Seattle Mag
Best New Bars in Seattle (Plus One Standout in Tacoma)
They’re opening at a rapid clip—but these top-shelf spots rise above the rest
!–paging_filter–pstrongspan style=”font-size: medium;”Rumba/span/strongbrCapitol HillbrRun by the folks from Tango next door, owner Travis Rosenthal and manager Kate Perry,a href=”http://\/\/seattlemag.com/rumba” target=”_blank” Rumba is an island gem/a on the Pike Street Hillclimb. Settled into the cushy ocean-blue barstools, Cap Hill habitués and rum devotees sample the massive selection of rums and rhums (rum’s sugarcane-juice-based cousin) and nibble…
Food We Love: Cranberry Apple Crumble at Pie Bar
In honor of National Pi Day, plan a visit to this Capitol Hill pie shop
!–paging_filter–pspan class=”field-content”It’s about this time of year that I start to feel a little bit tired. Of pie. Of the pumpkin drudgery in particular. But here comes Alyssa Lewis to the rescue! At her slim pie shop and bar on Capitol Hill, which she co-owns with her twin sister, Natalie Delucchi, Lewis (who previously owned…
Mossback Monday: Lost Lake Cafe’s Google Glass Ban, the Seahawks’ Top 10 Monday Night Games
!–paging_filter–div class=”storify”iframe src=”//storify.com/seattlemag/mossback-monday-23/embed?header=false” width=”100%” height=750 frameborder=no allowtransparency=true/iframe/pscript src=”//storify.com/seattlemag/mossback-monday-23.js?header=false”/scriptpnoscript[a href=”//storify.com/seattlemag/mossback-monday-23″ target=”_blank”View the story “Mossback Monday” on Storify/a]/noscript/div
Ken Downing’s Gift Collection for Neiman Marcus
!–paging_filter–pa href=”http://local.seattlemag.com/neiman-marcus“Neiman Marcus/a fashion director (and a local boy made good), Ken Downing, has created a a href=”http://www.neimanmarcus.com/Gifts/The-Ken-Downing-Gift-Collection/cat486…” target=”_blank”collection of 37 gifts/a for NM this year, including items for men, women, kids and the home, ranging in price from $32 to $1,800./ppItems include: a scent from Maison Francis Kurkdijan, a candle Nest, a ginormous lipstick…
Seattle’s Black Friday (and Small Business Saturday and Cyber Monday) Sales
!–paging_filter–pI can’t recall my inbox ever being so laden with Black Friday announcements, so I’ve done my best to catalog them all. Feel free to add any that I’ve missed to the comment section below./pp-a href=”http://www.craftandculture.com/sale.html” target=”_blank”Craft and Culture/a sale, 20 to 50 percent off, site-wide.br-15 percent off all black items at a href=”http://\/\/seattlemag.com/sandylew-0“Sandylew/a.br-Black Friday…
The Seattle Wonderland Express at Emilie Sloan
!–paging_filter–pLisa Murphy, the women behind Pacific Place’s a href=”http://www.emiliesloan.com/” target=”_blank”Emilie Sloan/a, a sweet boutique filled with smart, durable and well-designed totes, bags (and now, a href=”http://www.emiliesloan.com/weekender.asp” target=”_blank”luggage/a), has created a holiday train display in her store—a perfect thing to add to your annual downtown holiday excursion./ppMurphy has thoughtfully replicated beloved Seattle landmarks (the Space Needle,…
Four Drinks to Have After Black Friday Shopping
!–paging_filter–pThe most famous shopping day of the year, Black Friday (though Cyber Monday is gaining in popularity), is also one of nuttiest days of the year. And I can think of few activities that demand a drink when you’re done like wading through a sea of shoppers for hours to find that one perfect deal….
The Must List: Laugh Along with The Habit, Fill Up on Holiday Cheer with PNB’s Nutcracker and Lace Up for Outdoor Ice Skating
!–paging_filter–pstrongMust Laugh/stronga href=”http://bit.ly/17wPZf6” target=”_blank”strongbrThe Habit Comedy Show/strong/abr(12/1, 8 p.m.) — Seattle sketch comedy group The Habit is back with a new live show at The Bathhouse Theater at Green Lake. Bonus: Read Habit cast member John Osebold’s tips on upping your own comedic ante in our November issue.strongbrbrMust Kill the Mouse King/stronga href=” http://bit.ly/17lQWKx” target=”_blank”strongbrPNB’s…
2013 Holiday Gift Guide: For the Kids
!–paging_filter–pGive the teen (or tween) queen on your list a thrill with this deluxe 12-piece fashion-size set of Butter London nail color, $65 (a href=”http://www.butterlondon.com” target=”_blank”butterlondon.com/a). brimg src=”/sites/default/files/newfiles/1213_butterlondon_giftguide.jpg” style=”vertical-align: middle; margin: 10px;” height=”265″ width=”400″brBuilding goes bold with award winning and creativity-inducing brightly painted beechwood Prismania blocks, $55, by Brinca Dāda (a href=”http://www.brincadada.com” target=”_blank”brincadada.com/a). brimg src=”/sites/default/files/newfiles/1213_kidtoy_giftguide.jpg”…
2013 Holiday Gift Guide: Hostess Gifts
!–paging_filter–pThank the host or hostess of your holiday parties with locally crafted goodies, paired with colorful serving utensils. Sea salt from the Strait of Juan de Fuca, $17, from Admiralty Salt Company. Pink peppercorn plum jelly, $9, both available at Ludlow Home (Phinney Ridge, 7315 Greenwood Ave. N; 206.429.5081;a href=”http://www.ludlowco.com” target=”_blank” ludlowco.com/a). Dishwasher safe acrylic…
2013 Holiday Gift Guide: Home Decor
!–paging_filter–pThese delicate ceramic votive candleholders by LASdesigns look cool filled with air plants, $18 and $22, available at SugarPill Apothecary (Capitol Hill, 900 E Pine St.; 206.322.7455; a href=”http://www.sugarpillseattle.com” target=”_blank”sugarpillseattle.com/a). Air plants, $7, from Terra Bella Flowers Mercantile (Phinney Ridge, 7321 Greenwood Ave. N.; 206.783.0205; a href=”http://www.terrabellaflowers.com” target=”_blank”terrabellaflowers.com/a).brimg src=”/sites/default/files/newfiles/1213_plantpots_giftguide.jpg” width=”350″ height=”232″ style=”vertical-align: middle; margin: 10px;”brbrbrHand-embroidered…
2013 Holiday Gift Guide: Tools for the Cook
Local kitchen-centric gifts for aspiring chefs
!–paging_filter–pSet a festive table with an oven-friendly ceramic Washington state plate (pictured above), $80, made on Orcas Island by the Corbé Co. (online only, a href=”http://www.corbecompany.com” target=”_blank”corbecompany.com/a)./ppnbsp;/ppThe S’mores Kit, $25, from Ballard’s Hot Cakes (5427 Ballard Ave. NW; 206.420.3431; a href=”http://www.getyourhotcackes.com” target=”_blank”getyourhotcakes.com/a) comes complete with all you need for a fireside treat: homemade graham crackers,…
2013 Holiday Gift Guide: Jewelry
Wearable treasures and trinkets perfect for under the tree
!–paging_filter–pDon’t be afraid to give jewelry as a gift—pick something that has personality, but is versatile enough for everyday wear. Common Objects cocktail sword necklace, $64, from Venue (Ballard, 5408 22nd Ave. NW; 206.789.3335; a href=”http://www.venueballard.com” target=”_blank”venueballard.com/a).nbsp;img src=”/sites/default/files/newfiles/1213_cocktailsword_giftguide.jpg” width=”350″ height=”525″ style=”vertical-align: middle; margin: 10px;”/ppnbsp;/ppWishbone cuff with small diamonds makes a demure statement, $352, from E….
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