Say goodbye to the social freeze for good.

For many newcomers to Seattle, there is a lot of fun to be had with freshly acquainted friends — at first. However, not long after their arrival, many people begin to notice a certain coldness among native Seattleites. Phones stop ringing, party invites cease and, before they know it, émigrés to our fair city have been frozen out of the social scene altogether.

Luckily, Scott Weaver has the solution for the area’s first-time residents: become a member of the Seattle Anti-Freeze group, and the city’s social barriers will melt away.

Pearl Vodka’s newest flavors have launched at Bradley and Mikel’s Pearl Bar.

Spring is in the air in Seattle; the cherry blossoms are in full swing and that big, round yellow thing in the sky has made an appearance a few times. By my watch, this means it’s time to put the heavy liquors back on the shelf. So I recently headed into Pearl Bar & Dining in Bellevue to try one (OK three) of Pearl Vodka’s newest flavors.