Seattle Mag
The Outtakes: My Review of Brimmer Heeltap
!–paging_filter–pOne of the restaurants a href=”http://\/\/seattlemag.com/article/ballards-brimmer-heeltap-serves-new-am…” target=”_blank”I review/a for the June issue is stronga href=”http://www.brimmerandheeltap.com/” target=”_blank”Brimmer Heeltap/a/strong. I’ve known proprietress Jen Doak for years, back when she managed The Tasting Room in Post Alley. It’s been fun to watch her career grow. And when she landed the former Le Gourmand space in Ballard, I was…
Sodo Fashion Show + Market
!–paging_filter–pEmerging Pacific Northwest designers have a place to shine on June 14 at a href=”https://www.facebook.com/studio18.sodo” target=”_blank”Studio 18 Artist Collective/a at 3600 East Marginal Way South, during a href=”https://www.facebook.com/sodofashionshow” target=”_blank”Heat of the Night, Sodo Fashion Show + Market/a. I love their lineup, which includes many of the most exciting talent from the region. There will be…
Ballard’s Brimmer Heeltap Serves Up New American Food with a Twist
Brimmer Heeltap refers first to a brimming glass and second, to the last dreg you can never seem to retrieve from the bottom. It’s a name proprietress Jen Doak (former manager of The Tasting Room) had in her back pocket for years before she opened her Ballard bistro pub in the former Le Gourmand space…
Travel Ideas: Sail Away on a Tall Ship
Discovering British Columbia’s Gulf Islands by tall ship
A shout from the foredeck shatters the foggy stillness: “Dallies on the bow!” I look to the captain, Greg Shea. We are in the wheelhouse of the tall ship Maple Leaf, during a four-day cruise around British Columbia’s Gulf Islands. He switches the motoring boat over to autopilot, and we clamber up front for a…
Red Lion is Now Motif
!–paging_filter–pLocated on Fifth Avenue between Pike St. and Union St., the hotel formerly known as Red Lion, is now called a href=”http://www.seattleredlionfifthavenue.com/motif?esiteurl=motifseattle.com” target=”_blank”Motif/a and will be formally unveiled in all its updated glory on June 14. Inspired by the region’s fashion, music and art scenes, Motif was completely re-envisioned by Seattle-based architecture firm a href=”http://www.ankrommoisan.com/”…
U Village’s 57th Annual Sidewalk Sale
!–paging_filter–pEarly June is always the time for the kickoff of summer sidewalk sales, starting with hugely popular one at a href=”http://www.uvillage.com/” target=”_blank”U Village/a. 2014 is the plein air mall’s 57th annual sale (!) and the list of participating stores, as well as the slew of new parking spaces, makes it hard to resist for the…
Seattle Hotels: Cedarbrook Lodge
Insider tips on where to stay in and around Seattle
!–paging_filter–pemstrongLocation: /strong/emSeaTac, 18525 36th Ave. S; a href=”http://www.cedarbrooklodge.com” target=”_blank”cedarbrooklodge.com/a/ppstrongemNumber of Rooms/em/strongem: /em104 guest rooms and suites/ppstrongemRates/em/strongem: /emFrom $129 to $299 depending on season and day of the week/ppstrongemPool:/em/strong No/ppstrongemFitness center/em/strongem: /emYes/ppstrongemSpa/em/strongem: /emNo (opening in September 2014)/ppstrongemRestaurant/room service/em/strongem: Yes/em/ppstrongemHotel bar/em/strongem: Yes/em/ppstrongemParking/em/strongem (cost per night):/em Overnight Guest Parking – Self $20; Valet $23; Meeting/Event Guest Parking –…
Fleurt Opening Second Location in Pioneer Square
!–paging_filter–pPopular West Seattle-based floral and gift shop, a href=”http://\/\/seattlemag.com/fleurt“Fleurt/a, has just announced an expansion in sizzling hot Pioneer Square at 112 S Washington St. right between awesome vintage shop, a href=”https://www.facebook.com/pages/Bon-voyage-vintage/186107454770682” target=”_blank”Bon Voyage/a, and stalwart a href=”http://\/\/seattlemag.com/laguna-pottery-0“Laguna Vintage Pottery/a./ppThere’s no set opening date from the Fleurt peeps at this point, but we think it will…
Outdoor Movies, Music More Summer Events in and Around Seattle
Summer is here! Now get outside and enjoy
!–paging_filter–pFrom Fourth of July fireworks shows to outdoor concerts and movies, your summer calendar is swelling with social engagements. Herewith, your go-to guide for what to do during the warm-weather months./ph2span style=”color: #ff6600;”br /hrSummer Concerts/span/h2pWhen the sun comes out in Seattle, so does the music. Heating up in June and powering through September are a…
How Mike Easton Just Improved the Pies at His Upcoming Pizzeria Gabbiano
!–paging_filter–pIn addition to running his ridiculously popular lunch spotnbsp;stronga href=”http://ilcorvopasta.com/” target=”_blank”Il Corvo/a/strong, Mike Easton is doing rapid-fire work on his upcoming Roman-style pizzeria, stronga href=”http://pizzeriagabbiano.com/” target=”_blank”Gabbiano/a, /strongwhich he hopes to open in Pioneer Square sometime in July./ppThe original fir floors have been uncovered (remaining wood will be used to build a 25-seat communal table), the…
It’s Your Last Chance: Dot’s Will Close After Dinner Service Tonight
!–paging_filter–pIn a totally unexpected move, a href=”http://www.dotsbistrot.com/” target=”_blank”strongDot’s/strongnbsp;strongCharcuterie Bistrot/strong /aowner Miles James took to Facebook last night to a href=”https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=807078645970461id=1996…” target=”_blank”announce/a that his bistro would be closing — almost immediately. Dot’s will serve its last dinner tonight.nbsp;/ppWhat’s even more of a bummer is that not everyone will get to try Dot’s. It’s such a great…
Cost Conscious Medicine
!–paging_filter–pIn a first among local medical centers, The Everett Clinic is taking the guesswork out of pricing medical procedures and tests by a href=”http://www.everettclinic.com/health-care-pricing.ashx?p=6254“posting them online/a. The move is an effort to help patients know what they’re getting into for something not covered by insurance or if they simply choose to pay out of pocket./ppSo…
Transplant Transformation
A new kidney transplantation technique breathed new life into Dr. Robert Jaffe
!–paging_filter–p“Inbsp; basically got a death sentence in my last year of medical school,” says Dr. Robert Jaffe. He was 28 years old and a family physician at Providence Health and Services in Rainier Valley when he began to experience symptoms, such as urinating blood, that made him realize something was very wrong with his body….
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