Comments on: A little nostalgia for somewhere I’ve never been

By: Dylan

Dylan — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 22:38:09 +0000

As I recall, the Tangletown Honeybear (which wasn’t Tangletown back then, but anyway) closed because the space they were in was getting demolished to make way for a condo, and they really didn’t want to move. The Ravenna Honeybear didn’t last more than a couple years. IIRC, that space they were in was a PCC before.

I went out for coffee with a high school friend at Honeybear 1.0, back in the mid-90s. She told me how much she didn’t like Seattle, how people were cold and the rain was getting to her. She ended up moving back to Oklahoma. I stayed.

By: Ryan

Ryan — Sun, 30 Nov 2008 17:54:06 +0000

Nice post, Beth. I wish I could recommend a place like you describe. If you find one, let us know.

By: k8lyn

k8lyn — Sun, 30 Nov 2008 17:20:33 +0000

Beth, I’ve been to both Honey Bear 2.0 locations and love them. In fact, you have inspired me to go get some work done there today. When I was in school, I studied alone and with friends regularly at the Ravenna location; it’s the perfect spot, their orange pecan rolls are THE BOMB, and they have bottomless coffee refills. And you know what, I have had some amazing unexpected conversations with strangers at both Lake Forest Park and Ravenna. Thanks for reminding me :)

By: Beth

Beth — Sun, 30 Nov 2008 11:13:16 +0000

I guess I didn’t mention that I was the one that struck up the conversation with our neighbor. I usually try to, particularly at Zoka, because it’s a cozy place, and am not often successful. But tonight was very special :) Heck, I would have asked him to go for a walk if it hadn’t been dark by the time we started the conversation.

By: zeebleoop

zeebleoop — Sun, 30 Nov 2008 09:16:28 +0000

"Stories like this make me miss the Seattle I never knew. It’s hard to imagine a restaurant where Seattleites actually talked to each other, and hung out together after meals…"

so here’s a question, when was the last time YOU talked to the other restaurant patrons? when was the last time YOU asked them to go for a walk after work?

it’s all well and good to miss a seattle you never knew but to pine for something that you could easily create yourself seems hypocritical. you want the benefits of a friendly community but aren’t willing to take it upon yourself to make that community happen.

next time you are in a restaurant, how about striking up conversation with your fellow diners? and then how about asking them to go for a walk? lead by example.