Critic's Notebook

Need a Stiff Drink? Can’t Beat This Neighborhood in the Thirst Department

Not bad if you’re hungry, either.

10/16/2014 By Kathryn Robinson

Behind Bars

Five Questions for the Bartender: Suite 410's Tommy Stearns

The bar manager at Suite 410 on the underrated pleasures of Crème de Cacao, and why there is nothing wrong with drinking rum when it's cold outside

10/13/2014 By Darren Davis

PubliCalendar

PubliCalendar: Talk Like a Financial Wiz

Today's picks for civic nerds

10/13/2014 By Darren Davis

Prost!

It's Oktoberfest: Eat, Drink, Be Merry...and Drink

Celebrate at the Coachella of beer gardens, or with traditional fish on a stick.

09/17/2014 By Darren Davis

Behind Bars

Five Questions for the Bartender: Grog's Chris Cheesman

How apropos: The assistant general manager and bar manager at the Ballard Annex Oyster House's back bar is nuts for Aquavit.

08/15/2014 By Claire Cole

Behind Bars

Five Questions for the Bartender: the Whale Wins's Jermaine Whitehead

"At home while cooking, I always drink vermouth so I can save room for the wine with the meal, then digestif, then Japanese whiskey..."

07/16/2014 By Caroline Ferguson

Behind Bars

Five Questions for the Bartender: RN74’s Michael Rupp

“Anything someone on reality TV can do, I can do better.”

06/20/2014 By Sara Hendrickson

Opening Dispatch

Damn the Weather Is Imminent in Pioneer Square

Duck hot dogs. Spot prawn crudo. A rum and coke for the discerning farmer.

06/12/2014 By Allecia Vermillion

Happy Hour

This Week in Happy Hour: Pioneer Square Edition

Five bars with after-work specials in Seattle’s oldest-yet-newest neighborhood. (One has wine by the liter.)

05/21/2014 By Sara Hendrickson

Booze News

Drinking Games Can Be Craft Too

A Portland artist releases a deck of cards featuring sketches of local breweries.

05/01/2014 By Allecia Vermillion

Behind Bars

Five Questions for the Bartender: Columbia Tower Club's Colin Jensen

A Banana Republic manager turned bartender...both jobs support his penchant for vests.

04/01/2014 By Jeremy G. Novak

Music News

The Comet Tavern Reopens and Reintroduces Itself to Capitol Hill

The Capitol Hill bar scales back its music schedule, but adds a weekly country brunch.

03/31/2014 By Seth Sommerfeld

Behind Bars

Five Questions for the Bartender: The Sexton's Connor O'Brien

"You’re not a bartender if you can’t crank out vodka tonics for a thirsty crowd. Not a good one, anyway."

03/26/2014 By Jeremy Novak

Behind Bars

Five Questions for the Bartender: Old Sage’s Juanarias Lopez

It takes a village. Of bartenders.

03/17/2014 By Sara Hendrickson

Behind Bars

Five Questions for the Bartender: DeLuxe’s Alicia Utt

Long-term career goal: "Find my own version of dancing in gold shoes on my bar.”

03/10/2014 By Sara Hendrickson

Behind Bars

Five Questions for the Bartender: Sun Liquor Distillery’s Derek Ghormley

"The shitty coffee machines on the ferries are a guilty pleasure, they remind me of Terminator 2."

03/04/2014 By Sara Hendrickson

Coming Soon

5 Reasons to Get Excited About the Rhino Room

Individual-size Champagne bottles are cool, but you had us at "anatomically correct rhinoceros."

02/25/2014 By Allecia Vermillion

Behind Bars

Five Questions for the Bartender: The Forge Lounge’s Thanny Bradford

"The patron saint of naming... cocktails.”

02/24/2014 By Sara Hendrickson

Behind Bars

Five Questions for the Bartender: Bait Shop’s Jonah Bergman

"I'm always super bummed when places make the bartender dress up like he or she is working in a secret prohibition speakeasy."

02/17/2014 By Sara Hendrickson

Behind Bars

Five Questions for the Bartender: Vito's Jana Howard

"Oh my God, we'll never stop making gallons of rye old fashioneds."

02/10/2014 By Sara Hendrickson