Food & Drink

The Food and Fireworks You Need to Help Ring in the New Year

The Food and Fireworks You Need to Help Ring in the New Year

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MUST MASKJai Ho! Bollywood Masquerade(12/30) Jai Ho! returns to Seattle for one final time in 2017 for a pre-NYE Bollywood masquerade party at Columbia City Theater. Enjoy dance lessons, henna and dance group Live2Dance, while DJ Ki and DJ Skee play Bollywood dance music. Fret not, mask-less partygoers. Your ticket includes one. 9 p.m.–2 a.m. Prices…

Seattle Magazine Staff

Seattle's Uzbek Food Truck May be the Only One on the West Coast

Seattle’s Uzbek Food Truck May be the Only One on the West Coast

A unique food truck brings Uzbek street eats to our city.

Many (really, most) Americans would have a hard time finding Uzbekistan on a map, let alone naming its national dishes. Suriya Yunusova and her daughter Asal, who run local food truck Tabassum, are out to change that—one plate of cumin-rich plov at a time. The duo may run the only Uzbek food truck on the…

Chelsea Lin

America's Coffee Capital Serves Flavors From Around the World

America’s Coffee Capital Serves Flavors From Around the World

Take your coffee or tea with a heap of tradition from another culture.

At Coffeemind, sugar is added in the process of making Turkish coffee (not after), and served with water and traditional Turkish delight.

Naomi Tomky

Would-Be Nuclear Engineer Spurns Big Money for Life of Reggae, Youth Mentoring

Would-Be Nuclear Engineer Spurns Big Money for Life of Reggae, Youth Mentoring

A former engineering student forms strong bonds in Seattle’s music scene.

Reggae musician and instructor Daniel Pak at his home studio in Leschi.

Gwendolyn Elliott

2017 Year in Review: Food and Drink

2017 Year in Review: Food and Drink

The food, drinks and trends that shook up 2017.

Hood Famous Bakeshop’s ube cheesecake.

Chelsea Lin

Seattle’s Cinematic New Whiskey Bar Would Drive Bruce Campbell Wild

Seattle’s Cinematic New Whiskey Bar Would Drive Bruce Campbell Wild

West Seattle's new neighborhood bar is a movie buff's dream.

Legendary cult movie star and author Bruce Campbell lives in Oregon, but the next time he travels north to Seattle, he needs to stop by 2 Fingers Social Club. Opened in October by co-owners Andrew Spence and Ed Wheeler (ex-bartenders at Chupacabra), the West Seattle whiskey bar has a number of cult-horror touches, including a…

AJ Rathbun

Seattle Nonprofit Fuels the Resistance With Art

Seattle Nonprofit Fuels the Resistance With Art

A local arts advocacy group sets up headquarters in Pioneer Square, ground zero for its message heard—and seen—around the world.

The staff of Amplifier at its new headquarters, surrounded by artwork and the iconic posters of the “We the People” campaign.

Niki Stojnic

Tasting Room Explosion Turns SoDo Into Seattle's Craft Drinks Capital

Tasting Room Explosion Turns SoDo Into Seattle’s Craft Drinks Capital

The corridors of SoDo, Seattle’s new tasting-room row, offer a taste of almost everything.

Westland Distillery and cask room (Soldi & Weyrick), Elsom Cellars, Lowercase Brewing, Paul Zitarelli (Ciccu), 2Bar.

Julie Arnan

Seattle Band's 24-Hour Jam Session Will Help Women in Construction

Seattle Band’s 24-Hour Jam Session Will Help Women in Construction

General Mojo's is partnering with a local nonprofit for an epic all-nighter.

Seattle psych-pop band General Mojo’s will play for 24 hours straight.

Alexa Peters

This Ethan Stowell Restaurant is Going Out in Style

This Ethan Stowell Restaurant is Going Out in Style

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Capitol Hill’s Anchovies & Olives close up shop after New Year’s Eve.

Alexandra Haupt, Megan Toal and Chelsea Lin

One of Seattle's Top Cheesemongers is Throwing a Fancy Cheese Pop-Up at a Ballard Restaurant

One of Seattle’s Top Cheesemongers is Throwing a Fancy Cheese Pop-Up at a Ballard Restaurant

Veteran cheese guru Alison Leber hits Brimmer and Heeltap with high-end holiday cheeses.

Just a sampling of what you’ll find on Saturday.

Chelsea Lin

As Labor Unions Weaken Nationwide, This Controversial Seattle Chapter's Clout Keeps Swelling

As Labor Unions Weaken Nationwide, This Controversial Seattle Chapter’s Clout Keeps Swelling

Amid a national trend of declining membership, Seattle-based SEIU 775 has grown dramatically in members and influence. Can it continue to be a force?

SEIU members demonstrate in Olympia last June to protect funding for healthcare in the state budget; they were successful.

Erica C Barnett

These Excellent Seattle Brunch Spots Are Open New Year's Day

These Excellent Seattle Brunch Spots Are Open New Year’s Day

With the holiday falling on a Monday, 2018 presents the chance for a three-brunch weekend.

The simple merging of two very ordinary meals spawned an American cult hit. Brunch has captivated the hearts (and stomachs) of hungry hipsters and bottomless mimosa lovers, and for good reason. It’s virtually a national pastime and everybody has their go-to spot. But on New Year’s Day—when we need brunch the most—many restaurants will be…

Megan Lamb

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