Owner Jen Barnes opened Ballard sports bar Rough & Tumble in the former home of Sawyer last week, giving fans of women’s sports an inclusive place to gather and watch their favorite teams without worrying about, say, a Sounders game preempting a showing of an OL Reign match — though the 18 screens here won’t exclude men’s teams like the Seahawks or the finals of the men’s World Cup. The classic pub fare from chef Tessa Roberts and the cocktails feature playful names like the Reignstorm burger and the Ice Bath, blending Uncle Nearest whiskey, Timber City ginger beer, lime, and mint. The 160-capacity venue also offers local wine, beer, and cider; pool tables; an all-ages section; and a covered and heated outdoor area.

A sibling to Stampede and Dreamland Bar and Diner, Carnelian Bay is owner Paul Shanrock’s new neotropical sci-fi-themed bar operating on the covered patio of Dreamland in Fremont. The menu features 10 house cocktails like the Delicate Weapon, a blend of mezcal, absinthe, cantaloupe, and spiced pear, that — through blurbs on the menu — spin a narrative of a sci-fi world Shanrock started developing at Stampede. Bar snacks include loco moco, honey walnut torpedo shrimp, and green papaya salad.

Astra Hotel’s new rooftop bar, Altitude Sky Lounge, sits 16 stories above South Lake Union and offers sweeping views of the Downtown Seattle skyline and the Space Needle. Comfortable armchairs and fireplaces occupy a large open-air deck, but even the interior of the lounge offers stunning views, and the floor-to-ceiling windows open outward on sunny days to let the air in. The bar offers several beers on tap, wine and Champagne by the glass, and a cocktail menu with drinks like La Brujeria, made with Mezcal, lime, basil, blackberry, and ginger beer. The food menu features small bites like several sizes of charcuterie boards, a serving of marcona almonds and crispy chickpeas, and various dips like golden beet and dill and duck liver mousse.

The winner of Seattle’s 2022 Eater Award for Best New Bar, Phocific Standard Time is another groundbreaking addition to the Pho Bac restaurant group, now led by the next generation, sisters Yenvy and Quynh Pham. The intimate cocktail bar in Denny Triangle wields Vietnamese ingredients to magnificent effect, combining coffee roasted by sibling cafe Hello Em with aquavit and egg yolk custard for a bold egg coffee, washing a shot of whiskey with pho fat in an ode to late brother Khoa, and spotlighting Vietnam’s first gin, Song Cai, in drinks with aromatics like cherry blossoms and cinnamon flowers. Snacks like banh bot loc, the translucent, jiggly Vietnamese tapioca dumplings, plus pho from the Pho Bac location downstairs round out the exciting menu.

Woodinville’s Métier Brewing Company, Seattle’s only Black-owned brewery, recently opened a sprawling new taproom in the heart of the Central District. Owner Rodney Hines says he hopes it will become a gathering place that anchors and acknowledges the area’s diverse communities. Find plenty of beers on tap, like the award-winning coconut porter and Belgian strong ale, as well as a solid selection of barrel-aged beers. Food comes from Umami Kushi, another local Black-owned business focused on Japanese okazu pan, or fried dough balls with savory fillings.