Food & Drink

Ring in the New: Seattle Jewelers Are Breaking With Tradition

Ring in the New: Seattle Jewelers Are Breaking With Tradition

Chunky rings go chic

This article appears in print in the February 2018 issue. Click here to subscribe. When it comes to fine jewelry, local jewelers shining up rings that make a statement with their unusual cuts and details. 1. Love Bug For the worldly woman, this ceramic and 14K gold Etruscan Revival scarab ring ($3,600) is one of many unique finds…

Ballard Bistro Joli's Ricotta Cavatelli is a Food We Love

Ballard Bistro Joli’s Ricotta Cavatelli is a Food We Love

Joli's French-Italian food is best in cavatelli form.

This article appears in print in the February 2018 issue. Click here to subscribe. A comedic miscommunication with my charming Italian host dad while I was studying abroad in 1997 turned me off eating bunnies for at least a decade. But recently, I’ve changed my tune: Rabbit, as a source of protein, can be both sustainable and…

Seattle Newcomers are Bringing Tastes From Across the Nation

Seattle Newcomers are Bringing Tastes From Across the Nation

This month's Editor's Note from Rachel Hart.

This article appears in print in the February 2018 issue. Click here to subscribe. For decades, people have moved to seattle for its natural beauty; because it’s a center of innovation and opportunity; and, often, because it allows them the freedom to live the way they want to. With the recent growth spurt (thanks, Amazon) and an…

20 James Beard Award Semifinalists Are From Washington State

20 James Beard Award Semifinalists Are From Washington State

Learn more about every single one of the nominees (with the help of our archives) here.

The 2018 James Beard Foundation Awards semifinalists were announced on Thursday and many Seattle restaurants and chefs made the list. The finalists will be announced on March 14 in Philadelphia along with nominees for the Media and Restaurant Design Awards. The winners will be announced on May 7 in Chicago. We can’t wait for the…

The 'Seattle Grey' Is the Perfect Drink to Fight the Winter Blues

The ‘Seattle Grey’ Is the Perfect Drink to Fight the Winter Blues

The Nook's refreshing drink is the perfect sipper for this chilly weather.

Nook owners and brothers Jimmy (left) and Johnny Rolfe use tea-infused vodka as a twist on the old-school highball

The Hamilton Seattle Review and Primer: Will You Be in The Room Where it Happens?

The Hamilton Seattle Review and Primer: Will You Be in The Room Where it Happens?

Plus: The Do's and Don'ts for attending "Hamilton" at the Paramount.

You may have heard: Hamilton opened its six-week run in Seattle on February 6, and if your social media feeds are anything like mine, they’re lighting up with Face-brags of Paramount Marquee selfies with the telltale gold and black sign glittering in the background. Maybe you’re counting down the days until you will see the…

Must List: 'Figuring History' at SAM, SIFF's Noir City, US Quidditch Championship and More

Must List: ‘Figuring History’ at SAM, SIFF’s Noir City, US Quidditch Championship and More

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MUST GO Figuring History: Robert Colescott, Kerry James Marshall, Mickalene Thomas (2/15 – 5/13) American History and art history are reimagined in this group show. “George Washington Carver Crossing the Delaware: Page from an American History Testbook” (see above) by Robert Colescott (1925-2009) riffs on Emanuel Leutze’s mythmaking Revolutionary War image. The exhibit opens Thursday,…

Revel Opens in Amazonia (For Now) and Yes, It's Still Delicious

Revel Opens in Amazonia (For Now) and Yes, It’s Still Delicious

While permanent changes are being made to its building, Revel moved into the former Vestal space in South Lake Union and is now open for lunch.

Revel has been changing the way Seattle thinks about Korean food since 2009 in its rocking spot in Fremont, but that’s all changed. The building’s being torn down and rebuilt and Revel has temporarily relocated to the heart of Amazonia, at 513 Westlake Avenue N. It’s not exactly a pop-up because it’s going to be…

The United States of Food: Seattle’s Boom Is Bringing Food From All Over the Country

The United States of Food: Seattle’s Boom Is Bringing Food From All Over the Country

When you yearn for a taste of home -- whether that's a Philly cheesesteak or a New England lobster roll -- we're here to help you find it in Seattle.

Never mind those grease stains. Fatty cuts like these ribs and brisket from Jeff’s Texas Style BBQ benefit most from the low-and-slow barbecue method

Believe in the Power of the Handwritten Valentine

Believe in the Power of the Handwritten Valentine

Elevate your message with a card from Apartment on Belmont

This article appears in print in the February 2018 issue. Click here to subscribe. Graphic designer Samantha Wagner, who shares her local stationery company, Apartment on Belmont, with West Seattle artist Michael Doyle, believes in the power of a handwritten valentine. “It is an incredibly romantic gesture to write a love note. These notes tend to be…

8 Dishes that Prove the West Coast is the Best Coast

8 Dishes that Prove the West Coast is the Best Coast

Fresh produce and the bounty of the land (and sea) reign supreme.

Kona Kitchen does Hawaiian—and Spam right—on a breakfast plate with eggs, in musubi and on this Da Kanack Attack lunch platter

Seattle Finally Has Great Southern Food

Seattle Finally Has Great Southern Food

Nashville hot chicken, North Carolina biscuits and gravy, Alabama grits and more.

The Nashville hot chicken from Sisters and Brothers in Georgetown can be awfully spicy, so start with the Seattle Hot (otherwise known as mild)

The Best New York and Chicago Style Pizza in Seattle

The Best New York and Chicago Style Pizza in Seattle

Volumes could be—and have been—filled based on people’s regional pizza preference. Our philosophy: Why choose when we have access to so many options

This article appears in print in the February 2018 issue, as part of the cover story, “The United States of Food.” Click here to subscribe. 1. Bill’s Off BroadwayMidwestUnlike these other places that serve pizza exclusively, Bill’s has a whole menu of additional sandwiches and entrées that match the sports bar vibe. It’s a popular destination for…

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