So what's with the name?:

We have heard the question so many times now that it is likely our least favorite, but it deserves an answer. So here goes.

Upon deciding that a tavern would in fact be opened, James and Nate needed to come up with the name for all of the reams of paperwork that would eventually go into the creation of said tavern. There was no hesitation by either and after a couple of wry smiles and perhaps a wink, they both said, "The Green Frog Cafe, of course!"

For those that haven't swam in the waters of Texas folk music of the 1970's the name Green Frog Cafe may not mean a whole lot. But to James and Nate the opprotunity to name a tavern after a line in one of the greatest songs ever written (Desperados Waiting For A Train) would not be passed up. It was also a tip of the hat to one of their favorite songwriters, Guy Clark, who thankfully didn't have anything else going on the day that Desperados came into his brain.

Everything was in place; they had a name to put on the paperwork. But that wouldn't be the end of it. No, the State of Washington and the Liquor Control Board in particular, in all of their infinate inability to have faith in the very people that put them in office decided that the word "cafe" could not be used unless of course it was in fact a cafe. Even with all of the required signage for a tavern it was deemed that the public would be too "confused" by this simple misuse of words.

James attempted to trick them with everything from Texas-bashing (They figured it out in Texas, so of course we can figure it out!) to a patriotic ploy (what do we care what the French definition is? We're Americans!), but nothing would appease the appetite of the ferocious beast that is beaurocracy!

With his tail tucked between his legs, Hardesty conceded and put the word "tavern" in the name in order to affectively kill any threat of befuddled masses. But little did they know that that tucked tail was just hiding his real intentions! In the act of a true asshole, Hardesty created a name that was sure to confuse everyone equally. Is it a cafe? Is it a tavern?

Adding the word "tavern" into the name acted like the spike of a heroin needle and lulled the State into a satisfied stupor. Oblivious to the confusion that was sure to follow, they quickly signed off on the applications. Bless em'.

So now to some it is the Green Frog, to some The Acoustic, but whatever people may call it the Green Frog Cafe Acoustic Tavern is the place to be. Don't be confused about that!