Attic Lounge at Salishan Spa & Golf Resort
Great food & drink, stashed in The Attic
Nightly specials lure locals and
guests to climb up to The Attic Lounge
By Niki Price • OREGON COAST TODAY • Posted Feb. 7, 2012
There’s a time and a place for everything, or so they say. In Gleneden Beach, the best day for mojitos and pork sliders is Monday. The ideal day to try an unusual glass of wine, for a bargain price, is Thursday. And if you’re looking for fish tacos and margaritas, mark your calendar for Tuesday.
But the time is all the same, 4 to 8 p.m., and the place is The Attic Lounge, at Salishan Spa & Golf Resort. That’s where you’ll find Happy Hour, Salishan style, Monday through Friday. In addition to the specials mentioned above, the Attic Lounge bartenders offer Wing-it Wednesdays (50 cent wings, $2 domestic bottled beer and $3 for imports and microbrews) and Raw Bar Fridays (local oysters are $1.50, prawns $2, well drinks $4).
The lounge overlooks the driving range, to the south of the main lodge. These early evening specials are the perfect accompaniment to the sunset, which on clear days infuses the view with an unforgettable glow.
“I think people like the atmosphere, and the view of the golf course as the sun sets. The Attic Lounge isn’t a huge late night place, which is OK,” said Scott Rammer, who manages the food and beverage operations at Salishan. “It’s become more of an eatery, especially from 5 to 8 p.m. We’ve got a pool table, which is always open and free for the guests, and a TV, if you want to catch the game. And nice, comfortable seating. You could even make a business deal if you wanted to.”
In the past 10 years, Salishan Spa & Golf Resort has become increasingly popular with families – which makes the 21-and-over rule in the lounge even more appealing. With soft seating, warm wood, a fireplace and historic photos of Salishan in the 1960s, the Attic Lounge is a place for grownups.
Outside of the Happy Hour menu, the biggest seller in the Attic is hand-tossed pizza. The choices include standards like three cheese and pepperoni, and traditional Italian combinations like fresh tomatoes, pesto and mozzarella. A new and popular addition is the Tostada, a crispy pizza crust topped with spiced black beans, pico de gallo and green onions, topped with cheddar and Monterey jack cheese, lettuce, tortilla strips and ranch dressing. Prices range from $11 to $14.
The staircase and elevator are often filled with the tempting aroma of smoke-roasted pork ribs with Ancho chile barbecue sauce, and beer-battered fish and chips, which the servers carry from the kitchen below --- sometimes followed by a line of new customers following the scent.
Rammer said that the Attic Lounge sandwiches, like the Prime Rib Dip (with shaved prime rib, Tillamook cheddar and caramelized onions, on a fresh baguette, for $12) and the Attic Lounge Burger (half a pound of Misty Isle beef with your choice of cheddar, Swiss or blue cheese for $9), also have their own fan clubs.
“Our pizza and sandwiches are popular, but you’ll want those all to yourself. If you’d like something to share, we have appetizers like the Attic Lounge Trio, with potato chips, onion rings and tempura battered green beans,” he said.
To be more specific, those are Homemade Parmesan-Herb Potato Chips and Sweet-Crisp Onion Rings. If you’re determined to share, even after that description, the appetizer menu also features crispy calamari fries, Dungeness crab cakes, Attic Sliders and Cajun chicken wings. True to Salishan form, the latter is made more complex, and more interesting, with roasted garlic and fennel. It’s served with Rogue River Bleu Cheese Dressing and some crispy sticks of celery.
If it’s a drink you want, however, you’ll find it at The Attic Lounge. You’ll find at least 15 wines, by the bottle and the glass, from some of the best wineries in the Northwest: Duck Pond, King Estate, Cana’s Feast and Dobbes Family Estate. There are also tasty labels from California, France, Italy and Australia. On Wednesday evenings, during Happy Hour, the bartenders uncork rare and unusual bottles from the famed Salishan cellar, and pour them for $4 a glass.
Stationed in front of the massive, mid-century modern bar, the bartenders also serve up a host of specialty martinis, between $7.50 to $8.50. There’s the Coastal Espresso Martini, with espresso vodka, Indio marionberry vodka and Frangelico, and the Salishan “At the Beach” Martini, with Malibu Rum, Cointreau, Absolute Citron, cranberry juice and fresh lime juice.
Or, patrons can enjoy an unforgettable cocktail hour with one of bar’s signature drinks. The Siletz Tierra Mojito has Indio lemongrass vodka and Cointreau with a muddled lime and cilantro ($8.25). The Coastal Lemonade is made with Indio marionberry vodka, Absolute Mandarin, lemonade and Blue Curacao ($8.25).
There’s a time for mojitos and gimlets, and for some it’s 7 p.m. on Tuesdays, when the multi-talented Bret Lucich performs. For others, the best time to be in the Attic is 8 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays, when the lounge is filled with rock and blues, from one of a small stable of acts that Rammer has cultivated over the past four years. One of the favorites is Beth Willis, who was just named Best Female Artist of the Year at the Portland Music Awards. She plays covers and originals, and takes all manner of requests.
“Beth is a really good draw, and she’s great. People come and stay here, just to see her,” Rammer said.
If you’ve got the time – an hour to sit back, enjoy a cocktail and take in the view – then Salishan definitely has the place. Climb up to the Attic, and see for yourself.
The Attic Lounge is on second floor of the main lodge at Salishan Spa and Golf Resort, four miles south of Lincoln City on Hwy. 101. It opens for business at 4 p.m. daily. For details, call 541-764-2371.
Nightly specials lure locals and
guests to climb up to The Attic Lounge
By Niki Price • OREGON COAST TODAY • Posted Feb. 7, 2012
There’s a time and a place for everything, or so they say. In Gleneden Beach, the best day for mojitos and pork sliders is Monday. The ideal day to try an unusual glass of wine, for a bargain price, is Thursday. And if you’re looking for fish tacos and margaritas, mark your calendar for Tuesday.
But the time is all the same, 4 to 8 p.m., and the place is The Attic Lounge, at Salishan Spa & Golf Resort. That’s where you’ll find Happy Hour, Salishan style, Monday through Friday. In addition to the specials mentioned above, the Attic Lounge bartenders offer Wing-it Wednesdays (50 cent wings, $2 domestic bottled beer and $3 for imports and microbrews) and Raw Bar Fridays (local oysters are $1.50, prawns $2, well drinks $4).
The lounge overlooks the driving range, to the south of the main lodge. These early evening specials are the perfect accompaniment to the sunset, which on clear days infuses the view with an unforgettable glow.
“I think people like the atmosphere, and the view of the golf course as the sun sets. The Attic Lounge isn’t a huge late night place, which is OK,” said Scott Rammer, who manages the food and beverage operations at Salishan. “It’s become more of an eatery, especially from 5 to 8 p.m. We’ve got a pool table, which is always open and free for the guests, and a TV, if you want to catch the game. And nice, comfortable seating. You could even make a business deal if you wanted to.”
In the past 10 years, Salishan Spa & Golf Resort has become increasingly popular with families – which makes the 21-and-over rule in the lounge even more appealing. With soft seating, warm wood, a fireplace and historic photos of Salishan in the 1960s, the Attic Lounge is a place for grownups.
Outside of the Happy Hour menu, the biggest seller in the Attic is hand-tossed pizza. The choices include standards like three cheese and pepperoni, and traditional Italian combinations like fresh tomatoes, pesto and mozzarella. A new and popular addition is the Tostada, a crispy pizza crust topped with spiced black beans, pico de gallo and green onions, topped with cheddar and Monterey jack cheese, lettuce, tortilla strips and ranch dressing. Prices range from $11 to $14.
The staircase and elevator are often filled with the tempting aroma of smoke-roasted pork ribs with Ancho chile barbecue sauce, and beer-battered fish and chips, which the servers carry from the kitchen below --- sometimes followed by a line of new customers following the scent.
Rammer said that the Attic Lounge sandwiches, like the Prime Rib Dip (with shaved prime rib, Tillamook cheddar and caramelized onions, on a fresh baguette, for $12) and the Attic Lounge Burger (half a pound of Misty Isle beef with your choice of cheddar, Swiss or blue cheese for $9), also have their own fan clubs.
“Our pizza and sandwiches are popular, but you’ll want those all to yourself. If you’d like something to share, we have appetizers like the Attic Lounge Trio, with potato chips, onion rings and tempura battered green beans,” he said.
To be more specific, those are Homemade Parmesan-Herb Potato Chips and Sweet-Crisp Onion Rings. If you’re determined to share, even after that description, the appetizer menu also features crispy calamari fries, Dungeness crab cakes, Attic Sliders and Cajun chicken wings. True to Salishan form, the latter is made more complex, and more interesting, with roasted garlic and fennel. It’s served with Rogue River Bleu Cheese Dressing and some crispy sticks of celery.
If it’s a drink you want, however, you’ll find it at The Attic Lounge. You’ll find at least 15 wines, by the bottle and the glass, from some of the best wineries in the Northwest: Duck Pond, King Estate, Cana’s Feast and Dobbes Family Estate. There are also tasty labels from California, France, Italy and Australia. On Wednesday evenings, during Happy Hour, the bartenders uncork rare and unusual bottles from the famed Salishan cellar, and pour them for $4 a glass.
Stationed in front of the massive, mid-century modern bar, the bartenders also serve up a host of specialty martinis, between $7.50 to $8.50. There’s the Coastal Espresso Martini, with espresso vodka, Indio marionberry vodka and Frangelico, and the Salishan “At the Beach” Martini, with Malibu Rum, Cointreau, Absolute Citron, cranberry juice and fresh lime juice.
Or, patrons can enjoy an unforgettable cocktail hour with one of bar’s signature drinks. The Siletz Tierra Mojito has Indio lemongrass vodka and Cointreau with a muddled lime and cilantro ($8.25). The Coastal Lemonade is made with Indio marionberry vodka, Absolute Mandarin, lemonade and Blue Curacao ($8.25).
There’s a time for mojitos and gimlets, and for some it’s 7 p.m. on Tuesdays, when the multi-talented Bret Lucich performs. For others, the best time to be in the Attic is 8 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays, when the lounge is filled with rock and blues, from one of a small stable of acts that Rammer has cultivated over the past four years. One of the favorites is Beth Willis, who was just named Best Female Artist of the Year at the Portland Music Awards. She plays covers and originals, and takes all manner of requests.
“Beth is a really good draw, and she’s great. People come and stay here, just to see her,” Rammer said.
If you’ve got the time – an hour to sit back, enjoy a cocktail and take in the view – then Salishan definitely has the place. Climb up to the Attic, and see for yourself.
The Attic Lounge is on second floor of the main lodge at Salishan Spa and Golf Resort, four miles south of Lincoln City on Hwy. 101. It opens for business at 4 p.m. daily. For details, call 541-764-2371.
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