King's Hardware is a great place for beer and burgers in Ballard. King's Western-themed decor (complete with taxidermy on the walls) is kitschy cool and reminiscent of another Linda Derschang fav closer to home, called Smith (more on Smith another time). King's was once (you guessed it) a local hardware store and has been converted into a great space to imbibe alcohol and eat greasy food. We did not try the "after-school" burger with peanut butter and bacon but in due time...Last we were there we sat out on the back patio as a beautiful sunny day was waning. I started with a Bloody Mary (very tasty at King's) garnished with olives and pickled green beans and served in a Mason jar but I was hoping very much for a Bloody Caeser (a cocktail of vodka, clamato -a blend of tomato juice and clam broth, Worchestershire sauce and Tabasco served in a celery salt rimmed glass with lime and celery). Apparently that's just a kooky Canadian preference; no one ever seems to know what I am talking about.
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I sure with King's were closer. I guess that's what Smith is for! Hip hip hooray!
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