Life Behind Bars
First thing you should know: Despite the name of this establishment and its menu of "Oliver Twist"-themed cocktails (and the phrase "WANT MORE" emblazoned on the coasters), there's really nothing Dickensian about this neighborhood bar. At the risk of disappointing those who want to drink with cockney pickpockets in an authentic 19th-century workhouse atmosphere, that's not such a bad thing. If this Phinney Ridge bar were anything like its namesake, it would be the book's happy ending -- in which we've been asked to consider ourselves at home and part of the family.
By Geoff Carter | January 30, 2007
Life Behind Bars
At the intersection of Ballard Avenue and Market Street, the BalMar marks the intersection of two generations: old Ballard and the new, urban village it has become.
By Lori Hinton | December 2, 2005
