Comments on: Grizzled Wizard

By: karaaslan

karaaslan — Mon, 07 Mar 2011 07:34:29 +0000

Flash should be a regular contributor to Wallyhood, with articles directed at those of us in the ‘hood without kids and who like bars.

By: Shamus

Shamus — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 00:29:04 +0000

I used to hang out at Tony’s because I thought it was a gay bar. In fact, I called it the “Brown eye of Wallingford.” If It wasn’t a gay bar, then why did it always smell like a semen fart?

By: Sally

Sally — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 22:57:11 +0000

Add another voice for the “less kid stuff, please!”

By: Flash

Flash — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 03:20:58 +0000

Gay, straight or in between, no one got laid at the old Tony’s. It’s a little more girl friendly now so it will be a more mixed crowd. They only had one bathroom before and that is an obvious turn off for girls. I’ll keep you posted on any tail I see being had, irrespective of color, creed or sexual orientation of the tail in question, I promise. @Wallyhood, I actually do write semi-professionally, but mostly comedy stuff that I get paid for in either cash or at the very least drink tickets. Make an offer. Thanks for the kind words everyone, but that don’t put cream in Daddy’s corn.

By: joshua

joshua — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 00:13:58 +0000

Just found this spot reopened last night. Nice enough guys and a good vibe. I too have a few friends insisting Tony’s was a gay bar but who cares if it was. A drink is a drink.

By: Lauren

Lauren — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 19:02:30 +0000

Count me in the ‘less kid, more bar’ camp! Yay Flash!

By: Wallyhood

Wallyhood — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 16:06:35 +0000

Flash, you’ve been drafted. Please report to the HR department to be issued your press badge and reporter’s notebook.

By: kerrizor

kerrizor — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 05:53:12 +0000

+1 for getting Flash on the payroll

By: Michael

Michael — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 05:10:13 +0000

I agree with Flash on the balance of content on the blog. I have been trying to think of a nice way to say that for a while but I haven’t been able to.

By: Crai

Crai — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 05:09:13 +0000

What is the quality of the bartenders? Would be sweet to have a talented mixologist in Wallyworld, like we find at ZigZag and elsewhere. I’ll always remain loyal to Madame Kate and the Erics at her eponymous pub down the block however.

By: leif

leif — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 03:08:14 +0000

I liked Tony’s too. It’s hilarious that the owner hated when people called it that, but that’s what it said on your bank statement if you ran your debit card. Whenever I’d tell people where I was when I was there, everyone would say, “Where? Oh yea Al’s…” which hopefully will change. The atmosphere remains similar, with another room opened for more pinball, sweet vintage movie posters and extra seating. But the important stuff: cheap, stiff drinks, metal, the occasional sports, free darts, lots of varieties of whiskey, and no bs. A model of what every drinking hole should be.

By: steelcase reserve

steelcase reserve — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 22:35:15 +0000

i liked Tony’s. Whenever i took friends there they thought it was a gay bar. I kept saying they only had regulars and they had to be the worst dressed gays ever, but two different groups of friends remained unconvinced. Love the concept and the Doom soundtrack, can only assume this will keep all those pesky girls away from the clubhouse just like before.

By: Raffaella

Raffaella — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 20:48:09 +0000

Flash should be a regular contributor to Wallyhood, with articles directed at those of us in the ‘hood without kids and who like bars. Round out the blog a bit

By: Flash

Flash — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 19:36:55 +0000

Not quite correct Jordan. I arrived at about the same time you did when that girl collapsed in the middle of Sunnyside. It almost looked like a hit and run, but my sources say she tried getting served at Murphy’s, Changes and The Moon Temple and was rejected. She should have at least had enough common decency to collapse in the alcove in front of the UPS Store like most street inebriates. You called 911 and I did my best to prevent her getting run over. I don’t believe I introduced myself then though. aocole is correct that the name of the old bar was Tony’s Liquid House, but it was a legacy name from the previous owner who now owns Piccolo’s Pizza on 52nd and Roosevelt in the UD. Incidentally they are getting a liquor license soon. Our preferred internal names for the bar were ‘Gary Coleman’s', ‘The Schick Scheidel Lounge’, ‘Al’s Is Down The Street, Hipster Scum’ and ‘The Black Eye Of Wallingford’. It can seem like a tough crowd for the uninitiated, but the cops were called there only once in three years so you’re probably statistically safer there than at QFC. Not much can happen at a place that is 90% regulars who know the owner and have a vested interest in keeping the peace. You are correct that you have too much kids stuff, but perhaps I’d care more about our disastrous lack of dog crap bags in public parks and baked sales in schools if I wasn’t required by Washington state law to remain 500 yards away from them. Kidding, kidding. I do hate children though. I like them even less than adults. Funny you know Kirchmer. Small world.

By: Jen

Jen — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 17:13:28 +0000

I walked by it last night and couldn’t remember if it had always been there or not. I love the Swingside, I’ll have to stop by.