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New Foundation Seattle Shutters Headquarters, Gallery Space
Its inaugural prize recipient's exhibit 'If You Lived Here Still..." will be on display through May
In January, The New Foundation Seattle announced both the creation of its 100K prize—an award of $100,000 given to a distinguished U.S. woman artist—and its first recipient, New York artist and social activist Martha Rosler. In conjunction with the award, Seattle would be treated to Housing is a Human Right, a year-long series of exhibitions…
What’s Being Done to Keep Restaurants Safe for Diners?
With a number of bacteria outbreaks at local eateries, is it safe to eat out in Seattle?
I’m standing on a corner in Seattle’s Belltown neighborhood on a sunny afternoon, waiting for Chris Skilton, a health inspector and trained epidemiologist with the food and facilities program of Public Health–Seattle & King County. In the wake of recent health scares like the E. coli outbreak at several Chipotle restaurants, I’ve arranged to shadow…
The Malheur Occupation and the Evolution of the Wild West
What the Malheur occupation in Oregon says about living today in the Pacific Northwest
The occupation of eastern Oregon’s Malheur National Wildlife Refuge by right-wing extremists is over. Bird watchers are eager to reclaim their right to access this beautiful locale, which hosts rare migrating birds, such as sandhill cranes. Flocks of binoculared birders will descend this spring in a show of support for public ownership, conservation and cooperation….
Dream Views Wow on Seattle’s Lake Washington
Expansive glass brings nature's glories inside this contemporary home
This article originally appeared on Houzz.com. These Seattle homeowners once lived in a traditional home without a close connection to the outdoors; they dreamed of a house on Lake Washington with a view of Mount Rainier and indoor spaces that flowed outside. And now they have it. Architect John DeForest, project architect Ted Cameron, and…
Recipe of the Week: Dark Chocolate Macadamia Nut Magic Bars
These gluten-free, vegan and Paleo sweet treats will hit the spot
Seattle baker Rachel Conners, she of the scrumptious baking blog Bakerita, has made some serious magic with these dark chocolate- and vegan caramel-filled goodies. The bars not only have a healthy twist—Conners crafted them so they’d fit gluten-free, Paleo and vegan lifestyles—but a tropical one as well. Inspired by a trip to Costa Rica, she…
The Best Thing Our Senior Editor Ate This Week
Mamnoon's take on the hot dog is all Seattle
Here’s the grub our senior editor Lara Hale is raving about this week: “Full disclosure: I love Mamnoon. I live about a block away, and I take full advantage year-round, but it’s a firm favorite in warm weather, when I can walk my dog over and grab a spot on the tiny patio out front….
Seattle Superheroes: Dina Martina
The brash, screechy-voiced singer is a treasure
Seattle Superheroes is a regular series on seattlemag.com wherein artists depict standout people in our community as superheroes. While we’ve taken some artistic license with the narratives, the sentiment behind them is very real. There’s that adage about art that it has no certain definition, but that you know it when you see it. Well,…
A Guide to Gratuity in the New $15-An-Hour Era
When even food writers are confused about what to do when the bill comes, help comes in handy
Sticker shock. It’s not a feeling I experience often after 17 years of working as a restaurant critic and food writer. My idea of value is likely different than most. I long ago became inured to the idea of spending a significant chunk of the rent for a blowout omakase experience at my favorite sushi…
4 Culinary Superstars for 2016
This year's tastemakers
Jason StrattonGeneral manager and executive chef, Mamnoon Photographed February 9, 2016, at Mamnoon on Capitol HillMamnoon co-owner Wassef Haroun compares Jason Stratton’s culinary prowess to his epic karaoke chops. “He puts everything into it,” Haroun says. “When you see him perform songs, you realize he likes to do things very, very well.” It’s certainly true…
Photos Show People of Color Working on the Space Needle
Construction of Seattle's iconic marvel began 55 years ago this month
Last week, the Space Needle previewed a new permanent exhibition in its base along the spiral ramp that leads to the elevators to the Observation Deck. It tells the story of the Needle’s conception and construction. Called “Building the Marvel,” it features large models and blow-up photographs running from the doodle Eddie Carlson drew when…
The Must List: Shen Yun, Mariners Opening Day & More
What to do this weekend in Seattle
Must SeeShen Yun at McCaw Hall(4/8 to 4/10, times vary) Performing arts company Shen Yun returns to Seattle to tell the tale of heroes, dragons and emperors through dance and acrobatics in a stunning visual and musical production at McCaw Hall. The show, “Lost Paradise,” revives and celebrates 5,000 years of culture that is banned…
Get Ready for the Second Annual Seattle Boylesque Festival
Expect acrobatics, fire performers and straight up stripping at the April 28 and 29 shows
If you live in Seattle, chances are you’ve heard of burlesque – the sex- and body-positive cabaret-style performance art that includes showing a little (or a lot of) skin. But, what you may not have heard of is boylesque, the all male version of this art form. Interested? Good! Because on Thursday, April 28, and…
Celebrate National Poetry Month with Poems and Local Spirits
Poem and local spirit combos to help you honor the most poetic month of the year
It’s April, which means National Poetry Month is in full poetic swing. In honor of that, and because reading poems and having a good drink go together in such a lovely manner, I have some poem-and-local-spirit combos to help you celebrate the month right. (Last year, we paired poems with drinks at local bars, but…
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