Chelsea Lin
4 New Seattle-area Restaurants You Must Visit in January 2020
In today’s dining scene, it’s hard to keep up with restaurant openings. But it’s our job (and our pleasure) to do just that. Here are a few new places worth checking out
This article appears in print in the December 2019 issue. Click here to subscribe. MomosanChinatown–International DistrictIron Chef Masaharu Morimoto opened a local offshoot of this popular ramen and izakaya concept in September. In lines going around the block, patient diners wait for a chance to slurp bowls of noodle soup and swill sake. PajuLower Queen AnneThis petite eatery,…
Food We Love: The Best Meatloaf in Seattle
A new take on the old-school diner dishes up an American classic
This article appears in print in the December 2019 issue. Click here to subscribe. Some dishes simply shouldn’t be messed with. Meatloaf, that iconic slice of Americana, is one of them. It’s not bettered by international spices or tweezered tendrils of pea vines. Chef Brian Miyamoto, formerly of Restaurant Zoë, Art of the Table, L’Oursin and other restaurants,…
West Seattle’s Haymaker Becomes a New Neighborhood Favorite
Chef Brian Clevenger’s sixth restaurant emphasizes protein-rich entrées while still serving the pasta his fans have come to love
The charred octopus with ‘nduja is an excellent example of how chef Brian Clevenger prizes classic flavor combinations over fussy fads
Seattle’s Most Influential People 2019: TransFamilies Executive Director, Aidan Key
The founder of the organization Gender Diversity begins a new project with TransFamilies
This article appears in print in the November 2019 issue, as part of the Most Influential People of the Year feature. Click here to subscribe. It’s been 12 years since Aidan Key founded Gender Diversity, an organization dedicated to creating supportive, inclusive environments, both physical and emotional, for transgender and gender-nonconforming children. Key is a powerful public speaker, not with…
Seattle’s Most Influential People 2019: Microsoft President and Chief Legal Officer, Brad Smith
This year, Smith pledged $500 million to be spent on increasing affordable housing in Seattle
This article appears in print in the November 2019 issue, as part of the Most Influential People of the Year feature. Click here to subscribe. Microsoft’s recent renaissance is nothing new; the local tech giant has seen substantial revenue growth since Satya Nadella took over in 2014. (Nadella made our Most Influential list that same year.) This year, Microsoft president…
Seattle Photography Studio Uses Vintage Equipment to Capture Auras on Film
According to Aura Aura's owners, the '70s-era camera technology converts a person's energy to color, which shows up on the portrait as a sort of rainbow-hued halo
This article appears in print in the November 2019 issue. Click here to subscribe. Freelance photographer Alex Lee says he’s a technical, rational person by nature—yet his new project is rooted in the abstract and requires a small leap of faith. In April, he launched the Seattle location of Aura Aura, a Detroit-based business (started by his sister…
4 New Seattle-area Restaurants You Must Try in November 2019
In today’s dining scene, it’s hard to keep up with restaurant openings. But it’s our job (and our pleasure) to do just that. Here are a few new places worth checking out
This article appears in print in the November 2019 issue. Click here to subscribe. DochiChinatown–International DistrictSeattle’s love affair with doughnuts shows no sign of slowing, with the most recent example being a boom in mochi, or rice flour, doughnuts, which have a chewier texture than their cakey and yeasted counterparts. Grab these creative bubble-shaped rings at the Dochi…
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