martinis

Fine adult beverages: Tini Bigs pours a round of new tastes

Geoff Carter — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 13:26:18 -0700

In the course of my work I am introduced to many fine adults, and many fine adult beverages. I regard both with the utmost respect, and get to know each with all due expediency -- because y'know, the world could end in five minutes and I'd hate for that to happen without good friends in the room and with a half-finished Negroni in my hand. Homey will not play that, as we used to say during the rule of Clinton the First.

Fix a broken evening at King's Hardware

Geoff Carter — Wed, 06 Sep 2006 11:41:30 -0700

If I had a hammer, I'd probably put it down before I accidentally smashed my thumb, as is my custom with such instruments. Handiwork just isn't my thing. However, the instruments offered at King's Hardware - a new Ballard bar from the mind of Linda Derschang, of Linda's Tavern and Viceroy fame - are not only familiar to me, but I am fairly expert in their use: the martini glass, the jukebox and the Skee-Ball. I can't use these things to repair a lamp or frame a doorway – but they can fix a bad day, no problem.

Great guy gifts for under $50

Sarah Jio — Fri, 09 Dec 2005 11:16:53 -0800

There's something about shopping for a man that can send even an expert shopper into a tizzy. If you're thinking a) tie, b) aftershave or c) holiday sweater (aka snowflakes and reindeer), cross them off your list. He'll thank you for coming up with something just a smidge more unique. Assuming the guy in your life hasn't been naughty this year, here are some recommendations for:

BalMar is Ballard's latest sleek new 'gathering spot'

Lori Hinton — Fri, 02 Dec 2005 14:37:15 -0800

At the intersection of Ballard Avenue and Market Street, the BalMar marks the intersection of two generations: old Ballard and the new, urban village it has become.

Money, baby: Vegas nights in Belltown's Starlite Lounge

Geoff Carter — Tue, 08 Nov 2005 16:52:26 -0800