Bar, Drinks, Food

Will Canon’s Sean Michael Johnson be the Nation’s “Most Imaginative Bartender”?

That’s the kind of thing that’ll get you noticed by a jaded U.S. Bartender’s Guild judge, so it’s not surprising that Johnson’s heading to Vegas for a September 8 bid at a national title. The winner gets, among other things, a cover feature in the December 2013 GQ magazine “Men of The Year” issue, and a shot at the Global Finals in 2014. Continue reading Will Canon’s Sean Michael Johnson be the Nation’s “Most Imaginative Bartender”?

Drinks, Food

Down in SoDo, Promising Experiments with Shochu Cocktails

Sheehan’s SoDo Spirits Distillery is the only distillery outside of Japan to make authentic, or “honkaku,” shochu. This means that they make the shochu using local ingredients mixed with imports from Japan. Continue reading Down in SoDo, Promising Experiments with Shochu Cocktails

Bar, Drinks, Eats, Food, Restaurant

Pig’s Head, Moonshine, and More Now Warming Diners at Radiator Whiskey

If Matt’s in the Market is one of the most romantic restaurants in Seattle, its new sister Radiator Whiskey is one of the most carnal. Dinner might include moonshine, deep-fried beef lips, Buffalo-style chicken livers, half of a smoked pig head, and a view of Deja Vu. Continue reading Pig’s Head, Moonshine, and More Now Warming Diners at Radiator Whiskey

Drinks, Food

Tracking Liquor Prices in Liquor Stores Large and Small

Do certain stores, large or small, chain or independent, sell liquor at better prices than others? To find out, we compared the cheapest fifth of vodka, rum, tequila, gin, and whiskey at grocery and big box stores (for simplicity’s sake, we did not distinguish between Scotch, bourbon, etc., and instead just included the cheapest whiskey we could find—usually Canadian) at various outlets. Continue reading Tracking Liquor Prices in Liquor Stores Large and Small

Drinks, Food, Restaurant

Local 360 Serves Up a Bacon Happy Hour

When Robin Leventhal (formerly of Crave) and Brian Cartenuto (formerly of Cantinetta) cook up creations in the kitchen, it’s hard to know what crazy things will be on the menu. But we do know what will appear in this week’s bacon extravaganza. Here’s a sneak peek at a few bacon-filled dishes to enjoy at Local 360. Continue reading Local 360 Serves Up a Bacon Happy Hour

Bar, Drinks, Food

Speed Rack Seattle: Booze & Babes for a Cause

Cocktail shakers, boobs, and the floor of the Century Ballroom were shakin’ in Capitol Hill Sunday night. Female bartenders from all over the Northwest competed in a head-to-head battle for the coveted Miss Speed Rack Seattle title. Continue reading Speed Rack Seattle: Booze & Babes for a Cause

Bar, Drinks, Food, Restaurant

Olmeca Altos Takes Tequila to the Next Level

The new spirit is 100-percent blue agave tequila from the Los Altos region of Jalisco, Mexico, created by Master Distiller Jesus Hernandez with the input of several tequila-loving bartenders from around the world. Continue reading Olmeca Altos Takes Tequila to the Next Level