Seattle Music Venue Tim’s Tavern Has an Amazing Vegan Menu | Eater Seattle

"Sitting at Tim’s Tavern, you’re at the end of a long chain of events that maps Seattle’s post-pandemic restaurant turbulence: the Greenwood punk-centric venue from the early 2010s was bought by Mason Reed and Matthew O’Toole and shifted to a more eclectic lineup of acts including burlesque shows and movies, then was forced to close under COVID-19 restrictions (the owners kept paying rent and briefly reopened in 2021 before the landlord declined to renew the lease). After searching for a space with outdoor room like the White Center barbecue spot Drunky Two Shoes, Reed and O’Toole took over that closed location in February, ditched much of the roadhouse kitsch, and opened a much larger Tim’s in late March with a full kitchen and nightly shows. Reed designed a menu from scratch that keeps the old Tim’s tacos but adds burgers, sandwiches, soft pretzels, and items intended to be made vegan and/or gluten-free; highlights include vegan tacos, loaded tater tots with plant-based cheese sauce, cauliflower in place of wings, and a plant-based ceviche with palm hearts. Drawing on Reed’s catering experience for touring musicians (he’s cooked for vegan and vegetarian acts like Paul McCartney and Billie Eilish), the kitchen maintains separate fryers and freezers for gluten-free items and avoids frying vegan fare in oil used for meat, aiming to be inclusive and “all about love and music.” Tim’s is open seven nights a week from noon to midnight with plans to expand hours for gospel or bluegrass brunches and to add more plant-based options such as a beet pastrami substitute." - Harry Cheadle