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Retail Sex Toy Queen Head-to-Head with King
Ever wonder what it would be like to own your business hawking vibrators and lube?
Ever wonder what it would be like to own your business hawking vibrators and lube? We put your curiosities to rest in our recent interview with Rachel Venning, owner of Seattle’s first women-friendly sex shop, Babeland. To hear Venning for yourself, head to the store at 8 p.m. and see the queen of retail sex…
Forget the Olympics-see video from Weiner Dog Race
Yesterday the annual Emerald Downs Weiner Dog qualifying race had the fanfare of a classic horse rac
Seattlemag.com intern Jaquel Moore headed to the race. Here’s his report. Yesterday the annual Emerald Downs Weiner Dog qualifying race had the fanfare of a classic horse race, minus the Mint Juleps and ladies in fancy hats. It was a blistering 80 degrees during the late morning at Seattle Center, spectators lined the plush green race…
2008 Spotlight Award Winners
Get this: According to a 2008 study by Americans for the Arts, Seattle has the most artist-related business per capita in the nation. The most! In the nation! We think the best way to celebrate this impressive statistic is by making the art your business-that is, by getting out there and experiencing our amazing wealth…
2008 Spotlight Award: Paul Rucker
Paul Rucker pushes himself as hard as he pushes the boundaries of music.
Being an artist, says musician Paul Rucker, is like constantly being on a job interview. “If you’re an actor or a musician, you’re looking for the next gig,” he says, “but during that time you’re constantly developing, you’re constantly growing; as an artist you can always get better.” A celebrated improvisational cellist, bass player, composer…
Christian Siriano of Project Runway Hosts Seattle
Project Runway 4 winner Christian Siriano brought his over-the-top designs and wit to Seattle yester
Project Runway 4 winner Christian Siriano brought his over-the-top designs and wit to Seattle yesterday as host of a charity auction benefiting HIV prevention. “I’m trying to do everything I can while people still know who I am!” In his professional life, Siriano’s philosophy of getting the most out of his fame has clearly worked….
2007 Spotlight Award: Joshua Roman
Gifted Seattle Symphony principal cellist Joshua Roman thinks outside the music hall.
It’s common knowledge that Seattleites rarely bother to dress up for anything, not even the symphony. But retirees in jeans and Tevas are nothing compared to the unorthodox audience at a recent Sunday afternoon concert at Benaroya Hall. Five minutes before start time, a young woman wearing a tube top tapped furiously at her BlackBerry….
The Most Influential of 2010
From the arts to sports, from high tech to low profile, we single out those who had an impact on our
Publishing a list of the region’s most influential people is an exercise that obviously invites response. And we welcome it. Ultimately, we hope this list provides insight and context to what was happening all around us this year. We try to recognize people and organizations across as many disciplines as possible, thus ensuring a broad…
Meat: A Burger for every budget
Seattle's affordable burgers to brag about
New York has Daniel Boulud’s legendary DB burger, filled with braised short ribs and black truffles. And now Seattle has a burger to brag about from the geniuses in Campagne’s kitchen. The Campagne burger is a thing of pure indulgence: Idaho’s Snake River Farms ground beef is loosely bound and topped with a slice of…
Meat: Game: Venison, Elk, Wild Boar
Game meats such as venison, pheasant, and elk are now mostly raised on farms
Once a staple enjoyed only by those wielding a bow and arrow, game meats such as venison, pheasant and elk are now mostly raised on farms. We tried these lean meats at various places around town. Here are the ones that made the cut. Choice cuts: Where to find game meat University Seafood and Poultry…
Seattle’s Local Meat Guide
If you appreciate a good steak, a thick chop, a juicy roasted chicken, this edition is what’s for di
We love meat. There, we said it. Vegetables, granola and tofu have their places in our diets, but deep in the primal depths of our beings, we just crave gamey lamb chops. Pork belly calls to us in our dreams. And because many of us, for ethical and health reasons, find ourselves buying less—but better…
Carnivore’s Guide: Offal
Secondary cuts such as internal organs were once abhorred and discarded
Once abhorred and discarded, offal—“secondary cuts” such as internal organs—has made a resurgence in this town. With more chefs tackling the flavorful, nutrient-rich cuts, we believe these delicious picks can sway even the most conservative palates. Liver: The Canlis Liver List is an offal-y (sorry) good secret. To be a part of the club, simply…
Carnivore’s Guide: The Seattle Meat Directory
Featured restaurants, farms, and butchers & meat markets address and contact information
RESTAURANTS Bastille Café and BarBallard, 5307 Ballard Ave. NW; 206.453.5024; bastilleseattle.com BettyQueen Anne, 1507 Queen Anne Ave. N; 206.352.3773; eatatbetty.com BisatoBelltown, 2400 First Ave.; 206.443.3301; bisato.com Café PresseCapitol Hill, 1117 12th Ave.; 206.709.7674; cafepresseseattle.com CampagnePike Place Market, 86 Pine St.; 206.728.2800; campagnerestaurant.com CanlisQueen Anne, 2576 Aurora Ave. N; 206.283.3313; canlis.com The Capital GrilleDowntown, 1301 Fourth Ave.; 206.382.0900;…
Carnivore’s Guide: The Meatless Meats
For any vegetarians still with us, thank you! This one's for you!
A brief history of seitan—vegan grain “meat”—and how Seattle-based Field Roast, one of the top producers, arrived in local kitchens and restaurants If you think meat substitutes were invented simply to please the vegans and vegetarians at the family barbecue, think again. Vegan and vegetarian “meat” products have a long and interesting history, beginning with…
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