Seattle Mag
W Seattle’s Wear Wednesdays: Jewelry Showcase
!–paging_filter–pJune’s a href=”http://www.traceseattle.com/wearwednesdays” target=”_blank”Wear Wednesdays at the W Seattle/a (5 to 7 p.m. on June 4) is a jewelry showcase featuring two great local designers, a href=”http://www.joannamorgandesigns.com/” target=”_blank”Joanna Morgan Designs/a and a href=”http://mashaosoianudesign.com/product-category/jewelry/” target=”_blank”Masha Osoianu/a./ppMorgan will be bringing pieces from her Talisman, Signature and Scavenger collections, which we lauded in the a href=”http://\/\/seattlemag.com/best-accessory-designer-tie-joanna-morgan“2013 Seamless in…
New York Up-and-Comer Ji Oh at Butch Blum
!–paging_filter–pKay Smith-Blum has been buying clothing for a href=”http://\/\/seattlemag.com.239elwb01.blackmesh.com/butch-blum“Butch Blum/a for 40 years and definitely has the eye for it—given the shop’s continued success. During a recent buying trip to New York, Smith-Blum journeyed way past Canal St. on Broadway in the rain, dodging pothole and mud-flying from taxi-cab wheels, to visit designer a href=”http://jiohny.com/”…
Restaurant Openings, Closings More
!–paging_filter–pKeeping track of restaurant news can be a daunting task. Here’s a round-up from the past week to help you manage./ppspan style=”font-size: large;”OPENINGS/span/ppstrongCapitol Hillnbsp;/strongbrThe guy behind stronga href=”http://taphousegrill.com/” target=”_blank”Tap House Grill/a/strongnbsp;is opening a massive pub called strongStout/strong.nbsp;a href=”http://www.capitolhillseattle.com/2014/05/capitol-hill-fooddrink-stout-m…” target=”_blank”emCHS/emnbsp;has intel/anbsp;on the 5,700-square-foot space that will be moving into the Sunset Electrical building on Pine and…
Meet The Saint’s New Chef and the Story Behind His Amazing Tacos
!–paging_filter–pTaco lovers, listen up. Two words why you need to get to stronga href=”http://www.thesaintsocialclub.com/” target=”_blank”The Saint/a /strongas soon as possible: Álvaro Candela. He’s the guy behind the wildly popular Monday taco nights at Matt Dillon’snbsp;stronga href=”http://www.sitkaandspruce.com/” target=”_blank”Sitka Spruce/a/strong that ended last month when Candela accepted the job as executive chef at Capitol Hill’s “tequila salvation”…
PNB Performs ‘Giselle,’ a Jazz Festival in Bellevue and Music Video Madness at EMP
!–paging_filter–pstrongMust Seebra href=”http://bit.ly/RCK4TQ” target=”_blank”Pacific Northwest Ballet Closes the Season with emGiselle/em/a/strongbr(5/30 to 6/8, times vary) — Giselle—everyone’s favorite jilted-bride ghost—returns to Pacific Northwest Ballet, this time with all new sets and costumes created by acclaimed French designer Jerome Kaplan. Principal dancer Kaori Nakamura takes lead in this season ender, which also happens to be her…
Velouria Moving to Pioneer Square
!–paging_filter–pa href=”http://\/\/seattlemag.com/velouria“Velouria/a, Ballard’s stalwart supporter of local and indie designers is joining the effort to revitalize Seattle’s historic Pioneer Square and plans to open in the new a href=”http://www.stadiumplace.com/” target=”_blank”Stadium Place/a building on September 1 next to the second location of a href=”http://coneandsteiner.com/” target=”_blank”Cone Steiner/a, also reportedly opening in the building./ppThe Ballard shop will be…
4 Drinks to Have While Missing the Sonics
!–paging_filter–pWe’re nearly to the NBA finals, which makes it both an exciting and torturous time for local basketball fans. I’m not gonna lie–I love the sport enough that I’m still watching. But as we end yet another season sans SuperSonics (and after the agony from last year’s a href=”http://\/\/seattlemag.com/mossback-monday-knute-berger-nbas-kings-seattl…“Sacramento Kings debacle/a), I certainly could use…
Crosscut Contest: Submit Your Ideas for its First-Ever Community Idea Lab
!–paging_filter–pCrosscut.com is launching its first-ever Community Idea Lab, a project that focuses on a new way of doing journalism through community problem solving. The first thing it’s tackling? The San Francisco tech boom and the polarization it has created between the tech and social services communities. In the June issue of emSeattle /emmagazine, in collaboration…
The Outtakes: My Review of La Bodega
!–paging_filter–pFor the June issue of emSeattle Magazine/em a href=”http://\/\/seattlemag.com/article/satisfying-sandwiches-and-dominican-fo…” target=”_blank”I reviewed strongLa Bodega/strong/a, which is easily one of my favorite write-ups I’ve done since taking over the role of Food and Dining Editor back in February. Professionally, the story behind La Bodega is one of passion, which always makes for a good read. Personally, I’ve…
Sir Mix-A-Lot, Pickwick to Perform at Seattle Symphony’s Sonic Evolution
Sonic Evolution gives popular music the symphonic treatment
!–paging_filter–pOne of the many cool things about the Seattle Symphony’s groundbreaking Sonic Evolution program, according to maestro Ludovic Morlot, is that it brings people to Benaroya Hall who’ve never been there before. People such as, say, Sir Mix-A-Lot, who, before the photo shoot for this magazine, had never set foot inside the phenomenal concert hall…
Body Care Basics Created Specifically for Biracial Skin
!–paging_filter–pWhere do you turn when the marketplace doesn’t sell products that fit your particular skin and hair care needs? The kitchen, of course. At least that’s where Ballard-based JC Brazil went after developing necrotizing fasciitis in her 20s. “No conventional body products helped, and the expensive, all-natural stuff didn’t help enough,” says the video game…
Zulily Creative Director Debuts Women’s Clothing Line
!–paging_filter–pMeet Lu (a href=”http://www.thisislu.us” target=”_blank”thisislu.us/a), the debut clothing line by Zulily creative director Jenny Fort (“Lu” is her middle name). Constructed with men’s wool suiting and forgiving ponte knit fabrics, the line is composed of eight loose and slightly deconstructed pieces, which include dresses, shorts, pants, shirts and one super on-trend jumpsuit, ranging in price…
Woodinville’s Iron Vintner Challenge Heads Into Final Grill-Off June 4
!–paging_filter–pWhether you like wine, food or Iron Chef-style cooking competitions among folks who don’t actually cook professionally, the strongIron Vintner Challenge/strongnbsp;at Willows Lodge in Woodinville is where it’s at. And if you’ve never been, this is your last chance to check it out, which you should, because it’s sort of a spectacle./ppLaunched in June 2010,…
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