Life on Mars (restaurant)

Life on Mars is a restaurant, bar, and record shop operating in Capitol Hill's Pike Flats building.{{Cite web |last=Guarente |first=Gabe |date=2019-05-23 |title=Capitol Hill's Highly Anticipated Vinyl Record-Themed Bar Will Open In Early June |url=https://seattle.eater.com/2019/5/23/18637615/life-on-mars-will-open-in-early-june |access-date=2022-11-02 |website=Eater Seattle |language=en |archive-date=2022-11-02 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221102144700/https://seattle.eater.com/2019/5/23/18637615/life-on-mars-will-open-in-early-june |url-status=live }} Gabe Guarente of Eater Seattle has described the business as a "vinyl record-themed bar".{{Cite web |last=Guarente |first=Gabe |date=2020-04-20 |title=Cupcake Royale Reopens for Takeout and Delivery with CBD Buttercream Special |url=https://seattle.eater.com/2020/4/20/21228806/cupcake-royale-reopens-takeout-and-delivery-cbd-buttercream-frosting |access-date=2022-11-02 |website=Eater Seattle |language=en |archive-date=2022-10-07 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221007171851/https://seattle.eater.com/2020/4/20/21228806/cupcake-royale-reopens-takeout-and-delivery-cbd-buttercream-frosting |url-status=live }} The business has served jackfruit tacos and cauliflower wings. The drink menu has included The Chillwave (gin, amaro nonino, and citrus),{{Cite web |last=Guarente |first=Gabe |date=2020-05-15 |title=Where to Order Some of Seattle's Best Cocktails, April 2021 |url=https://seattle.eater.com/maps/best-cocktails-in-seattle-takeout-delivery |access-date=2022-11-02 |website=Eater Seattle |language=en |archive-date=2022-11-02 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221102144700/https://seattle.eater.com/maps/best-cocktails-in-seattle-takeout-delivery |url-status=live }} The Opener (green tea vodka, elderflower, lemon, and soda), the Velvet Goldmine (mezcal, dark rum, cashew orgeat, and ginger), and the Life on Mars Imperial IPA made by Reuben's Brews.{{Cite web |last=Knickerbocker |first=Kelly |date=2019-09-12 |title=24 Epic Hours Eating and Drinking in Capitol Hill |url=https://seattle.eater.com/2019/9/12/20862134/capitol-hill-in-24-hours-restaurant-bar-crawl |access-date=2022-11-02 |website=Eater Seattle |language=en |archive-date=2022-11-26 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221126224144/https://seattle.eater.com/2019/9/12/20862134/capitol-hill-in-24-hours-restaurant-bar-crawl |url-status=live }} The Friendship Bracelet has Ming River Baiju, Kiyomi Rum, Singani 63, Crème de Banane, Skinos Mastiha, fruit juice, strawberry basil and cucumber shrub.{{Cite web |last=Guarente |first=Gabe |date=2020-05-15 |title=13 Seattle Bars That Serve Incredible Cocktails |url=https://seattle.eater.com/maps/best-cocktails-in-seattle |access-date=2023-05-29 |website=Eater Seattle |language=en |archive-date=2023-05-14 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230514010747/https://seattle.eater.com/maps/best-cocktails-in-seattle |url-status=live }}

Life on Mars opened in June 2019.{{Cite web |last=Guarente |first=Gabe |date=2019-06-03 |title=Capitol Hill's Long-Awaited Retro Record Bar Previews Its Vinyl-Filled Space [Updated] |url=https://seattle.eater.com/2019/6/3/18650172/life-on-mars-is-now-open-capitol-hill |access-date=2022-11-02 |website=Eater Seattle |language=en |archive-date=2022-11-02 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221102144700/https://seattle.eater.com/2019/6/3/18650172/life-on-mars-is-now-open-capitol-hill |url-status=live }} The restaurant was vandalized in April 2020. Murals were painted outside Life on Mars during the COVID-19 pandemic.{{Cite web |title=Murals for Days… Weeks… Months... |url=https://www.seattlemet.com/health-and-wellness/2020/05/seattle-coronavirus-art-quarantine-murals-capitol-hill-pioneer-square |access-date=2022-11-02 |website=Seattle Metropolitan |language=en-US |archive-date=2022-07-23 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220723042905/https://www.seattlemet.com/health-and-wellness/2020/05/seattle-coronavirus-art-quarantine-murals-capitol-hill-pioneer-square |url-status=live }}

Steven Severin is a co-owner as of 2021.{{Cite web |title=The Most Influential People in Seattle Arts |url=https://www.seattlemet.com/arts-and-culture/2021/12/biggest-seattle-writers-music-industry-figures |access-date=2022-11-02 |website=Seattle Metropolitan |language=en-US |archive-date=2022-11-02 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221102144700/https://www.seattlemet.com/arts-and-culture/2021/12/biggest-seattle-writers-music-industry-figures |url-status=live }} In 2021, Life on Mars participated in the Pike Street Trick or Treat, offering drink discounts for patrons dressed in Halloween costumes.{{Cite web |last=Streefkerk |first=Mark Van |date=2021-10-28 |title=The Eater Seattle Guide to Halloween 2021 |url=https://seattle.eater.com/2021/10/28/22749456/the-eater-seattle-guide-to-halloween-2021 |access-date=2022-11-02 |website=Eater Seattle |language=en |archive-date=2021-11-20 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211120163108/https://seattle.eater.com/2021/10/28/22749456/the-eater-seattle-guide-to-halloween-2021 |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |date=2021-10-21 |title=11 great places in the Seattle area to get spooky food and drinks for Halloween |url=https://www.seattletimes.com/life/food-drink/11-great-places-in-the-seattle-area-to-get-spooky-food-and-drinks-for-halloween/ |access-date=2022-11-02 |website=The Seattle Times |language=en-US |archive-date=2022-11-02 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221102144706/https://www.seattletimes.com/life/food-drink/11-great-places-in-the-seattle-area-to-get-spooky-food-and-drinks-for-halloween/ |url-status=live }}

In January 2022, the business closed temporarily because of a staff shortage. Life on Mars re-opened on January 15, debuting a selection of nine non-alcoholic cocktails for Dry January.{{Cite web |last=Streefkerk |first=Mark Van |date=2022-01-19 |title=Life On Mars Shifts Seattle Bar Culture With the Addition of Its Elaborate Nonalcoholic Drinks Menu |url=https://seattle.eater.com/2022/1/19/22892013/life-on-mars-dry-january-nonalcoholic-cocktails-seattle |access-date=2022-11-02 |website=Eater Seattle |language=en |archive-date=2022-11-02 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221102144707/https://seattle.eater.com/2022/1/19/22892013/life-on-mars-dry-january-nonalcoholic-cocktails-seattle |url-status=live }}

File:Life on Mars (Seattle), 2022 - 3.jpgEllen Meny of KING-TV said in 2019, "This is the ultimate spot for vinyl lovers, vegans, and everyone in between. If you love good music, good drinks and good plant-based food, Life on Mars is the place to be."{{Cite web |date=June 17, 2019 |title=Life on Mars in Capitol Hill lets you become the DJ |url=https://www.king5.com/article/entertainment/television/programs/evening/life-on-mars-in-capitol-hill-lets-you-become-the-dj/281-61be9d53-0a07-46ba-969f-47fbd71e6288 |access-date=2022-11-02 |website= |publisher=KING-TV |language=en-US |archive-date=2022-11-02 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221102144700/https://www.king5.com/article/entertainment/television/programs/evening/life-on-mars-in-capitol-hill-lets-you-become-the-dj/281-61be9d53-0a07-46ba-969f-47fbd71e6288 |url-status=live }}

In 2021, Gabe Guarente included Life on Mars in Eater Seattle{{'s}} overview of "where to order some of Seattle's best cocktails". The website's Mark Van Streefkerk included the restaurant in a 2022 list of eleven "great Seattle spots for elaborate nonalcoholic drinks".{{Cite web |last=Streefkerk |first=Mark Van |date=2018-01-19 |title=11 Great Seattle Spots for Elaborate Nonalcoholic Drinks |url=https://seattle.eater.com/maps/best-alcohol-free-cocktails-mocktails-drinks-seattle-restaurants-bars |access-date=2022-11-02 |website=Eater Seattle |language=en |archive-date=2022-01-29 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220129011119/https://seattle.eater.com/maps/best-alcohol-free-cocktails-mocktails-drinks-seattle-restaurants-bars |url-status=live }} Guarante and Brianna Gunter included Life on Mars in a 2023 list of thirteen Seattle bars with "incredible" cocktails.

Allecia Vermillion included Life on Mars in Seattle Metropolitan{{'s}} 2022 list of the city's best vegan and plant-based eateries.{{Cite web |title=Seattle's Best Vegan and Plant-Based Restaurants |url=https://www.seattlemet.com/eat-and-drink/best-vegan-vegetarian-and-plant-based-restaurants-seattle |access-date=2022-11-02 |website=Seattle Metropolitan |language=en-US |archive-date=2022-11-02 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221102144701/https://www.seattlemet.com/eat-and-drink/best-vegan-vegetarian-and-plant-based-restaurants-seattle |url-status=live }} Naomi Tomky and Bradley Foster included the business in Thrillist's 2022 overview of "The Absolute Best Bars in Seattle Right Now".{{Cite web |title=The Absolute Best Bars in Seattle Right Now |url=https://www.thrillist.com/drink/seattle/best-bars-in-seattle |access-date=2022-11-02 |website=Thrillist |language=en |archive-date=2019-02-18 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190218021438/https://www.thrillist.com/drink/seattle/best-bars-in-seattle |url-status=live }}

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