Beer, Wine & Bars

Move Over Coffee Shops: Seattle Breweries Are the New Third Space

Move Over Coffee Shops: Seattle Breweries Are the New Third Space

As Seattle’s brewery scene continues to grow, some taprooms are getting playful. Here’s where to find some fun with your cold one

This article appears in print in the June 2019 issue. Click here to subscribe. Back to ClassPonder life’s big questions at Peddler Brewing Company (Ballard, 1514 NW Leary Way; 360.362.0002), where event programming runs from Astronomy on Tap (featuring talks by astronomers and other scientists, including some from the University of Washington) to Pun Slams and outdoor movie…

Samantha Bushman & Gwendolyn Elliott

Welcome Summer With Queen City's Pineapple Riesling Daiquiri

Welcome Summer With Queen City’s Pineapple Riesling Daiquiri

Inspired by a classic, rum and natural wine come together in a refreshing seasonal hit

SUNNY DELIGHT: Myles Burroughs originally created his twist on a classic daiquiri as a daily drink special for Queen City

AJ Rathbun

Cocktail of the Month: Get a Taste of Spring at Bellevue's Civility & Unrest

Cocktail of the Month: Get a Taste of Spring at Bellevue’s Civility & Unrest

A blooming array of herbs gives this drink a taste of springtime

GARDEN VARIETY: Bartender Jessie Yoskin dips into the herbs at Civility & Unrest to create a refreshing botanical drink

AJ Rathbun

Seek out These Alt-Label Bottles From WA Wineries

Seek out These Alt-Label Bottles From WA Wineries

Alternate-label bottles provide budget-minded drinkers with serious value

BARREL THIEF: An employee of Sleight of Hand Cellars uses a tool to extract wine from barrels; owner Trey Busch launched Renegade as a second label in 2009

Paul Zitarelli

Washington and Oregon Wine Clubs Offer Sips and Soirees for Oenophiles

Washington and Oregon Wine Clubs Offer Sips and Soirees for Oenophiles

Discounts on wine, special bottles, exclusive access to parties and events—clearly it pays to be a wine club member

COMMON GROUND: There’s plenty of room to spread out in the Basel Cellars Estate mansion

Danielle Centoni

Skål Brings Meat, Mead and More to Ballard

Skål Brings Meat, Mead and More to Ballard

The Nordic bar (with lots of aquavit) has finally opened

Skål’s mead, drinks, meats and mustards are varied and worth savoring.

AJ Rathbun

Cocktail of the Month: A Play on the Aperol Spritz at Seattle's Cloud Room Bar

Cocktail of the Month: A Play on the Aperol Spritz at Seattle’s Cloud Room Bar

Aperitivos are all the rage, but this twist on the spritz works any time of day

This article appears in print in the February 2019 issue. Click here to subscribe. The History: We can mainly thank the Italian spritz, sometimes called spritz Veneziano or Aperol spritz (it features the slightly bitter Italian aperitif known as Aperol, together with prosecco and soda), for driving the popularity of spritzes, both in Italy and elsewhere abroad. Today, there are…

AJ Rathbun

Find the Perfect Drink at These Seattle Cocktail Bars 西雅图豪华鸡尾酒吧：浅酌慢饮最佳去处

Find the Perfect Drink at These Seattle Cocktail Bars 西雅图豪华鸡尾酒吧：浅酌慢饮最佳去处

品尝这些琼浆玉液 Try these sumptuous sippers

做为世界排名前50的酒吧，Canon的每款饮品都物有所值。这款“佐治亚的篝火”缭绕的烟雾每每都会吸人眼球，由龙舌兰酒、蜜桃-哈瓦那辣椒果汁、新鲜橙汁、肉桂、法国橡木和苦艾酒调制而成

AJ Rathbun

Celebrate Lunar New Year with This Local Beer Made from a 5,000-Year-Old Recipe

Celebrate Lunar New Year with This Local Beer Made from a 5,000-Year-Old Recipe

A Ballard brewery brings a 5,000-year-old Chinese beer recipe back to life

From left to right: Mijiaya historic Chinese beer, Buddha’s hand citron IPA and Lychee Sour

Kelly Knickerbocker

Pioneer Square Distillery Lets You Blend Your Own Whiskey

Pioneer Square Distillery Lets You Blend Your Own Whiskey

Copperworks’ whiskey-blending workshop lets you create your own perfect bottle

BARREL OF FUN: Copperworks co-founder Jason Parker holds the “dipping dog,” a tool used to extract whiskey from the cask

AJ Rathbun

Cocktail of the Month: A Perfect Drink for Fall at Black Cat Bar in Belltown

Cocktail of the Month: A Perfect Drink for Fall at Black Cat Bar in Belltown

Calvados brandy provides the base for a cocktail that sings a delicious seasonal song

Fine Diving: Black Cat may have the attitude of a dive bar, but owner Dustin Haarstad’s bartending skills make sure it doesn’t drink like one

AJ Rathbun

Cocktail of the Month: Grandeza Old Fashioned at Moctezuma's Restaurant & Tequila Bar

Cocktail of the Month: Grandeza Old Fashioned at Moctezuma’s Restaurant & Tequila Bar

Northwest-made Grandeza liqueur introduces hints of citrus and vanilla to a legendary tipple

This article appears in print in the June 2018 issue. Click here to subscribe. The History: Curiously, the history of this descendant of the old fashioned starts with the margarita. Bernie Garcia, owner of Moctezuma’s Restaurant & Tequila Bar (a bustling, welcoming spot with Mexican decor and situated on the outside edge of the Southcenter mall), came up…

AJ Rathbun

How One Seattle Distillery Is Using Tea to Infuse Spirits

How One Seattle Distillery Is Using Tea to Infuse Spirits

Plus: Which tea-infused spirits to try from Woodinville's Four Leaf Spirits, and two cocktail recipes for how to mix it all up

Friends Tom Kelley (left) and Matt McMullen started their Four Leaf Spirits Distillery in 2015; their first product was an herbal-tea-infused liqueur

AJ Rathbun

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