there’s an office upstairs (unless it’s in the theater).
Dukes is looking most likely now, except for the date thing. It’s a head scratcher.
At the back of the Blackbird building, there’s an interior staircase to a dumpy second floor office. (At least it was a dump when I saw it about six years — and two or three restaurant owners — ago.
Highly doubt that you could seat 30 at blacbirds patio.I have tried to give this place a second, and third chance since it is close by and is open for breakfast on the weekends, but it just sucks time after time, the kicker came last sunday when they wouldnt make a simple substitution that any other restaurant gladly does. Dont waste your time and money here.
I don’t know about upstairs office, but I’m wondering about Coyote’s on Alki. I don’t think it’s been successful; poor service, poor food, etc. The owner also owns Pegasus Pizza and Bamboo on the beach. He’s the same person who is building the three story building right beside Bamboo and two story building where Pegasus is now. ‘expanding other brand’? He definitely has other brands to expand. Hmmmmmmm! I’ll check around and see what I can find out.
On second thought, that blind ad said ‘bistro.’
No way can Coyotes on Alki be called a bistro.
I had a conversation with the chef of Blackbird yesterday about this. The property referenced is Blackbird, though it is apparently a mistake. From what I can tell, an agent jumped the gun based on an offhand remark. The listing should be going away very soon.
I used to really like Blackbird, until one of their employees (as far as I was able to ascertain) sent me an email using profanity when I posted something on a forum (not this one) about the rather rude and mystifying service a large group of us received one night. That was in early spring. I forwarded everything to the Blackbird through their website, basically saying, “Look, I should have just talked to you instead of mentioning it on this forum, but this response really floored me. I am really hoping it’s not from you but…” (etc.) Basically I was trying to patch things up, offering to take down my post, etc.
Never heard back from them. That spoke volumes to me. I welcome whomever takes over.
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