The Spirit World

You might remember earlier this year when we reported that Absolut had a little project going with Lenny Kravitz. Well, the folks at Absolut are at it again and this time they are supporting visual arts; photography to be specific.
The Absolut Lomo Project was actually launched some time ago but I just […]

Today (Apparently I can’t read a calendar…) Tomorrow marks the anniversary of the repeal of prohibition in the United States in 1933. The 21st Amendment was ratified, again allowing for the production, transportation and sale of liquor in the states. This amendment repealed the 18th Amendment which had been ratified in January of […]

Just a little reminder that Mixology Monday 10 is now just over a week away.
Document or create your favorite “Drink for a Festive Occasion”; post it on December 11th and drop me an email with the pertinent details.
To get the full scoop check out the announcement post. Looking forward to […]

If you were anywhere near a TV or Radio in the 70s you’ll know that Miller proclaimed itself the “Champagne of Bottled Beer”.  Apparently there is now a sparkling vodka on the market, that some are calling the Champagne of Vodkas!  Currently available in the UK, France, Greece and Iceland Vodka O2 hopes to be […]

As you may be aware, community events are pretty common in the online/blogging world.  Several months ago Paul of Cocktail Chronicles started an event around cocktails that he calls Mixology Monday.  Each month a new theme is announced, bloggers from around the world create a drink based on the theme and then post about them on […]

Each Sunday the Seattle Times profiles a local individual who has accomplished something significant, and is perhaps unrecognized for that accomplishment - at least in a general purpose, everyone-knows-your-name sort of way.  Last Sunday, Spirit World contributor Robert Hess was the person profiled and recognized for his contributions to the world of cocktails and mixology. 
Congrats, Robert!  Soon […]

Congratulations to our own Nika Boyce who is one of Food & Wine’s Photo Contest winners!  Nika was awarded one of four First Place prizes for her photo of Spice cake with homemade dark chocolate sauce.  You can read more about her experience on her blog. 
Congrats Nika!  It is so very well deserved! 

Just a few programming notes on what has been going on behind the scenes of the Well Fed Network lately. We have been working very hard on a redesign of the entire network, and it should be going live today or tomorrow. We’re all excited about it, and can’t wait to show it to all […]

Over the next few days we’ll be providing you with a few ideas and recipes for your Halloween celebrations. Make sure you caught Nika’s recipe for Sparkling Cadaver Cider Cocktails!Today we provide you with a handy-dandy list of online resources to aid your party planning - whether big or small:

Sweet and Spooky Halloween
Food Network’s Halloween […]

Photo courtesy of Paul Gibson

Starting this weekend beer drinkers in the Seattle area can sample 10 different Pumpkin beers at all three Elysian locations (Capitol Hill, TangleTown and Elysian Fields) during their 2nd Annual Great Pumpkin Beer Festival.
The Festival will held one day at the Capitol Hill and Elysian Fields locations and five days at […]