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We had thousands of readers weigh in about their favorite Seattle bartenders in a survey we conducted back in September. Amber Walsh of Saint John’s Bar & Eatery was among the five winners. Find out who else claimed victory—and who came close—in the 2018 edition of The Stranger’s Happy Hour guide.

How long have you been bar-tending?
I started in 2002 at the old Crocodile.

What do you love most about your job?
The friendships I’ve made with some of these people over the last decade and a half are really special. It keeps me around.

What qualities make a good bar-tender?
Humor for sure, and I guess a rather subdued demeanor works pretty well.

Leilani was the managing editor at The Stranger beginning in January of 2017. In addition to her boring administrative duties, she sometimes got to write stuff. She’s also a Phishhead, and doesn’t...