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

Kiki Culture

Inside Passage Is Enchantment (and Cocktails) Under the Sea

Enter the sliding door to Rumba’s new sibling cocktail bar and find yourself in an underwater lair that gives tiki a Northwest do-over.

09/17/2021 By Allecia Vermillion

Shifts & Shakeups

This Week in Restaurant News: Coronavirus Cancels Taste Washington, But Also, Chicken

Your Friday dispatch from Seattle Met’s food team.

03/06/2020 By Allecia Vermillion

Weekly Planner

Where to Eat and Drink June 5–11

The week in which: doughnuts are rightly celebrated, smoked pork kicks off summer, and next-level burritos land at Bar Ciudad.

06/05/2019 By Jonathan Olsen-Koziol

Dining Events

Where to Eat and Drink March 6–12

The week in which: We raise a glass (and shell) to the Northwest's only native oyster, break (pide) bread with our Turkish neighbors, and (unironically) sip tiki drinks.

03/06/2019 By Haley Gray

Fun With Listicles

13 Boozy Slushies to Suit Your Mood

Frozen drinks conjure up images of palm trees and balmy weather, but our city has its own boozy slushy scene once the temperature starts to rise. Here’s where to find them.

07/24/2018 By Jaime Archer

Tiki Tidings

Navy Strength Brings Philippine Flavors to New (Bigger) Menu

Also, with more offerings comes more talent: Alexus Williams joins the team as sous chef.

10/25/2017 By Rosin Saez

Paradise Reconsidered

Seattle's Tiki Bar Scene Makes a Comeback

From Trader Vic’s to Hula Hula, the city has a long, complicated history with tiki bars. Its newest, Navy Strength, is well aware.

10/18/2017 By Stefan Milne

Fun With Listicles

Prolong Summer at These 6 Tiki Spots

Fall is coming, but there's still some summer left—raise a glass (or coconut) at one of these most tropical of establishments.

08/28/2017 By Rosin Saez

Opening Dispatch

Tiki Glam Cocktail Bar Navy Strength Arrives in Belltown

Anu and Chris Elford's new bar is tiki without the kitsch.

03/30/2017 By Allecia Vermillion

Plant-Based Tiki

No Bones Beach Club Opens as Ballard's First Vegan Tiki Bar

A popular vegan food truck goes brick and mortar...with cocktails.

02/16/2016 By Emma Engelfried

Watering Hole

Hotel Albatross Does Tiki in Ballard

This new spot just might solve Seattle’s tiki conundrum.

05/22/2015 By Allecia Vermillion

Badass Pop-Ups

On Tuesday Nights, Essex Will Become a Taco and Tiki Bar

With tiki torches and everything.

05/13/2014 By Allecia Vermillion

Freebies

Chino’s Tiki (Mug) Tuesdays

Bring in your tacky tiki mug. Get a free drink.

12/29/2011 By Allecia Vermillion

Openings

Chino’s Cocktail Menu Gives Tiki a Permanent Home

Veronika Groth serves up mai tais alongside Mexican-Taiwanese fare. And it all makes perfect sense.

12/06/2011 By Allecia Vermillion

Booze-inspired Ideas

Someone Should Buy Poco Wine Room and Turn It Into a Tiki Bar

Seriously!

08/08/2011 By Jessica Voelker

Imbibing Agenda

Upcoming Drinking Events: Tiki at Liberty, Suite 410’s $5 Cocktails, and Four Roses Bourbon Night at Brouwer’s

Bibulous happenings for the week of July 4.

07/05/2011 By Jessica Voelker

Imbibing Agenda

Upcoming Drinking Events: Poutine and Canadian Beer, Tiki Lessons, and Ice Cream Floats for Lunch

Plus: Neighboring wineries compete with Wednesday pizza and wine deals.

06/28/2011 By Jessica Voelker

Article

Mai Tais: Vessel and Beyond

Seattle Met’s Mai Tai Madness continues.

09/07/2010

Article

Tiki: "Where Escapism, Irony, and Kitsch Overlap"

Tiki drinks are showing up on Seattle cocktail menus.

08/25/2010