Tavern Law

GQ Best Bars in Country 10/10. Seattle Weekly "Rocketed onto My List of Best Restaurants". Best New Bar Reader's Choice Award Seattle mag. Best "Dish"/Drink of 2009 Seattle Weekly. Chefs McCracken/Tough: Gayot 2010's Top 5 Rising Chefs in the Nation

Drinking was in the bag last night for many imbibers on Capitol Hill. Photographer Suzi Pratt did some trick-or-treating of her own, hitting up a handful of bars to capture the spirit of Halloween: Barrio, Bimbo's, Canon, Artusi, Moe Bar, Poquitos, Sam's Tavern, Tavern Law and Unicorn. All between the hours of 8 and 9 pm.

Here, in no particular order, are the bars du jour of some of Seattle's cooking contingent. And for Throwback Thursday, might you revisit the favorite dive bars of Hollywood Tavern chef, Angie Roberts and the preferred cocktail stops of Spinasse's/Aragona's Jason Stratton?

As Burger Week 2013 winds down, we turn to some of our favorite tastemakers to tell us where they like to get their burger fix. The comfort of fast-food plays a part in this list, as do the gourmet burgers and the tried-and-true industry standards that always seem to stay consistent in their solid preparation.

Four local chefs are on this year's list for the annual Food & Wine People's Best New Chef: Dana Tough and Brian McCracken (Spur, Tavern Law, Coterie Room), Brendan McGill (Hitchcock), and Chris Weber (The Herbfarm), who is also a semifinalist for a 2013 James Beard Award.

Tavern Law has been serving fabulous cocktails since 1832. During the Prohibition era when America outlawed alcohol, the bar became a speakeasy and continued to serve drinks. Now you can have a perfectly legal cocktail and enjoy the bar's interesting past by sipping on a classic concoction. The ever-evolving drink menu is made with only fresh, hand-crushed juices and syrups blended by...