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Seahawks Game-Day Bars

We know, we know—every bar is a Seahawks bar on game day. Here are some optimal spots, whatever your sports bar personality.

09/01/2014 By Allecia Vermillion

Critic's Picks

Seasonal Restaurants for Harvest Time

September is the month to dine at these microseasonal gems.

09/01/2014

Restaurant Review

The London Plane: Pretty and Potent

Matt Dillon’s new lunch-and-brunch space may be a masterpiece of delicacy—but its food swaggers.

09/01/2014 By Kathryn Robinson

Coming Soon

Checking In on Good Bar in Pioneer Square

Menu details, drink details, and a mea culpa on that sloppy joe hype.

08/26/2014 By Allecia Vermillion

Oeno Files

We're Drinking Whites for Washington State Wine Month

Let's take this grape by grape.

08/13/2014 By Sean P. Sullivan

Hopped Up

Why Does Pumpkin Beer Come Out So Damn Early?

We mock. We complain. Then we buy a bunch of it.

08/04/2014 By Allecia Vermillion

Restaurant Review

Brimmer and Heeltap's Unlikely Harmony

There’s a mismatched sensibility to this welcoming Ballard newcomer. But when chef Mike Whisenhunt’s in the kitchen, who cares?

08/01/2014 By Kathryn Robinson

Pour

New Beer, Wine, and Cocktails

What to drink now: August’s imbibing agenda.

08/01/2014 By Allecia Vermillion

Eat. Here. Now.

Humble Pie: A Slice of Utopia

Not even the Space Needle delivers a stiffer shot of Seattle.

08/01/2014 By Kathryn Robinson

Oeno Files

The Barrel Thief Pours 150 Wines By the Glass

Technology is a wonderful thing.

07/30/2014 By Sean P. Sullivan

Pop Ups

Pioneer Square's Underground Drinking Dens

Walden pours wine at Little Uncle, while the Pharmacy slings cocktails beneath Temple Billiards.

07/28/2014 By Allecia Vermillion and Caroline Ferguson

Alfresco

Patio of the Week: Ballard's Delightfully Low-Key Pono Ranch

You're here for the outdoor space. And maybe some Vitamin R.

07/25/2014 By Allecia Vermillion

Shift Change

Zig Zag Has a New Chef and an Entirely New Menu

Tyler Moritz is in the kitchen, along with way more seasonal ingredients.

07/23/2014 By Allecia Vermillion

Oeno Files

Bring On the Summer Whites

Namely some chardonnay, pinot gris, and sauvignon blanc picks that bring great value for the money.

07/17/2014 By Sean P. Sullivan

Alfresco

Patio of the Week: The Deluxe Rooftop at Mezcaleria Oaxaca on Capitol Hill

It's not so much a patio as a bar unto itself.

07/10/2014 By Allecia Vermillion

Oeno Files

Red, White, and Rosé: Some Fourth of July Wine Picks

Summer is the season for value wines. Because there’s nothing sadder than bringing a spendy bottle to a barbecue and watching someone pour half of it into a red keg cup.

06/30/2014 By Sean P. Sullivan

Hopped Up

The Return of the South Park Bridge Is Good News for Beer Drinkers

Because it's suddenly way easier to visit these three great new breweries.

06/25/2014

Hopped Up

Here Are the Winners of the 2014 Washington Beer Awards

So, basically this is a to-do list.

06/17/2014 By Allecia Vermillion

Opening Dispatch

Intermezzo Carmine Opens Today in Pioneer Square

Il Terrazzo Carmine's sibling cocktail bar has cicchetti, plenty of amaro, and an outdoor fireplace.

06/16/2014 By Allecia Vermillion