For my friend’s birthday, he wanted to visit downtown Seattle and find a speakeasy. To my surprise, there are many hidden gems throughout the Seattle area. We checked out the Founders Club in the Fairmont Olympic Hotel Seattle. If you are looking for other speakeasies in Seattle, there are more listed below! When we entered the hotel, we couldn’t find ...

If you are looking for a fun and cozy wine and whiskey bar in South Puget Sound, you will want to visit the Browne Family Vineyards tasting room.  The tasting room is in the charming Proctor District in Tacoma’s north end, next to Cactus Restaurant and close to the Metropolitan Market. Don’t you love this chic bar with the mural ...

If you haven’t heard of Cantina Monarca, Bellevue’s newest elevated Mexican restaurant and tequila lounge, you are in for a treat!  I love delicious Mexican cuisine, and I was so impressed with the food. This restaurant has a chic, Zen-like atmosphere designed to make you feel like you’re sipping on craft-made cocktails and savoring melt-in-your-mouth bites in beautiful Tulum, Mexico. ...

The Holiday season is an inspirational time of year for baking, cooking, and cocktail making. I decided to start out on the first of December with a festive Cranberry Rosemary Vodka Spritzer. This drink was easy to shop for and to prepare, and it has Christmas vibes galore. Perfect for getting you into the holiday spirit. (Disclosure: Some of the ...

I’m not really supposed to tell you this, but it’s quite common for wine bloggers to go home after a long busy exhausting day of wine tasting, wine photography and wine blogging, and turn to something a little more.. substantial.. for their evening drink of choice. For me, that’s Whiskey or Bourbon, preferably found in an ice cold Manhattan cocktail. ...

I’m really taking advantage of our unseasonally sunny, warmish weather here in the suburbs of Woodinville. I keep hosting tiny little social distancing parties in my backyard, for mask-wearing friends. Recently, I set up a cozy outdoor seating area around my bonfire, and filled an etagere with supplies for guests to make their own cocktails using liquor from a local ...

I realized yesterday that it had been a month since the “stay home, stay safe”  order was issued by Governor Jay Inslee. As the past month wore on, I certainly noticed that my wine and spirit consumption increased, my exercise routine diminished, and my patience wore thinner by the day. I am one half of a couple, outnumbered by three ...

Do you have some time off from work over the next week or two? You might be tempted to stop by one of the Happy Hours at our festively decorated restaurants here in Woodinville. Grab a cocktail or some local wine, nibble on some delicious bites, and relax for an hour or so. Bring friends or just enjoy a quiet ...

Alright, we know we are primarily wine bloggers. But after a long “hard” week of tasting so many wonderful Washington wines, sometimes we just want to go home, get in pajamas, light a fire in the fireplace and make some Manhattans and Old Fashioneds! We discovered these fabulous bitters for our cocktails at Metropolitan Market in Sammamish. The Bitter Housewife ...

Alexandra Hedin Alexandra Hedin blogs about cocktails, as well as recipes and parties. Love her photography! https://alexandrahedin.com/cocktails-2 https://www.instagram.com/ali.hedin/ Beautiful Booze Cocktails Travel blogger Natalie from Seattle is currently exploring Thailand. You’ll have so much fun visiting her Instagram. Check out her excellent YouTube videos as well. https://www.beautifulbooze.com/ https://www.facebook.com/beautifulbooze/ https://www.instagram.com/beautifulbooze https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChSQoTuvzT5P3F9qVHPrNtA Cider Says A Seattle-based cider review blog by Kate. Recent ...