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Keep Clam! Ivar’s Whalemaker Lounge Reopens After Makeover

Michael van Baker — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 22:42:03 +0000

The legendary happy hour (3 p.m. until close, which is 10 or 11 p.m. depending on if it's a school night, seven days a week) remains: $1 off draft beer (all local) and well drinks, $2 off cocktails and glasses of wine. Fish & chips, regularly $12, goes for $9, a bowl of wild Alaska smoked salmon chowder, $5.50.

A Field (Trip) of Dreams: 30 Baseball Stadiums in Less Than 3 Months

Jay Friedman — Thu, 14 Jun 2012 18:50:17 +0000

College student Kyle Friedman recently rolled through town with his father, taking in a Seattle Mariners game as part of a summertime tour of all 30 baseball stadiums. That's a lot of hours of baseball. I had a chance to interview him to get the inside story of his spectacular trip, and specifically about his stay in Seattle and thoughts about Safeco Field.

If It’s Tuesday, Ivar Haglund is 107 Years Old Somewhere

Michael van Baker — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 18:27:54 +0000

Here are the full details on Ivar's 107th Shellebration, but the main thing is the offer of a buy-one-get-one-$1.07-entrée at all of Ivar's full-serve restaurants--Ivar’s Acres of Clams on Seattle’s waterfront, Ivar’s Salmon House on north Lake Union, and Ivar’s Mukilteo Landing on Possession Sound--and 25 Seafood Bars across Washington state.

On April 1, Ivar’s Unveils New Minimalist Logo

Michael van Baker — Fri, 01 Apr 2011 17:25:31 +0000

“Ivar’s is taking a risk by dropping it’s synonymous cursive company name from their logo, but our extensive research showed people simply don’t read as much as they used to, especially cursive, given people’s tendency to text and microblog – it was no longer relevant,” explained Seth Godfin, a world-renowned brand strategiest from Gotcha Creative & Branding.