Ruby

Seattle’s Hottest New Bars, January 2024

"This new Greenwood bar is inside a tiny, windowless building that used to be a computer repair shop. But it’s the lack of frills that helps maintain focus on Ruby’s real draw: craft cocktail mastery. Owner Mike Jochum showcases an impressive array of mixology techniques and thought-provoking flavor combinations, honed through years working at dives and neighborhood spots. The menu highlights rum and mezcal, though this small crew can skillfully whip up just about anything based on a customer’s flavor preferences (including NA drinks). The closest thing to a gimmick here is the red-tinted, ruby-shaped ice cube used in the house negroni, but like the drinks, it’s genuinely very cool." - Brianna Gunter