Open Flavor Fridays - MLS First Kick Celebration Edition
by Dave Clark on Mar 11, 2011 1:01 PM PST
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Once again talking beer, wine, food and maybe other beverages. Others will talk coffee - I can't as it is my full time job.
Let's get a few things out of the way. If you are not of legal consumption age in your place of residence do not drink alcohol. Do not drink in excess, unless you are around people you know in a private place. NEVER, EVER drive drunk.
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With the Biggest Game of the Season (tm) coming up next Tuesday this is simply a discussion about where you celebrate pre-game/post-game and why.
My normal stomping ground is Elysian Fields, in fact we (you, me, our community here) will be celebrating there in a big way on 14 May prior to the Timbers game. I like the beer, really love the happy hour food (not available pre-game :( ), and when I can sit down love the location on gameday.
ECS obviously goes to Fuel. This is certainly a "supporters" location. It is packed with vibrant color, loud chanting and beer/liquor deals that make it quite easy to get "excited" pre-match. I do enjoy the Brougham Bitter from Big Al's. Food is tough to come by on gamedays.
Fado Seattle has won awards as the best soccer bar in America recently, and is the home of GFC. More calm than the ECS sites, service is rapid and less crowded. i saw away supporters get chanted down once, probably assuming the chain would be a comfortable choice.
Where is your favorite pre-game celebration and where will you be First Kick 2011?
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21st birthday Wednesday
Just turned 21 and so far I’ve had a bottle of Elysian Dragonstooth Stout which was my first experience with an oatmeal stout. Decided to go classy for my birthday dinner so went to Applebees for dinner and had a Boundary Bay scotch ale which I really enjoyed. And for just chilling in the apartment I’ve been sipping some Corona.
also
Will be watching first kick on a giant screen in one of WWU’s lecture rooms with the apartment-mates.
I go to WWU...you go to WWU
yaaaaaa…
also Boundary Bay scotch ale is great
A sky of blue, a sea of green...(or claret)
by kelliott1527 on Mar 11, 2011 2:02 PM PST up reply actions
I will be enjoying some sort of beer.
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The Central (Pioneer Square)
It got renovated and it has a WAY less biker vibe now. It use to be I would pass this place by without looking anybody in the eye, but they cleaned up their act (nothing against bikers by the way but I’m pretty sure every single one of them would kick my ass). There is actually a room in the back that we’ve enjoyed some whiskey and beer before the match. Not 100% sounder bar, but we’ve prefunked there a few times and I had a good time.
As far as beer goes… Well Manny did something right and I stick with that. And I totally agree this is the biggest game of the season so far. well said.
Temple Billiards
The soccer circle I’m in with started going here prior to games primarily because it had elbow room and good happy hour prices (it also has good pizza). At some point ECS discovered it, so the elbow room thing is no longer a plus, but it’s very soccer friendly and I like the vibe.
And the dude at the door keeps carding me even though he know’s me now. Makes me feel young. :)
I've only done Temple postgame
And LOVED it
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Happy hour prices there are outstanding.
It’s microbrews for, what, $2.50. I mean, the beers expensive and the place is crowded and crappy .. NOBODY GO THERE (wink, wink).
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well, me and my dad usually go to fx mcrorys, its close...haha
A sky of blue, a sea of green...(or claret)
i may have to check out elysian though, just google earthed it, its even closer then fx...
A sky of blue, a sea of green...(or claret)
by kelliott1527 on Mar 11, 2011 2:08 PM PST up reply actions
Boise's Basque community made it really fun to watch Spain's run in the World Cup.
There was an awesome spread at a public potluck for the final. Otherwise, there’s a decent Irish pub/sports bar for soccer. I’m going to be searching for other bars that get Fox Soccer.
Opening night will be spent at home. I’ll have to grab some Elysian from the store—it’s starting to become ubiquitous here.
A few years ago, I enjoyed taking a long lunch to watch a Champions League semi at The George and Dragon. Surprised that place hasn’t been mentioned.
If it's a weekend game or I'm able to duck out of work early, I usually like to start out at Collins.
They’ve got a good tap list so I’ll have something strong to start out with and maybe some onion rings or a hummus plate. (Collins has the best onion rings I have ever had but the grease, oh god the grease.) Sometimes I’ll just kick it there until it’s time to head to Qwest, sometimes I’ll head to Temple for some less-weighty beer. The only problem with Collins is that it’s a favored happy-hour spot for a lot of (how shall I put this delicately) total squares and at times it can be so packed with folks in their mid-50s drinking white wine and eating smoked salmon that it’s not ideal for pre-gaming. I have no problem with affluent folks in their mid 50s, white wine or smoked salmon, don’t get me wrong; it’s just not really conducive for the frenzy I am trying to whip myself into before Sounders games. It’s also just not the same since Amy left :(
For first kick, I’ll probably just start out at Temple because the game starts so early. Temple is great; they’ve got a solid tap list, their food is decent and cheap and they’re really, really good at getting people through the line quicklly so even when it’s crowded the service is brisk.
Cheers to the Sounders!
Our typical, and fav pre-game HH, location is Contour, right next door to Fado. Their beers are cheap and they have a killer food HH deals. We always stop by there on way down to Qwest. If we’re supporting an away game, or couldn’t get ahold of tickets, we attend The Dray. That is where the party is at. Best rotating beer selection in town and footy fans to boot!
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