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Downtown's New Wood-Fire Haven Proves Hotel Bars Don't Have to be Boring

Downtown’s New Wood-Fire Haven Proves Hotel Bars Don’t Have to be Boring

Hotel Theodore's Rider wants to change your perception of hotel bars.

Rider trades in exceptional cocktails, warm ambiance and food from the wood-fired grill.

AJ Rathbun

Seattle’s Cinematic New Whiskey Bar Would Drive Bruce Campbell Wild

Seattle’s Cinematic New Whiskey Bar Would Drive Bruce Campbell Wild

West Seattle's new neighborhood bar is a movie buff's dream.

Legendary cult movie star and author Bruce Campbell lives in Oregon, but the next time he travels north to Seattle, he needs to stop by 2 Fingers Social Club. Opened in October by co-owners Andrew Spence and Ed Wheeler (ex-bartenders at Chupacabra), the West Seattle whiskey bar has a number of cult-horror touches, including a…

AJ Rathbun

The New Seattle Bars We Fell in Love With This Year

The New Seattle Bars We Fell in Love With This Year

It was another big year for bar and restaurant openings, and these were our favorite new watering holes.

The deceptive Black & White cocktail at Alchemy.

A.J. Rathbun, Chelsea Lin and Michael Rietmulder

Two Belltown Bars Are Closing in Less Than a Month

Two Belltown Bars Are Closing in Less Than a Month

Plus, Heritage Distilling Co. adds a Roslyn distillery and other booze news.

The Upstairs shakes its last drinks Dec. 10.

AJ Rathbun

A Massive New Ping-Pong Bar is Coming to Downtown Seattle

A Massive New Ping-Pong Bar is Coming to Downtown Seattle

New York-based SPiN is bringing its clubified game bar brand to downtown.

Dancing on the tables may or may not be encouraged.

Michael Rietmulder

Flatstick Pub is Opening Another Seattle Location

Flatstick Pub is Opening Another Seattle Location

The popular mini-golf bar is coming to South Lake Union.

Get ready, Amazonians. Soon drunken mini-golf will be a viable happy hour option in your ‘hood. Inebriation levels will vary putter to putter, of course, but Seattle’s favorite (only?) mini-golf bar is headed for South Lake Union. Flatstick Pub plans to open its third and largest location in the Vulcan-owned Allen Institute building at 609…

Michael Rietmulder

Liberty Founder Sells Influential Craft Cocktail Bar, Cites $15 Minimum Wage

Liberty Founder Sells Influential Craft Cocktail Bar, Cites $15 Minimum Wage

Two veteran bartenders are taking over the Capitol Hill cocktail bastion.

A new era for one of Seattle’s pioneering cocktail bars.

Chris Nishiwaki

The Candy Cocktails at Bellevue’s New ‘Chocolate Lounge’ Are Completely Ridiculous

The Candy Cocktails at Bellevue’s New ‘Chocolate Lounge’ Are Completely Ridiculous

Don't tell your dentist, but Sugar Factory's first Washington location is open in the Shops at the Bravern.

This “watermelon goblet” is allegedly designed for adult humans.

Megan Lamb

Travel Around the World With This Heat-Beating Cocktail at Navy Strength

Travel Around the World With This Heat-Beating Cocktail at Navy Strength

Behold the power of the swizzle.

The Kokum and Cashew Swizzle from Anu and Chris Elford.

A.J. Rathbun

10 Killer Seattle Cocktails Under $10

10 Killer Seattle Cocktails Under $10

A good drink doesn't have to break the bank.

Sip a solid sangria at Bar Abajo and discover other great drinks under $10.

AJ Rathbun

Belltown's Arty New Game Bar Opens This Week

Belltown’s Arty New Game Bar Opens This Week

Plus, the whiskey that has people lining up for days and other notes.

Jupiter brings arcade games and cool murals to Belltown.

AJ Rathbun

Belltown's Discreet New Whiskey Bar Has Southern Charm With a Spanish Twist

Belltown’s Discreet New Whiskey Bar Has Southern Charm With a Spanish Twist

The new bourbon-lovin' bar from the Pintxo team doesn't disappoint.

Get acquainted with Southern spirits via Commonwealth’s Introduction to Kentucky cocktail.

AJ Rathbun

New Art Deco Cocktail Bar Mixes Latin Fare With Prohibition Vibes

New Art Deco Cocktail Bar Mixes Latin Fare With Prohibition Vibes

Dead Line in Pioneer Square plays it classically cool.

Sip the rye-based Madison’s Prudence and other cocktails at Dead Line.

AJ Rathbun

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