Category Archives: Cocktails

Drink of The Week: Chocolate Cake

Letherman’s Chocolate Cake by Troy Letherman “Let them eat cake!” Or so we’re told Marie Antoinette exclaimed, having been informed the French peasantry had no bread. They fired up a revolution instead, cut off a few heads and apparently stuck … Continue reading

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Drink of The Week: Prefab Mojito

Hemingway did it better Alright, I made it one year with Angler’s Tonic without mentioning Hemingway or bringing him into the drink equation But, hey, summer is almost gone. And it’s hot today. I feel like a cool, sweet drink, … Continue reading

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Best Bars in the Northwest

Drink-Thirty. A few bars to peruse. Recently went through the July issue of Outside Magazine which, you should know, is a killer read. Orcas attacking their trainers, Lance getting ready to pedal again, and a collection of stories on why moving … Continue reading

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Seattle’s Steelhead Diner

Serving great eats, true-angler style Every once in a while I feel like a really, really lucky guy. And that was the case in July when I went to the Dean River in British Columbia. But prior to the trip I was … Continue reading

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Drink of The Week: Eugene O’Neill’s Gibson

The Gibson The Gibson is as basic as they come, a pure shot of gin to the veins. It’s a perfect choice after a busy day when things may or may not have gone exactly your way, say, when the … Continue reading

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Drink of The Week: Moscow Mule

Moscow Mule I’m sitting in the Melrose Bar a couple weeks ago. It’s 8 a.m. and all of a sudden some copper mug rocks off its post and clanks on the floor. My friend grabs his head and says “Ouch.” … Continue reading

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Drink of The Week: Moonshine

Moonshine Madness, Salmon, Idaho style Maybe I shouldn’t admit this, but I once built a still under my grandparent’s deck. I got a few dribbles of liquid, not much, but enough to have probably caused my frustrations with

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Drink of The Week: Black and Tan

These go down all day long. You can’t beat a straight Guinness on Saint Patrick’s Day, but I’ve always found the black and tan to only up the enjoyment level. Most people, it seems, believe that the black and tan … Continue reading

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Raymond Carver’s Bloody Mary

Morning, afternoon or evening—an appropriate option I can’t drink bloody Mary’s very often but when I do I think, Why don’t I swill these more often? One guy who could drink them

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Drink of The Week: Lebowski’s White Russian

Chick drink? Kindof. But man they taste good. And Lebowski gave them cool-factor. Who can even speak the words white Russian without visualizing a frustrated Jeff Bridges saying, “Dude!” in the phenomenal cult-classic movie, The Big Lebowski, (1998). I hadn’t … Continue reading

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