Lunch at Bakeman’s/ by Shelley Lance, Blog Editor
I just finished two days of jury duty at King County Superior Court, on Third and James. You get a lunch break each day. You also get a stipend of a grand $10 a day for serving jury duty. (They don’t hand it to you each day; you get it in the mail as a check some time later.) So the question is, can you eat lunch near the courthouse for $10 or less? The answer is yes! Go to Bakeman’s. I haven’t been to this venerable Seattle institution for decades. (Though my husband, Frank, goes there about once a month and usually gets the meatloaf sandwich.) Walk over to Cherry between 1st and 2nd and then down a short flight of stairs. Get in line to order your sandwich after giving the specials board a quick scan. The counter staff shoot questions at you- what kind of bread? lettuce? tomato? anything else? in quick succession, so be prepared. Also be prepared to pay cash at the register, then carry your tray to one of the Formica tables.
My turkey sandwich with cranberry cost $4.50, and that’s for real turkey, not a processed turkey loaf (the counter person asks if you want white, dark, or mixed), and the navy bean soup cost $2.75, for a grand total of $7.25 plus tax. You can’t do better with your jury duty dollars, and only a short walk from the courthouse. (You can also check out the sweet Mystery Bookshop right across the street. If you buy a few books, like I did, you’ve overspent your jury duty stipend, but saving money isn’t everything.)
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January 19th, 2011 at 6:28 pm
I love Bakemans! White on dark w/ cranberry to go with a turkey noodle soup! That’s how I flirted with Dana, delivering her one of those while she was working at her desk!
January 19th, 2011 at 6:30 pm
Way to go, Bruce! No wonder she married you. Yes, it was a real treat to eat lunch at Bakeman’s today. It is a Seattle Classic!!
January 19th, 2011 at 9:24 pm
Next time I am down there around lunch time, I will check it out. That was a fun read, thank you!
January 21st, 2011 at 9:46 am
You know I have had some pretty good luck at that little snack bar in the courthouse. Have eaten many a great bowl of soup while on jury duty. Don’t know the name of it but it is one the first floor by the front door.
January 26th, 2011 at 10:49 am
Shelley,
I love Bakeman’s! What about the rice krispie treats?
January 26th, 2011 at 6:29 pm
Mel! Clearly I missed something important by not having dessert. I will have to go back to Bakeman’s!
July 23rd, 2011 at 12:17 pm
Seems like jury duty money well spent. …and: You can’t make important decisions with an empty stomach…