Food & Drink
Champagne, Step Aside
Summer of pét-nat: natural bubbles on the rise in Washington
It’s alive, almost electric. Bubbly and swirling with an effervescent zip. Rather excitable when exposed to a gust of fresh oxygen. Pop quiz: Am I describing a post-vaccinated Seattle in the thick of sticky summertime or a bottle of pét-nat? Trick question. Turns out, it’s both. The buttery July sun hits differently this year. And,…
The Skyline, the Sun and the Spam
Marination Ma Kai’s waterfront patio triumphantly returns
There are certain summertime experiences that perpetually reaffirm my decision to move to the Pacific Northwest from New York. I’m talking about things like jogging a lap around Green Lake, slurping down an iced hemp mocha from Espresso Vivace’s sidewalk stand and a personal favorite — not having to worry that my bare thighs will stick to…
Meet the Ice Man, Michael Del Mundo
A childhood fascination with shave ice turns into a popular Seattle business
Shave ice — literally and figuratively one of the coolest inventions of all time — seems simple in concept, but certainly didn’t start out that way. The origin of shave ice can be traced back to Japan’s Heian period from 794 to 1185. Known as kakigori, it was available only to the elite since ice had to…
Where to Find the Perfect Post-hike Milkshake
Reward yourself with these tasty treats after a beautiful day on the trail
After hiking in the Alpine Lake Wilderness area, choose from among 30 milkshake flavors at 1950s-style diner Cascade Burgers or grab some deliciously greasy onion rings from the ’59er Diner.
Tragedy Not Forgotten
Seattle artists reflect on the 20-year anniversary of 9/11
Having just returned from a kayaking vacation, Ingrid Lahti was already feeling a bit rubbery when she walked in the door of her home on Sept. 11, 2001. She learned of the attack on the Twin Towers from a voice mail left by her brother, a former firefighter. Like much of America, the Mercer Island artist spent…
Best Companies Nominations Now Open For 2021
Nominate your company for Seattle Business magazine's 32nd annual 100 Best Companies To Work For awards program
For the 32nd year, Seattle Business magazine will honor the top companies in Washington state for its annual 100 Best Companies to Work For awards program. Winners will be featured in the November issue of the magazine. This is the list that all HR executives and company presidents want to be on because their own people put them there via anonymous employee…
Hip to be Square
Where to find excellent Detroit-style pizza in Seattle
Seattle, like everywhere else in America, is full of pizza. The city has become a cheese-and-dough chameleon, with restaurants serving tons of regional specialties, from listered Neapolitan pies and Roman slices to foldable New York-inspired triangles and Chicago deep dish. But Detroit-style? That was hard to find. Until now. This rectangular cousin to Sicilian pizza is categorized…
Tasteless in Seattle
Exploring Seattle’s food scene — without taste buds
This story is featured in the May/June issue of Seattle magazine. Subscribe here to access the print edition. A few key circumstances intersected to offer me a unique angle on Seattle’s food scene. I moved to the Emerald City a few months ago, fresh from my Covid-19 post-infection quarantine. Still “long-hauling” symptoms, I was ready to spice…
The Power of Pop-ups
Seattle shop has been a hit with tenants and customers
The retail landscape with which we ended 2020 is not the same one that we see in the first quarter of 2021; the coronavirus pandemic has transformed an already struggling industry for the foreseeable future. According to retail analytics firm Core-sight Research, about 8,400 stores closed across the United States last year. And it’s no secret that…
Book Excerpt: Coffee for Dummies
Longtime Starbucks executive spills the beans
If not for a random conversation at a dinner party he wasn’t even at, Major Cohen may have never become an author. Cohen spent 25 years at Starbucks — including eight as senior project manager for global innovation — before retiring last year. His book, “Coffee For Dummies,” was released in March by Wiley, the publishing company…
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