leavenworth restaurant

DUCKS AND DRAKES RIVERVIEW RESTAURANT AND LOUNGE

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Ducks and Drakes
Riverview Restaurant-Lounge

History of Ducks and Drakes
Located in the old Tyrol Building in downtown Leavenworth, our location has supported different restaurants, lounges, pubs and taverns for over 60 years. In October of 2001, Michael Holland and Donovan Swan expanded an existing restaurant into the empty shop next door for the main lounge and dining area. At the time, Ducks served only beer and wine, not expanding to liquor until 2004, at which time we changed our name to Ducks and Drakes.

Our eclectic pub grub menu with reasonable prices, quality food and generous portions, has served us well over the years, earning us a stellar reputation among tourists and locals alike. That’s why, in early 2009, under the tutelage of our Head Chef, Filiberto Varela, we expanded our evening menu to include finer dining items in our casual atmosphere. This has been very successful for the same reasons our pub menu has succeeded over the years.

So please join us, experience some recent history, play games, meet friends, watch sports, try the best Fish and Chips you’ve ever had or traditional German food while someone at the very same table has sashimi-style Ahi or builds their own Linguini dish. The possibilities…and the fun…are limitless.

What does ducks and drakes mean?

When we decided to rename Ducks in 2004, we wanted to retain our aviary theme because of our view of the river and the ducks that frequent that view, while being memorable at the same time. A customer mentioned Ducks and Drakes because a “duck” is actually the female connotation of the bird, while “drake” is the male. Donovan looked this up in the dictionary kept at the bar (which is often used to settle bets) and found that “Ducks and Drakes” is also an old timers name for skipping stones across the water. This then became an idiom meaning, “to waste or squander your time or money.” How perfect, we thought, just what a bar is for! Michael then took it upon himself to do an internet search on the phrase. What it turned up amazed us. In the Cockney rhyming dictionary (Cockney is an inner-city accent in England that uses rhyming words as slang to say what they really mean), “ducks and drakes” means “DT’s and shakes” (DT’s stand for delirium tremens, or alcohol withdraw).

So, to answer the question, what does Ducks and Drakes mean to us? Boys and Girls, come on in, waste and squander your time and money while you take care of your alcohol withdraw. ‘Nuff Said!.......................................................................................................................................................................
OUTSIDE DECK WITH GREAT VIEW OF THE RIVER AND MOUNTAINS
633 FRONT STREET LEAVENWORTH, WA 98826 - 509-548-0270