New bars

Charge Into Stampede Cocktail Club for Good Drinks and Good Fun

Charge Into Stampede Cocktail Club for Good Drinks and Good Fun

New Fremont bar has the drinks to back up the kitschy decor

Pink drinks and palm fronds may abound, but this bar offers substance with the fun

Three Impressions of Vestal

The latest from chef Josh Henderson draws the cocktail-loving crowds with new creations that boast layers of flavors

Vestal, which opened in late August on the ground floor of the Amazon Bigfoot building in South Lake Union, is the latest from chef and restaurateur Josh Henderson and the Huxley Wallace Collective. It’s already drawing in crowds to sample the local ingredient-driven food, sip drinks and check out the giant seven-wood, wood-fired hearth. We…

Three Impressions of Temperance

The new bar atop the Smith Tower wows with its overall experience from top to toe

A bar with a view at Smith Tower’s new Temperance

Smith Tower Renovations Bring 1920s Flair

Smith Tower Renovations Bring 1920s Flair

Smith Tower's makeover includes a new cocktail bar

When the historic 1914 Smith Tower reopens its 35th-floor observation deck after a recent overhaul, a new 1920s, Prohibition-inspired eatery and bar will be unveiled. Will there be flappers, gin fizzes and jazz? The folks at Unico Properties, which bought the building in 2015, were tight-lipped on the details at press time. But with an…

Big Rob Roy and Liberty News, Plus a Summer Reading Suggestion

Big Rob Roy and Liberty News, Plus a Summer Reading Suggestion

Rob Roy to allow customers to buy into its latest drinking establishment

Summer is heating up, as are the Seattle bar announcements, as two of the city’s most legendary drinking establishments have recently un-tapped big news. Plus, it’s the time of year when summer reading is in mid-page-turn, and I’ve a great suggestion if you sometimes like to sip a good drink while browsing a good book….

New Look: Smith Tower’s Makeover Includes Prohibition Era-Inspired Cocktail Bar

New Look: Smith Tower’s Makeover Includes Prohibition Era-Inspired Cocktail Bar

The recent overhaul of the the historic 1914 Smith Tower includes new cocktail bar.

When the historic 1914 Smith Tower reopens its 35th-floor observation deck this August after a recent overhaul, a new Prohibition era-inspired bar will be unveiled. Will there be flappers, gin fizzes and jazz? The folks at Unico Properties, which bought the building in 2015, were tight-lipped on the details at press time. But with an…

3 First Impressions of Meet the Moon

3 First Impressions of Meet the Moon

This Leschi spot offers up twists on classics like the Old Fashioned, a stocked coffee bar and more

Opening in late January, Meet the Moon (which takes its memorable name from the Robert Frost poem “Going For Water”) is poised to be a summertime staple. It’s located right on Lakeside Avenue, near the marina at Leschi and the lake. After a recent visit, here are three impressions about the spot from the same…

Join The Must List

Sign up and get Seattle's best events delivered to your inbox every week.

Follow Us