Slideshow: Seattle’s Boardwalk Empire Sneak Peek
All photos by Carey Rose.
The Tommy gun: an always-excellent means of ensuring speedy service.
The season two premiere of HBO’s Boardwalk Empire took place at the Big Picture, a bar and theater beneath El Gaucho in Belltown. Specialty cocktails were available in addition to the usual selection of beer, wine, and bubbly.
Kieran Archer works the bar at the Big Picture, serving up drinks to attendees who were encouraged to dress (and party) like it’s 1919.
The premiere "should be great," said Todd Hattori, decked out in a full suit and bowler.
Chris Warner, second from right, sits with a group of friends before the premiere. "We’re fans of the show, and fans of dressing up," said Warner, who purchased his bowler hat from a Goorin Bros. Hat Shop in Seattle.
Leah and Marty Ross pieced together their outfits from a costume shop in Northgate, leftovers from a wedding, and a Value Village. "We decided to roll it into Halloween," Leah said.
Another group gets a last-minute drink order in before the show.
A group hailing from Issaquah said they love the show, and when they saw the suggestion to dress up, decided to be "good sports."
There were no smartphones in 1919 — you’re breaking character!
Shea Whigham, who plays Sheriff Eli Thompson on the show, chatted briefly before the screening about their latest round of taping (which had just wrapped). He withheld all juicy tidbits about the second season.
Eric Warner, with friends Lee Kalfan (left) and Kate Solomon, exit the premiere and head over to the first spot on the "speakeasy crawl," the Sarajevo Lounge (aka the old Del Rey).
The Sarajevo Lounge was booked exclusively for participants in HBO’s pub crawl, and offered drink specials, snacks, and a photo booth.
Kate Solomon makes sure the bartender mixes that drink right at Sarajevo Lounge.
Lee Kalfan and Kate Solomon have a souvenir photo taken at the Sarajevo Club photo booth.
