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Blogs
May 16, 2012
Seattle's 10 Best Drink Menus
A fair number of cocktail transactions don't involve a menu. Drinkers don't need to see what's listed if they're bent on ordering a dry Tanqueray martini or ceding their drink decisions to a bartender trusted to create something fantastic. But liquor pros spend long hours devising menus which showca ... More >>
Blogs
April 6, 2012
Cocktails for Heathens
Easter isn't usually thought of as a big drinking holiday, but if you run with the devil-may-care crowd, Sunday is the perfect day to throw back some cocktails. And I'm not talking about mimosas--we've talked about brunch drinks before. Easter Sunday calls for something a bit stronger and a bit more ... More >>
Blogs
February 17, 2012
Viva la Margarita Day
On the rocks, salted rim, no artificial coloring. A margarita as it should be.While many might consider Cinco de Mayo the best day for drinking margaritas, February 22 is in fact National Margarita Day. Why? Who cares! This classic drink dates back to at least the 1940s, if not much earlier. ... More >>
Food
February 8, 2012
Carbonated Cocktails Bubble Up in Seattle
Canon, Liberty, and a rebooted Vessel stand at the fizzy fore.
Blogs
February 3, 2012
Carbonated Cocktails Are Bubbling Up Around Town
The Perlini. (Photo courtesy of ideasinfood.com)Seattle has been enjoying carbonated cocktails since Jim Romdall put them on the menu at Vessel in 2008. He worked with Evan Wallace, the designer of the Perlini system, which offers models designed for home use or professional use. There are si ... More >>
Blogs
January 20, 2012
Recipes for 15 Years in the Cocktail Biz
Way near the top of Seattle's bartending family tree is Tini Bigs, the martini lounge which incubated the talents now shaking and stirring at restaurants including Cantinetta, Dahlia Lounge and Monsoon East. While the Queen Anne bar's not too proud to serve cosmos and drinks made with Jolly ... More >>
Blogs
December 9, 2011
Tiki Drinks Are Finding a Home in Seattle
Forget the rum float, I like to shake the heck out of my mai tais and drink immediately.Tiki drinks such as the Singapore sling, zombie and mai tai may have had their heyday in the 1940s and 50s, but thanks to the renewed interested in classic, finely crafted cocktails, tiki drinks are findin ... More >>
Blogs
September 27, 2011
Recover From Your Miserable Day at Oddfellows' Happy Hour
The Place: OddFellows Cafe Bar, 1525 10th Ave., 325-0807, CAPITOL HILL The Hours: 4 to 6 p.m. daily. The Digs: A favorite of the self-employed, the low-key yet discerning diner, the classic cocktail connoisseur, and the book-and-a-coffee crowd alike, Oddfellows Cafe is a lofty, airy space ... More >>
Blogs
September 22, 2011
Meddling With the Manhattan
The tinkering impulse that led some bartenders to issue so-called martinis made without gin or vermouth has lately found expression in the Manhattan, one of six basic drinks listed in David Embry's 1948 classic The Fine Art of Mixing Drinks. "The beautiful thing about the Manhattan is it's ... More >>
Blogs
August 8, 2011
Herb-Infused Cocktails Inspired From the Garden
The Bada Bing at Poppy combines sage and bing cherries with bourbon. There are plenty of uses for herbs in the kitchen and many people incorporate fresh herbs into their cooking. For many area bartenders and chefs, herbs also make their way into cocktails. At Poppy, Chef Jerry Traunfeld's l ... More >>
Food
June 1, 2011
First Call: The BalMar's Artichoke Drip
Thankfully, Cynar doesn't choke the life out of a Dublin Manhattan.
Blogs
May 2, 2011
It's the Season for a Mint Julep
(image courtesy of lapetitecoquin.blogspot.com)Saturday, May 7th is the 137th "Run for the Roses" - the Kentucky Derby. But enough about sports, let's talk about booze. Is there any other sporting event with an official drink? If so, I can't recall. The Kentucky Derby however is synonymous wi ... More >>
Blogs
March 23, 2011
Speakeasy Doesn't Require a Password
The craft cocktail resurgence of the last decade or so has prompted the publication of hundreds of cocktail books. Some are basic recipe books, while others are veritable history books with some recipes included. Others, like Speakeasy are a little bit of both: A little history, a lot of reci ... More >>
Blogs
March 3, 2011
Blood, Bones & Butter Mentions Negronis 158 Times
OK, that is a bit of an exaggeration. It is clear by the end of Blood, Bones & Butter however, that author Gabrielle Hamilton loves Negronis. Or at least that she drinks them a lot. She mentions the classic Italian apéritif of gin, sweet vermouth, and bitters (usually Campari) often enough t ... More >>
Blogs
December 30, 2010
Cuba Libres At Bing's, Hold the Cocaine
Mike Fleming, 2008. This Week's Suspect: After a liver-wrenching couple of particularly toxic Legal Speedballs, I decided it was probably in the best interest of my arguments (not to mention my wellbeing) to tone it back a little. While Jägerbombs might encourage antisocial drinking and Tras ... More >>
Blogs
December 23, 2010
The Trash Can Vs. Four Loko: Whoever Wins, We Lose Consciousness
Simon Doggett, 2009.Imagine this, only with a Red Bull garnish. This Week's Suspect: The American cocktail shaker has gone through a lot in the past couple of decades. Rising from the putrid ashes of an overpoweringly-sweet vodka-centric vogue that lasted well past the '90s, America's upscal ... More >>
Blogs
December 17, 2010
The Surly Gourmand's Jell-O Shot Revolution
Arthur from the Tug, proudly showing off his jiggly concoctions.Revolutions are often controversial, and this week's cover story on Jell-O shots' surprising insurgence, written by the inimitable Surly Gourmand, is no different. While we'll conceded it ain't Watergate, the exhaustively researc ... More >>
Food
December 15, 2010
The Jell-O Shot Revolution
A mutant sorority-girl favorite steals Seattle's heart.
Blogs
August 18, 2010
Old Fashioned Whiskey at Quinn's
Quinn's Pub (Capitol Hill, 1001 E Pike St.), known to some only as "the nice bar kitty-corner from Neumo's," offers an impressive selection of over twenty fine ryes, scotches and bourbons with a hearty food menu to match. It's only fitting that most of the plates consist mainly of meat and p ... More >>
Food
July 21, 2010
Versus: Gimme Summer That!
Sometimes it's too hot to do anything but drink margaritas.
Blogs
July 14, 2010
The Witch and Mint Juleps at The Zig Zag
The Zig Zag is a charming cocktail bar nestled beneath Pike Place Market, just down the stairs from Western Avenue. It's well known and well advertised by cocktail fiends the city over as one of Seattle's prime bastions of professional mixology. Whether it's a personal recommendation from N ... More >>
Blogs
July 12, 2010
Versus: Wasted Again In Margaritaville
The Dish Drink There is just something about the margarita on a hot day. Arguably the most popular unofficial drink of summer, this refreshing cocktail is a combination of citrus and tequila with a hint of salt. It hits the spot when the sun is as explosive as it has been recently. Sure, our recent ... More >>
Blogs
June 10, 2010
5 Cocktails That Should Be Left for Dead
Today has been all about the cocktail--all about the Zig Zag Cafe, Murray Stenson, Gatorade and classical booze concoctions given new life by wise keepers of the flame. We've talked about good bars and great drinks, smart tenders and the national magazines that (occasionally) get things right ... More >>
Blogs
May 18, 2010
Yuzu Margaritas in Yuppie Territory
The yuzu is your new favorite Japanese fruit. Umi Sake House in Belltown is no stranger to yuppies with button-up shirts and clean-shaven faces. But on this particular Tuesday, the techies and scattered financiers were out in full force - which meant a 45-minute wait for a table. After putt ... More >>
Food
April 28, 2010
Seattle Weekly's Happy Hours Guide
The yuzu is your new favorite Japanese fruit. Umi Sake House in Belltown is no stranger to yuppies with button-up shirts and clean-shaven faces. But on this particular Tuesday, the techies and scattered financiers were out in full force - which meant a 45-minute wait for a table. After putt ... More >>
Food
April 14, 2010
First Call: Still (Liquor) Life on Capitol Hill
The yuzu is your new favorite Japanese fruit. Umi Sake House in Belltown is no stranger to yuppies with button-up shirts and clean-shaven faces. But on this particular Tuesday, the techies and scattered financiers were out in full force - which meant a 45-minute wait for a table. After putt ... More >>
Blogs
April 1, 2010
First Call: Tavolata's Bartender Sure Would Like to Make You a Stiff Drink
The Watering Hole: Tavolata, 2323 Second Ave., 838-8008 The Atmosphere: Chic, minimalist, industrial -- you know, the signature touch of the Ethan Stowell empire. Tavolata attracts those who like their Italian food authentic and their drinks meticulously crafted. They have to be. If the cock ... More >>
Food
August 5, 2009
Search & Distill: Giving Vermouth a Chance
It belongs in your martini.
Blogs
July 21, 2009
Ask the Bartender: Shaken or Stirred?
It's that time of week when we answer the questions you're too drunk or shy to ask...This question comes from Gretchen: OK, on the subject of martinis, I've always wondered why some bartenders shake a martini and others stir. It seems like the nicer the place, the more I see stirring. Is there a c ... More >>
Food
May 27, 2009
Search & Distill: The Sensible Way to Stock Your Liquor Cabinet
And get your signature summer cocktails started.
Blogs
May 11, 2009
Champagne Cocktail It for a Jackson, Tonight
Visit Brasa (2107 Third Ave.), Rob Roy (2320 Second Ave.), Flying Fish (2234 First Ave.), and Cafe Campagne (1600 Post Alley) for a progressive Champagne cocktail party and friendly competition tonight. I'm capitalizing it because it will be Champagne proper, son. The only stipulation of the crawl ( ... More >>
Blogs
May 5, 2009
Tried and True for Cinco de Mayo
What better way to celebrate the waning panic of the Mexican swine flu than with a fictional Mexican boozing holiday. If your idea is the standard Ameri-Mexi experience, try El Sombrero Restaurant in Columbia City (4868 Rainier Ave. S.), where the margaritas come strong and in giant glass goblets. ... More >>
Blogs
March 10, 2009
Ask the Bartender: Is $9 Too Much?
It's that time of week when we answer the questions you're to drunk or shy to ask...This question comes from Bucky, and I'm just going to assume that's an alias: Is $9 too much to pay for a cocktail? Just read some idjit calling Anchovies & Olives "douchebaggy" because he had two drinks for $17.50 ... More >>
Blogs
January 29, 2009
Primera Llamada at La Casa del Mojito
First Call is a weekly Voracious feature in which our writers walk into a bar and ask the bartender to make us his or her favorite drink. Agua Hole: La Casa del Mojito, 5253 University Way NE, Bartender (and server, apparently it's pretty slow here on a Tuesday night): Jason Wrenchey Okay, Jaso ... More >>
Blogs
November 25, 2008
Ask The Bartender: Martini Snots
OK, this is a meatloaf of many questions that I've received the last week, all having to do with the following two issues: the making and serving of martinis.Von asked, "Why do some bartenders make a big deal about not putting vermouth in a martini, isn't this the recipe?" Heather wanted to know, "W ... More >>
Blogs
July 16, 2008
Coolest reason to by a new iPhone
OK, this is a meatloaf of many questions that I've received the last week, all having to do with the following two issues: the making and serving of martinis.Von asked, "Why do some bartenders make a big deal about not putting vermouth in a martini, isn't this the recipe?" Heather wanted to know, "W ... More >>
Food
May 28, 2008
Rehabbing the Whiskey Sour
Use egg white, not that piss from a gun.
Food
April 30, 2008
Concerning the Olive
Don’t let it spoil your drink.
Blogs
July 2, 2007
More Pina, More Sabor, Less Colada
Don’t let it spoil your drink.
Blogs
June 4, 2007
Margarita Favorita
Don’t let it spoil your drink.
Food
August 16, 2006
Affirmative Cocktail Action
Don’t let it spoil your drink.
Food
May 3, 2006
Pimp This 'Rita
Don’t let it spoil your drink.
Food
March 1, 2006
Cocktails 101
Robert Hess perfects the art of the drink in Seattle.
Food
January 18, 2006
That Latin Swing
Robert Hess perfects the art of the drink in Seattle.
Food
November 9, 2005
XO Bistro
Robert Hess perfects the art of the drink in Seattle.
Diversions
October 26, 2005
Locating the Lost Generation
Where to hold your own literary cocktail party, emphasis on the cocktail.
Food
September 21, 2005
Gin Wants Back In
The West's first industrial-strength tipple yearns to be respectable.
Food
August 31, 2005
Mojito Cafe
The West's first industrial-strength tipple yearns to be respectable.
Food
August 24, 2005
Bitter's Back
The West's first industrial-strength tipple yearns to be respectable.
Food
May 18, 2005
Mojitos
The West's first industrial-strength tipple yearns to be respectable.
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