February 26, 2013

Bar Hop Catch Up: Essex, Clever Bottle, Rumba, Golden Beetle

It’s that time again bar lovers, where I point you to recent (or, fairly recent) Bar Hop columns. In case you don’t know, the Bar Hop columns come out every month in Seattle Magazine, and in each I do a short profile on a different Seattle bar. Usually, they’re new-ish bars, but not always. So, if you’re planning on having a drink in Seattle anytime soon, then I suggest checking out the following to find which drinking haven is for you.

•  Essex (in Upper Ballard)

•  Clever Bottle (in Belltown)

•  Rumba (in Capitol Hill)

•  Golden Beetle (in downtown Ballard)

Or, see all Bar Hops.

January 29, 2013

Seattle Magazine Cocktail Catch-Up

Hello young cocktail lovers.  As I’ve mentioned in past Seattle Magazine blog posts here on Spiked Punch, I write beyond this blog’s hallowed digital halls, specifically and mostly for Seattle Magazine (a blog post a week, the Bar Hop column, and more). In case you haven’t been visiting the mighty Seattle Magazine, shame on you. But not so much shame that I won’t point you to recent pieces I’ve written for them, in bulleted fashion:

•  Five Hot Drinks for Cold Winter Nights

•  Cocktail Home Remedies to Cure What Ails You

•  Two New Bars Opening and Other Drinking News

•  Bottled Resolutions: Five Spirits and Liqueurs to Try in 2013

•  Five Champagne Cocktails

•  Where to Drink with Relatives in Seattle

•  The People Have Spoken: Locals’ Favorite Bars and Cocktails

•  Give the Gift of Booze: Six Bottles That Will Impress Your Friends

PS: Want to see every single Seattle Magazine piece I’ve done? Check out the Seattle Magazine A.J. Rathbun page.

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