Seattle Mag
A Mineral Make Under: Koh Gen Do
I’m in to the “barely there” makeup look. It’s good day when I have a second to layer on mascara and apply some Burt’s Bees chap stick. But when I do take the time to actually go for more of a focused, deliberate “barely there” look, I turn to Koh Gen Do, a high-definition Japanese…
Earth Day 5k: Gastroc Nemesis
With just about five weeks to go on my Earth Day 5k training, I’m racking up the miles. Just kidding, I’m kind of behind on my Couch to 5k schedule, but anyone who knows me well, knows that I rally like a boss. So, this week’s breakthrough has been in my calf (or gastrocnemius) area. Where…
Bless This Mess: Corned Beef, Pastrami and Rye at Delicatus
A perfect St. Patrick's Day treat.
I like to use St. Patrick’s Day as my annual excuse to eat corned beef with abandon. I braise my own every year, with plenty of cabbage and extra pickle spice. But if that sounds like too much work, may I recommend the aptly named Mountain Sandwich from Delicatus. Thin slices of tender corned beef…
My Latest, Greatest Food Find: Aardvark, the Curry Bus at the Pass, Plus More Food News
Before we get to the part about Canlis getting rammed by a big old construction truck (it’s true! And everyone’s fine), let me first tell you about Aardvark Food and Juice Bar. Dan, the owner, could be the nicest guy you’ll ever meet. He operates his little restaurant out of an old motor home by…
Cochon 555 is Back and Other Foodie Events in March
Wow! There are some terrific food and wine events coming right up. Add these to your culinary calendars: Tonight! At Town Hall! Tom Douglas talks lox with the big cheese from Russ & Daughters in New York City. Mark Russ Federman’s family has operated this beloved spot in Manhattan’s Lower East Side for 114 years….
Vintage Pop Up at Carmilia’s
Carmilia’s, West Seattle’s most demure boutique, regularly filled with an inventory of imminently wearable clothing from lines like Velvet, Ella Moss, Michael Stars and some gorgeous jewelry from local designer Jules Accessory Designs (whose chunky semi-precious gem stone rings are covetable and affordable, such a nice combo), is hosting a vintage pop up shop on…
Washington Wine Month: Give Chardonnay Another Chance
A friend from Durham, North Carolina, recently visited Seattle for the first time. Ate his first-ever Dungeness crab – on a BLT with some C at Seatown – and slurped for the very first time Kushi oysters. We spent a couple happy hours trolling Pike Place Market, buying stuff he’d eventually cook for friends out…
Tour Seattle’s Chocolate Factories
No Oompa Loompas at these candy-making centers, but peeking behind the sugary curtain is a delight.
Theo ChocolateRevamped in 2012, the tour at Fremont’s 6-year-old Theo Chocolate is more educational than Willy Wonka–ish. It starts with a 30-minute seminar that includes not just how chocolate is made, but why Theo set out to change the way cacao is sourced. (The company is part of a fair-trade network that polices the cooperatives…
Get It Now, Affordable Courier Service, Launches in Seattle
Lunchtime at the Seattle mag offices can be a little painful. We spend so much time writing about and photographing gorgeous, gourmet food; but around our SoDo HQ, lunchtime dining options are limited. More often than not, tight deadlines (and a little bit of a laziness) find us calling Jimmy John’s but secretly wishing we…
Rick Bass Jams with Stellarondo, Goodwill Designer Sale and Other Weekend To-dos
MUST HEARRick Bass and Stellarondo Thursday (3/7) — Acclaimed Northwest writer and environmental activist Rick Bass recently teamed up with Montana-based indie band Stellarondo to create an album of live story readings and music. Lucky us, the release tour includes a live performance by both at Columbia City’s The Royal Room. It’s not that Rick…
New Local Spirits, Tasting Parties and Other Drinking News
As the seasons get ready to turn (and soon, let’s hope, ’cause I could use a bit more sun), it’s a good time to check in and see what our local bars and distillers are up to. We’re lucky to live in such a creative cocktail culture, because there’s always fun and exciting things happening,…
Pike Place Fish Guys Have a Cookbook
High fives guys!! In the Kitchen with the Pike Place Fish Guys debuts Thursday, March 7, and those fish-throwing fishmongers are planning a big splash, offering sample recipes, bites from the book and plenty of access for autographs from noon until 3 p.m. at the city’s famous fish-throwing seafood shop. You know the place. Right…
Earth Day 5K: King 5’s Jesse Jones Gets Fit
For those of you following my journey to train for the Seattle magazine Earth Day 5K on April 20 (my first 5K ever), or who have committed to running it with me, I have some exciting news: King 5’s consumer reporter, and advocate of the people, Jesse Jones, is slated to be our Master of Ceremonies…
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