Tip Jar

Don't Be That Bar Patron

Some bar-going etiquette for our current moment: how much to tip, what qualifies as a dive, and why dogs are complicated.

08/21/2024 By Seattle Met Staff

Another Round

What Makes a Good Bartender? An Expert Weighs In.

It’s not about memorizing drinks.

08/19/2024 By Andrew Bohrer

Coming Right Up

Bartenders Share Their Least Favorite Drink Orders

At least all that shaking doubles as a workout, right?

08/14/2024 By Meg van Huygen

WE DECANT

We Needed This: Viski Serves Up Crafty Barware

The Fremont brand stirs up our drinking game.

01/21/2022 By Zoe Sayler

Best of the City

The 25 Best Cocktails in Seattle

Here are the stories of the city’s best drinks, from classic and pre-Prohibition to tiki and mescal—and the bibulous talent behind them.

11/30/2014 By Allecia Vermillion

Booze on Film

‘Hey Bartender’ Celebrates Craft Cocktails, Just Not The Craft Cocktails Made in Seattle

But you should see it anyway.

06/18/2013 By James Ross Gardner

Nosh Pit Reading List

The controversy of the term "mixologist" and the game-changing potential of crickets as a protein source.

06/13/2013 By Seattle Met Staff

Behind Bars

Five Questions for the Bartender: Sara Rosales

A (gross) tale of peeing in a pint glass, and the Manhattan that changed everything.

05/20/2013 By Rachel Breiwick

Behind Bars

Five Questions for the Bartender: Leroy Thomas of Rocco's

"A flask full of applejack is a crowdpleaser."

03/18/2013 By Allecia Vermillion

Shift Change

Marley Tomic-Beard Takes Over at Smith

What's she doing there? Tap cocktails, for starters.

12/05/2012 By Allecia Vermillion

Action Items

Restaurant Shifts and Shakeups

This week: Japanese hot dogs in Fremont, bartenders are bouncing around, and Molly Moon’s is reopening soon in Madrona.

03/30/2012 By Anne Larkin

Shift Change

Where’s Waldo Ian Cargill?

Spoiler alert: This talented barkeep is now at Vito’s and Tini Bigs.

03/27/2012 By Allecia Vermillion

Shift Change

Evan Martin Steps in at Chino’s

Veronika Groth heads to Artusi, but not before securing a very talented replacement.

03/23/2012 By Allecia Vermillion

Behind Bars

Five Questions for the Bartender: Gregg Holcomb of Knee High Stocking Co.

Silence your phone and let this man make you a drink.

02/16/2012 By Allecia Vermillion

Behind Bars

Five Questions for the Bartender: Greg West of Hunger

There comes a time in a man’s life when he must defend himself from pantsless drunkards with a soda gun.

02/02/2012 By Allecia Vermillion

Shift Change

Tavern Law’s Ian Cargill Moves On

Find him at his own private bar inside circus-themed Shorty’s.

12/28/2011 By Allecia Vermillion

Imbibing Agenda

David Nelson Behind the Stick at Tommy Gun

The Il Bistro barman makes an appearance there November 11. Are more to come?

11/08/2011 By Christopher Werner

Bartender Shuffle

Mike McSorley Leaves Tini Big’s for…Mumbai?

An exciting new gig for the Seattle bar vet.

10/10/2011

Behind the Bar

Five Questions for the Bartender: Jonathan Hudak of Artusi

The self-proclaimed "rookie bartender" has an abiding love of grappa and a funny story about a guy taking off his pants in public.

10/04/2011

Cocktail Competitions

Rob Roy’s Bryn Lumsden Will Represent Seattle at San Francisco Cocktail Week

What does Seattle taste like? That’s what the Belltown bartender has to figure out.

09/07/2011