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Jerry Thomas

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    February 28, 2012

    Keeping Flies Out of the Punch Bowl

    Cocktail historian Wayne Curtis is a strong proponent of learning from the pre-Jerry Thomas era, when tavern keepers put fiery pokers in their punches and flavored their drinks with dried pumpkin and fruit. He admittedly isn't interested in resurrecting period practices such as tossing dead goats an ... 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 >>

  • Blogs

    November 25, 2011

    Cold Weather Calls For Hot Drinks

    The blue blazer is a show-stopper drink, but who's serving them in Seattle?​During last weekend's cold snap, I found myself at Ba Bar, where the tag line is "Street Food, Cold Drink." While the cocktail menu includes several cold, yet high-octane drinks likely to warm your belly, they also off ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 8, 2011

    D.B. Cooper Snoops to Gather in Portland for 40th Anniversary Sleuth-Off

    ​Nothing wards off the dozing effects of tryptophan better than a little detective work on America's most famous unsolved heist. Proving this fact, detectives, journalists and fans from all over the country will be spending their Thanksgiving weekend in Portland, celebrating the 40th anniversa ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 13, 2011

    Do Bartenders Make Different Drinks for Men and Women?

    ​When a drinker goes "bartender's choice," just how does the bartender choose? Prior to moving to Seattle, I assumed a tailor-made cocktail represented a slightly mystical alchemy of the bartender's latest tricks, the current farmers market report, Jerry Thomas' advice, and a precise reading ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 20, 2010

    2010 Manhattan Shake-Off: Shane Sahr Wins Another Seattle Cocktail Contest

    Sarah Anne Lloyd, 2010.​ Fresh off his victory at the Tilth-sponsored Organic Cocktail Contest, Tini Big's Shane Sahr came in first place this Monday at the Second Annual Esquire/Woodford Reserve Manhattan Shake-Off against five other local competitors. As per the rules of the contest, Shane ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 22, 2010

    Whiskey, Blood and Concealed Weapons at Vessel

    ​ Vessel sits on 5th Avenue, Downtown Seattle's unofficial home of paying too much money for underwhelming or uninspired returns. Vessel may be in the same price range as its lackluster neighbors, but if there's anything I've learned from an adolescence of Old Crow and grocery store sour mix - ... More >>

  • 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

    February 16, 2009

    Jerry Thomas Night at Vessel

    "The Godfather" to American bartenders, Jerry Thomas was the Chaucer of drinks. Working the country coast to coast, he was the first to gather drink recipes into a single reference,The original Bartender's Guide published in 1862. He also was the first bartender to be known and attain a certain leve ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 31, 2007

    The Food Section: October 31, 2007

    "The Godfather" to American bartenders, Jerry Thomas was the Chaucer of drinks. Working the country coast to coast, he was the first to gather drink recipes into a single reference,The original Bartender's Guide published in 1862. He also was the first bartender to be known and attain a certain leve ... More >>

  • Food

    February 22, 2006

    Winter Warmers

    "The Godfather" to American bartenders, Jerry Thomas was the Chaucer of drinks. Working the country coast to coast, he was the first to gather drink recipes into a single reference,The original Bartender's Guide published in 1862. He also was the first bartender to be known and attain a certain leve ... More >>

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