photo by Lorna Yee I’m sure many of us have a Thomas Keller story, or at the very least, a favorite Keller recipe. It’s hard to be a lover of good food and cooking without being a fan of this illustrious chef. When I first made the small leap in college from weekend baker to…

The freezing temperatures around our fair city conjure up images of that veritable wintertime tradition, ice skating. Luckily for those with an itch to strap on a pair of skates and strut their stuff, options abound. Skating is not only fun but also a good workout, and a great way to get “out” and active…

We’re counting down the Christmas shopping days with an editors’ gift guide. Check back daily to find out our must-have items this holiday season. Take the drudgery out of chopping, slicing and dicing with a spunky polka dot cutting board from Ellensburg-based Bergren Cutting Boards. Handmade from light ash with contrasting rich mahogany and black…

We’re counting down the Christmas shopping days with an editors’ gift guide. Check back daily to find out our must-have items this holiday season. Camden fedora by Coal Considered, $55This hat takes a cue from tradition—and trends—in a pinch-front fedora of chocolate brown felted wool with blue Asian-inspired satin lining. The Magnolia-based company (coalheadwear.com) offers…

Finding affordable workout gear you aren’t ashamed to wear in public is a challenge. To help solve this gym-to-streetwear conundrum, busy local moms Laurie Barokas and Nancy Cirillo have created the NaLa line of comfy, chic workout clothes with a stylish, spirited twist. The flirty, feminine details in Barokas and Cirillo’s line (wide bell sleeves…

We’re counting down the Christmas shopping days with an editors’ gift guide. Check back daily to find out our must-have items this holiday season. Wallingford artist Shelli Markee (shellimarkee.com) knows how to swing with her trademark hand-forged sterling silver loops, hoops and drops that dangle lighter than air. Available in blackened or shiny finish, from…

Our top to-do’s for this Friday, Saturday and Sunday FRIDAY, DECEMBER 4Renée Fleming, Benaroya HallmusicInternationally acclaimed soprano, Renée Fleming, kicks off the Seattle Symphony’s Distinguished Artist series with a one-night-only appearance at Benaroya Hall. Her countless lead roles at the Metropolitan Opera and the soundtrack for The Lord of the Rings (in Tolkien’s made-up Elvish…

chef Kerry Sears’ chocolate gold leaf sparkler On Thursday, December 3rd, 10th and 17th only, Art Restaurant is offering an incredible spread of chocolate desserts for only $15 from 5pm-9pm. (Kids 6-12 may dine for $7, and kids under 5 are free.) Go for Happy Hour or dinner and end with this incredible spread, or…

What do a pizza cat, venus fly trap with a light saber and a broken heart snake have in common? Other than their out of this world qualities, you can also find these creatures at the Tacoma Museum of Glass. To date, thousands of kids have submitted wildly inventive drawings to the museum for a shot…

  Ethan Stowell, chef and owner of, let’s see, Union, Tavolata, How To Cook A Wolf, and Anchovies & Olives has been working on a cookbook for a year and half. The book will be published Fall 2010 by 10 Speed Press, and right now they are doing the photo shoots.   Stowell says it’s…

We’re counting down the Christmas shopping days with an editors’ gift guide. Check back daily to find out our must-have items this holiday season. Newcomers can learn the neighborhoods, deserters can remember good times—and locals can be proud. Chicago-based Ork Posters outlines Seattle burgs in graphic distinction, from Broadview to Rainier Beach. Poster ($25, black…

In the land of the economic bailout, “free” is a word we don’t hear very often. The businesses of Capitol Hill, however, would like to change our lives – at least for a few hours this Tuesday. Local merchants are teaming up to offer free massages, snacks, and much more to the whole neighborhood, including Holiday…

We’re counting down the Christmas shopping season here at seattlemag.com with an editors’ picks gift guide. Check back daily to find out our must-have items this holiday season. Today’s find: a chicken purse! Editors’ Gift Pick: Chicken Purse at David BartonOne of our favorite finds at The Bravern this year was the unexpectedly fabulous gift…