Summer Sips

It's Sunny Out...Time to Drink Slushy Cocktails

Here's where to go for a classy cool down.

04/22/2013 By Erica Thompson

Taxation Vexation

Where Are All the Brewers? Rallying in Olympia

Local craft breweries are up in arms over a proposal to significantly hike their taxes.

04/19/2013 By Allecia Vermillion

Happy Hour

This Week in Happy Hour: Carbo-Loading (aka Pasta) Edition

Bucatini, rigatoni, penne, ravioli, plin, gramigna...

04/18/2013 By Cassandra Callan

Oeno Files

Sean Sullivan's Wine of the Week: Julia’s Dazzle Rosé

A dazzling Horse Heaven Hills rosé to ring in spring.

04/17/2013 By Sean P. Sullivan

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Mezcal in Seattle

The smoky spirit has some ardent fans in Seattle. Two of them explain the magic.

04/17/2013 By Allecia Vermillion

Imbibing Agenda

The Week in Drinking: April 16–22

Beer, wine, and spirits events around town.

04/16/2013 By Seattle Met Staff

Happy Hour

How to Survive Seattle's Best Damn Happy Hour

Five easy steps to mastering the Armory's popular, if chaotic, monthly gathering.

04/15/2013 By Alex Domine

Day = Made

Yep, Liberty's Owners Are Opening Another Bar

Prebatched and bottled cocktails, slushy machines, cocktails on tap, and other methods of “getting drinks out to you really fast.”

04/12/2013 By Allecia Vermillion

Drinking with Dad

Fireball: A Shot For All the Ages (Well, All Ages 21 and Up)

Feel the burn. The cinnamon whiskey appeals to a wide range of bar-goers, from industry types to your dad.

04/11/2013 By Cassie Sawyer

Oeno Files

Sean Sullivan's Wine of the Week: Kevin White Winery's La Fraternité

Everything right about Washington wine.

04/10/2013 By Sean P. Sullivan

Imbibing Agenda

The Week in Drinking: April 9-15

Special beer, wine, and spirits events around town.

04/09/2013 By Seattle Met Staff

Batched Booze

Now at Monsoon: Bottled Cocktails

How do you amp up your bar program with limited space and staff? Put it in a bottle.

04/03/2013 By Allecia Vermillion

TV-Inspired Benders

Where to Drink Like Don Draper

Where we think Mad Men's handsome antihero would imbibe on a business trip to Seattle.

04/03/2013 By Cassie Sawyer

Imbibing Agenda

The Week in Drinking: April 2–8

Special beer, wine, and spirits-focused events around town.

04/02/2013 By Seattle Met Staff

Theater + Booze

Why a Scotch Seminar Is a Cultural Event

Learn how to speak and drink like a Scot in honor of the arrival of the National Theatre of Scotland.

03/29/2013 By Laura Dannen

Drinking Culture

The Psychology of a Shot and a Beer

Beer back. Boilermaker. Whatever you call it, it's what people want to drink after work.

03/28/2013 By Allecia Vermillion

Happy Hour

The Week in Happy Hour: Oysters and Meat Galore

Plus: There's whiskey to be had at Boka.

03/27/2013 By Christopher Werner

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Best Bars 2013

40 Seattle bars where the adventurous food is as sophisticated as the artisanal cocktails

03/27/2013 By Kathryn Robinson and Allecia Vermillion

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The Perks of Being a Regular

03/27/2013 By Kathryn Robinson and Allecia Vermillion

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The Rise of the Restobar

Early movers in the restobar scene combined adventurous menus with sophisticated booze.

03/27/2013 By Kathryn Robinson and Allecia Vermillion