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Three Impressions of Cursed Oak

Three Impressions of Cursed Oak

Cursed Oak owner Mike Carroll strains a Rosemary Delight into a coupe glass

Local Spirits and Liqueurs to Sip After Thanksgiving

Local Spirits and Liqueurs to Sip After Thanksgiving

One of the best days of the year, Thanksgiving delivers a big, bountiful meal. It’s a meal where almost everyone overindulges (it’s so hard not to with all the good food). But don’t just sit around feeling overfull, sip on one of the local digestifs below and help aid your digestion. Or, if you’re feeling…

Three Impressions of Flint Creek Cattle Co.

Three Impressions of Flint Creek Cattle Co.

Opening just a few weeks ago on October 24th, after a little wait (due to building out their big space and the tragic explosion up the block), Greenwood’s FlintCreek Cattle Co. is from the same folks behind Fremont’s popular RockCreek. I recently ducked in to FlintCreek with my wife and a pal to check out…

Three Impressions of No Anchor

Three Impressions of No Anchor

Approachable yet traditional, Standard Brewing’s Cascadian Dark Ale

Where to Imbibe on Election Night

Where to Imbibe on Election Night

Whichever side you’ve voted for, you’ll want a stiff drink when all is said and done

Note: This article has been changed since originally published.  Following a challenging—no, make that painful—campaign season, the presidential election is finally here. While we won’t know the outcome until November 8, one thing we do know: Whichever side you’ve voted for, you’ll want a stiff drink when all is said and done. Here’s where you…

Drinks For Movember, 'Amaro' at Book Larder and More Spirited News

Drinks For Movember, ‘Amaro’ at Book Larder and More Spirited News

It’s cold outside, but drink happenings around town are sure to warm you up. Whether they be on the subject of Italian amaros at Book Larder (tonight!), cocktails in support of Movember, Peat Week bottlings from Westland or a recent release from Scratch, check out these highlights below to stave off the chill with the…

Halloween Drinks Out and at Home

Halloween Drinks Out and at Home

So many options, it's scary

The Black Blood of the Earth cocktail at Teacher’s Lounge: Bourbon, Punt e’ Mes, Cardamom bitters, and Czech liqueur Becherovka.

Three Impressions of 190 Sunset

Three Impressions of 190 Sunset

Our thoughts on the latest addition to Salish Crossing

The Jalapeno Margarita and Bees Knees cocktails at 190 Sunset.

Three Impressions of Foreign National

Lines are already forming to experience Stateside's sibling bar

The Sorrel Sour at Foreign National

Three Impressions of Vestal

The latest from chef Josh Henderson draws the cocktail-loving crowds with new creations that boast layers of flavors

Vestal, which opened in late August on the ground floor of the Amazon Bigfoot building in South Lake Union, is the latest from chef and restaurateur Josh Henderson and the Huxley Wallace Collective. It’s already drawing in crowds to sample the local ingredient-driven food, sip drinks and check out the giant seven-wood, wood-fired hearth. We…

Three Impressions of Temperance

The new bar atop the Smith Tower wows with its overall experience from top to toe

A bar with a view at Smith Tower’s new Temperance

Local Whiskey News (and a Little Local Beer News, Too)

Boozy news you can use

Copperworks’ single-malt whiskey release is officially out

A Twist on the Classic Manhattan at The Nest

The Thompson Hotel’s new rooftop bar provides the perfect pairing: a Seattle twist on a classic with the best sky-high bar view in town

The Eagle is best enjoyed in a wide-mouthed old fashioned glass with a single, giant cube of ice

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