Bess Lovejoy
Hometown Harvest
Canlis finds inspiration—and a new chef—in its own backyard.
For most of its history, Canlis has looked for inspiration both far and wide. The iconic fine-dining restaurant, perched on the edge of Queen Anne with sweeping views of Lake Union, helped define Pacific Northwest cuisine by marrying global influences with a reverence for craft and service. Now, however, as it marks a milestone 75th…
Hives Among the Headstones
Inside a north Seattle project reimagining cemeteries as sanctuaries for pollinators.
In many old stories, bees are more than just insects. They’re messengers—tiny intermediaries between the living and the dead. There was once even a custom in Europe and America known as “telling the bees:” When a family member died, or another significant life event occurred, someone would go to the hive to share the news….
A Bookshop with Bite
Capitol Hill’s Haunted Burrow Books embraces Seattle’s shadowy readers with moody titles, eerie art, and a Halloween spirit that lasts all year.
On a stretch of 15th Avenue that’s seen many reincarnations, a new bookstore has emerged from the shadows. Haunted Burrow Books, which opened in June near the former QFC-turned-Punk Rock Flea Market, has already made its presence known—not with shrieks in the night, but with a book selection that leans deliciously dark. Though “moody books”…
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