The NOOK

"The Nook is an impressive cocktail spot that’s disguised as a low-key neighborhood bar. Complete with a mismatched assortment of vintage living room sofas, a fireplace, and extremely friendly bartenders, you’ll find drinks like champagne spritzes, white negronis, and mules topped with torched marshmallows and rosemary. This place feels like what would happen if you stumbled upon an abandoned cabin in the forest, but instead of finding things like pinecones and a grizzly bear or two, there’s a master mixologist inside making anything you want." - aimee rizzo, kayla sager riley

"A smoked Moscow mule topped with pine leaves and a torched marshmallow is enough to get The Nook on this list. But besides that delicious drink, the bar's interior feels like a backyard shed that was recently renovated on HGTV. It’s a two-story spot covered in wood and cushioned benches, and the second floor is an attic-like situation with a fireplace and mismatched armchairs and loveseats. Sip your creme de violette cocktail on a sofa that feels like it belongs in the 1930s." - Aimee Rizzo

"The Nook is an impressive cocktail spot that’s disguised as a low-key neighborhood bar. Complete with a mismatched assortment of vintage living room sofas, a fireplace, and extremely friendly bartenders, you’ll find drinks like champagne spritzes, white negronis, and mules topped with torched marshmallows and rosemary. This place feels like what would happen if you stumbled upon an abandoned cabin in the forest, but instead of finding things like pinecones and a grizzly bear or two, there’s a master mixologist inside that makes anything you want." - Aimee Rizzo

"If you can’t break up with someone at your apartment, you could at least do it somewhere that looks and feels homey. The Nook is a cozy West Seattle bar complete with sofas, a fireplace, and fantastic cocktails ranging from a rye drink with creme de violette and egg white to a smokey mule topped with rosemary and torched marshmallows. If you’re too ashamed to say “this relationship is toast,” say it with a burnt garnish." - Aimee Rizzo