Capitol Hill
Three Impressions of Corvus & Co.
The Capitol Hill spot delights with classic drinks and small bites
In early June, Corvus & Co. opened on the eastern stretch of Broadway on Capitol Hill and, after a few name changes, has spread its wings throughout the summer months. I stopped by recently to try out the fare and libations, and below are three impressions of the visit. The Drinks: You’ll discover a host…
Three Impressions of Dino’s Tomato Pie
Expect round and square Sicilian pizzas and cocktails on tap
When Capitol Hill pizzeria Dino’s Tomato Pie opened about four months ago, it generated a flurry of chatter. Which isn’t a surprise, as it’s a sibling to renowned upper Ballard pizzeria Delancey and neighborhood cocktail haven Essex. What is surprising (in a personal way) is that I wasn’t first in line, as I adore Delancey…
OMG! Mamnoon starts brunch service
Israeli egg dishes, fresh-baked Iranian bread, and other Middle Eastern morning goodies
It’s a fine day when one of our favorite restaurants announces it is finally launching a brunch program. Effective June 18 — just in time for Father’s Day — Mamnoon on Capitol Hill is rolling out a Middle Eastern-inspired brunch menu that will make it way easier to get over the fact that they recently…
Roger Nyhus Turned his Capitol Hill Mansion into a Political Powerhouse
Roger Nyhus' home on Capitol Hill is Seattle's new political address
With its gleaming white columns and a stately portico often seen decked in red, white and blue bunting, the “White House,” an almost 7,000-square-foot mansion perched atop North Capitol Hill, prompts more than a casual comparison to our nation’s “other” executive address. But the resident in chief of this house is the indefatigable Roger Nyhus….
The Coolest Handcrafted Furniture on Capitol Hill
Furniture company Brackish makes their items out of salvaged materials
Designers Andy Whitcomb and Forest Eckley are redefining the term “homemade” with their handcrafted furniture company, Brackish. Their made-to-order line, from bar carts to bookshelves, features wood and some metal salvaged from buildings that have been torn down blocks from their Capitol Hill studio. “It’s bittersweet because we hate seeing older buildings go, but love…
Curiouser and Curiouser: Capitol Hill’s Strange Facades
Seattle’s breakneck growth has spawned an interesting sight on Capitol Hill
They look like decaying movie sets left over from some long-ago shoot. Across Capitol Hill, skeletal remnants of vintage brick buildings are propped up with girders and posts, while huge construction pits gape just behind. The prevalence of these haunting façades is the result of zoning incentives established by the Seattle City Council in 2009…
NuBe Green’s Nifty New Vases
Give your fresh-cut blooms a stylish showcase this spring and summer with a new vase, or two, from NuBe Green (Capitol Hill, 1527 10th Ave.; 206.402.4515). The shop now stocks Material Good‘s latest line: the Pod ($26), shown above, and the Pebble ($14), below, in a range of compelling hues, Blackboard to Beekeeper.
The Best Oyster Palaces and Raw Bars in Seattle
Our cold winter months mean it’s oyster season. Slurp some down at Seattle's oyster and raw bars
Ballard Annex Oyster HouseThe nautically designed Ballard Annex (owned by the Matador folks, who also own Kickin’ Boot Whiskey Kitchen), boasts seafood of all stripes and from all over the country: lobster, Dungeness and Maryland blue crab, salmon, white fish and so on. But the list of oysters is where we concentrate our time: Usually…
Trend Alert: Meat and Drinks at a Slew of New Charcuterie Bars
If three of a kind constitutes a trend, then bars that serve cured, smoked and sliced meats are the new black, at least on Capitol Hill. First came Cure, the wee bar hidden in the alleyway behind Broadway on Nagle Place, which opened two years back. There, the menu features charcuterie and cheeses, olives and…
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Lucky 8’s China House Merely Passable [CLOSED]
The tongue-in-cheek suburban American Chinese spot disappoints
If you grew up, as I did, in suburban America, you likely ate at a place similar to the Chinese restaurant of my youth, the Golden Wok. Chunks of pork were fried in a stiff batter and served in a pool of ruby gloss; chicken was fried and then topped with a mellow sauce and…
Best Happy Hours at Restaurants
For half-price wine lists, cheap cocktails and sublime dishes we’d happily pay twice as much to eat.
A puny dish of sodden calamari, a sad plate of flabby, lukewarm wings, a can of Pabst Blue Ribbon—it’s the dreaded not-so-happy hour, wherein a restaurant offers you “bargains” like these if you get there early enough. That’s just not going to cut it. Our mission: Discover the restaurants with the absolute best food served…
Tarboo for Her
The great minds behind Tarboo finally have a ladies line.
Never underestimate the power of a woman. Last year, Pun(c)tuation shop creative director Maikoiyo Alley-Barnes and designer Matt Noren collaborated to create an in-house men’s line for the shop (called “Tarboo,” after the Hood Canal inlet) and, while their handmade, lumberjack-like shirts got an enthusiastic response from local dudes, their biggest fans were women clamoring…
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