(Not the) Same as it ever was
These days, it’s probably best if we don’t rely on too many things staying the same. While the Rendezvous was once a hideout for all of Belltown’s dirty secrets, it’s been cleared out and cleaned up for quite a while now, and if you haven’t seen it lately, you haven’t seen it at all. Gone are the layer of scuzz and the backlit underbelly of grim, and in their place are some richly hued walls and a surprisingly inviting downstairs grotto. And you’ve got to see the remodeling miracle they worked in the bathrooms! The Jewel Box Theater in the back still gets a workout, though nowadays you’re much more likely to see some variety of cabaret or comedy act rather than a bunch of loud punks with thrift-store guitars. The more things change, the, uh, less they stay the same. 2320 Second Ave., 206-441-5823.
