
Bring Back the Picon Punch
Seattle’s Bar Bayonne revives the Basque American drink with a housemade take on the elusive French aperitif.
- story: Al Culliton
- photo: Amber Fouts
Seattle’s Bar Bayonne revives the Basque American drink with a housemade take on the elusive French aperitif.
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