First Look: The Wurst Place
Tour South Lake Union’s long-awaited sausage and beer emporium.
Posted by: Christopher Werner on Jan 12, 2012 at 10:42AM
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The Wurst Place, ne plus ultra of sausage revelry.
View Slideshow »Liptak, he of the steel stomach, sampled hundreds upon hundreds of franks in order to fine-tune his menu. You can’t say the man isn’t dedicated.
View Slideshow »Sausage isn’t Liptak’s only obsession: gnomes are everywhere in the bar area. Seattle artist Dave Adams designed the Wurst place logo.
View Slideshow »Among the franks you might encounter: smoked elk with jalapeño and cheese, beef and bacon, pheasant, rattlesnake (delicious, according to Liptak), and veggie varieties. Purists will find traditional wursts as well.
View Slideshow »Other menu items mentioned include Belgian frites with housemade dipping sauces and haluski, a Czech noodle dish. This 21-foot communal table is made from reclaimed wood.
View Slideshow »Friend Glenn Fox designed the eclectic artwork (parts of which glow in the dark) seen throughout.
View Slideshow »What’s a wiener without beer? Expect 20 taps, a mix of Belgian, German, Northwestern, and domestic ales.
View Slideshow »As they enter the restaurant patrons are greeted by a “shutter wall” made by the owners. Liptak is opening the Place with his sister and brother-in-law.
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“We couldn’t afford to buy anything, so we just made everything we could,” Liptak told photographer Lucas Anderson. Light fixtures include a growler cut in half.
View Slideshow »…And an old door.
Sausage enthusiasts have anxiously (correction: impatiently) awaited the day Bob Liptak would open The Wurst Place. I’m happy to report the occasion is nigh.
Liptak is tending to finishing touches at 510 Westlake Avenue, he hopes to start doing business within the next week. Overhauling the former Outdoors and More proved tricky and time-consuming, but as the pictures here show the efforts were well-spent—the Wurst Place is proving to be one of the more eclectic interiors this blog has seen.
To take a look around and to learn what kind of food is in store, hit the slideshow.
Tags: Seattle Restaurant Openings, South Lake Union, First Look, The Wurst Place
What a beautiful space! We are looking forward to tasting each and every item on the menu. Might take a growler to include tasting the rattlesnake!
I can wait for this to open. I’m a massive “sausage enthusiast” and the thought of being able to sample 25+ sausages over a period of time fills me with more excitement than is probably acceptable for a man of my age ;)
Looks beautiful! We’re planning our trip from LA to visit the Wurst Place in Seattle and of course our gnome friends!