Behind the Bar

Five Questions for the Bartender: Chris Bollenbacher

The bar manager at Serafina makes his own infusions and rhapsodizes about rum.

01/26/2010

Cookbook Recs

The Cookbooks of Our Lives

Things get a little geeky in Style Editor Laura Cassidy’s cookbook collection.

01/26/2010 By Laura Cassidy

Good spirits

George and Dragon Event Raises 20K for Haiti

Seattle Sounders Steve Zakuani and James Riley signed autographs in exchange for donations.

01/25/2010

Article

Ginger Beer Is the Bomb

Homemade brew makes for delicious cocktails. Just be sure it doesn’t explode first.

01/25/2010 By Christopher Werner

Oeno Files

A Stupid Question for a Sommelier

Seastar’s sommelier tells us when we can (and can’t) send the bottle back.

01/25/2010

Occasions

Pasta Twirling

01/25/2010

It's All About the Atmo

Lusty!

The critic holds forth on the perfect restaurants for Valentine’s Day.

01/25/2010 By Kathryn Robinson

Article

The Natural

Brennon Leighton patiently coaxes fine wines from fruit, but he has no time for snobby jargon.

01/25/2010 By Jessica Voelker

Mixology 101

The Haiti Cocktail at Liberty: What Is It?

Here’s what you are drinking when you order a "Haiti."

01/22/2010

Article

Update: La Isla Joins the Haiti Helpers

This Sunday, January 24th, half of all profits will go to Doctors Without Borders.

01/21/2010

Article

Have a Round for Haiti

Help relief efforts by raising a glass at these local drinkeries.

01/21/2010

Booze News

Kids in Bars?

New York weighs in on drinking with the wee ones.

01/20/2010

Movers and Shakers

Wondering what happened to MiSuk Ahn?

The longtime Seattle bartender is no longer at the Living Room Bar.

01/20/2010

Dept. of Guidebooks

The New Zagat’s Out…

…and wait till you see what it says.

01/20/2010 By Kathryn Robinson

Cookbook Recs

The Cookbooks of Our Lives

Seattle Met staff serve up the recipe tomes they relish. This week: Betty C’s basics helps keep things balanced in the kitchen.

01/19/2010 By Laura Dannen

Slideshow

Silver Bells: A Cocktail that Cures the Common Cold

01/19/2010

Mixing Outside the Bar

Silver Bells: A Cocktail that Cures the Common Cold

or helps keep it at bay, at least.

01/19/2010 By Jessica Voelker

Article

New Obsession: Tina Nordström

The New Scandinavian Cooking host is a refreshing change.

01/19/2010 By Christopher Werner

Eat and Give

Dine Out to Support Haiti on January 24

Seattle restaurants are signing on to donate a portion of the evening’s profits to disaster relief in the Caribbean country.

01/18/2010 By Jessica Voelker

Happy Hour

The Situation Improves at Licorous

Capitol Hill’s prettiest bar is a better place to be, thanks to a delightfully nerdy bartender and easy-to-remember happy hour.

01/18/2010