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Kanpai!

Meet the Makers of Seattle's First Sakes

Two local beer brewers take on sake.

10/16/2013 By Cassie Sawyer

Mount Up

Meet the Taxidermic Animal Heads of Seattle's Bars

...and drink like them too.

10/07/2013 By Cassie Sawyer

Apple Cup

Beyond Washington: Other Northwest Ciders of Note

Our local cidermakers are superb, but we also have some favorites from Oregon and British Columbia.

10/07/2013 By Brianna Lantz

Happy Hour

This Week in Happy Hour: Pumpkin Beer Edition

Start October off right with a seasonal pumpkin ale on happy hour.

10/03/2013 By Cassie Sawyer

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Le Zinc, Neighborhood Hot Spot

The chic Capitol Hill bistro and bar from the folks behind Maximilien serves genuinely admirable French food.

10/01/2013 By Kathryn Robinson

Pour

Where to Watch College Football in Seattle

Fans from the Big-10, the Big-12, and the Pac-12 can find refuge in these local sports bars.

10/01/2013 By Allecia Vermillion

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Cider Apples Taste Nasty

And they’re in really short supply.

10/01/2013 By Allecia Vermillion

Revamps

Meet the Grog, a Bar Opening Behind Ballard Annex Oyster House

The restaurant's back bar gets its own seafaring, spice-driven identity.

10/01/2013 By Allecia Vermillion

Happy Hour

This Week in Happy Hour: Sake Edition

Booze holidays are always a good excuse to go out, and National Sake Day is on October 1.

09/26/2013 By Cassie Sawyer

Old Crowin'

A Real Life Bar Named Bar Sue

Is it an old Southern prosecutor, a Shel Silverstein poem, a Johnny Cash song, or all of the above? Nah, it’s just a bar.

09/25/2013 By Cassie Sawyer

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Cideries in Eastern Washington

Where to sample cider should you find yourself in Spokane or Pullman.

09/20/2013 By Allecia Vermillion

Happy Hour

This Week in Happy Hour: The Armory Edition

Don't have plans tonight? "Seattle’s Best Damn Happy Hour" should solve it.

09/19/2013 By Cassie Sawyer

Cider Revolution

A Guide to Washington Cider

It was a staple during our country’s earliest days, but in Washington the cider industry is newer than the iPhone. And (hyperbole alert) nearly as popular.

09/17/2013 By Allecia Vermillion

Happy Hour

This Week in Happy Hour: Seahawks Edition

Here are your game day specials, from 12th-man beer cans, bloody Mary bars, and maybe an actual happy hour or two.

09/12/2013 By Cassie Sawyer

Beer

The Seahawks 12th Man Gets Its Own Beer

Hilliard's has issued a pale ale, perfect fuel for cheering your brains out.

09/11/2013 By James Ross Gardner

Neighborhood Bar Crawl

Bar Hop to These New(ish) Greenwood Establishments

Sports fans, teachers, and beavers alike are all getting tipsy off Greenwood.

09/10/2013 By Cassie Sawyer

Behind Bars

Five Questions for the Bartender: Canon's Dustin Haarstad

"I've seen my fair share of crazy things from fights to marriage proposals."

09/09/2013 By Rachel Breiwick

Happy Hour

This Week in Happy Hour: Southern Edition

Seattle’s getting a little more Southern with fritters, fried green tomatoes, catfish, mac and cheese, and smoked meats.

09/05/2013 By Cassie Sawyer

Behind Bars

Five Questions for the Bartender: Cafe Flora's Amber Ricciardi

"Gone are the days where a sodapop was a special occasion treat, and I seek to reclaim that tradition."

09/03/2013 By Rachel Breiwick