There’s something about being a bartender that’s so appealing, they make movies about it. But there can also be a dark side that industry vets are starting to talk about more openly — and has led them to make changes to their lifestyles, in numbers beyond what...
If you’ve been out to a fancy cocktail bar recently, you’ve probably noticed the drinks have gotten more complex and nuanced. Where once two-ingredient drinks were common, now drinks change colors thanks to supplements like butterfly pea flower and house-made...
The time is finally upon us for the Pacific Northwest’s most gorgable four-day food festival: Feast. Starting tomorrow, September 13, the plates will be piled, the drinks will be flowing and chefs from all over the world fly into Portland to stuff lucky attendee...
Not every cidery abuts a sprawling orchard from which they pluck their fruit — sometimes a producer wants to be closer to the people. Never mind trying to avoid the weather either; here are six urban-based cidery taprooms to add to your next day in the city. Cider...
Chef Angus An grew up in Canada and is of Taiwanese descent. His wife Kate is Thai. Together, they make annual trips to Thailand to visit her family, and the dishes that make up the menu at their Vancouver, British Columbia, eatery, Fat Mao, are homages to food...
With new crop apples rolling into the grocery store and plenty of the flavorful fruit available at the local farmers market, there’s no shortage of ways to enjoy your teacher’s favorite treat. Slow Food Seattle President Leslie Seaton has the perfect way to drink...
In this part of the world, Pinot Noir is synonymous with the Willamette Valley. In particular, with the city of McMinnville, Oregon, where an annual bacchanal brings thousands of oenophiles to town for the International Pinot Noir Celebration. With so much...
What good things happen on Mondays? Tuesdays? Going back to work doesn’t necessarily warrant a celebration, and so many great restaurants take a day off on Tuesdays, it almost makes us want to just sleep until Wednesday. But that early week avoidance has met its...
Chef Mutsuko Soma is hard to find on an ordinary day, but the chef-owner of the Kamonegi pop-up is a beloved member of the Seattle dining scene. The classically trained chef used to cook Spanish food, but was inspired years ago to go back to her native Japan and...
The menu at Bookstore Bar in Downtown Seattle reads, well, a bit underwhelming: burger, turkey BLT, Northwest chowder, clam dip. It sounds fine, but certainly nothing to write an article about. It would make sense, considering that before this recent visit, I had...
