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Must Love MoviesNew Belgium Clips Beer and Film Tour at Gas Works ParkFriday (7/29, 8 p.m.) Movies plus craft beer—now that’s a great double feature. New Belgium Brewing’s Clips Beer and Film event brings almost 20 beers and a selection of short films to a big, inflatable screen at Gas Works Park. Leashed dogs, low…
Three Impressions of The Nest
The rooftop bar atop the Thompson Hotel offers views, drinks in flamingos and more fun
The Nest, from Seattle restaurateur Josh Henderson, opened earlier this summer atop the new Thompson Hotel and is perhaps the Seattle bar highest off of the ground (or at least in the running). I stopped by recently to check it out and below are three impressions of the visit. The Drinks: The bar program put…
New Middle Eastern food pop up at Hitchcock Restaurant, The Atlantic
Former La Bete chef Taylor Cheney launches Yalla Seattle to celebrate Syrian, Turkish cultures
Go back, if you will, to 2014. In the November chef’s issue of that year, we dubbed then-La Bete executive chef Taylor Cheney among Seattle Magazine’s Ones to Watch for what was then emerging as her raison d’etre: Middle Eastern family-style meals celebrating the ancient cuisines of Syria, Turkey, Lebanon and Palestine. This past March,…
Where to Drink a Yummy Sake Slushie
On a hot day, a sake slushie from TankaSan is just the thing
When Eric Tanaka, executive chef and business partner for Tom Douglas’ restaurant group, suggested that it might be interesting to create a frozen sake juice box (as seen in Japan), Adam Chumas ran with the idea. But instead of a juice box, the bar director for Tom Douglas Restaurants proposed adding sake to a slushy…
The History Behind Green Lake’s Grandstand
Green Lake's abandoned Aqua Theater once dazzled
Strolling around Green Lake these days is generally a peaceful pursuit, with most of the action coming from kids playing in the water, kayakers paddling by or the occasional family of ducks flapping around. But at the lake’s southwestern edge, you’ll find the remnants of a historic theater that made a real splash in its…
The PNB Dances into SAM’s Olympic Sculpture Park
Don't miss the chance to catch this en plein air ballet performance
Seattle Art Museum’s Olympic Sculpture Park, with its sweeping views of Elliott Bay, is always an enchanting place to enjoy a warm summer evening surrounded by art. This month, it will host several new works of art when Pacific Northwest Ballet (PNB) presents “Sculptured Dance” on August 11. As part of the museum’s Summer at…
‘Boys of ’36’ Premieres August 2 on PBS
A new PBS film honors UW's 1936 gold-medal rowers
Just in time to help us warm up for some Team USA fist pumping during this summer’s Olympic Games, PBS’s American Experience series of historical documentaries presents an episode celebrating a group of athletes who hold a special place in local hearts. The program, “The Boys of ’36,” tells the story of the scrappy crew…
High Times: Modern Marijuana Products
Local brands add polish to pot's image
When you spot the sleek, modern, single-story building just off Ballard Avenue, it looks much like the craft breweries that dot the neighborhood. Inside, smiling staff members in black polo shirts stand behind the cherrywood-paneled bar in a bright, airy space with polished concrete floors, ready to help you find something to help you unwind…
Smith Tower Renovations Bring 1920s Flair
Smith Tower's makeover includes a new cocktail bar
When the historic 1914 Smith Tower reopens its 35th-floor observation deck after a recent overhaul, a new 1920s, Prohibition-inspired eatery and bar will be unveiled. Will there be flappers, gin fizzes and jazz? The folks at Unico Properties, which bought the building in 2015, were tight-lipped on the details at press time. But with an…
Beer-infused cupcakes at Pyramid Alehouse
Baking competition to benefit Seattle NAMI
We’ve had sweets on the brain this summer with the opening of Choukette eclair shop in Pike Place and the forthcoming plant-based ice cream parlor Frankie & Jo’s from Autumn Martin and Kari Brunson. So it comes as no surprise that today’s post is about cupcakes. Beer-infused cupcakes, to be exact. On Saturday, Aug. 13, Pyramid…
Throwback Eats: 6 Nostalgic Tacoma Joints
Go old school in Tacoma
You may have visited Tacoma to take in the acclaimed Museum of Glass, or to spend a sunny afternoon at Point Defiance Park. But there are other reasons to make the trek south. Discover the historic heart and soul of this working-class city through its old-school restaurants, bars, shops and venues that have entertained locals…
6 Attic Transformations to Inspire Your Own
Thinking about going up? See what designers do with the often awkward spaces
This article originally appeared on Houzz.com. There may be extra livable space in your house just over your head right now. Rather than moving out or adding on, many homeowners are going up into the attic. Attics tend to present challenges like low ceilings, odd angles and quirky nooks, but these designers treated these aspects…
Capitol Hill Welcomes Acai Eatery
Verve Bowls opens shop in new Pike Motorworks building
Capitol Hill welcomed its first eatery dedicated to acai and fresh smoothie bowls last week. Verve Bowls, located in the newly opened Pike Motorworks building, whips up acai and pitaya (dragonfruit) bowls–parfait-style cups made with a blended berry base and topped with granola and other tasty garnishes–plus smoothies and pressed juices made with goods from…
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