Food & Drink Apr 23, 2014 at 4:00 am

What the Hell Is a Brimmer & Heeltap?

Up in the air at Brimmer & Heeltap. Kelly O

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It's out of control and apparently it's nation-wide. This paragraph is from the Eater Denver article on their ampersand craze-

"openings were Olive & Finch, Work & Class, and Guard & Grace. Slated for later this year are Salt & Grinder, Stoic & Genuine, Milk & Honey, and Mercantile Dining & Provisions. And not that long ago, Denver got Colt & Gray, Williams & Graham, and the newest non-ampersand AND eatery, Beast + Bottle."

Mercantile Dining & Provisions might take the all-time award for mashing the highest number of restaurant name trends into one name. I think it would be impossible to top it- but Slog readers should try.
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Meh
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Shit & Stain
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Stave & Bunghole
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Clinkerdagger, Binkerstaff & Pett..... flashback.
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Pretentious & Judgmental
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Actually, only one "n" in that long name: "Clinkerdagger, Bickerstaff & Pett" - went there quite often, as I recall.
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Informative review, and I love the headline. Ampersand Lounge takes the title for ampersand places. At least Seattle has an ampersand sculpture and a Super Bowl title - suck it Denver!
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Keep your head down & Don't draw attention
10
I'm eagerly anticipating a quaint Nazi-era German restaurant to open called Bialystock & Bloom.
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'Brimmer & Heeltap' is a great name for a theater and dance supply store.
12
That crab parfait is gross.
13
Ampersand & Ampersand

I'd go!
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boondocks, sundeckers & greenthumbs
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Clearly you haven't tried their otherworldly pea dish and kick-ass Texas toast (and to watch the Chef yank it out of the oven with a geyser of melted butter falling to the floor is something to behold). Their micro brew taps are legit too.
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@15: lol
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Ditch & Mumble

happens
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Bitch + Please
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Lamps & Diners
21
I haven't been to Ballard in 12 years, now the thought scares me.
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Neighbor & Weigh Cafe
23
An ampersand isn't always bad: Frederick & Nelson, Wallin & Nordstrom, City Light & Power......it's just when they expect the ampersand to deliver instant old-timeiness that things get balled up.
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Douche & Bag
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Genius!!! Law firm inspired restaurant names!! VERY Wes Anderson...
Anyhoo...THIS place is not good. No food on the menu is CRAVABLE. NEXT!!
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When I buy this place, I PROMISE the new name will NOT include an ampersand....AND I will do really flavorful, approachable, crave-able food and cocktails...OK? 1st we have to get rid of these wannabes....
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Can't really read past "mind-erasingly good."
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I agree, great place, only been once, I can never remember their name though!

If you're in Ballard, Bastille is easier to get to, and they have an awesome Happy Hour and a better name.

LOL at 15.
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@15 - Pope & Bridle wins for best mental image.
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To pay homage to a great Seattle establishment.
Le Gourmand
http://www.yelp.com/biz/le-gourmand-rest…

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