We Survived the 2009 Tini Bigs Cocktail Tasting

Tini Bigs had us down to try out some "new" cocktails and appetizer plates and we were all like Aw geez do we hafta?! but we went because we knew you'd want to know all about it. No, we're happy to. For you. Besides, it gives us a chance to report on their new late night happy hour, out on the patio. From 9 to 11 p.m., seven days a week, they have select food and drinks for $5.

Also, since Food & Wine magazine included Tini Bigs in its "Top 100 Bars in America," that might be enough to get you over to Queen Anne for their monthly cocktail classes. They're the last Saturday of every month, and each class dives into a particular spirit: so far you've got June 27 (gin), July 25 (rum), August 29 (tequila), September 26 (cognac), and October 31 (whiskey) to choose from.