Category Archives: Eat+Drink

Eat+Drink By Erin Thomas on February 22, 2012

Corks+Forks: Tots and Lager at Jules Mae’s Saloon in Georgetown

Loaded tater tots and pale lager in a tribute to Seattle’s old-time boozing history. Saddling up at the bar top of Jules Mae’s Saloon in Georgetown will insure you a greeting by Johnny Cash’s middle finger. The legendary photo snapped of the Man in Black is used to explain the forms of payment accepted at the saloon (“cash” or credit) and sets a tone for the bar that there is no going back from. (more…)

Eat+Drink By Sara Lake on February 21, 2012

Grub Alert: 8 oz. Burger Bar on Capitol Hill

Prepare yourself for one deliciously satisfying gourmet burger joint. 8 oz. Burger Bar serves up salivating burgers in their new location on the corner of Broadway and Union. Seattleites can enjoy this California import’s lineup of grilled fare, as well as seasonal salads, sandwiches and a long list of crave worthy sides. (more…)

Culture+Society Eat+Drink By Ioana Andrei on February 21, 2012

Be in the Know: An Evening with the Stars

Hotel 1000 lets you celebrate the Oscars like a celebrity. Slip into your most fabulous gown or dress up as your favorite celebrity and strut your stuff down the red carpet in celebration of the 84th Annual Academy Awards. (more…)

Eat+Drink By John Ferensen on February 16, 2012

What’s Hot: Crunk Time at Toulouse Petit

The South rises in the Northwest for Seattle’s most authentic Mardi Gras celebration. I once visited New Orleans. It was early January, the weather was in the 70s, the hotel was two blocks from Bourbon Street, and our group consisted of twenty rowdy high school kids with very few obligations. Needless to say, it was an action-packed week filled with beads, bare breasts and delicious beignets. (more…)

Eat+Drink By Jon Meyer on February 16, 2012

Happenin’ Happy Hour: Chino’s on Capitol Hill

Find a bit of Los Angeles (and tiki) at the Hill’s newest cantina. Isn’t it always nice when parents say, “Listen, my occupation has givin me and this family a lovely life. That being said, I do not want this for you.” Lucky for us, Mari Tiscareno Lee and husband, Walter, didn’t listen, so after years of service in a law firm and the military respectfully, opened Chinos this winter, following their parental sets into the volatile world of restaurants. (more…)

Eat+Drink By Erin Thomas on February 15, 2012

Corks+Forks: Louie Salad and Washington Sauvignon Blanc

Lunch in high fashion at the Georgian, paired with lip-smacking sauvignon blanc. Fancy is often embellished as a synonym for expensive. Although this is certainly the case in many circumstances, fancy isn’t too shabbily priced out for food and drink at the glamorous Fairmont Olympic Hotel downtown. While residing within the delicately papered walls lit by intricately assembled chandeliers might come at a steeper sum, indulging in your epicurean passions does not. (more…)

Eat+Drink By Kelly Darrah on February 14, 2012

What’s Hot: Cider Maker’s Dinner

Spend an evening with cider makers while sipping the artisanal beverages. Join other cider connoisseurs for an evening to sample tastes you won’t find at your local grocer. The Northwest Cider Association (NWCA) is hosting its second annual Cider Maker’s Dinner. (more…)