In a B-Town Blog exclusive, we’ve just learned from longtime Burien business owner Dan House, proprietor of both The Tin Room Bar and Dan the Sausageman, that he’ll be building a brand new combination movie theater/bar at 923 SW 152nd, in the space where his retail business was located.
The new theater/bar, to be called The Tin Theater, will not only show movies in an intimate setting, it will allow 34 moviegoers to eat and drink at their seats, similar in concept to McMenamins, a combo theater/bar with numerous locations in Portland.
Here’s a scan of the plans, exclusive to The B-Town Blog (click on the image below to see a larger size):
Current plans for The Tin Theater seat 34 people, who will be allowed to eat and drink at their seats. Click on image to see larger size.
Below is a Q & A interview with Dan, who proudly became a father of a baby girl Monday July 6th, and he’s looking for name suggestions (see below):
Q: Why are you building “The Tin Theater”?
A: The same reason why we built the Tin Room, I think Burien needs it badly.
Q: How did you come up with this idea?
A: There is a bar owner in Portland that has done this for awhile and I always like the idea, they are the McMenamin bars, they have about five theaters.
Q: What kind of films will you be showing?
A: We will be showing all kinds of Movies, we may have James Bond week (Martini and a movie), Clint Eastwood week, etc. and I would like to have the Burien Film Festival, maybe have the Highline School District or local people enter short movies.
Q: What will you show as the the first film?
A: First movie I am leaning towards is The Wizard of Oz, for the Tin Man.
Dan House, right, pictured with Ernie Eder, former owner of the Hi-Line Tin Shop.
Q: What will make your theater different from others?
A: The Tin Theatre will be small and intimate, not a monster “get lost in the parking lot” multiplex. You will be able to eat and drink in our lounge-type setting. We are thinking the theater may be for rent so you can invite 45 of your favorite friends to view your best movie or see a screening of your wedding, vacation, graduation etc., or for sporting events, with this you will be able to have your own server/bartender.
Q: What will happen with the Dan the Sausageman shop?
A: In front of the Theater will be a new Dan the Sausageman/Tin Cellars focusing on our wines, sausages and cheese but it will also be the area to hang out and mingle with Chirlee (my mother) and wait for the movie to start.
We will be taking our internet business off site to make room for the Movie Theatre, and we are looking for a location in Burien with warehouse space that we can build our gift boxes from and ship out; we have been around for 21 years and have no plans of stopping.
We just had a baby girl today at 4:04, we need a name, got any ideas?
Please post your baby name ideas (or thoughts on The Tin Theater) in the Comments below and we’ll make sure Dan gets ‘em (our suggestions: a name that can be shortened to “Tin” like Tindal, Tingley, Tinnea, Tinney, Tinsley, etc.).
Mark your calendars for the evening of Tuesday June 10th folks, as the B-Town Blog’s first-ever “Blog Party” will take place at The Tin Room Bar in Olde Burien!
All are invited to come meet their neighborhood BTB staff, imbibe in some good convo (or as the kids might say, “conversate” with us), check out some of our new promo materials, maybe buy an Ad or three, tell us your likes (and dislikes) about what we do here, and just have a great ol’ time in ol’ B-Town.
And get this – we’re giving away FREE $5 gift certificates to The Tin Room to the first 20 people that show up (that’s enough for a free drink or some appetizers)!
We look forward to meeting y’all there!
[and just to clarify, you'll be responsible for your own beverages, food and other costs – but you won't have to pay for our company...]
WHAT: B-Town Blog’s 1st “Blog Party”
WHEN: Tuesday, June 10th from 6pm+
WHERE: The Tin Room Bar, 923 SW 152nd Street in Olde Burien
WHY: ‘Cuz we can, should, and will.
