Journal: Belltown, History and the Bar

Journal

Writing about the building, Belltown and the menu.

Belltown · October 31, 2026

Dinner before the show: Queen City, The Crocodile and the Moore

The Crocodile is a five minute walk from our door and the Moore Theatre is six. How to fit a proper dinner, or a quick drink, around a Belltown show.

History · October 31, 2026

The Martin Block: a short history of 2201 First Avenue

A wooden tavern, a 1910 brick building, the Queen City Tavern, Queen City Grill and the room as it is today. The story of our corner, told with sources.