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Shop Bellevue Arts Fair, Take Part in a Cell Phone Symphony and Other Weekend Musts
MUST GET TICKETSRed, White & BrewSeattle magazine and a gazillion local wineries and breweries including Pike Brewing, Elliot Bay Brewing Co. and several of our 2012 Wine Awards winners, are teaming up to throw a big summer bash at the Olympic Sculpture Park on Wednesday, August 1—and you’re invited. Proceeds from the party benefit Seattle…
Evil Can Be a Funny Thing: Three Must-See Plays Go to the Dark Side
These plays produced by local companies are dark, political and complex. But they also made us laugh out loud. Catch them before they’re gone. Accidental Death of an AnarchistStrawberry Theatre WorkshopWhat it’s about: Nobel Prize winning playwright Dario Fo wrote this comedic take on conspiracy and revolution in the 1970s; but despite the many pairs…
New Goodwill “Boutique” Opens in SLU
I enjoy a good dig through my neighborhood Goodwill but dependent on your shopping style, not everyone wants to sift, lift and hunt for goods. Enter Goodwill’s new South Lake Union store: There is no searching here, in fact, the swanky new space resembles more of a boutique than a warehouse. As it should: Located…
Roads Scholar: Downtown Express Lanes on I-5 Now Express-ier
With the flick of a switch, WSDOT engineers catapulted downtown Seattle’s expressways into the 21st century, saving hundreds of midday drivers countless hours spent sitting in traffic. Now, instead of a team driving through Seattle, manually switching signs and barriers at 23 ramps, an automated system—which, according to WSDOT, includes: 45 new cameras, new signs,…
So, You Want to Be On Chopped? Here’s How
Judging by the incredible feeding frenzy about Top Chef filming around the city, it’s seems safe to say cooking reality shows have huge followings. There might even be a few viewers who long to be on the other side of the camera, and here’s some encouraging news: Food Network’s smash hit Chopped is casting here,…
Seattle’s New Mobile Fashion Truck Trend?
Board the J Project bus and get to shopping
We have a bit of a joke-that-is-not-actually-a-joke around the office about declaring something a “trend”: You can’t call it one until you find three examples. So naturally, since news broke a few weeks ago that the city’s first “fashion truck”, The Kippy Ding Ding, is now roaming the streets (more here), I’ve been on the…
Reasons to Miss Ichiro
News broke yesterday that beloved Mariners player Ichiro Suzuki has been traded to the New York Yankees. The announcement spurred a mix of bitterness and speculation in our offices yesterday—and, of course, nostalgia. From food writer Leslie Kelly: “As a longtime, diehard M’s fan, my heart breaks at this revolting development. I know it’s a…
Kill the Keg Happy Hours + Free Burgers
Death to Kegs! Something about drinking wine from a keg makes people want to do other off-kilter, Bacchanalian things, like glug it from mason jars, paper cups or directly from the spout, or, say, try to drink an entire keg of it in one sitting. It’s not the least bit surprising that the folks at…
Tasting the Elusive Tempranillo
Last year’s emerging varietal winner—the savory Spanish grape Tempranillo—was put to the taste test.
With all the experimentation going on in Washington wine, some winemakers and viticulturists see the dry, hot conditions of parts of eastern Washington as the perfect climate for Spanish varieties. Washington has grown the fruity Grenache (Garnacha in Spanish) for years, and now Tempranillo, a savory grape, has found a following. When we highlighted this…
Shopping at Pike Place Market with ART’s Chef
Guess who I ran into at Pike Place Market? ART chef Jelle Vandenbroucke, who makes a trip there every Wednesday during the summer with anybody who wants to tag along. And it doesn’t cost a thing. How cool is that? Chef Jelle has been chef de cuisine at ART for about a year, working with…
Auction of Washington Wine Insider’s Guide
Our insider’s guide to Woodinville’s can’t-miss wine event this month.
Despite the fact that the Auction of Washington Wines, an annual destination weekend that raises funds for Seattle Children’s, occurs in and around Woodinville over three days this month (August 16–18), many locals shuttle back and forth for each evening’s party, dinner and event. This year marks the fundraiser’s 25th anniversary, and we say, why…
New Discoveries in Willamette Valley
Spend a weekend here sampling Oregon's new pours.
Oregon and the Willamette Valley AVA have established their oeuvre with Pinot Noir, but their repertoire is growing. A newfound love affair with Oregon Chardonnay has received notice in The New York Times, and several dedicated winemaker evangelists, such as Rollin Soles of Argyle Winery, are touting the joys of Oregon sparkling wine. Southern Oregon,…
Old Wine Country in Yakima/Red Mountain
Spend a weekend here sampling a variety of delicious Washington wines.
It’s the oldest and largest wine-growing region in the state—producing more than a third of the state’s wine—but Yakima Valley isn’t always at the top of the wine-getaway list. That’s because this area, so long on wine excellence, can be a little short on luxe accommodations and upscale eateries; it’s a farm town, after all….
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