TangleTown TATTLER [June 2019]
Tangletown-By Paul Dorpat cont. on historylink.org
Wallingford's Boom Years: The 1920s
Once the hill between the University District and Fremont was regularly served by public transportation, it rapidly filled in with bungalows and box houses. By the mid-1920s, the Wallingford District was downright buoyant. In an illustrated two page 1925 profile of the neighborhood published in The Seattle Times, Wallingford is described as “one of the most active and important component parts of the city of Seattle.” The profile continues:
“Less than 20 years ago this district was sparsely settled with a few dwellings and a number of small farms. Today it is the home of a population roughly estimated at more than 50,000. It contains as its main business thoroughfare north 45th street which has established a record in development of growth not surpassed by any suburban business street anyplace in the nation. The tremendous business growth and development has come about the last few months ... Less than eight months ago business property in the heart of the Wallingford District on 45th Street was estimated at a value of $50 dollars a front foot. Today the same property is changing hands at a value of $250 per front foot, an increase in value which surpasses, according to the Wallingford businessman, those in the thickly populated centers of Southern California cities and even the Atlantic Coast cities of Florida.”
Cocktail Corner :: Hey Bozo
Hey Bozo is made with Chai-Scotch, Lemon, Sugar & Tiki Bitters. Travers concocted this recipe early in his bartending career while raiding scotch from his dads liquor cabinet. He was caught by his father chasing it with chai tea, with a clap on the head of young Trav he said “Hey Bozo, if you gonna take my liquor you need to drink it properly”.
Our Vendors
Its amazing how many vendors one deals with in a restaurant. Food, beer, wine, liquor, paper goods, cleaning supplies, professional services etc etc. Without their local services we would not be here. We will shout out to them as the Tattler moves forward.
Penn Cove Shellfish
We get our mussels and clams delivered fresh from the Puget Sound by Penn Cove Shellfish out of Coupville WA. Their sustainable aquafarm produces the finest shellfish around. Try them on-their-own steamed in 0ur ale broth or together in our seafood stew.
Regular Shout Out
Jerome: A Seattle son of Norway, Jerome owned a hardware store back in “the day”. Jerome likes his beers cold and crisp and we pour him a Farmstrong Pilsner the moment he walks in. Be like Jerome try one…
Hours:
Once we are through the opening period, the regular business hours will be:
Monday-Thursday 3pm-11pm
Friday 3pm-12pm
Saturday 11am-12pm (starts June 8)
Sunday 11am-10pm (starts June 9)
Kitchen closes at 10pm
TangleTown is 21 and over after 9PM
Beer of the Moment - Dru Bru Hefeweizen
Dru Ernst opened this brewery on Snoqualmie Pass in December of 2014. Dru Bri’s 15 barrel brewery specializes in drinkable lower abv styles. This Bavarian-style wheat beer is golden-colored slightly hazy with faint notes of clove and banana. Extremely drinkable at 4.7% abv.