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So THAT’S Why Top Chef’s Richard Blais was in Seattle
Previously on the Seattle Mag Blog, Allison Austin Scheff wondered why she’d spotted Richard Blais in Seattle, even (almost) guessing the correct reason: Top Chef alum Richard Blais is in town; I spotted him Wednesday morning suspiciously close to the Dry Soda offices. Coincidence? Blais tweeted that he is, “Partnering with a Seattle based company!…
Far4 + Instagram = Great Contest
I’m obsessed with Instagram, and Jenny at Far4 (@far4ing) is one of my fave local Instagramers to follow. She’s got a great eye and fantastic style and stocks her downtown store will the most amazing, unique and (sometimes) challenging jewelry, art and porcelain. If you’re into Instagram, or have been thinking of signing on, now’s…
Mar.10 Spells Mario
Mario’s, whose stores in Seattle and Portland have been keeping stylish Pacific Northwesterners sharply dressed for decades is celebrating “the cosmic coincidence that Mar 10 spells Mario” on, you guessed it, March 10. (Ok, and March 9, officially as well.) Expect a festive atmosphere of shopping and prizes, including a roulette wheel, and raffle tickets…
Local Photographer Goes Behind the Scenes at the Burke Museum
Did you know the Burke Museum at the University of Washington is home to 15 million specimens and artifacts, including over 150,000 spiders? Did you also know that when you find a spider in your house, putting it outside can be tantamount to killing it? These are the weird things you learn when you let…
Goodwill’s Designer Accessory Sale
If you’re a label-loving bargain huntress (or hunter), then head to the U District Goodwill on Friday, March 8 and Saturday March 9 from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m., for their Designer Accessory Sale, which will include shoes, handbags and other accessories from coveted brands like Dooney & Bourke, Coach, Betsy Johnson, Marc Jacobs, Steve…
Shop to Make a Difference at U Village
U Village and Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center are teaming up March 15-17 for Shop to Make a Difference, where your shopping dollars go towards supporting a great cause. Buy a Cure Card for $25 now and save 20 percent that weekend at participating shops and restaurants (full list here), which include Williams-Sonoma, Margaret O’Leary,…
Maria Christofilis: City Chic
Style expert and founder of Anthousa Collection on her personal style.
Uptown girl, laidback-style: “I flip from carrying my black Celine Phantom bag from Barneys to a Navajo-print cotton tote that I got for free,” says Maria Christofilis, a scent-savvy Seattle native who has been on the advance guard of home fragrances for more than a decade (at anthousacollection.com—which she recently sold). She shakes things up…
Viridian Farms’ Verde Island
The flavors of Spain reach Seattle via Viridian Farms in Oregon.
As you read this, farmers Manuel and Leslie Recio are probably in Spain—sampling Tempranillo in Catalonia, learning traditional recipes in Andalucía, or deep in a conversation about growing techniques with a producer in a market in Madrid. This is how the owners of the Oregon-based Viridian Farms spend the darkest weeks of winter. And their…
For the Love of Lardo
Chef Holly Smith of Cafe Juanita revels in the melty goodness of her favorite topper.
Lard used to be a dirty word. And its Italian cousin, lardo, would prompt puzzled looks followed by the inevitable “What’s that?” But now, lardo—cured pork fat—is cool, thanks to chefs such as Cafe Juanita’s Holly Smith. She has long adored the snowy white stuff for how well it stands alone or adds a little…
Spring Arts Preview 2013: Photography
Photography shows this season have us seeing in black and white.
In this age of Instagram and countless other image enhancers, spend some time celebrating the sheer power of black-and-white photography Vivian Maier: Out of the Shadows The story is nothing short of incredible. A nanny who lived in New York City and Chicago, Vivian Maier was also a devoted shutterbug who took captivating street shots…
Flutter and Twirl Mobiles
These beautifully crafted mobiles would make an excellent shower gift.
Mobiles, when done as artfully as those created by Burien-based Sara Lawrence for her line Flutter and Twirl, are a delight to all who behold them, not just babes in their cribs. There’s something so soothing in the way they lazily rotate and bounce gently overhead. Lawrence, a librarian by trade, crafts paper, wool roving,…
Urban Animal: Seattle’s Hip Veterinary Clinic
Capitol Hill’s new vet clinic features DIY pet portraits.
You’re staring at the photo booth in the lobby of Urban Animal, Capitol Hill’s newest veterinary practice. What’s that doing here? It’s the for-real, film-based, wait-four-minutes-for-slightly-wet-prints kind. The last one you saw was, probably, in a bar. But you are sober. And here for your pup’s checkup, for heaven’s sake. Then, you look around. The…
Earth Day 5K Training: Lessons from REI on Support and Compression
Week two of my Earth Day 5K training is almost done (one more run on Saturday before week three begins technically) and I’ve learned a lot. Mostly that my calves cramp up habitually at the outset of every run. That’s been a painful lesson that led to the lesson of perseverance, which is painful in…
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