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Where to Grab a Delicious and Affordable Midweek Meal
Don't forget about our local culinary schools, which are cooking up incredible feasts for less
Local culinary schools are introducing the city’s next top chefs while offering a bargain meal in the process. While service is often adorably awkward, the payoff comes in the form of delicious food. Here, we highlight some of the best places to grab a midweek meal. Cafe Alki and Alhadeff GrillCulinary Arts Department at South…
Recipe of the Week: Fried Avocado Tacos
Beer-battered avocado slices with salsa verde and lime creme make these pockets shine
Set with snacks for this weekend’s Seahawks showdown against the Green Bay Packers? Get there with these fried bites by chef and entertaining expert Heather Christo. “Crispy and fragrant on the outside, [and] creamy and cool on the inside,” these pockets repurpose the avocado to tasty effect and are sure to satisfy your Sunday guests…
Grab a Seat at Bar Within a Bar, Prime 809
Tucked inside Daniel’s Broiler in South Lake Union, Prime 809 is a cozy spot for whiskey lovers
You’ll have to traverse an adventurous route amid South Lake Union traffic and construction, parking and valets, and then make a push through Daniel’s Broiler restaurant, the regular Daniel’s bar, and glass doors between glass shelves lined with bottles of fine spirits, to reach Prime 809 (809 Fairview Place N; 206.621.8262; schwartzbros.com). But the extra…
#Throwback Thursday: Horse Heaven Hills AVA Turns 10
Local winegrower supplies 25 percent of Washington's wine
In our vino-rich, buy-local-driven state, it’s easy to take our vast wine selection for granted, not to mention our myriad opportunities to go straight to the source. Whether you’re cozied up in a tasting room this time of year or picnicking at vineyards in the warmer months, Washington has more than 700 wineries to choose…
Seattle Symphony Performs World-Premiere Composition Based on Music of Pearl Jam
Composer Angelique Poteat takes her cues from natural elements
Upon being commissioned to create a new orchestral piece for the Seattle Symphony, composer and clarinetist Angelique Poteat, who turns 29 this month, immediately set to work immersing herself in the oeuvre of her musical inspiration: Pearl Jam. Having grown up listening to the band as a rock fan, she spent last January listening to…
Elegant Porcelain Pottery and Dishware from North Seattle Artist
Kristin Nelson's Vit Ceramics line includes vases, lamp bases and tableware
Clay has a mind of its own—it just needs some help making it up. So says Kristin Nelson of her Vit Ceramics line, organic-inspired porcelain pottery and dishware crafted in subtle, soothing tones of gray and taupe (the line also comes in an array of brighter colors). A longtime artist with a degree in ceramic…
How to Exercise Your Rights Against Unfair Gym Contracts
What to expect and what to avoid when you sign up for a new gym membership
This article originally appeared on Avvo.com. It’s a new year, and you’re ready to set out on a healthier lifestyle, complete with a shiny new membership at the local gym. Great! However, it is not uncommon for health clubs, particularly those with higher-than-average membership rates and dozens of amenities, to gouge patrons with fees, lock-in…
Seahawks March to Super Bowl: Richard Sherman Meets Gen. Sherman
The Hawks have been tearing through other teams as if on their own “March to the Sea”
In this bi-monthly Seattlemag.com column, Knute Berger–who writes regularly for Seattle Magazine and Crosscut.com and is a frequent pundit on KUOW–takes an in-depth look at some of the highly topical and sometimes polarizing issues in our city. It’s possible to take this comparison too far, but with the Seahawks marching to the NFC Championship game…
Family Affair
Learning about how to handle type 1 diabetes was a whole-family job
Group Health family physician Stephen Tarnoff got a dose of life on the other sideof the stethoscope when his son was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes Charlie Tarnoff was 5 years old, on the verge of entering kindergarten, when his family physician father, Stephen, began to suspect there was something wrong, because of symptoms his…
Support Gap
Peer support groups are lifelines when your disease doesn't fit your age
Less than a year after Judy Haley gave birth to her daughter, she began having trouble breast-feeding, so her doctor sent her to have a mammogram. The result was devastating for this then 39-year-old Washington State University business student—breast cancer. “It was overwhelming in every direction,” she said. She assumed the diagnosis meant the end…
Food Allergies and You
Curious about what causes food allergies and the latest research and treatments? The Studio, part of Pacific Science Center’s Wellbody Academy, just kicked off “Food Allergies: Game On,” an exhibit that showcases what local researchers are learning that can help stop, or at least better treat, allergic reactions and teaches you the mechanics of an…
Get Running!
Ever fantasized about running a 5K, or even a marathon? Now is the time to join up with many of the local run groups where peers in a variety of skill levels help get you outside no matter the weather, and experts are ready to help with advice on everything from shoes to soreness. Here’s…
What to Eat Pre and Post Workout
If you’re beginning a new workout routine as part of your 2015 resolutions, figuring out when and what to eat before and after exercising is an important component of keeping up your energy levels to sustain that fitness habit. For example, what to do when you wake up hungry but want to work out first…
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