Seattle Mag
Health: Bootlegging For Baby
New mothers in need of breast milk are turning to Seattle
Category: seattlepi.com teaser headlines New mothers in need of breast milk are turning to Seattle’s underground milk-sharing network to feed their infantsThe benefits of breastfeeding—lowering a child’s risk of certain illnesses, for example—are so well documented that the federal government has a slogan, “Babies Were Born To Be Breastfed,” to promote the practice. Ballard…
Tasting Notes: Washington’s New Distilleries
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Category: Tasting Notes Washington’s new distillers create potent potables from fruits of the vine Still CrazyWine isn’t the only elixir blessed by the grape in our state. Distilled grape liquors come in many styles, such as grape brandy, made from distilled wine, and pomace brandy, or marc, made from grape skins and seeds. Until…
Cheap Eats: Columbia City’s Fish and Chips
A Fish and Chips spot with a neighborly sense of place
Steve Allen’s Emerald City Fish & Chips is a sight for sore eyes. The brightly lit corner shop’s shiny nautical light fixtures stand out along a stretch of Rainier Avenue largely devoted to nail shops and used-car lots. The neighborhood’s diverse crowd gathers shoulder to shoulder in the small space, waiting for cooked-to-order, cornmeal-batter-dipped…
Food We Love: 35th St. Bistro’s Roasted Beet Salad
Spring for the bright beet salad at 35th Street Bistro
Category: seattlepi.com teaser headlines Spring On A PlatterWhen springtime doesn’t show up soon enough (at least on the plate), I seek out the bright jewel tones and earthy sweetness of the roasted beet salad at 35th Street Bistro (Fremont, 709 N 35th St. 206.547.9850 35bistro.com). Young arugula makes a soft bed for the roasted…
Urban Safari: 2nd Ave in Belltown
Long known for its nightlife, Belltown
Category: seattlepi.com teaser headlines Long known for its nightlife, Belltown’s Second Avenue has always had something for everyone—whether you’re up for burritos at Mama’s Mexican Kitchen and pinball at Shorty’s, tapas at Txori and jazz at Tula’s, or an evening of fancier fare at Tavolàta or Restaurant Zoë. Of late, a new crop of…
Shopping Around: May’s Shopping Finds
Luxurious and environmentally friendly handbags at The Bravern, a hip and affordable Queen Anne bout
Category: Shopping + Fashion Articles Bag lady Julie Berard’s luxe, veggie-tanned leather totesLuxury Pursuit It takes nerve to go up against handbag giants Ferragamo and Gucci, but Magnolia designer Julie Berard’s petite frame packs a ton of gumption. Her new leather handbag line ambitiously combines two often contradictory categories: luxurious and environmentally friendly. The…
Scoop: Seattle Soul
A new documentary shedding light on Seattle
Category: seattlepi.com teaser headlines A new documentary shedding light on Seattle’s once thriving funk and soul scene makes its local debut at SIFF Once upon a time, the city’s music scene pulsed with Seattle bands—groups that played original songs at packed venues nightly, groups whose records were in regular rotation at the local independent…
Editor’s Note: Vacation, All I Ever Wanted
Drive a few hours in any direction away from Seattle and you can be in just about any type of terrai
Category: seattlepi.com teaser headlines Vacation, All I Ever Wanted One of the great ironies of working at the same place for a long time is that you accrue the maximum allotted vacation time but never really get to use it. Then there is this conundrum: My husband works at the University of Washington–Tacoma, our…
Local Authority: Kurt Hoelting Keeps It Local
In a quest to reduce his impact on the environment, Kurt Hoelting traded travel for a radically loca
Category: seattlepi.com teaser headlines Name: Kurt HoeltingOccupation: Wilderness guide, meditation teacher, commercial fishermanMission: For one year, stay within a 60-mile radius of home, no cars or planesBiggest challenge: Getting to the ferryOn the irony of rural living: “One tends to be more bound to their car than they would be in the city.” Circular…
The Must List: May
Our top to-do's for May
Category: seattlepi.com teaser headlines Our top to-do’s for May Find Your Inner SurferCLEAN WATER CLASSICJoin the hundreds of surfers and wannabes descending upon the coastal town of Westport this month for the ninth edition of the Surfrider Foundation’s Clean Water Classic competition, where top surfers in the Pacific Northwest are judged on their cutbacks…
2010 Best Washington Wines
Category: seattlepi.com teaser headlines It’s been a fascinating year in the world of Washington wine. With the economic downturn, the buzzword is value, and as a result, we’ve discovered several new, affordable (less than $20) and delicious wines that we might never have seen had times been better. But the high rollers are still…
2010 Best Washington Wines: Directory
Wine Directory: All The Details BEST NEW WINERY/MOST OUTSTANDING WINE OF THE YEARCorliss EstatesCorliss Estates 2003 Red Wine, Columbia ValleyWalla Walla; 509.526.4400; corlissestates.com WHITESBEST RIESLING UNDER $15Chateau Ste. Michelle 2007 Dry Riesling, Columbia Valley, $12Woodinville; 425.415.3000; ste-michelle.comBEST RIESLING OVER $15—TIE!Eroica 2008 Riesling, Columbia Valley, $24Woodinville; 425.488.1133; eroicawine.com BEST RIESLING OVER $15Tsillan Cellars 2007 Estate Riesling,…
Best Restaurants: Our Favorite New Restaurants
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Category: seattlepi.com teaser headlines More of Seattle magazine‘s 2010 Best Restaurant picksBest Old School SeafoodBest New School SeafoodRestaurants to WatchWhat’s Your Sushi Personality?Salmon: The King of Seattle SeafoodFoodie Trends We Loved (and Hated)Any Way you Slice ItBest “Adult Contemporary” Restaurant Anchovies & OlivesYou would think that eatery number four from chef/restaurateur Ethan Stowell might…
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