Food & Drink
Louis Vuitton Opening Downtown, Joie Sets Up in U Village
Stay up to date with the latest store openings, collaborations and sales in Seattle
Hold on to your cashmere cloche hats. The latest news in our fair fashion and shopping world is a doozy, rife with exciting openings, knock-out sales and a visit from a certain Neiman Marcus bigwig. Ready? Let’s proceed. This Friday, May 20, luxury French fashion house Louis Vuitton, perhaps best known for its monogrammed leather…
Curry On: A Seasonal Spin on South Asian Dining
New Pioneer Square restaurant puts a modern twist on Indian cuisine
I love the concept behind Nirmal’s, a 6-month-old Indian restaurant near Occidental Square. Instead of the typical buffet with butter-bomb curries, you’ll find a rotating seasonal menu of regional Indian specialties using fish, pork, beef and other ingredients rarely seen in Indian restaurants. As a nod to the menu’s modern leanings, first-time restaurateurs and Seattleites…
Food We Love: Buddha Bowl at Sweetgrass Food Co.
An everything-and-the-kitchen sink salad with a delectable dressing
I’m a kitchen-sink salad eater. None of this simple romaine-and-tomato-only business for me. Instead, I crave a big bowl with bright, beautiful vegetables and bits of crunchy surprises, topped with a fork-licking-good dressing. I recently found just that when I tried the Buddha bowl ($9.50) at Sweetgrass Food Co., a cheery café in the Denny…
New Ballard Outpost Celebrates Beer-Friendly Bites
Ethan Stowell's gastropub Bramling Cross features micro-local brews and unique dishes
There are lots of reasons to like Bramling Cross, Ethan Stowell’s new 50-seat gastropub located within a few blocks of sister restaurants Ballard Pizza Company, Staple & Fancy and Marine Hardware (formerly Chippy’s). Let’s start with the interior: Imagine white faux taxidermy and vintage encyclopedias sharing shelf space above booths lit by library lanterns. Then,…
Intiman Theatre’s 2016 Festival Focuses on Plays by Black Women
Intiman Theatre’s reboot continues with a festival devoted to plays by black women
This March, Seattle’s resurgent Intiman Theatre announced its 2016 festival lineup. The once-venerable 44-year-old company, which just five years ago was forced by a looming financial shortfall to cancel its programming midseason and retrench, would devote its entire season to presenting nearly 20 American plays by black women who create community and deepen understanding. The festival would…
Seattle’s Social Media Stars: Just for Fun
Because ultimately, isn't that what the internet is for anyway?
Amateur Hour@amateurhourparty 600 The DJ duo made up of creative techies and Capitol Hill residents Andrew Nedimyer and Alaa Mendili got their start when a friend asked if the two would put together a playlist for her birthday party. Inexperienced and then armed only with Spotify, they blew out an amp at that event, earning…
Seattle’s Social Media Stars: Culture Vultures
Who to follow to feed your soul
Hawkeye Huey@hawkeyehuey 200K There’s no questioning where 6-year-old shutterbug Hawkeye Huey got his eye—his dad, Aaron Huey, captures amazing images for National Geographic magazine. Thanks to dad’s job, Hawkeye’s had the opportunity to travel around the world during breaks from kindergarten in Maple Leaf, shooting on his analog Fujifilm Instax camera. His father uploads the…
Seattle Social Media Stars: The Foodie Network
From adventurous home cooks to rising stars, these locals' feeds will have your mouth watering
Aran Goyoaga@cannellevanille 268K on Twitter 26K A Basque expat, Aran Goyoaga studied business and economics and earned an MBA before attending culinary school. She’s published one cookbook, Small Plates & Sweet Treats ($29.99, Little, Brown and Company), and her blog, Cannelle et Vanille, has twice been chosen as a finalist for a James Beard Award….
Seattle’s Social Media Stars: A Tail of Three Frenchies
What is it with Seattleites and their photogenic French Bulldogs?
Milo @frenchiebutt 561K “Bedbound butterball. Mustached mush. Narcoleptic nugget. Squishy Seattleite,” reads the bio on Milo’s Instagram account, which—as you might expect—features photo after photo of the pudgy little pup snuggled up in the sack. Sir Charles Barkley @barkleysircharles 470K // “Barkley the French Bulldog” 22K It’s a dog’s life, as they say, and we…
Seattle’s Social Media Stars: The Twitterati
Sharing the city's ins and outs in 140 characters or less
Turning 10 years old in July, Twitter only started picking up steam after it was showcased at Austin’s famous South by Southwest festival in spring 2007. Then, the social media platform averaged approximately 60,000 tweets per day—today, that number is estimated to be more than 500 million. Of all social media, Twitter is arguably the…
Seattle Social Media Stars: The Beautiful Life
Gorgeous interiors, impeccable fashion sense...get ready to feel inspired (or downright jealous)
Kate Murphy@katecph 2K An architectural designer and the marketing director for Belltown’s Suyama Peterson Deguchi, Kate Murphy has an amazing eye for design. The Capitol Hill resident’s Instagram stream reveals the beauty, symmetry and pattern in everyday scenes and objects, along with details of architectural design. Cassandra LaValle@coco.kelley 30K // @casslavalle 29K // “Coco +…
Seattle’s YouTube Millionaire
Social media is more than a past-time for north Seattle Judy Travis. It's a way of life
Judy Travis is undeniably one of social media’s biggest stars. The north Seattle resident, who got her start posting amateur makeup reviews and how-tos in 2008 just for fun, has parlayed her passion for beauty products into a career as a “YouTuber.” And it’s a lucrative gig—some reports estimate her net worth at more than…
Maple Valley Native Takes on Storms, Crabs and Reality TV
Danger is all in a day’s work for this Deadliest Catch captain
Johnathan Hillstrand was practically born with sea legs. The Maple Valley resident says his earliest memory is that of being on a boat with his father at age 3. He followed in his dad’s footsteps, becoming a crab fisherman right after high school, but never expected his work would make him famous. In 2005, when…
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