Chelsea Lin

A Seattle Coffee Slinger Defends His Title at the US Barista Championship
If Cole McBride wins, he’ll again represent the U.S. at the world championships in Boston
CAFFEINE FIX: Barista champion Cole McBride is the mastermind behind the coffee menu at Ada’s Discovery Café, where you can order this espresso old fashioned, one of his award-winning drinks

This Bellevue Steakhouse Wows With Soaring City-Views
From its lofty perch, a Bellevue restaurant wows with spectacle and steaks
ROOM WITH A VIEW: The main dining room, overlooking Seattle in the distance, sits below hanging tree roots, representative of the five kinds of wood used to grill meat at Ascend

This Washington Farm is Bringing the Maple Syrup Industry to the West Coast
An Acme family farm is making a pitch for local, sustainable maple syrup harvesting
IN THE TREES: In the fall of 2017, Devin Day (pictured) and Neil McLeod invested in a proper maple sugaring setup, including 2 miles of plastic blue tubing, tapped into trees and connected to a vacuum that sucks the sap out of the tree

Delridge Resident Makes House in a Shipping Container
In this age of escalating construction costs, a young Delridge resident looks to shipping containers when designing her starter home
TRANSFORMATIONS: Homeowner Julianna Carlson’s kitchen has concrete countertops and a chandelier she made from a found branch

5 Local Plant-Based Desserts You Must Try
Good and good for you? These desserts prove it’s possible
NO DAIRY? NO PROBLEM: The tiramisu slice from Pure Pies features neither mascarpone nor ladyfingers, but still manages a satisfying, creamy texture to highlight the rich combination of chocolate and coffee
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