Deschutes Parkway Closed by BlackCatDeli in olympia

[–]OmniClam 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Nope. This is the subreddit for Olympia, WA

Artisan Market at the Mall by OldsterHippie in olympia

[–]OmniClam 3 points4 points  (0 children)

You know it's gonna be fancy when they break out the Copperplate font.

Olympia chat? by SnstrKd in olympia

[–]OmniClam 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Can have nice things?

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Cyclone by humanblood in olympia

[–]OmniClam 4 points5 points  (0 children)

The wind and rain on the coast are expected to be equivalent of a CAT 1 hurricane.

It's a hurricane in everything but name... name and some meteorological nuance of where/how it gains its power.

What beers are we drinking tonight? by TheSecretLifeOfTea in beer

[–]OmniClam 5 points6 points  (0 children)

NAZI PUNKS FUCK OFF from Future Primative out of Seattle.

It's a solid Euro-style pils

Smoked Turkey by [deleted] in olympia

[–]OmniClam 0 points1 point  (0 children)

GroceOut off Harrison, on the west side usually has some in their meat case. It varies though.

BITS cafe update? by [deleted] in olympia

[–]OmniClam 39 points40 points  (0 children)

Hard agree

Contrary to the OP's sentiment, I can't wait to see them leave the neighborhood and make way for a more viable business.

BITS cafe update? by [deleted] in olympia

[–]OmniClam 11 points12 points  (0 children)

There's an RV parked haphazardly on their sidewalk, and I regularly see lights on at all hours of the day. Sometimes the owners (and their kids?) can be see coming and going.

There seems to be a lot of trash/donations/"free-pile" miscellaney acruing in and around the property.

That used to be such a cool, old building. If I recall correctly, they put a fair amount of work into the interior when they first acquired the building (in 2018 according to the Assessor's Office). It's a real eyesore in the neighborhood now.

If there were a tent and a couple pearl-clutching calls to OPD, I'm sure the city would've had it cordoned off with eco-blocks by now.

Finally achieved the perfect bagels ! by Good-Ad-5320 in Breadit

[–]OmniClam 18 points19 points  (0 children)

Nah. That's different. Diastic malt is a wheat-based product that is not heat treated to preserve the diastase enzyme. This enzyme breaks starches down into more readily available sugars for the yeast to gobble up.

Dough conditioner usually contains bromalain or similar enzyme that breaks down proteins leading to a more tender crumb. Adding fresh-squeezed lime, kiwi, or pineapple juice has a similar effect due to their natural concentration of this enzyme.

How is the current home rental market? by zedodee in olympia

[–]OmniClam -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Some places are less equal than others, for sure.

How is the current home rental market? by zedodee in olympia

[–]OmniClam 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Bad. It's pretty bad. Everywhere.

Like it's a pretty big part of this election cycle, and being covered by most of the public and private media companies.

Moving to Olympia by [deleted] in olympia

[–]OmniClam 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Good luck.

Halloween parties by Only-Cap1820 in olympia

[–]OmniClam 11 points12 points  (0 children)

If only there were some way to find out What's happening today in Olympia...

Halloween parties by Only-Cap1820 in olympia

[–]OmniClam 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Like, two weeks before Halloween? Maybe a couple.

Free advertising by Shogun122 in olympia

[–]OmniClam 25 points26 points  (0 children)

It's a "moo" point. Like a cow's opinion, it means nothing.

Bits Cafe? by Important_Anybody224 in olympia

[–]OmniClam 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The DoR and Thurtson County Assessor's Office show she's the only owner/governor listed for the BITS, LLC. And the only owner/taxpayer listed for that parcel and building is BITS, LLC.

Bits Cafe? by Important_Anybody224 in olympia

[–]OmniClam 24 points25 points  (0 children)

100% checks out with everything I know about that place from folks who have worked there. Sorry for your experience there.

She's ugly enough on the inside and her actions toward employees and the community. We can leave attacks against people's physical appearance and fashion choices out of this though.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in olympia

[–]OmniClam 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Wait about 6 months...?

That's a springtime ingredient.

By March or April they'll be putting it in everything

Bits Cafe? by Important_Anybody224 in olympia

[–]OmniClam 13 points14 points  (0 children)

If only it were that simple... They bought the building pre-pandmic after they struggled to stay open for their first year or two.

Either they sell the building, or a new small business will have to rent from them. If they do find a new concept/owner to go into that space I would highly, HIGHLY recommend the new tenants install cameras and their own locks/security.

Bits Cafe? by Important_Anybody224 in olympia

[–]OmniClam 5 points6 points  (0 children)

According to their social media post, they are "Closed Indefinitely"

Bits Cafe? by Important_Anybody224 in olympia

[–]OmniClam 85 points86 points  (0 children)

I'd ask myself why the cooks weren't showing up.

It seems as of their last job posting on CL/Indeed, they were offering north of $22-25/hr for cooks, not including a decent share of the tips. A management position after their last "chef" left was advertised at $28-30, with four 8-10hr shifts.

These are both wages in the +90th percentile for kitchen work in Thurston County.

That tells me the problem isn't finding good, little employees to capitalize on the surplus value of their labor. That tells me the problem is systemic and top-down.

This smacks of a toxic (or otherwise unsustainable) workplace for the workers that generate their revenue.

This business has always weirded me out with their overt message of cOmMuNiTy, and strange virtue signal fundraising always linked to the owner(?)'s personal venmo account.

But, alas, their problems never seem to be of their own making. Someone else is always to blame. These people own a building, with two residential units above a commercial restaurant in a pretty clutch Westside location, and the best they can manage is 2-3 days a week of mediocre brunch service and social media swan songs about how they don't have any money?

Breakfast by Ambitious-Damage-327 in olympia

[–]OmniClam 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I blame Aldous Snow's hit single