We were extremely disappointed by the recent news that the McLeod Residence in Belltown will be closing its doors on October 31. Owner Buster McLeod stated in an announcement on the gallery's blog that, although "Everyone at the city has been EXTREMELY kind and helpful and would never shut us down if they didn't have to," they are now "out of options" regarding their unusual space and will need to move out.
The McLeod is a cool bar, and there are plenty of cool bars in Seattle. But this one was pretty special, in our opinion, and we're sad to see it go. Lele and Buster McLeod and co. always created a very unique and open-minded home for cutting edge and exciting art, Town Hall-style discussions (like this one on Sound Transit), and unique events like those hosted by small-business networking hub Biznik. There was a quality of scenius to the place that's often lacking in Seattle these days.
So we'll be heading to McLeod for one last toast at least once before the month ends. And we hope that we'll see a second version reopening elsewhere, as Buster's post suggests it might.
Photo credit: McLeod Residence.
