cocktails

New Le Messe on Eastlake: Simple Italian, Done Right

New Le Messe on Eastlake: Simple Italian, Done Right

Brian Clevenger's newest restaurant features well-balanced Italian cocktails and cuisine.

As someone who used to live outside a small town in central Italy (and makes an annual pilgrimage back), I don’t think we can have enough reputable Italian restaurants in Seattle. But hitting the gelato-sweet spot that good Italian hits is tougher than an over-cooked Bistecca Fiorentina. Too many places either focus on overwhelming by…

5 Cool Cocktails to Toast the End of Dry January

5 Cool Cocktails to Toast the End of Dry January

Cheers to making it through the month!

Congrats! You’ve made it through a whole month without a drop of booze. So many calories not consumed, not one hangover or drunken text to apologize for, but, boy, oh, man. You’ve got a powerful thirst for something fresh and spiked, right? Here are five that should hit the spot. Now, go get your drank…

Remembering the Carousel Room: Seattle's First Hotel Cocktail Lounge

Remembering the Carousel Room: Seattle’s First Hotel Cocktail Lounge

The "martini store," as regulars call it, is still cranking out cocktails.

In 1952, locals enjoyed 80-cent Calliope Cocktails in the Carousel Room of the Mayflower Park Hotel, a space now occupied by Oliver’s

Find House-Brewed Makgeolli, Korea's Answer to Sake, at Girin

Find House-Brewed Makgeolli, Korea’s Answer to Sake, at Girin

A Korean restaurant in Pioneer Square is among the first in the U.S. to brew its own makgeolli

Pioneer Square restaurant Girin is bringing back the art of brewing the sake-like makgeolli

Three Impressions of the Lounge at Circadia

Three Impressions of the Lounge at Circadia

The Circadia Cocktail is a swell choice to sip at Circadia

Three Impressions of Little Tin

Three Impressions of Little Tin

The Devil’s Claw cocktail at Little Tin

The Must List: Seattle Scotch & Beer Fest, Norwescon 40, Free Entry to National Parks

The Must List: Seattle Scotch & Beer Fest, Norwescon 40, Free Entry to National Parks

Wassily Kandinksy’s 1924 oil on canvas, ‘Tiefes Braun,’ on view at Pivot Art & Culture

A Serious Beer Cocktail: No Anchor's Emerald City Cooler

A Serious Beer Cocktail: No Anchor’s Emerald City Cooler

Mix up this hoppy, refreshing cocktail from Seattle’s newest beer-obsessed bar

Max Sayer (left) and Chris Elford take their passion for beer in cocktails seriously at their new bar, No Anchor

Cocktail Recipe: Vestal's Off Kilter

Cocktail Recipe: Vestal’s Off Kilter

The bar at Vestal serves up a quirky Northwest take on an unsung classic cocktail

Ariana Vitale behind the bar at Vestal

Three Impressions of Batch Bar

Three Impressions of Batch Bar

Enjoy a tall drink at Batch Bar crafted from neighboring Batch 206 Distillery’s spirits

Drinks News: Rob Roy, 190 Sunset and Spirits in the South Sound

Drinks News: Rob Roy, 190 Sunset and Spirits in the South Sound

Have a Stay the Course and support Rob Roy’s Jesse Cyr on March 14th

Three Impressions of Bruciato

Three Impressions of Bruciato

After Bainbridge Island restaurant Hitchcock's Monday night pizza pop-ups became a big hit, its James Beard-nominated chef Brendan McGill opened pizzeria Bruciato in Winslow last January

The Bruciato Negroni, with luscious, herb-infused house made brandied cherries

Three Impressions of Bar Charlie

Three Impressions of Bar Charlie

Seaplane-themed craft cocktails, a cozy bar and great small plates: Bar Charlie is a smooth landing

Don’t miss your Connecting Flight, a cocktail at Stone Way’s Bar Charlie

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