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Nightlife News/Neighborhood Watch

A Wild West Kind of Night in Belltown

V-bar owner fired a pistol in the street to ward off a disorderly customer, then tried to hide the gun.

03/17/2010

Holiday Drinking Events

Happy St Patty’s. The party begins in 19 minutes.

Green-beer wingdings will take place in Irish pubs all over town today, but the one to hit is Kell’s.

03/17/2010

DIY Boozin

You Found It: Champagne Yeast

Bob’s Homebrew is the spot.

03/16/2010

Closings

Closed: Stir Martini and Raw Bar and Twisted Cork

Two Bellevue drinks destinations call it quits.

03/15/2010

Drinks in the media

Daily Beast Ranks America’s Craziest Cities…

based on psychiatrists per capita, stress, eccentricity and drinking levels. Where do you think Seattle fell?

03/12/2010

Cocktails Recipes

Make Your Own Ginger Beer

Jamie Boudreau explains how to avoid unwanted explosions, offers up a cocktail recipe.

03/11/2010

Oeno Files

March 27: Taste Washington Seminars

The once-a-year wine classes are not to be missed, but one is already sold out. Get your tickets now.

03/11/2010

Happy Hour

Happy Hour Spotlight: Jerzy’s Wine Bar in Redmond

Croque monsieur sliders. What else is there to say, really?

03/11/2010

Happy Hour

Dive Bar Happy Hours

Five Points announces new HH, Owl and Thistle’s old HH is still good stuff.

03/10/2010

Holiday Spirits

Saint Patty’s Season Continues with Green Drinks at the Pan Pacific

Pucker up for vodka-based specials at the SLU hotel bar.

03/09/2010

The Soft Bulletin

Jones Soda to Merge

The local soft-drink company has signed a letter of intent with Los Angeles-based Reed’s Natural Soda.

03/09/2010

Holiday Drinking Events

Saint Patty’s Season Begins with Beer Blast

Tom Douglas offers lots of local micros plus food pairings for $35.

03/08/2010

Oeno Files

Legendary Swirl: Tuesday, March 9 at El Gaucho

A suprisingly social wine event in the basement of El Gaucho Belltown.

03/08/2010

Booze News

You Don’t Have to Go Home and You Can Stay Here

City Attorney Pete Holmes is floating the idea of staggering last calls.

03/05/2010

Behind the Bar

Five Questions for the Bartender: Susanna Welbourne

Burlesque star, bartender, musician: Meet Hazlewood’s triple-threat drink slinger.

03/05/2010

Good spirits

Two Beers and Tako Truck Team Up for Haiti

Ditch Saturday chores in favor of beers and tacos for a great cause.

03/05/2010 By Jessica Voelker

Holiday Spirits and Spirit Holidays

It’s National Tavern Day

…but what is a tavern, exactly?

03/04/2010

Happy Hour

Happy Hour Changes at Grand Cru and Fonte

New HH wines and foods Downtown and in Bellevue.

03/04/2010

Booze Musing

Do Cocktails Get a Free Pass on Weird?

I hope so.

03/03/2010

Oeno Files

A Stupid Question for a Sommelier

Think you’re allergic to tannins? Fonte’s super-smart sommelier has an alternative diagnosis.

03/02/2010