Best Bar Snacks, Paseo Updates & More News
The top Seattle news stories you should be reading today
By Lauren Mang November 14, 2014
Three cheers for a sunny Friday! Also, the Paseo saga continues. Leading off:
A sunny outlook for Nordstrom these days. The luxury department store reported solid third quarter earnings, at 73 cents per share or $142 million, which is an increase from 69 cents a share and $137 million in the same quarter a year ago. King 5 reports that Nordstrom is one of a handful of retailers that will remain closed on the Thanksgiving holiday.
Is Marshawn Lynch the best Seahawks running back ever? The Seattle Times debates whether Lynch, who has played four seasons here in Seattle, is indeed deserving of that title. See the stats for yourself, here. The Seahawks take on Kansas City on Sunday at 10 a.m. Go Hawks!
More in the Paseo saga: Now nine employees have come forward in defense of the sandwich shop owners. The Stranger‘s Ansel Herz has all the details, including that Paseo was in serious financial trouble and filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy yesterday. As for those four employees who are suing the restaurant, the other workers claim those four created a “poisonous” atmosphere.
Free is always good, especially when you’re at a bar and you’re a wee bit hungry. Thrillist has lined up the seven best free bar snacks in Seattle. Here at Seattle mag, we’ve heralded Rob Roy’s gratis goldfish before, and those certainly make Thrillist’s list. Also on the list: The delish tostada appetizer at Fogon (seriously yum) and the popcorn at Radiator Whiskey.
Secrets, secrets are no fun: Apple is still being hush hush about its Seattle whereabouts. The Puget Sound Business Journal reported earlier this month that the Cupertino, Calif.-based company had opened an office here, but its location remained unknown. Ballard has been bandied about as the potential space, but that space is most likely only for the short term.
Follow Us
Ferry Tales: Eight Indie Bookstores Worth the Ride
Plan a summer day around these bookshops in Seattle, Bremerton, Bainbridge Island, Kingston, and Poulsbo.
Independent bookstores tend to be cornerstones of the communities in which they reside, and Seattle is no exception. In addition to helping customers discover their next read, these neighborhood hubs host weekly gatherings and events, like publication release parties, author talks, and book clubs. Many of them have cafés and reading tables that encourage lingering…
Rearview Mirror: Seattle Art Fair is Back, Nordstrom Throws a Block Party, and a Must-Try Ice Cream Sundae
Things I did, saw, ate, learned, or read in the past week (or so).
SEATTLE ART FAIR RETURNS The buzziest event of the summer (well, aside from the World Cup), is returning next week. Now in its 10th edition, the Seattle Art Fair will once again take over the Lumen Field Event Center, packing it to the gills with art from 101 local, national, and international galleries. This year,…
Studio Sessions: Jennifer Leigh Harrison
Seattle artist Jennifer Leigh Harrison uses layers of paint and abstraction to explore what we carry beneath the surface.
Jennifer Leigh Harrison’s paintings are dense with movement. Color and texture gather into mosaic-like fields, as if they have been fractured and reformed. There are places in the work where a frenetic buzz seems trapped between the canvas and the first layer of paint. That energy runs through Patterns of Belonging, her current exhibition at…
ENHYPEN’s Jay Has K-Pop Stardom and a Seattle Heart
The Federal Way-raised singer talks hometown memories, Ivar’s clam chowder, and how it feels to perform in the place he grew up.
Long before he was performing in sold-out arenas around the world and representing brands like Prada, ENHYPEN’s Jay called the Puget Sound region home. Born Jay Park (not to be confused with the other famous K-pop star of the same name, who is also from Seattle) in Seattle and raised in nearby Federal Way before…