AJ Rathbun

A Booming Ballard Corner Welcomes a New Neighborhood Bar

A Booming Ballard Corner Welcomes a New Neighborhood Bar

The Corner Spot, from the owner behind Zig-Zag, is serving up a dandy drink menu and a vegan cashew pub cheese appetizer that will have you ordering seconds

You’ll find dandy cocktails and a delicious cashew pub cheese at the Corner Spot

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This Wonderfully Balanced Cocktail Is Worth a Trip to Tacoma

This Wonderfully Balanced Cocktail Is Worth a Trip to Tacoma

The Bamboo cocktail at newly opened en Rama in Tacoma is best sipped slowly

En Rama (in Tacoma) bartender Chris Keil’s love of sherry shows up in this balanced, playful drink that’s best to sip slowly

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The 'Seattle Grey' Is the Perfect Drink to Fight the Winter Blues

The ‘Seattle Grey’ Is the Perfect Drink to Fight the Winter Blues

The Nook's refreshing drink is the perfect sipper for this chilly weather.

Nook owners and brothers Jimmy (left) and Johnny Rolfe use tea-infused vodka as a twist on the old-school highball

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Seattle's Fast and Furious Love Affair With Tiki Drinks

Seattle’s Fast and Furious Love Affair With Tiki Drinks

Ride the local wave of tropical drinks lighting up Seattle’s bars.

Navy Strength’s mai tai (left) and the Painkiller from No Bones Beach Club (right).

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Downtown's New Wood-Fire Haven Proves Hotel Bars Don't Have to be Boring

Downtown’s New Wood-Fire Haven Proves Hotel Bars Don’t Have to be Boring

Hotel Theodore's Rider wants to change your perception of hotel bars.

Rider trades in exceptional cocktails, warm ambiance and food from the wood-fired grill.

AJ Rathbun

Seattle’s Cinematic New Whiskey Bar Would Drive Bruce Campbell Wild

Seattle’s Cinematic New Whiskey Bar Would Drive Bruce Campbell Wild

West Seattle's new neighborhood bar is a movie buff's dream.

Legendary cult movie star and author Bruce Campbell lives in Oregon, but the next time he travels north to Seattle, he needs to stop by 2 Fingers Social Club. Opened in October by co-owners Andrew Spence and Ed Wheeler (ex-bartenders at Chupacabra), the West Seattle whiskey bar has a number of cult-horror touches, including a…

AJ Rathbun

Capitol Hill's New Late-Night Deli, Hidden High-Concept Cocktail Bar is Ambitious

Capitol Hill’s New Late-Night Deli, Hidden High-Concept Cocktail Bar is Ambitious

It's deli in the front, party in the back for By the Pound and Bar Justice.

I drink therefore I am? Bar Justice tries to get high-minded in the back of By the Pound delicatessen.

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Beacon Hill's New Wine Bar is a Cozy Community Center

Beacon Hill’s New Wine Bar is a Cozy Community Center

The Wine Station aims to be a local gathering space for all.

A Beacon Hill cafe is transformed into an inviting new wine bar.

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Don’t Miss Your Own Holiday Party Making Drinks. Three Tips for Easier Hosting

Don’t Miss Your Own Holiday Party Making Drinks. Three Tips for Easier Hosting

Spend more time with your guests instead of playing bartender.

Half-Seas canned cocktails make hosting easy.

AJ Rathbun

One of Seattle's Top Cocktail Bars Has Turned Into a Christmas Wonderland

One of Seattle’s Top Cocktail Bars Has Turned Into a Christmas Wonderland

Kick off your party season with this drink from Rob Roy’s annual Advent Cocktail Calendar.

Anu Elford serves this cocktail warm, in a sturdy—and decorative!—mug

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This Drink From a Hot New Cocktail Bar Deliciously Messes With Your Head

This Drink From a Hot New Cocktail Bar Deliciously Messes With Your Head

West Seattle’s Alchemy brings a little wizardry to its striking—and surprisingly refreshing—drink.

Alchemy bar manager Tony Larson puts a dark twist on a variation of the Eastside cocktail

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Buzzy New Capitol Hill Restaurant Brings Much-Needed Meat Hunks to Underserved Area

Buzzy New Capitol Hill Restaurant Brings Much-Needed Meat Hunks to Underserved Area

D' La Santa looks to fill the void in a troubled restaurant space.

Enjoy fun and tasty Mexican-inspired cocktails and food at D’ La Santa.

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Two Belltown Bars Are Closing in Less Than a Month

Two Belltown Bars Are Closing in Less Than a Month

Plus, Heritage Distilling Co. adds a Roslyn distillery and other booze news.

The Upstairs shakes its last drinks Dec. 10.

AJ Rathbun

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