Extreme Cocktails
By Anna Roth, Seattle Editor
Whether it's the end of bad day or the beginning of the best night of your life, sometimes a regular ol' vodka soda just doesn't cut it. Enter extreme cocktails, Seattle-style. From smoking drinks to $225 martinis, these drinks take cocktail hour to whole new level.
Millionaire Martini
THE PLACE: The Metropolitan Grill, a second home to Seattle's power players. THE COCKTAIL: Hennessy Richard Cognac, 150-year Grand Marnier, fresh sweet and sour and a float of Moet Chandon White Star, with 24-carat gold flakes dusting the rim. THE PRICE: $225.
Metropolitan Grill
820 Second Ave,
Seattle,
WA
Madison Tower Side Car
THE PLACE: BOKA, the ultramodern restaurant and bar inside happening Hotel 1000. THE COCKTAIL: Louis III, 100-year Grand Marnier, lemon sour, muddled orange and a vanilla bean sugar rim. THE PRICE: $199.99.
BOKA Kitchen + Bar
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1010 First Ave,
Seattle,
WA
$200 Martini
THE PLACE: Tini Bigs, legendary for its potent and enormous martinis. THE COCKTAIL: 150-year Grand Marnier, Ultimat vodka, Remy Martin Louis XIII, garnished with an orange twist. THE PRICE: $200.
Tini Bigs Lounge
100 Denny Way,
Seattle,
WA
Smoking Martini
THE PLACE: Sea Grill, downtown Tacoma's finest fish house. THE COCKTAIL: The bartender will add a small piece of dry ice to any drink (it affixes itself to the bottom so it's safe). THE PRICE: No extra charge.
Sea Grill
1498 Pacific Ave Ste 300,
Tacoma,
WA
