Hitchcock Deli Georgetown (Almost) Open; Bait Shop's Pride Party:
GEORGETOWN—The only thing between you and a sandwich stuffed with house-cured meat from Hitchcock Deli Georgetown is the standard pre-opening health inspection. Owner Brendan McGill posted a teaser photo on Facebook, writing: "With the green light to fill these cases and start smoking/curing, our doors will be open in no time." [Facebook]
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Linda Derschang Talks About the Bar Business on Linda's 20th Anniversary:
Linda's Tavern is throwing a party for its 20th anniversary this very night. When Linda Derschang launched her Capitol Hill watering hole with partners (and Sub Pop founders) Bruce Pavitt and Jonathan Poneman back in 1994, Boyz II Men songs were on heavy rotation on pop radio, the media was saturated with images of Nancy Kerrigan and Tonya Harding, and flannel-clad Seattle was the coolest place...
Bait Shop Opens for Lunch; Anita's Crepes Closed:
DOWNTOWN— Metropole Kitchen & Bar is now open. The 78-seat restaurant (with accompanying 17-seat bar) led by chef Michael Bruno, who previously brought his talents to Il Terrazo and Tango, officially opened December 27. [EaterWire]
CAPITOL HILL— Bait Shop is launching weekend lunch service. Starting this Saturday, the newest Linda Derschang venture will open at 11:30 am. On the menu: fish...
Whoa. Bait Shop Serves Giant Food:
Bait Shop, Linda Derschang's new bar opening today, just tweeted out the following picture of one of their pork rinds (yes, that's a single pork rind), with the caption "See you at 4!" Yowza.
UPDATE: Via Twitter, Bait Shop says most of their pork rinds are not that big. Phew!