Seattle shakes a spring cocktail event

Cheers, June, 2005

The Seattle Restaurant Consortium, an ad hoc group of city operators promoting dining out in the Emerald City, last month held a food and cocktail promotion. The Great Seattle Shake, in conjunction with MasterCard. The event, which ran from May 1 through May 22, featured nearly 100 specialty cocktails and appetizers from 23 of the city's top cocktail lounges. Each operation put together a unique menu with at least three signature drinks and three appetizers, highlighting each establishment's particular food and beverage style. Customers could select two cocktails and an appetizer from any restaurant for $15.

Participants in the event included the Beach Cafe at the Point Bar, Bada Lounge, Belltown Bistro, Bookstore Bar, Chapel, Frontier Room, Garage, Ibiza Dinner Club, Il Bistro, Jasmine, Jaeger Restaurant and Bar, May Restaurant and Lounge, Palace Kitchen, Sazerac, Sport Restaurant and Bar, Ten Mercer, The Hi-Life, The Matador Ballard, The Mirabeau Room, The Pink Door, The Triple Door, Tini Bigs Lounge and the W Seattle Bar.

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