04.05.24 - NUVO MAGAZINE

Ballard’s Rough & Tumble pub is a can’t-miss hot spot. Eighteen screens televise women’s sports from University of Washington Huskies basketball to World Cup snowboarding. The Gold Mamba Nachos with chicken tinga is a shareable plate worth travelling for.

04.04.24 - AD WEEK

How Women's Sports Bars Are Bringing Fans and Brands to March Madness.

03.12.24 - VOGUE

As viewership for women’s sports continues to exceed expectations, now reaching an all-time high, sports bars across America are opening with a mission to promote, amplify, and, most importantly, stream women’s sports.

03.11.24 - SEATTLE MET

The Northwest proved women’s sports bars matter. Now the idea is going national.

12.15.23 - INFATUATION
While sports comes first here, the food comes in at a close second.

10.27.23 - SEATTLE MAG
These awards represent the collective voice of our readers, who have cast their votes to recognize and appreciate the best of what our city has to offer.

10.20.2023 - CBS SPORTS
Inside look at how OL Reign celebrated the final days of her career.

09.24.2023 - SEATTLE TIMES
Rough & Tumble wins Best New Restaurant & Best Sport Bar

05.31.23 SEATTLE TIMES
At least a few times a week, someone will walk into Rough & Tumble for the first time and just cry a little bit, says owner Jen Barnes. She thinks it’s partially because of the space itself — it’s big and airy and beautiful — but also because of what it represents.

03.12.2023 - SEATTLE KRAKEN
Across town, Barnes will be queueing up the Kraken game on that 120-inch main screen in honor of the LGBTQ+ celebration. She highlights access to women's sports but says "we play everything here" so fans can watch a variety of games on her pub's screens during a busy sports season.

02.16.2023 - PARITY NOW
Nearly 100 people watched the 2023 NWSL Draft from Rough & Tumble, including OL Reign draftee Shae Holmes and her family. The following week, a sold-out crowd of over 200 watched the USWNT friendlies, with others queuing down the block in hopes of squeezing in.

02.01.2023 - SEATTLE REFINED
Seattle is home to some of the biggest stars and most successful franchises in women's sports. Yet, finding a place to watch their favorite teams plan can be challenging for fans.

01.23.2023 - EQUALIZER SOCCER
Many people may have seen Rough & Tumble in the news as Washington’s first women’s sports bar and the second worldwide. While that is true, it is also intentionally much more than that.

01.04.2023 - SEATTLE TIMES FOOD & DRINK
If you peeked into this sports bar recently, you would have seen the University of Washington women’s basketball game blasting on the big screen, while the UCLA’s men’s and the Oregon men’s basketball games were relegated to the smaller televisions off to the side and on mute.

12.14.2022 - EATER SEATTLE
Owner Jen Barnes opened Ballard sports bar Rough & Tumble in the former home of Sawyer last week, giving fans of women’s sports an inclusive place to gather and watch their favorite teams without worrying about, say, a Sounders game preempting a showing of an OL Reign match

12.12.2022 - THE GIST
Rough and Tumble Pub officially opened on Dec. 10th in Ballard! The owner said it is the first women’s sports pub in Washington and the second worldwide.

11.02.2022 - SEATTLE TIMES
Rough & Tumble’s name is an homage to the Dick, Kerr Ladies FC, who were banned from playing soccer in the early 1900s in England and called “Rough Girls” as a pejorative for doing so anyway.

10.25.2022 - SEATTLE MET
We’re nowhere near done mourning this recently departed Ballard restaurant. At least Rough and Tumble will write a cool new chapter for its address.

08.17.2022 - KING 5
Rough & Tumble Pub will focus on showing the games of Seattle's women's sports teams, like the OL Reign and the Seattle Storm.

08.10.2022 - SEATTLE MET
Rough and Tumble will open in Ballard this winter.