I don't make it down to Olympia as often as I'd like, but when I do, I make it a point to hit up two of the city's most well-talked about bars: The Brotherhood Lounge and Le Voyeur. Each has its own personal charm, and I had an opportunity to revisit both recently. Here are my findings:
For a Friday night at the Brotherhood, the crowd was relatively light, which is not a bad thing. While a fine bar, the BroHo can certainly want for space. With pool tables, rows of booths, pinball and shuffleboard, having a relatively light crowd is a relief, and makes for easier moving. I ordered my standard, a shot of whiskey and a PBR (adventurous, I know), and the total was $4.50 - a price I found shockingly fair. On previous visits, I've ordered mixed drinks, and my experience has shown them to be mixed lovingly stiff. I brought my shot and beer out pack to the smoker's patio, which was seemingly even more abuzz than the din inside the bar. Adorned with twinkling Christmas lights, the patio out back is the perfect place to spend a boozy Friday in Olympia.
Giddy from the BroHo's atmosphere and a couple more cheap drinks, I made my way to Le Voyeur. What I know about Le Voyeur is that the bar has nearly nightly music shows starting at 10 p.m., and that they're almost always free. So, I knew I'd see something, but I didn't know what. It's fun to walk in on a strange band. Tucked away in the cramped back room reserved for shows was a pop-punk band whose name I didn't catch. I sipped away at a $4 beer whose name I didn't catch. Everyone crowded in tight and exploded when the music started. Seeing a show at Le Voyeur almost replicates the feeling of going to a house show. Outside of that back room, Le Voyeur is basically another world-a brightly colored cafe that serves very tasty sandwiches, which I might add are much appreciated at the end of a Friday night in Olympia.
[The Brotherhood, 119 Capitol Way N, Olympia, 360.352.4153]
[Le Voyeur, 404 Fourth Ave. E, Olympia, 360.943.57
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