Hip tavern opens for business in Avalon Towers
Published 4:08 pm Friday, March 25, 2011
Black Bottle Postern, a hip new tavern, is now open on the ground floor of Avalon Towers.
Black Bottle offers a globally-inspired menu, served in shareable portions, as well as cocktails and hand-crafted beers. This Bellevue location is the restaurant’s second establishment, the original being in Seattle’s Bel-Town neighborhood.
“The tavern offers the same luxurious, yet welcoming feel that we seek to provide in our communities, so it’s a natural fit for us,” said Brian Fritz, AvalonBay’s vice president of development.,
As a gastropub, Black Bottle offers fresh, made-to-order dishes such as house-made duck sausage and confit ($10), seven-hour braised, pulled-pork tacos ($7), and chola with house-made batura ($8). Prices range from $5-$13 with a bevy of dishes $7 or less.
Brian Durbin, the tavern’s head chef and co-owner has more than 25 years of international experience in Japan, Italy, the Caribbean and Mexico. “My focus is to consistently bring creative, fresh and natural ingredients to the table without affectation,” he said.
Much like the food, drinks are ample in options and modest in price. While no formal “happy hour” may be in place, $5 premium well cocktails, $4 locally brewed pints, and $4/5 glasses of wine make every hour a happy one for customers.
The tavern is based on value, quality and consistency, said Chris Linker, Black Bottle managing partner.
“We’re excited to be in Bellevue. Our goal is to provide a distinctive experience and be an everyday amenity to the city’s residents and the surrounding area,” he said.
