Tini Bigs Classic Back Bar Turns 100 Years Old
Birthday Party Kicks Off Series of Events November 11, 6 p.m.
Birthday Party Kicks Off Series of Events November 11, 6 p.m.
SEATTLE, Wash.—(November 2, 2009)—The century mark is lucky for Tini Bigs, Seattle’s exalted martini mecca. Not only have they been named one of the “Top 100 bars in America” by Food & Wine magazine, but their gorgeous, classic back bar is about to celebrate its 100th birthday.
Tini Bigs is launching a month-long series of free celebrations to commemorate their local piece of history:
Tini Bigs is launching a month-long series of free celebrations to commemorate their local piece of history:
Back Bar Birthday Bash
November 11, 6 p.m. to close
Tini Bigs “10 ounce” Finlandia martinis $4.50
West Village Manhattan cocktail* $5.50 (regularly $10.50)
Stella beers $3
All-night happy hour
Cake cutting at 7 p.m. with Owner Keith Robbins
(*Cocktail took 2nd place in the Woodford Reserve Manhattan Cocktail Contest)
The Ultimate-Patrón Wednesday Night
November 18, 7 p.m. to close
Patrón tequila and Ultimate vodka’s Northwest area manager Rob Astle was one of the original Tini Bigs regulars that helped install the back bar. He will be on hand to answer questions about the spirits and how they are used in cocktail creations.
Ultimate vodka drink specials
Patrón tequila specials
All-night happy hour
Wild Turkey Thanksgiving Bash
November 25, 7 p.m. to close
Wild Turkey cocktail specials will put guests in the T-Day mood and a special turkey dinner themed appetizer menu will be offered.
November 11, 6 p.m. to close
Tini Bigs “10 ounce” Finlandia martinis $4.50
West Village Manhattan cocktail* $5.50 (regularly $10.50)
Stella beers $3
All-night happy hour
Cake cutting at 7 p.m. with Owner Keith Robbins
(*Cocktail took 2nd place in the Woodford Reserve Manhattan Cocktail Contest)
The Ultimate-Patrón Wednesday Night
November 18, 7 p.m. to close
Patrón tequila and Ultimate vodka’s Northwest area manager Rob Astle was one of the original Tini Bigs regulars that helped install the back bar. He will be on hand to answer questions about the spirits and how they are used in cocktail creations.
Ultimate vodka drink specials
Patrón tequila specials
All-night happy hour
Wild Turkey Thanksgiving Bash
November 25, 7 p.m. to close
Wild Turkey cocktail specials will put guests in the T-Day mood and a special turkey dinner themed appetizer menu will be offered.
Says Robbins, “If this bar could talk, boy would it have stories to tell. We’re looking forward to raising our glasses to its next hundred years—and hope it continues to keep our secrets.”
About the Bar:
Made in 1909 by Brunswick-Balke-Collender, the then name of the company best recognized today—as simply “Brunswick”—for manufacturing billiards and bowling equipment. Crafted in Dubuque, Iowa of reclaimed wood, it was “Green” long before recycling became fashionable. Its pre-Prohibition Seattle home was the Watertown Tavern (at First and Bell), where Tini Bigs founder Keith Robbins first set eyes on it and fell in love. Watertown was closed when the building was converted to low-income housing, so Robbins rescued the bar, tucking it away until a perfect home could be found.
In 1990, Robbins opened a new bar near the corner of First and Denny and dubbed it The Romper Room. When the space next door became available, he dusted off the gorgeous wood-and-mirror back bar after seven years in storage, and it became the heart, soul and focal point of Tini Bigs Lounge.
Tini Bigs is located at the bottom of Queen Anne and the top of Belltown at 100 Denny Way, near the Seattle Center. Hours are 4 p.m. to 2 a.m. daily. Food is served until 10 p.m. Recently honored by Food & Wine magazine as one of the “Top 100 Bars in America 2009,” Tini Bigs features its award-winning signature martinis along with prohibition-era classic cocktails and globally inspired contemporary cocktails. The bar has been open for 4718 consecutive days. To learn more about Tini Bigs Lounge visit www.tinibigs.com, or call (206) 284-0931.
About the Bar:
Made in 1909 by Brunswick-Balke-Collender, the then name of the company best recognized today—as simply “Brunswick”—for manufacturing billiards and bowling equipment. Crafted in Dubuque, Iowa of reclaimed wood, it was “Green” long before recycling became fashionable. Its pre-Prohibition Seattle home was the Watertown Tavern (at First and Bell), where Tini Bigs founder Keith Robbins first set eyes on it and fell in love. Watertown was closed when the building was converted to low-income housing, so Robbins rescued the bar, tucking it away until a perfect home could be found.
In 1990, Robbins opened a new bar near the corner of First and Denny and dubbed it The Romper Room. When the space next door became available, he dusted off the gorgeous wood-and-mirror back bar after seven years in storage, and it became the heart, soul and focal point of Tini Bigs Lounge.
Tini Bigs is located at the bottom of Queen Anne and the top of Belltown at 100 Denny Way, near the Seattle Center. Hours are 4 p.m. to 2 a.m. daily. Food is served until 10 p.m. Recently honored by Food & Wine magazine as one of the “Top 100 Bars in America 2009,” Tini Bigs features its award-winning signature martinis along with prohibition-era classic cocktails and globally inspired contemporary cocktails. The bar has been open for 4718 consecutive days. To learn more about Tini Bigs Lounge visit www.tinibigs.com, or call (206) 284-0931.
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