56 Wonderful Watering Holes
Edited by Jessica VoelkerWith contribution from Eric Scigliano, Kathryn Robinson, Ciara O'Rourke, Carolyn McConnell, Will Mari, James Ross Gardner, Robbie Corey-Boulet, Alexa DiJulio, Wilson Diehl, Terri Citterman, Laura Cassidy, and Steve Wiecking
IF THERE’S A GENERALIZATION to be made about Seattle bars, it’s that they defy stereotypes. The snooty salon turns out to have a killer vibe. The dirty dive mixes the finest martini in town. How is a thirsty Seattleite supposed to know where to go? Leave it to the intrepid imbibers at Seattle Met. We spent months giving hundreds of local bars their (happy) hour in court. Crummy job, but someone had to do it.
We hit the town hard, sniffed out the hot spots, and closed down more than one late-night lounge. We persisted through cabaret dances and cat-calls and off-key karaoke, chatting up waitstaffs, harassing regulars—and eavesdropping on everybody. We are journalists, after all.
The result is the definitive guide to drinking well in this town, well drinking in this town, and, well, drinking in this town. It’s an occupation we came to rather enjoy. Read on and you will too.
Published: September 2007
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