Behind the Bar - SB Hopper

Hot as a son of a gun

The Stranger’s Rich Smith has weighed in on a few of his favorite Seattle hot toddies. Corvus and Company made the list. I took the photo. I freelance, and I’m in Capitol Hill. You spend a lot of time making those delicious drinks. If you need a photo

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Chef Chester

Chester’s last night in this kitchen, Seattle, 23 June 2019. I’m critical of social media. All of it. But sometimes it proves useful. On Sunday, my friend Chester posted that it would be his last evening running the kitchen at the restaurant he’s been at for five

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Corvus and Co.

I’d like to start cooking at home more again. I’ve said that before, though. One of the challenges is that I spend a lot of time alone at a computer writing or editing photos. I’m not great about setting aside the time to make cooking and eating

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Serene

Most of us have favorite watering holes or neighborhood restaurants. Seattle has a ton of great options. I live in Capitol Hill, and I’m fortunate to have several places that make locals feel right at home: Corvus, Deluxe, Bait Shop, and Witness. They’re all great places,

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Cook Weaver

Yesterday I spent the evening hanging out with friends. They’ve both recently been out of town on vacations, so it was nice to catch up. We also had a birthday to toast. We started off at MBar. The view from their rooftop is impressive. I imagine it has

Bartenders

Behind the Bar: Seattle's Manhattan Experience

On 6 March 2017, five of Seattle’s top bartenders put their creativity and cocktail crafting skills to the test at the Palace Ballroom for the Woodford Reserve-sponsored ‘Manhattan Experience’. Their task – create “an original Woodford Reserve Double Oaked Cocktail that showcases the flavor profile

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Behind the Bar: Jacyara de Oliveira, Seattle's Reigning Speed Rack Champion

I still get surprised by small world stories. I moved to Seattle in August 2016. A friend of mine lives in Belltown; when we catch up for a drink, we usually head to Rob Roy. It’s a cool setting. They make great cocktails, you can usually find a couple