STRAIN IT

Black Sheep was opened in 2016 by the owners of Goat Mountain Pizza with a mission to serve great Margaritas, Palomas, and original cocktails alongside a menu of bar snacks and made-from-scratch tacos served on hand-pressed tortillas, made fresh every day.

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Over the years, we’ve accumulated one of the largest and most esoteric selections of Agave spirits in Bellingham, which we offer for 1/2 off straight pours every Wednesday. Ask your server or bartender about their favorite pour..

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Astonished by the positive response we received from the community, we moved two doors down from our tiny original space to 211 West Holly St., where the pizza place used to be.
The 3-bartender dream was realized! We could serve parties larger than 4! Things were looking great.

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BOY HOWDY
blessed sandwich

In 2020 we opened our beloved Bar for Cowpokes, Boy Howdy. We served delicious slow cooked meats, ludicrously affordable Wednesday Whiskeys, and crushed ice Juleps the old fashioned way, via a canvas bag and hardware store mallet.

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Then, in 2020, we closed both bars due to Covid-19. Became an ersatz liquor store for a bit, got into the takeout cocktail business, rescheduled bartenders, servers, and managers as delivery drivers, built, rebuilt, and re-rebuilt some patios, and now we’re looking forward to reopening in a safer world this summer. We miss serving our community in person!

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In the midst of the shutdown, we opened a beachside resort inspired Daiquiri and cocktail bar called Lorikeet. This concept spoke to our collective need for escapism in the midst of a pandemic, and continues our commitment to foster good times via delicious drinks and food that transports our guests to less precipitous climate.