Food & Drink
Chef Megan Coombes Talks Sausages and Culinary Triumphs
Altstadt's executive chef explains her passion for cooking and involvement with FareStart
Sponsored by FareStart Aldstadt’s executive chef Megan Coombes didn’t always plan on a carreer in the kitchen. In fact, before enrolling at The French Culinary Institute (now the International Culinary Center) in New York City about four years ago, Coombes studied International Relations and Economics in college and started working in nonprofit development and marketing…
Instagram Inspiration: Succulent PNW Seafood
Beautifully briny seafood from the waters of the Pacific Northwest
What’s for dinner? Oysters are my always answer. Ever since I moved to Seattle last September, seafood has become a staple of my diet. Cravings for chewy clams, sweet crab meat and buttery salmon have quickly replaced my hankering for thick burgers and greasy slices of pizza. Here in the Pacific Northwest, we’re lucky to have…
Spirit Animal to Open on Capitol Hill this Spring
A sneak peek of what we can expect from Capitol Hill's latest neighborhood bar and restaurant
Get ready, Capitol Hill! Spirit Animal is opening on Broadway Avenue this spring. The cocktail bar, from first-time bar owners Paul Berryman and Izzy Guymon (Smith, Percy’s & Co.), will be a bohemian space that will offer Levantine-inspired fare (the traditional food of the Middle East, Mediterranean and Northern Africa) and craft cocktails. It’s slated…
Hiker Rescued, Construction Begins on Amazon’s Biodomes
The top Seattle news stories you should be reading today
A Seattle man was arrested on Sunday after he ‘made it rain’ by tossing money off roof during burglary that took place on the 2800 block of Boylston Avenue E. According to KOMO News, around 11 a.m. on January 31, a woman called police from inside a closet saying someone had just broken into her home. When officers arrived on…
Seattle Superheroes: Lonesome Shack
The band Lonesome Shack has saved many a music fan from cheesy songwriting
Seattle Superheroes is a regular series on seattlemag.com wherein artists depict standout people in our community as superheroes. While we’ve taken some artistic license with the narratives, the sentiment behind them is very real. Lonesome Shack is not the type of band that just saves a little old lady from a burning building. No, it…
7 Non-traditional Ways to Celebrate Valentine’s Day
Chocolate and flowers? Let's get a little more creative, shall we?
1. Ditch Dinner for BrunchDinner reservations are hard to come by on Valentine’s Day if you don’t plan far in advance, so why not consider brunch? A foamy latte or a big buttery stack of pancakes at a cozy brunch spot can be just as, if not more, romantic than dinner. Cafe Presse: Slip into…
‘Julia’ Debuts this Month at On the Boards
Christiane Jatahy drives a new take on the Strindberg classic
Swedish playwright August Strindberg’s 1888 play Miss Julie, a dialogue between a young countess and her father’s valet, set in the kitchen of her family’s estate, remains a potent and complex drama in which the powerful relationships of class difference, sexual desire and gender roles are negotiated, with tragic results. Rio de Janeiro–based author and…
Recipe of the Week: Seattle Cioppino
A hearty fish stew with an Italian flair might be just what the doctor ordered
Cioppino is a tomato-based seafood stew that originated in San Francisco and is considered an Italian-American dish. Traditionally, it’s made from the remnants of the catch of the day, which in SF is usually a selection of local shellfish. Here in Seattle, we like to do things a little differently by adding salmon and whitefish…
5 Unusual Ways to Meet People This Year
Looking to broaden your social circle? We've got more than a few ideas to help
Expanding your social circle can be a bit daunting (see the dreaded and excessively discussed “Seattle Freeze“). And the more conventional way of connecting with others (e.g. bars) gets old. We did a little digging and uncovered a host of local groups, clubs and beyond where mixing and mingling with your fellow humans is encouraged…
Is Seattle’s Bike-Share Partnership with Pronto Worth Saving?
The city's inaugural bike-share service needs a financial bail-out after a year
News that Seattle’s pilot non-profit bike-share partnership with Pronto needs a financial bail-out after only a year was disappointing to some. The Seattle Times’ Danny Westneat said that it “deflates Seattle’s self-image.” I’m not sure anything is capable of deflating Seattle’s civic ego, but it’s a setback for a city that wants to be bikeable….
Non-Toxic Nail Salon, Juniper, Sets up Shop in West Seattle
The salon focuses on a natural nail experience with fab polish selection and charming decor to boot
West Seattle certainly has no shortage of nail salons. Take a leisurely jaunt along California Avenue SW from Morgan Junction to West Seattle Junction and you’ll encounter quite a few—even some right next door to one another—tucked in the base of office and apartment buildings. The abundance of parlors dedicated to pretty digits is clear…
Another Cat Cafe Coming and More News
The top Seattle news stories you should be reading today
Great news for those of you who love the furry companionship of a feline friend: Seattle’s second cat café is coming to Capitol Hill, as reported by Seattle Refined. Owner Caitlin Unsell, a native Washingtonian, realized the purpose and draw of these establishments when she resided in Japan and Vietnam, far away from her own…
Must List: Bullets Over Broadway, Buzzer Opens at ACT
What to do this weekend and beyond in Seattle
Must MarvelCris Bruch Solo Show at Frye Art Museum(1/30 to 3/27, times vary) The longtime Seattle sculptor and public artist, whose highly finished, self-contained monoliths and subtle, irony-laced smaller works have for decades discreetly responded to their often unsympathetic surroundings, is the subject of a solo show that also includes his recent photographic works. Must…
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