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Posted on Fri, 08/12/2011 - 9:56pm

Infused Water Cocktails Quench Summer Thirst

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Cody Bay
H20 Cocktails

It's almost just a cruel and torturous thing to start enjoying these now, when the summer dresses have already been replaced by fall arrivals on the racks and we're trying to face facts that we're in the final sunny stretches of summer already. But I'm going to milk it for every last drop of Vitamin D I can get before being forced to take it in capsule form, and even then you can bet I'll be washing them down with these: Summer cocktails made with infused waters. Read more »

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Posted on Tue, 08/02/2011 - 8:36pm

The Bourbon Buzz: How to Score the New Dry Fly

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Cody Bay
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Purchasing Agent Magazine, via History Link

There's a whole lot of to-do about this Saturday's Seattle release of Dry Fly Bourbon, which is being billed as "the first-ever commercially produced bourbon in Washington State." Half of the limited-release production of 480 bottles hit the streets last week in Spokane, where Dry Fly is based. Dry Fly distiller Patrick Donovan tells me that when he showed up for work that morning at 6 a.m., there was already a line of 200 people at the door and every $65 bottle was gone within two hours. Read more »

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Posted on Mon, 07/25/2011 - 10:16pm

Eat Rural at Local Farm Dinners

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Cody Bay
Red Rabbit's Farm to Table Dinners

My ultimate dream of living off five acres of lush organically-farmed land (preferably in southern France) surrounded by happy farm animals who are all friends and adore me even though I'm going to someday eat them has yet to become a reality. So until then, I'm just going to have to invite myself over to other people's farms for dinner, where they'll show me around and share fascinating tidbits about their crops and growing seasons as I turn green with envy and tune out the parts about how much hard work it actually is. Read more »

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Posted on Wed, 07/13/2011 - 5:18pm

Where to Eat on Bastille Day

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Cody Bay
And the food wasn't even that good in there.

Backyard barbecues on America's Independence Day are great, but how dang lucky are we to live in an internationally-minded city that's home to lots of nice French folks where we get to celebrate (and by that I mean EAT) the joys of Bastille Day as well?

Our local Franco-foodie scene is going gangbusters for the 14th, so if eating well is your priority, I would really try to squeeze one of these fêtes in:

Bastille Cafe & Bar (Ballard) Read more »

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Posted on Thu, 07/07/2011 - 8:38pm

Ba Bar Opens Today on Capitol Hill

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Cody Bay
Ba Bar
Ba Bar: Don't you dare hype those noodles.

Eric Banh doesn't want anyone making a big deal out of Ba Bar. “I don't want the hype,” he said last night at a soft opening preview. “This is street food done simple.” Read more »

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