Eater Seattle: All Posts by Caleb ThompsonThe Seattle Restaurant, Bar, and Nightlife Bloghttps://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/52682/favicon-32x32.png2015-10-14T13:00:02-07:00https://seattle.eater.com/authors/caleb-thompson/rss2015-10-14T13:00:02-07:002015-10-14T13:00:02-07:00Take a Gander at McMenamins Revitalized Anderson School, Opening Tomorrow in Bothell
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<p>And check out some menus.</p> <p>School has never been this fun before. As promised, the newest addition to the McMenamins empire opens tomorrow in Bothell, and it sure is a beauty. The basics for <a href="http://www.mcmenamins.com/AndersonSchool"><strong>McMenamins Anderson School</strong></a> remain the same as <a href="http://seattle.eater.com/2015/9/28/9409177/mcmenamins-anderson-school-open-bothell">Eater previously reported</a>, but here's a quick review with a few new details, plus some food and drink recs to hit the grounds running.</p>
<p>Again, once an actual school, McMenamins Anderson School is now a 5-acre-wide, 78,000-square-foot constellation of bars, restaurants, event spaces, and lodging (converted from classrooms). There's even a movie theater and heated saltwater pool that's free to overnight guests and available for a fee to others.</p>
<p>Chef <strong>Mike Davis</strong>, formerly of 26brix and the Salish Lodge, oversees the three restaurants. <strong>The Tavern on the Square </strong>offers upscale, rustic pub food in a casual fine dining atmosphere. Try the Yeti Toes—brioche donuts dusted with powdered sugar—for breakfast, or Lamb Rogan Josh with curry-roasted spaghetti squash and caramelized coconut for dinner. A full bar offers signature cocktails like the Café Smash (strawberries, aged balsamic vinegars) and Burnt Bulleit (Bulleit Rye, carmelized simple syrup, angostura bitters).</p>
<p>Check out the opening Tavern dinner menu here:</p>
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<p>And the restaurant's beverage book:</p>
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<p>Davis also operates<strong> The Woodshop</strong>, McMenamins version of a sports bar (including pizza, burgers, shuffleboard, and pinball) and <strong>The</strong> <strong>North Shore Lagoon</strong>. The latter serves spicy-sweet bites like Seoul City Steak Bites and the Dragon Boat peppery meatball, and has a tiki-themed bar upstairs that's the work of Bar Manager <strong>Adam Kurth. </strong>Drink-wise, go for the sweet, smoky Jungle Bird, or the Zombie.</p>
<p>Along with the three eating establishments, there are two standalone bars. The cabin-like, fireplace-equipped <strong>Shed</strong> offers whiskey, classic cocktails, and draft selections of McMenamins' many craft brews. Sample the Woodshop IPA, a brand-new recipe designed exclusively for Anderson School by General Manager of Brewing <strong>Rob Vallance</strong>. It's one of twelve beers that the on-site brewing facility will produce specifically for the Anderson complex. The quaint <strong>Principal's Office</strong> (which, of course, used to be the real thing), is the smaller second bar, which also serves coffee in the mornings, located right in the hotel.</p>
<p><strong>Hayne's Hall</strong>, located in the old gymnasium, is the largest of three event spaces, and will be used for concerts, weddings and other large-scale occasions. And finally, on your way out, don't forget to stop in at the <strong>Anderson School Market,</strong> the property's gift shop, where you can sample a nitro cold brew coffee, grab a T-shirt or fill up your growler.</p>
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<p>Whew! McMenamins Anderson School opens tomorrow, Thursday, October 15, at 7 a.m. Get there.</p>
https://seattle.eater.com/2015/10/14/9531579/take-a-gander-at-mcmenamins-revitalized-anderson-school-openingCaleb Thompson2015-10-14T09:00:02-07:002015-10-14T09:00:02-07:00Jesse Dangerously and The Bitter Barista Produce Pumpkin Spice Rap Soundtrack
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<p>Presenting "Pumpkin Spice Illuminatte"</p> <p><b>Matt Watson </b>is back, and this time<b> </b>the <a style="font-weight: bold;" target="_blank" href="http://seattle.eater.com/2014/11/21/7257111/catching-up-with-the-bitter-barista">Bitter Barista</a>-turned-music producer (of <a style="background-color: #ffffff;" target="_blank" href="http://seattle.eater.com/2015/2/11/8021441/bitter-barista-rap-cook-curry-hurry">Curry NA Hurry</a> fame) has a message about pumpkin spice. Watson, who goes by the moniker "<b>Spekulation</b>" in the music world, has teamed with Seattle rapper <b>Jesse Dangerously </b>to produce a new tune called "Pumpkin Spice Illuminatte." Behold the video below, but be warned: it contains graphic language and nudity.</p>
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<p>Pumpkin spice in its myriad forms—latte, donut, chocolate, and so on—draws its fair share of <a href="http://www.eater.com/2015/9/9/9286337/pumpkin-spice-food-flavor" target="_blank">ridicule</a> this time of year. But according to Watson, "If the song had just been about how stupid pumpkin spice is, it would have been entertaining for about three seconds. There's a self-awareness to the whole thing, and definitely an appreciation for how ridiculous the whole craze has become."</p>
<p>Does Watson plan to hit YouTube with more food and drink related songs in the near future?</p>
<p>"Well, they say that you should make art about what you know, so I guess this is a natural progression, but I doubt I'll be making any other food-related songs in the near future. Stars just happened to align this year. I'll be back to releasing politically-charged, emotional rap songs before you know it."</p>
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