From Hollywood celebrities to the guy next door, millions of people have made World of Warcraft a part of their lives. How do you play WoW? We’re giving each approach its own 15 Minutes of Fame.

So these two WoW players walk into a bar. Only it’s not just a bar — it’s also a full restaurant serving hearty but healthy (fresh, locally sourced and frequently organic) fare such as the thick, juicy Iron Dragon Steak («a full half-pound of flat iron steak grilled in dragon’s fire and served with sauted veggies and a GLaDOS baked potato»). And then they don’t go home, because it’s more than just a bar and restaurant — it’s also a gaming center hosting everything required to enjoy a night of tabletop, console and online gaming.

Yes, this is heaven. Welcome to the AFK Tavern in Everett, Wash., the brainchild of WoW player Kayla Graves. «It was kinda my life’s dream,» she explains. «I run the place as general manager and design most the menus and almost all the drinks (a few are made by our bartenders), so I take the title of creative director most the time. I also deal with all our social media … And advertisements. AFK started as my project, but we’re big on community input, so we’ve shaped it that way and let it become more than us. It’s pretty cool owning a company like AFK Tavern with my two best friends in the whole world.»

Sound like the place where everybody knows your name? We thought so, too. Come on in.Continue reading 15 Minutes of Fame: The AFK Tavern, where everybody knows your nameFiled under: Interviews, 15 Minutes of Fame15 Minutes of Fame: The AFK Tavern, where everybody knows your name originally appeared on WoW Insider on Thu, 01 Sep 2011 17:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments
From Hollywood celebrities to the guy next door, millions of people have made World of Warcraft a part of their lives. How do you play WoW? We’re giving each approach its own 15 Minutes of Fame.

So these two WoW players walk into a bar. Only it’s not just a bar — it’s also a full restaurant serving hearty but healthy (fresh, locally sourced and frequently organic) fare such as the thick, juicy Iron Dragon Steak («a full half-pound of flat iron steak grilled in dragon’s fire and served with sauted veggies and a GLaDOS baked potato»). And then they don’t go home, because it’s more than just a bar and restaurant — it’s also a gaming center hosting everything required to enjoy a night of tabletop, console and online gaming.

Yes, this is heaven. Welcome to the AFK Tavern in Everett, Wash., the brainchild of WoW player Kayla Graves. «It was kinda my life’s dream,» she explains. «I run the place as general manager and design most the menus and almost all the drinks (a few are made by our bartenders), so I take the title of creative director most the time. I also deal with all our social media … And advertisements. AFK started as my project, but we’re big on community input, so we’ve shaped it that way and let it become more than us. It’s pretty cool owning a company like AFK Tavern with my two best friends in the whole world.»

Sound like the place where everybody knows your name? We thought so, too. Come on in.Continue reading 15 Minutes of Fame: The AFK Tavern, where everybody knows your nameFiled under: Interviews, 15 Minutes of Fame15 Minutes of Fame: The AFK Tavern, where everybody knows your name originally appeared on WoW Insider on Thu, 01 Sep 2011 17:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments