Best Restaurants

Opening Dispatch

Stout Opens Tomorrow on Capitol Hill

With "just" 20 carefully curated taps.

01/29/2015 By Caroline Ferguson

Oeno Files

Weekly Wine Pick: Flying Trout Winery The Brook Blend Columbia Valley 2011

A particularly Washington riff on the Bordeaux blend.

01/27/2015 By Sean P. Sullivan

Exciting Developments

Hotel Albatross and Sexy Alley Puffy Tacos Open This Week

Ooooh. Ballard's intriguing new cocktail bar comes with a street food walkup window.

01/27/2015 By Allecia Vermillion

Mergers & Acquisitions

Wha?! Anheuser-Busch Buys Seattle's Elysian Brewing

Didn't see that one coming.

01/23/2015 By Allecia Vermillion

Oeno Files

Weekly Wine Pick: Two Vintners Syrah Columbia Valley 2012

A wine with a welterweight price and a heavyweight punch.

01/16/2015 By Sean P. Sullivan

Oeno Files

Weekly Wine Pick: A Glorious Example of the 2012 vintage

Red Mountain wines increasingly come at a premium. This one is an absolute steal.

01/09/2015 By Sean P. Sullivan

Revamps

Monica Dimas Is Taking Over Nacho Borracho's Kitchen

It's the Kedai Makan model: Sublease the kitchen to a talented up-and-comer.

01/05/2015 By Allecia Vermillion

Pour

One Beer, One Wine, and One Spirit for January

January’s imbibing agenda.

01/05/2015 With Sean P. Sullivan By Allecia Vermillion

Oeno Files

Some Washington Wine-Related Holiday Gifts for the Last-Minute Shopper

Books on wine, glasses for wine, and actual wine.

12/18/2014 By Sean P. Sullivan

Cultural Affairs

Calf and Kid's Sibling Cheese Bar Finds a Home on 12th Avenue

Culture Club should be serving cheese pairing flights and conducting seminars by summertime.

12/17/2014 By Allecia Vermillion

Oeno Files

Red Wines to Warm the Winter Nights

Three of the state's greatest winemaking strengths just happen to be perfect for warding off frigid temperatures.

12/03/2014 By Sean P. Sullivan

Cocktails & Civics

Where to Drink on Repeal Day

Because it's been your legal right since 1933.

12/03/2014 By Allecia Vermillion and Rosin Saez

Protein-Rich Merrymaking

Sun Liquor's Boozy Aged Eggnog Arrives Early This Year

And this time it's on store shelves...and hosting a party.

12/01/2014 By Allecia Vermillion

Pour

One Beer, Wine, and Spirit for December

December’s imbibing agenda.

12/01/2014 By Sean P. Sullivan and Allecia Vermillion

Barhopping

A Wild Night Out in Tacoma

Three compelling reasons to make the Sounder Train your designated driver.

12/01/2014 By Allecia Vermillion

Game Changers

Zig Zag's the Last Word: An Oral History

How a little bar called Zig Zag Cafe and a guy named Murray Stenson helped instigate the nation’s cocktail renaissance.

12/01/2014 By Allecia Vermillion

Best of the City

The 25 Best Cocktails in Seattle

Here are the stories of the city’s best drinks, from classic and pre-Prohibition to tiki and mescal—and the bibulous talent behind them.

11/30/2014 By Allecia Vermillion

Opening Dispatch

Marination-Backed Good Bar Arrives in Pioneer Square

Yes, the space is amazing. But let's not overlook the food and drinks.

11/21/2014 By Allecia Vermillion

Expansion Mode

Coming to the 12th Avenue Arts Complex: Rachel's Ginger Beer

And it's bringing lots of fries. And 20 dipping sauces.

11/19/2014 By Allecia Vermillion

Hopped Up

'Tis the Season...for Culty Winter Beer Releases

How to get your hands on some of the most coveted bottles around.

11/14/2014 By Allecia Vermillion