Bar del Corso's Sample Menu; Sabering a Champagne Bottle

SODO—Congrats to Epic Ales' Cody Morris, who recently hand-capped his 11,000th bottle of his ridiculously creative beers. [Twitter]

Magnolia—Trace Wilson, chef at Mulleady's Irish Pub in Magnolia (a current burger bracket contender) rolls out a new menu today that he says reins in the "fanciness" of his previous menu in favor of "po'boys, pasties and pot pies." [EaterWire]

BEACON HILL—Speaking of new menus, forthcoming pizza spot Bar del Corso has posted a sample menu of antipasti, pizza and more. Look for doors to open this summer. [Bar del Corso]

LOWER QUEEN ANNE—Even if you're not familiar with specialty Champagne retailer Fat Cork, this instructional video of owner Bryan Maletis demonstrating how to open a champagne bottle with a sword (OK, really a large knife) is highly educational. [EaterWire]
[Epic Ales photo by +Russ/Flickr]