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Tuesday 5pm - 10pm Wednesday 5pm - 10pm Thursday 5pm - 10pm Friday 5pm - 11pm Saturday 5pm - 11pm

The Velvet Elk

Name: The Velvet Elk
Address: 3605 S McClellan Street, Seattle, WA, 98144, US
Telephone: +12067172902
Price range: $$
Rating: 4.4

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The Velvet Elk

A lush, cozy, and romantic little craft cocktail bar that is unique in its eclectic decor and intimate vibe. We're also available for private events!
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11/15/2024

London Calling. This weekend’s cocktail special!
Black tea infused vodka, Italicus bergamot liqueur, vanilla syrup, and aquafaba.

10/15/2024

Look who is brewing up Halloween cocktail specials! Come join us for our devilishly delightful Halloween party Thursday October 31st from 7 to 11 pm. We’ll have cocktail specials, a raffle lottery and a costume contest with shockingly wicked prizes!
Advance tickets available at the link in our bio or $25 at the door.

10/11/2024

Yes, we’re hosting a Halloween party! Thursday, October 31st from 7 pm to 11 pm
Celebrate Halloween with us! We will have cocktail specials, a costume contest with prizes, and a raffle ticket drawing with a cluster of prizes that include the following delights:

A $25 Velvet Elk gift certificate
A Velvet Elk t-shirt
House-made Velvet Bitters
House-made Atomic Brandied Cherries
And finally, a 3-hour exclusive upstairs reservation for a gathering of your favorite people

THE DETAILS
- Date: Thursday, October 31st from 7 pm to 11 pm
- 21 and over with ID. No exceptions!
- Ticket price includes entry, 1 drink ticket (please remember to tip your bartender), and 1 raffle ticket
- You may purchase more raffle tickets at the party at $3 each

10/01/2024

Hibiscus Mistress: Mezcal, Strega, lime juice and hibiscus and star anise syrup. Our fall take on a summer favorite. Smokey, sweet, floral, and sharp; the Hibiscus Mistress is an easy slide into fall!

09/13/2024

Green Eyed Gimlet: Honeydew and cucumber infused Beefeater gin, lime juice, simple syrup. Frozen melon ball garnish. Delicious, tart, sweet and savory!

07/12/2024

Celebrate summer with our new special, a spicy jalapeno mango margarita! Tequila infused with jalapeno and mangos, lime and mango juice, combier de orange liqueur, a splash of simple syrup with a tajin rim.

07/09/2024

Wow, 92 degrees?! Guess who has air conditioning and a delicious spritz special? Us! Come cool off with a Ruby Montana Spritz: tequila blanco, italicus liqueur, lemon juice, topped with prosecco and blood orange soda.

06/21/2024

Come and taste the rainbow 🌈
As well as supporting our colorful youth, all proceeds will be going to Lambert house for all the great work they do!
Our pride special this week is a fabulous array of classy cocktail Jell-O shots! Get fancy with a Negroni $3 or let your Bartender give you a multitude of colors at $2 each so you can taste them all!
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06/18/2024

What an honor! We’ve been nominated again this year for Best Bar and Best Cocktails. Thank you to our nominators and to all you voters! Find us in the Eat and Drink category and then under Bar/Tavern and the Cocktails sub categories. votethepnw.com

06/14/2024

Another Pride Month Special!
The Violette Femme
Gin, creme de violette, fresh squeezed lemon juice, topped with prosecco.

06/11/2024

Happy Pride Month!
We’re celebrating with a few pride themed cocktail specials throughout June. This week try The Bent Word, a deliciously q***r take on the classic The Last Word. Reposado tequila, Genepy herbal liqueur, Gran Classico amaro and fresh squeezed lime juice
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05/23/2024

We’ve got spring fever and came up with a cocktail special to share our enthusiasm for sunshine!
Bee Balm
Ransom Old Tom gin infused with freshly picked lemon balm herb, honey and lemon juice.
Our adaptation of the classic Bees Knees. Lemon balm’s herbal lemonyness complements the bourbon-esque flavor of the Old Tom gin to give this cocktail a deeper, slightly rounder, full throated feel while still remaining a bright refreshing spring classic.

05/09/2024

Hello Sunshine! Nice to see you. We’ve created a special drink just for you. Shiso Fine: a whimsical combination of infusion of Shiso spirit and Rum with fresh mango,coconut and spice. Shaken icey cold with lime and mango juices. A complex, refreshing summertime sipper.

03/30/2024

We’ve been busy crafting our spring cocktail menu! Come in tonight and sample our spectacular outcomes!

02/14/2024

Valentine’s Day cocktail special, the Afternoon Delight!
Rye whiskey, pomegranate liqueur, lemon juice, egg white, peychaud’s bitters

01/23/2024

Valentine date? Did you know we have been nominated as one of Seattle’s most romantic date night cocktail spots? We have lots of cozy corners for private conversations and covert games of footsie. Don’t forget we have lighting that makes everyone look their best too!

01/17/2024

Yes, The Velvet Elk has food! We may not have a kitchen, but we made room for a bad ass air fryer! We make from scratch our very own corn dogs! Choose a 100% beef corn dog or a vegan corn dog. We make our own toppings too, pimento cheese sauce, a mayo ketchup and garlic sauce and honey with toasted sesame seeds. Of course we also have the staples of chopped pickles, ketchup, mustard and Sriracha. Come get your Velvet Corn Dog!

01/05/2024

Who says you’ve got to drink alcohol to enjoy our cosmic vibes? We have a huge selection of mucho satisfying zero and low proof libations! From Naygroni to Blueberry Thrills, we have something for everyone!

Address

3605 S McClellan Street
Seattle, WA
98144

Opening Hours

Tuesday	5pm - 10pm
Wednesday	5pm - 10pm
Thursday	5pm - 10pm
Friday	5pm - 11pm
Saturday	5pm - 11pm

Telephone

+12067172902

Website

https://www.velvet-elk.com/

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The rest of February is for Valentines! Come try our delicious cocktail special, Is That a Cherry in Your Pocket, before the month ends! Bourbon, dry vermouth, luxardo maraschino liqueur, amaro nonino, house-made chocolate bitters, garnished with 2 of our atomic brandied cherries. 🎥 by @sarahshanns . . . . . . . . . #luxardo #localbar #amarononino #housemade #seattlecocktails #ladybartender #craftcocktails #valentinescocktails

This is what happens when you leave your shoes at the bar. . . . . . . . . . . . Come join us for more shenanigans this weekend✨ #lostandfound #seattlebartender #craftcocktailseattle #ladybartender #queerbarseattle #clinkclink #neighborhoodbar #thevelvetelkbar #velvetelk #bar #drinks🍹

Wow, we are almost to our goal of $8000 on our gofundme campaign! If you would like to help us meet the goal find the link in our bio. A very special call out to Yetta Snow of Present Day Tarot. Yetta is offering anyone who donates $30 or more to our campaign, a free mini tarot reading via Zoom. More info on that wonderful opportunity email her here: [email protected] Thank you, Yetta! We have been amazed at the support the bar has received and we are honored to offer a space that has become so meaningful to the community. Words cannot express the magnitude of our appreciation for all of you. Thank you, Kim and The Velvet Elk staff . . . . . . . . . . . . . #womeninbusiness #SeattleRestaurantsUnited #WeGotThisSeattle #StrongerTogether #TooSmallToFail #CommunityOverCompetition #SmallBusinessStrong #stayqueer #seattlebars #craftcocktailbar #ladybartender #womenbehindthebar #thankyou #thankful

And that’s a wrap! Ellen Meny and Kim Holcomb of King 5’s Evening shot tonight’s episode at The Velvet Elk. It was a joy having you and we thank you for picking our bar as a place to host your show! Watch tonight at 7:30 pm on King 5 or watch online later tonight. . . . . . . . . . . . #king5evening #onlocation #seattlebars #clinkclink #newsworthy #cozybar #cosmicvibes #gratitude #craftcocktails #seattlecocktailweek #localbar

Tonight starting at 10 pm, Guilty Pleasure with DJ KWEEN KAY$H! Our new resident DJ spinning House, Hip Hop, R&B, 80’s 90’s and current music, every 3rd Saturday of the month. No cover. Come hear the KWEEN!!! . . . . . . . . . . . #seattledj #lgbtq🌈 #cocktailsanddjs #localbar #cocktailsanddreams #clinkclink #supportlocaldjs #ladydj #craftcocktails #outinthecities #curiouscityseattle #ladybartender #queerinseattle #womanownedbusiness #seattle #cheers

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From Amazon to Cocktail Bar Owner in Less than Two Months!

Kim Beecroft, a lifelong creative professional, parted ways with Amazon after 10 years to set upon her path to find and open a cocktail bar. As luck would have it, the previous owners of The Saloon, one of her favorite bars in the Mt Baker neighborhood, had just been put it up for sale. Things happened fast and within two months, she took over the bar. Kim, with the help of her fiancé, Sofia, quickly turned it into a decadent lounge. In April 2019, the name was officially updated to The Velvet Elk, to reflect the new vibe of the bar and was inspired by the one of the original black velvet paintings that still hangs in the front of the bar.

The Velvet Elk, formerly The Saloon, is a lush, sumptuously-decorated lounge that could easily have come from another era. Filled with collectible vintage furniture and velvet paintings, the staff serve up craft cocktails in crystal glasses. “When people are in here, there is no Seattle freeze. They put down their phones and actually talk to each other,” says Kim, whose mission was to create an inclusive and non-pretentious cocktail bar. “While a lot of bars often take on a more masculine energy, I wanted this cocktail bar to hold an equally feminine vibe. A space that is a throwback to another time, but with a modern twist.” The Velvet Elk holds live weekly events and is also available as a private event space. You can Visit the www.velvet-elk.com for more event details or to inquire about reservations for your next private event!