Food & Drink
The Must List: ‘Star Wars’ Night at Safeco, Street Food Fest
What to do this weekend in Seattle
Must EatSalt & Straw Ice Cream Cart Pops Up at Seattle CenterPortland’s Salt & Straw is one of the country’s most cult-favorite, chef-driven ice cream shops. And this weekend, it’s popping up right here inside the epic La Marzocco Cafe at KEXP in the Seattle Center to celebrate an affogato collaboration with the Italian espresso…
Three Impressions of Corvus & Co.
The Capitol Hill spot delights with classic drinks and small bites
In early June, Corvus & Co. opened on the eastern stretch of Broadway on Capitol Hill and, after a few name changes, has spread its wings throughout the summer months. I stopped by recently to try out the fare and libations, and below are three impressions of the visit. The Drinks: You’ll discover a host…
Ryan Lewis Takes a Bite Out of Food Deserts
The music producer and Macklemore collaborator dishes on his new cause
Music producer, DJ, Macklemore collaborator and Seattleite Ryan Lewis has a new cause: food deserts. He’s working with Naked Juice and Wholesome Wave—a national nonprofit founded by Michael Nischan, a James Beard award-winning chef—on a #DrinkGoodDoGood selfie campaign to raise awareness about the difficulty many Americans have in accessing affordable, fresh foods in their neighborhoods….
This weekend: Portland’s Salt & Straw ice cream pops up in Seattle for the first time
La Marzocco Cafe to host pop up and affogato-ice cream collaboration this weekend
Portland’s Salt & Straw is one of the country’s most cult-favorite, chef-driven ice cream shops. Visit any of their four Portland locations (and four more in Los Angeles) and prepare to wait in line for at least 30 minutes. The last time we indulged in Salt & Straw, it was at the Esquire Building location…
Eat Crayfish, Drink Aquavit, and Support a Good Cause This Friday
The Old Ballard Liquor Co. and Tumble Swede host summer crayfish party
Summer crayfish parties are a great Scandinavian tradition and this Friday, August 19, the Old Ballard Liquor Company and companion restaurant Tumble Swede are hosting one! The event is from 7 to 10 p.m. at the Pacific Fishermen Shipyard (5351 24th Ave NW), a working shipyard that also boasts bunches of cool memorabilia from past…
Best Thing Our Food Editor Ate This Weekend: Villa Jerada Argan Almond Butter
Washington wildflower honey adds depth to ancient Moroccan amlou
Almond butter is one of those things I can’t live without. Coffee. Red wine. Almond butter. Cheese. Probably in that order. But this stuff–this stuff–may just push red wine out of the No. 2 spot. Seattle-based Villa Jerada, which specializes in Moroccan spices and products, makes its almond butter in the ancient Moroccan tradition. Amlou,…
The Letter Farmer Hopes to Renew Passion for Handwritten Letters
Seattle’s newest mobile business reinvents the art of letter writing
With a nod to the food-truck craze, Rachel Brandzel Weil launched her pop-up mobile paper, stationery and letter-writing business, The Letter Farmer, from a bright red truck in July. Weil, former owner of Real Card Company and a veteran of the local letterpress and stationery business, knows that everyone loves receiving handcrafted notes on beautiful…
The Must List: Out of Sight, Wild Nearby Exhibit and More
What to do this weekend in and around Seattle
Must Hear Rock Out to Concerts at the Mural Friday (8/12, 5:30 p.m.) Once again, the Seattle Center and KEXP-FM have teamed up to present a Friday-night concert series. This week, artists include Caveman, Naked Giants and Bread & Butter. Must FestHead North for the Summer Meltdown Festival (8/11 to 8/14, times vary) Enjoy music…
Henry Art Gallery Welcomes an Account of Transgender History
'Trans Hirstory in 99 Objects' explores the presence of local gender non-conforming communities
The Henry Art Gallery will host the second iteration of Trans Hirstory in 99 Objects beginning Saturday, August 13. (The first exhibit took place at the ONE Archives at the USC Libraries in the spring of 2015.) The upcoming show, which explores the challenges of discovering and researching an under-historicized culture, is part of an…
Cooking Classes to Spice Up Your Kitchen
Learn how to add excitement to your at-home meals
“The best thing in the world is when someone makes you dinner,” says Bonny Giardina, studio manager at Hipcooks, a cooking school in South Lake Union. And she’s right. We devote many pages in this magazine to discussions of what the city’s chefs might cook us for dinner, but the (less exciting) truth is that…
Rum, Flames and a Cool Downtown Bar
A hot new twist on an icy island favorite
The Cocktail: Masa y Aceite // The Bartender: Cara Stuber DRINK HISTORYThe origin of this cocktail, which translates as “corn and oil,” is hard to determine, but it can be traced back to the island of Barbados. It’s traditionally made with thick, dark, blackstrap rum, or another type of well-aged island rum. You’ll see a…
New Gin from Wildwood Spirits and More Distillery News
A bounty of updates from our local distilleries
We’re heading into the tail-end of summer, and the temperature and sunshine (most of the time) means that gardens are delivering produce at a fairly rapid pace. But that’s not the only thing growing. Our local distillers have also been releasing bunches of new spirits and liqueurs, making for a tasty time in glasses, as…
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