Radiator's rustic bar, above, has a cozy cabin feel. Below right, the Bourbon-based Showgirl
cocktail, inspired by the view of an adult-theatre marquee across the street.
Bourbon-based Margaritas and Mint
Juleps, which were priced at $8.
About 95% of the base spirits in
cocktails sold at Radiator is whiskey,
although on a Friday or Saturday night
the bar might serve more gin and vodka.
Radiator also offers a handful of beers—
on draft and in cans, most of which are
local—and 13 wines by the glass.
Radiator's food menu includes some
unique meat options, such as CornflakeCrusted Chicken Livers ($10) and Crispy
Beef Lip Terrine ($10). Guests can also
reserve a whole pig's head ($48) to share,
Rosales says.
Every item on the food and drink list
is seasonal, with many products hailing
from the Pike Place market. Radiator's
house-made bitters incorporate local and
seasonal Washington produce such as
Rainer cherries in the summer.
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Much of the bar's decor was
handcrafted by management, and the
space has a country cabin feel, with
touches like beer taps made from old
chair legs, Rosales notes. Light streams
in through Radiator's large windows at
the back of the bar, offering a view of the
the marquee of Déja Vu, an adult theater/
superstore across the street.
The Déja Vu has inspired some of the
cocktails, such as the Showgirl. Made
with Buffalo Trace Bourbon, Ramazotti
Amaro and house-made rhubarb bitters,
the drink is priced at $10.
The bulk of the customers are locals,
Rosales says, noting that the space isn't
easy to find—visitors typically use some
kind of bar application to locate it. But it
probably helps that Radiator is a stone's
throw from the Zig Zag, another one of
Seattle's classic cocktail bars.
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