By Molly Allen
Once fall hits, it’s all about cozy flavors. And there’s no shame in leaning into those flavors hard. Hello apples, caramel, pumpkin and spice! Apple cobblers are a total classic,…
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Recipe
Cocktail Recipe: Skunk Brothers Spirits’ Cinnamon Stunner
For the family behind Skunk Brothers Spirits in Stevenson, Washington, it’s all about moonshining and the military. The distillery — which is run by three generations of military veterans —…
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Cocktail Recipe: Tropicale’s Negrete
Finally some good news: Portland now has a piña colada bar. Tropicale, the walk-up cocktail bar with Caribbean and Latin American small plates, has opened in the Rose City’s Kerns…
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Cocktail Recipe: Wildwood Spirit’s Vaken
Wake up! It’s time for a cocktail with some coffee in it! No, Vaken is not an extraterrestrial humanoid species in the “Star Trek” universe, vaken means “awake” in Swedish, the heritage…
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Cocktail Recipe: Blackberry VIDO Vodka Spritzer
The Monson family has been farming in Washington’s Yakima Valley since the early 1900s. First came orchards, then came cattle but after connecting with Dr. Walter Clore (the man who…
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Cocktail Recipe: Lady Jaye’s Straw-Barry Manilow
Sweetness is contrasted with an unexpected kick in this fresh take on a strawberry-infused margarita from Lady Jaye in West Seattle. Somewhere on the spectrum between a spicy margarita and…
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Batched & Bottled: 3 Simple Pre-Batched Cocktails
Pre-batching is a technique that industrious bartenders from around the world use to handle a busy night of service. Essentially, it is a way of maintaining consistent quality in a…
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Recipe: Chef Brian Clevenger’s Red Wine Pasta
Pasta is at the center of all Chef Brian Clevenger’s General Harvest Restaurants. From his flagship Vendemmia in Seattle’s Madrona neighborhood to Haymaker Eastlake (former Le Messe, in which we…
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Cocktail Recipe: Sun Ranch Spirits Watermelon Punch
When everyone — including actor Stanley Tucci — is now a social media cocktail professional, you really need to sip something that is both rewarding in its flavor and significance….
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3 Bottles Everyone Should Have in a Home Bar, Part 2
Over my nearly 20 years working in and around bars and restaurants, I have had a lot of non-industry friends ask for my input and advice as to how they should…
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