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Restaurant Insider: TanakaSan + Assembly Hall News
If you thought Tom Douglas’ recent restaurant domination of South Lake Union meant the big guy was done with downtown, think again. TanakaSan, an Asian fusion restaurant named for Eric Tanaka, Tom Douglas Restaurants’ (TDR) executive chef and partner (but headed by Brian Walczyk, who’s moving over from his head-chef gig at Brave Horse Tavern),…
Smoked Pink Salmon Recipe
From Fat of the Land Begin with a simple brine of brown sugar, salt and garlic—which is really all you need—with a dry brine being easier and less messy than a wet brine.4 cups dark brown sugar1 cup pickling salt1 head garlic, cloves peeled & choppedBlack pepper to taste Mix the dry brining ingredients. Generously…
U Village Sidewalk Sale
You’ll already be at U Village the weekend of June 13-16 scouting out the new Jonathan Adler store (which opens June 14), so why not take advantage of the crazy good deals sure to be found at the 56th annual Sidewalk Sale. 50 shops are participating, with merch up to 50 percent off, including Anthropologie,…
Bishops Barbershop
The men of Seattle have a new place to get gussied up. Bishops Barbershop, a Portland-based mini-chain opened their first Seattle location downtown this week. And, ok, both guys and gals are welcome at Bishops, which offers cuts and color, but their hot towel shaves and beard care makes Bishops especially attractive to the moustachioed…
Nautical by Nature
I was out and about visiting stores the other day and noticed an overwhelming nautical trend abounding. Flourish in Phinney is doing it right with this red, white and buoy themed table, which includes the Swedish Dream Sea Salt soap that I am obsessed with. Ludlow Home, an amazing shop across the street, also had…
Sell Your Sole’s Couture Karma
Belltown consignment boutique, Sell Your Sole, announced a new program today called Couture Karma, shaking up the consignment split on luxury designer brands. From now on, customers who consign Chanel, Alexander McQueen, Balenciaga, Chloe, Celine, Bottega Venetta, Tom Ford, Gucci, YSL and Louis Vuitton will receive a 70/30 split (70 percent to the seller) once…
Jonathan Adler’s U Village Store Opening
It’s happening! Friday, June 14, the new Jonathan Adler store in University Village is opening, bringing with it an enthusiastic burst of color, style and feel-good design. This is the 25th boutique for the New York-based Adler, who wowed the interior design world with his quirky pottery goods in the mid-nineties, launching his first ceramic…
5 Booze-Free Drinks Too Cool To Be Called Mocktails
A wonderful thing happened during the current cocktail revolution. While mixologists were carefully crafting, their enthusiast spirits spilled over and booze-free drinks have gotten a whole lot more interesting. I’m pretty high on the shrubs, tonics and house-made sodas showing up on drink menus. I’m sweet on sours. And, especially this time of year, I’m…
The Must List: Power Tool Drag Races and 10 Fun Days of Science
Get revved up at HazardFactory's Power Tool Drag Races in Georgetown
Must ExperimentSeattle Science FestivalA huge success last year, the second annual Seattle Science Festival boasts hands-on experiments, sci-fi movies, live demonstrations, activities and public talks on topics ranging from “The Scoop on Poop” to “Thought Experiments on the Question of Being Human” to “The Science of Ice Cream.” Plus: a seven-hour event entirely focused on…
Late Spring Bar News
It may seem— this week at least— that summer is fully upon us. But it’s still the tail end of spring, with plenty of news and tidbits about bars, bartenders and bar-ish things blooming. Yet to Be Named Bar from Liberty Owners: File this under “coming soon” as it’s not yet open, but it’s such…
West Seattle Artist and Seattle Mag Fave, Christopher Boffoli, Featured in New York Magazine
I am loving this! Chris Boffoli, the West Seattle-based food writer and James Beard Award-nominated photographer whom I first worked with when he authored an in-depth profile on chef Scott Carsberg for Seattle magazine back in 2010, is making it big in the Big Apple: His second solo photography show for his Big Appetites series…
RockCreek Is Chef Eric Donnelly’s Labor of Love
We’re used to seeing chefs breaking a sweat, but it’s usually on the line in the kitchen. Last weekend, I spotted chef Eric Donnelly doing some serious manual labor on his new restaurant, RockCreek. It’s tucked behind Uneeda Burger, which is where I was heading for a salted caramel shake. (Yes, it was every sip…
Because It’s Hot Out There: Boozy Shave Ice at Ma Kai
Well hello there, high 70s. Why don’t you stick around for a while? And why don’t you–and you–and you–cut out a little early, head over to Marination Ma Kai and settle into a groovy green chair on the sunny patio with a shivery cold scoop of their booze-soaked Shave Ice? Co-owner Roz Edison tells me…
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