Eat & Drink
City of Seattle Proclaims July 28 as Hale’s Ales Day
Hale's Ales Brewery, the oldest independent brewery in Washington, is about to celebrate its 35th birthday
This story originally ran on Washington Beer Blog. Follow Kendall Jones on Twitter and Instagram at @beerblog It is official. The City of Seattle has proclaimed this Saturday, July 28th Hale’s Ales Day! See the official proclamation signed by Mayor Durkan below. Hale’s Ale Brewery is the oldest independent brewery in Washington*, having sold its first keg of beer on July 4,…
Red, White & Rosé: The Best Washington Wines of the Year
All the winners from the 13th Annual Seattle Magazine Wine Awards
Additional research and reporting by Marne Coleman and Austin Iverson. This article appears in print in the August 2018 issue as part of the 13th Annual Seattle Magazine Wine Awards. Click here to subscribe. You don’t have to spend a fortune to drink well. The best, boldest and brightest sips from our 13th Annual Wine Awards will take you…
2018 Washington Wine Awards: The Winners
This year’s award-winning wines prove you don’t have to spend a fortune to drink well
This article appears in print in the August 2018 issue as part of the 13th Annual Seattle Magazine Wine Awards. Click here to subscribe. Cheerleaders of the Washington wine scene (we include ourselves among them) have long touted Washington as a state that offers wines of incredible value, especially when compared to our two neighboring states to the…
2018 Washington Wine Buying Guide
Featuring the Washington state winners and finalists from our 2018 wine awards
This article appears in print in the August 2018 issue as part of the 13th Annual Seattle Magazine Wine Awards. Click here to subscribe. BEST WINES OF THE YEAR Rosé of the YearLong Shadows 2017 Julia’s Dazzle Rosé of Pinot Gris, Columbia Valley, $20 White Wine of the YearEfestē 2016 Feral Sauvignon Blanc, Ancient Lakes, Evergreen Vineyard, $20 Red…
First Look: Seattle’s Newest Brewery, Burke-Gilman Brewing
The new brewery opens this weekend in the Laurelhurst neighborhood
This story originally ran on Washington Beer Blog. Follow Kendall Jones on Twitter and Instagram at @beerblog On Saturday, July 21, Burke-Gilman Brewing opens to the public. We were there last night for a sneak peek. (See note below about the Founder’s Club if you want to get in a day early.) Located in Seattle’s Laurelhurst neighborhood, the brewery is…
Summer Hotspot Alert: Li’l Woody’s in South Lake Union Now Has Boozy Drinks and an Outdoor Deck
The SLU outpost for the burger joint added a drink menu that features boozy milkshakes and signature cocktails. Drink up
There are currently four Li’l Woody’s in the Seattle area, with the first opening in 2011 on Capitol Hill and other outposts in Ballard, White Center, and South Lake Union. The independent small chain is celebrated for its NW grass-fed beef burgers, which have crowned a number of best-of lists, including the Huffington Post’s Most…
Ballard Restaurant Addo Expands Pastry Offerings from a Hyperlocal Source
Seattle magazine food editor’s cakes by the slice are now available at chef Eric Rivera’s new restaurant in Ballard.
Chef Eric Rivera’s buzzy new pop-up eatery, Addo, which recently landed a permanent space in Ballard, is about to get a little sweeter. As of July 13, the hard-to-describe space (part incubator for new food businesses, part all-day restaurant) offers cake by the slice from Seattle magazine’s very own food editor, Chelsea Lin. Lin, who…
Washington’s Bale Breaker Brewing Is Celebrating the Yakima Valley’s Migrant Workers
Five breweries from two countries worked together to produce Sesiones del Migrante Mango IPA
This story originally ran on Washington Beer Blog. Follow Kendall Jones on Twitter at @beerblog These days it seems every opinion is controversial and almost every word in the English language can incite vitriol, but beer has the ability to bridge gaps and cross borders. If nothing else, beer is a neutral party that encourages us to slow down and think…
Learn How to Taste Coffee Like an Expert
Want to really know coffee? Then you’ll need to do a cupping
This article appears in print in the July 2018 issue. Click here to subscribe. Living in Seattle comes with a few stereotypical expectations, and knowing more about coffee than the average person is one of them. There’s no better way to boost your coffee cred than at a “cupping,” a coffee tasting experience equivalent to wine tasting. In…
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