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Top Stories from the Week
If you missed one of our best articles from this fourth week in July, we've got you covered
Three cheers for Friday, eh? It’s going to be a stellar weekend both weather-wise and event-wise. (For a curated list of things to do, read our Must List.)
Needless to say, it was a busy week here at Seattlemag.com, as our loyal readers pored over a multitude of great stories, everything from pieces on food and wine to articles that uncovered a slew of hidden gems in Seattle and photos of homes with ridiculously enviable views of Lake Washington.
Did you miss one of our top stories from the week? Read on.
1. 43 Places Around Seattle We Bet You Didn’t Know About
We editors worked tirelessly on this feature, which appeared in our June 2014 issue. As our editorial director Rachel Hart mentioned in her editor’s letter, “our mission–guided by a rule that all subjects had to be unknown to at least three of our editors–was to dig deeper and reveal some of our best-kept secrets and to share recent discoveries.” See what you think of our selections.
2. The Best Food Trucks in Seattle
When I get word that the Marination Ma Kai truck is parked over on Second Avenue and Pike Street, I change my lunch plans immediately. In this roundup of the best of the best in mobile food service–divided up into New and Newish and Old Guard–we’re hoping you’ll find something to suit your fancy. (Marination is of course present.)
3. The 2014 Washington Wine-Buying List
Bookmark it, download it, reference it at the grocery store: This is your definitive list of award-winning wines (from our 9th Annual Washington Wine Awards) made right here in the great state of Washington.
4. The Best Patio Dining in Seattle
In July, we updated this list to be even more comprehensive than before, adding more than 20 additional al fresco spots on the Eastside and in Seattle.
5. How Our 107-Year-Old Pike Place Market Survived
Our editor-at-large Knute Berger visits Pike Place Market 50 years after its reputed demise.
6. Nue to Bring International Street Food Cuisine to Captiol Hill this Fall
Yet another restaurant is opening in Capitol Hill and our food editor Julien Perry has all the deets.
7. Nine Homes with Views You Wish You Had During Seafair Weekend
Seafair weekend is nigh, so it’s time to ogle a few houses that will have the best seat in the…well…house.
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SENSORIUM Takes on Our Screen Addiction
Dance, drag, and immersive art collide in an eight-week exploration of our phone-obsessed lives, with a few surprises along the way.
What do drag queens, smartphone addiction, art installations, and an old luggage shop have in common? According to longtime Seattle choreographer Alana O’Farrell Rogers, a lot. “There’s no dead time anymore,” says Rogers, explaining how the proliferation of smartphones fills the empty spaces that once served as time for rest or connection. Where we snuggled…
Salt-N-Pepa on Breaking Barriers and Staying Power
Ahead of their performance at Seattle’s Museum of Pop Culture gala, the hip-hop pioneers talk about creative ownership, connecting with new generations, and the songs that still resonate.
The Museum of Pop Culture (MOPOP) will host its annual ICONS of Pop Culture Gala in Seattle on October 22, honoring five artists and institutions whose work has helped shape entertainment and culture. This year’s honorees are martial arts and film legend Bruce Lee, fashion designer Jeremy Scott, the video game franchise Halo, hip-hop pioneers…
Studio Sessions: Christopher Paul Jordan
Drawing on childhood memories, neighborhood history, and salvaged materials, Christopher Paul Jordan’s latest show at Cornish’s Behnke Family Gallery explores how the past stays with us.
Start in the middle. It’s good advice for telling a story, and a way into Christopher Paul Jordan’s paintings. By the time you encounter them, their materials have already been something else, and who knows what they might move on to become. The Tacoma interdisciplinary artist works with salvaged objects, including screens, picture frames, canvas,…
Rearview Mirror: Wedding Bells, A Furniture Launch, and the Symphony’s New Look
Things I did, saw, ate, learned, or read in the past week (or so).
WEDDING BELLS I’ve been a bit absent from this column lately, but I think I have a pretty good excuse: I got married! It’s already been three weeks since my September 19 wedding, but I’m still reflecting on the magic of the day. My fiancé, well husband now (I can’t get used to saying it!),…