Macara “Mac” Hinds tended bar in Germany and traveled in Norway and Thailand. Now she is training to fly airplanes.
Chris Madsen has a wife and two kids, thanks to his job at this Edmonds watering hole.
Traci Lamb, bartender at Just Left Pub & Grill, is an extrovert who loves to get know people.
Husband-and-wife bartenders Kris and Kali Kelnero open their own place in downtown Edmonds.
Blake Fitzgerald shares his extensive beer knowledge at Josh’s Taps and Caps in Snohomish.
Amanda Biship is the bartender at The Clubhouse Bar and Grill in Everett, where it feels like family.
Mark Evich of The Cove Restaurant and Lounge in Lynnwood says obscure cocktails are his biggest challenge.
The new joint in Seattle’s Wallingford neighborhood will have a familiar name: Niles Peacock Kitchen and Bar.
Deanna VanderVate pours drinks at The Paddle Pub, formerly the Roadhouse Bar & Grill.
Megan Bingaman broke into the business after she got sick of her desk job.
Jason Castro loves to explain the history behind the drinks at Fred’s Rivertown Alehouse in Snohomish.
Cameron McCaffree says he enjoys the historic Everett bar’s diverse, colorful customers.
Bartenders Mallory Galash, Alethea Kendrick and Valerie Hackett have become close friends.
Accounting wasn’t a good fit for this “super-friendly” person, so she switched to bartending.
Jessie Meyers feels a rush of accomplishment when she makes everyone happy.
Denise McKenzie has learned a few things after 12 years at the venerable Marysville bar.
Desmond van Rensburg says people skills are as vital as mixology knowledge.