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Jamie Boudreau

  • Blogs

    April 27, 2012

    Jamie Boudreau Is King Shit in Canada

    So, I walk into a bar in Vancouver and there's a priest, a rabbi and Jamie Boudreau. OK, just couldn't resist the setup for classic going-into-a-bar gag. There was no priest. No rabbi. In fact, on a rainy Monday night, my friend and I were the only ones in the super cool Clough Club in Gastown. Bu ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 30, 2012

    What's In Your Well?

    It's not that I'm a cheapskate (That's a lie. I am.)...It's just that I come from the school of thought that says you should splurge on spirits when you're drinking them neat (or in something simple like a Manhattan), and skimp if you are adding various juices and liqueurs to your drink. Mixing cock ... More >>

  • Food

    February 29, 2012

    The Demise of Free Bar Snacks

    Tight margins have house nuts on the brink of extinction.

  • Blogs

    February 28, 2012

    There's No Such Thing as Free Pretzels

    Craft cocktail bars tend to be very faithful to pre-Prohibition standards, from their glassware to their bartenders' facial hair. But the practice of treating patrons to free food along with their fancy drinks has vanished. During the late 19th century, the free lunch represented a rare point of ag ... 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

    January 20, 2012

    Toast Scotland's Favorite Son With These Single Malts

    What's a single-malt Scotch worthy of the poet Robert Burns?​Scotland has given us many great men--Sean Connery, John Muir...Ewan McGregor. But perhaps no other Scotsman is as celebrated as the 18th century poet and lyricist Robert Burns. January 25th is the annual celebration of the great poe ... More >>

  • Food

    January 11, 2012

    Murray Stenson's Accidental Tourists

    How a humble bartender from Colville became a national destination.

  • Food

    December 28, 2011

    Seattle's Top Food Stories of 2011

    Taco trucks, specialization, and privatized booze will resonate for years.

  • Blogs

    November 15, 2011

    Bloody Caesars on Southward March

    ​The number of Canadians traveling to Las Vegas last year spiked by 20 percent, a surge that could bode well for the Bloody Caesar's future in American bars. "Now you can get a Caesar in Vegas, because a lot of Canadians go there and they don't like Bloody Marys," says Brian Dixon, general ma ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 14, 2011

    Best of Seattle: Readers' Favorite Bartenders

    ​Here, the best of the best, as chosen by Seattle Weekly readers: GOLD: Murray Stenson Best of Seattle Readers' Choice Winner Fellow bartenders in 2010 picked Murray Stenson as the best bartender in America, and Seattle Weekly readers are inclined to agree with them. Stenson, who provoked a ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 9, 2011

    Local Alcohol Sellers Parse Meaning of 1183 Win

    ​A resounding majority of Washington voters yesterday agreed the state shouldn't be in the booze business, voting to approve a Costco-backed measure to privatize liquor sales. The adoption of Initiative 1183 means state liquor stores - a vestige of laws adopted to smooth the reintroduction of ... More >>

  • Food

    October 26, 2011

    Think While You Drink at Canon

    Cocktail guru Jamie Boudreau aspires to create Seattle's best bar.

  • Blogs

    October 17, 2011

    Murray Stenson Now Behind the Bar at Canon

    ​Murray Stenson, Seattle's most decorated bartender, has joined the crew at Canon, a move characterized by owner Jamie Boudreau as another step toward "making [Canon] one of the nation's elite bars." "We are elated that Murray has decided to join our small and over-talented group," Boudreau e ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 5, 2011

    The Summer's Biggest Booze Stories

    ​ Summer may mean vacations for schoolteachers and therapists, but Seattle's drinks writers were working overtime tracking booze news this season. Here, a few of the biggest stories from the spirited side of the local food and beverage scene. Find the headlines after the jump.

  • Blogs

    August 9, 2011

    Boudreau Spreads Bitters All Over His New Capitol Hill Bar

    ​In a clear sign that the Angostura shortage which rocked the cocktail world is over, Jamie Boudreau used the popular brand of bitters to stain the bar and tables at his soon-to-open Canon. The recent shortage, termed a "crisis of immense proportions" by the Washington Post's spirits columnis ... More >>

  • Food

    December 15, 2010

    The Jell-O Shot Revolution

    A mutant sorority-girl favorite steals Seattle's heart.

  • Blogs

    May 6, 2009

    May 6-13 Is World Cocktail Week, Tini Bigs to Celebrate

    Bloody hell. What with Beer Week and now World Cocktail Week, too, it's the imbibing perfecta the next seven days in Seattle for those who actually need a reason. Wine? Would you like to weigh in, too? No? M'kay. Try to keep up with the rest of the kids... Before you go and using all your party lik ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 18, 2008

    First Call: Vessel

    Bloody hell. What with Beer Week and now World Cocktail Week, too, it's the imbibing perfecta the next seven days in Seattle for those who actually need a reason. Wine? Would you like to weigh in, too? No? M'kay. Try to keep up with the rest of the kids... Before you go and using all your party lik ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 5, 2007

    Today: Celebrate your rights at Vessel

    Bloody hell. What with Beer Week and now World Cocktail Week, too, it's the imbibing perfecta the next seven days in Seattle for those who actually need a reason. Wine? Would you like to weigh in, too? No? M'kay. Try to keep up with the rest of the kids... Before you go and using all your party lik ... More >>

  • Food

    January 24, 2007

    The High (End) Life

    Drinking in Seattle now means getting schooled, not drunk.

  • Food

    December 6, 2006

    Vessel

    At this downtown cocktaileria, the decor is severely chic and the $4 well drinks are fabulous.

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