Wine & Spirits magazine’s August issue named Wildwood Spirits Co.’s Kur gin

Wine & Spirits magazine’s August issue named Wildwood Spirits Co.’s Kur gin one of the top eight gins. Wildwood is a project of chef John Howie and distiller Erik Liedholm.

Schilling Cider is opening their Fremont outpost this weekend, according to Eater Seattle. The cider house will have 32 taps and an impressive 250 bottled craft ciders. The space won’t have a kitchen, but you’re free to bring food from outside restaurants. Look to Facebook for details.

The Fairmont Olympic has launched a happy hour at the hotel’s Terrace Lounge. The menu includes signature martinis, Pacific Northwest wines by the glass, and local bottled beers. Appetizers like duck fries with chorizo aioli, mini-Kobe hot dogs, and smoked salmon bites round out the food portion of the menu. Next week, the Terrace Lounge will launch a “build your own boozy milkshakes” option with homemade ice-cream flavors.

You’ve got til the end of September to buy penis cakes at Wallingford’s Erotic Bakery; it’ll shutter for good on September 30. E

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