1The Wurst Place, ne plus ultra of sausage revelry.2The Wurst Place, ne plus ultra of sausage revelry.3Liptak, 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.4Liptak, he of the steel stomach, sampled hundreds upon hundreds of franks in order to […]
The Wurst Place, ne plus ultra of sausage revelry.
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The Wurst Place, ne plus ultra of sausage revelry.
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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.
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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.
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Sausage isn’t Liptak’s only obsession: gnomes are everywhere in the bar area. Seattle artist Dave Adams designed the Wurst place logo.
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Sausage isn’t Liptak’s only obsession: gnomes are everywhere in the bar area. Seattle artist Dave Adams designed the Wurst place logo.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Friend Glenn Fox designed the eclectic artwork (parts of which glow in the dark) seen throughout.
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Friend Glenn Fox designed the eclectic artwork (parts of which glow in the dark) seen throughout.
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What’s a wiener without beer? Expect 20 taps, a mix of Belgian, German, Northwestern, and domestic ales.
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What’s a wiener without beer? Expect 20 taps, a mix of Belgian, German, Northwestern, and domestic ales.
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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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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.
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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.
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…And an old door.
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…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 tim…
