By Erin James
“Just look at that crumb line,” says Brendan McGill, chef and owner of Bar Taglio at the southern edge of Seattle’s downtown core. He was pointing at the slice of…
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Spirits
7 Tropical Tiki Escapes from the Gray Gloom
When Ernest Raymond Beaumont Gantt — who called himself Don the Beachcomber — opened the first tiki bar in Hollywood, California, just after Prohibition ended, it’s likely no one could…
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Bitters 101: An Essential Cocktail + Mocktail Ingredient
Bitters are one of the most important cocktail and mocktail ingredients in a bartender’s arsenal. Yet, they may not be as highly regarded or understood as they should be. The…
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4 Questions with Jason Greenwood of Divine Distillers
Born from the inspiration and creativity of “The Divine Comedy,” the famous poem by 14th century Italian poet Dante, the couple behind Divine Distillers in Salem, Oregon, is fusing their…
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Recipe: Farm-to-Bottle French 75 with Sidetrack Distillery
As the 2010s are coming to an end, we can reflect on all of the incredible brewers, winemakers, cidermakers and distillers whom have honed their craft over the past decade….
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DIY Limoncello for Last-Minute Gifters
Limoncello is among the most delectable of Italian liqueurs, but beyond the characteristic hue of cloudy gold, the beauty of this citrus elixir lies in its simplicity. It brings together…
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Victoria Caledonian Distillery’s Single-Malt Science
As a high school summer project, Graeme Macaloney worked in the Black & White Whisky factory in Scotland. He didn’t know it then, but this would eventually lead him across…
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Evergreen Sips: Spruce and Fir Tip Infusions
The spruce tree is native to North America, in which indigenous people used its Vitamin C-rich shoots for a source of fresh nutrients during the winter months. Now that we…
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Cocktail Recipe: Bamboo Sushi Seattle’s Jazzbar Noname
Portland’s Sustainable Restaurant Group (SRG) recently opened its popular Bamboo Sushi at Seattle’s University Village. The seventh location for the concept but the first restaurant in Washington for the group,…
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RN74 Seattle’s Beignets with Whiskey Pot de Crème + Caramel Sauce
Named after the major thoroughfare that passes through the center of France’s Burgundy region, RN74 Seattle is restaurateur Michael Mina’s local outpost. A Washington native, RN74 is Mina’s only restaurant…
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