Best Bars
The Smart Drinker's Guide to Seattle
By James Ross Gardner, Jessica Voelker, and Christopher Werner
Pair Up
Like to eat where you drink? Quinn’s Gastropub is nothing short of a pairing paradise. Regan Vaughn, Quinn’s wine guy, recommends ordering a glass of Domaine Alary, a white Rhône from Southern France, with the pork pâté—the wine’s acidity cuts delightfully through the piggy richness of the pâté. General manager Roddy Lindquist, meanwhile, suggests sampling the hot-cold, spicy-citrus combo that is fried frog legs smothered in hot sauce washed down with an Allagash White, a Belgian-style wheat beer from Portland, Maine. Quinn’s Gastropub, 1001 E Pike St, Capitol Hill, 206-325-7711; www.quinnspubseattle.com
It Sparkles, Shimmers, Shines
A far cry from the rollicking dives one block over, Capitol Hill’s newest hangout is also its prettiest. Tucked up a flight of stairs across the hall from the Century Ballroom (dance instructor extraordinaire Hallie Kuperman owns both), restaurant and champagne lounge The Tin Table is a word-of-mouth wonder bathed in a sparkly glow of candlelight that adds a warming shimmer to the long metallic bar and bounces playfully against the variously shaped stemware lined up along a glass wall near the entrance. The Tin Table, 915 E Pine St, second floor, Capitol Hill, 206-320-8458; www.thetintable.com
Heart of the Hood
Back in March, we were shaken to learn that Linda Derschang’s latest venture, Oddfellows Café and Bar, had lost chef and cofounder Ericka Burke. Bringing in Burke—she of Volunteer Park Café fame—was, we thought, the whole point of this node in the Derschang empire (which includes King’s Hardware, Smith, Rob Roy, and Linda’s Tavern). Good thing Derschang still knows how to make a place ooze with ambience—big airy space, repurposed wood tables, shelves of old-timey soda pop bottles. And when she refers to Oddfellows, a hangout as equally inviting for a midmorning latte as it is for rowdy rounds in the wee hours, as “Capitol Hill’s living room,” well, we tend to agree. Oddfellows Café and Bar, 1525 10th Ave, Capitol Hill, 206-325-0807; www.oddfellowscafe.com
The New Deals: Our Happy Hour guide
Published: May 2009
How is it possible that you did a profile of Seattle best cocktails without mentioning Spur Gastropub? David’s drinks are, by far, some of the best and most inventive in the city, and happy hour pricing is only $6 for all Spur Cocktails (they usually run from $9-$12). In my opinion, this was a very serious omission on your part.
We definitely love Nelson’s drinks. Check out this Sauced post! http://www.seattlemet.com/blogs/sauced/spur-davidnelson-0428/
We started out with a long list of bars. Spur was on it. Along the way, we eliminated establishments where we encountered issues in service, product, atmosphere, etc. Spur did not, in the end, make the cut, but that doesn’t mean it doesn’t have some amazing qualities—cocktails chief among them.
So…any other serious omissions?
-JV
Knee High is a great hideaway in plain sight. Coming from NYC, we frequented Knee High while in Seattle recently, and felt right at home in its scene (great ppl watching and atmosphere). We loved the cocktail and food prices: average $5 drinks (my favorite was the pomegranate and pimms concoction called P&P) and $6 dishes (must have homemade chicken potpie). Everybody working there including the proprietors Jack and Michelle were always on hand to look after us, and this extra TLC made our experience that much more memorable.
From what I’ve read, Tini’s won all their awards being progressive in cocktails pre-2008 if I’m not mistaken.
By not copying recipes from the 40’s because it was hip at the Pegu Club 5 yrs ago.
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