Food & Drink
Recipe of the Week: Artichoke Pesto and Lemon Ricotta Crostini
This appetizer by Heather Christo is a perfect pre-dinner dish for entertaining
Did you know that lemons are one of the healthiest foods on the planet? That’s right, according to Fitness magazine, the sour yellow fruit surpasses potatoes, salmon and even broccoli—due to the fact that one lemon has more than 100 percent of your daily intake of Vitamin-C. That’s just one of the many reasons why…
Amazon Hiring Seasonal Workers, Nickelsville to Open in Ballard
The top Seattle news stories you should be reading today
How many times have you watched the new Star Wars trailer? That many, eh? Well, it’s time to feast your eyes on something else. Let’s dive into some news of the day, shall we? Online retailer Amazon has announced that it is creating 100,000 seasonal jobs “across its U.S. network of fulfillment and sortation centers”…
The Seahawks’ Stormy Season: Something is Terribly Wrong This Year
A 19th century painting of the Puget Sound recalls the "interior weather" of Seahawks fans
After Sunday’s stunning Seahawks loss to the Carolina Panthers at the Clink, I posted the accompanying picture (above) on Facebook and Twitter with saying that it reflected the “interior weather” of Seahawks fans. The likes began to pour in. The image is of a painting by the 19th century artist Albert Bierstadt and you can…
Seahawks Fans, Get Ready for Blue Friday Perks!
American Express's partnership with the Seattle Seahawks brings benefits galore to fans
American Express and the Seattle Seahawks are celebrating their new partnership with Blue Friday, a program that provides benefits and exclusive events for card members and fans. As a part of the program, Amex is collaborating with Uber to deliver Seattle Seahawks-themed surprises and specials, including $12 off of one UberX ride today, October 16,…
Seattle is 2015’s 6th Greenest City & More News
The top Seattle news stories you should be reading today
The Emerald City Is One of the Greenest: The personal finance website Wallethub has ranked Seattle as the 6th Greenest City in America. In honor of October being National Energy Awareness month, the site conducted an in-depth analysis comparing 100 of the most-populated U.S. cities across 13 key metrics, ranging from green-house gas emissions per capita…
Must List: Animals Chomping on Pumpkins, ‘Mr. Burns’ at ACT
What to do this weekend in Seattle
Must WatchWoodland Park Zoo Pumpkin Bash(10/24 and 10/25, times vary) From lions and jaguars to wolves, the Pumpkin Bash reveals the ferocious and silly side of the season. Take note: Hippos love to munch pumpkins, and it is good for their gums and teeth. Must C. Montgomery BurnsMr. Burns, a Post-Electric Play at ACT(10/16 to…
Get All Things Neon at Central District’s Noble Neon
Owner Cedar Mannan's glass, metal and acrylic signs can be seen throughout Seattle
It’s easy for Cedar Mannan to spell out his chemical love of neon. Introduced to the element in college 20 years ago, Mannan still appreciates the handcrafted process of creating signs with it. “Neon’s never become a mechanized industry,” he says. “Even the Budweiser sign was bent by hand. Neon pieces are custom in that…
Marshawn Lynch Expected to Play Sunday & More News
The top Seattle news stories you should be reading today
Every dog has its day. And that day has finally come for Tillie the setter, a dog that Governor Inslee will present with the Washingtonian of the Day award, KING 5 News reports. Tillie stood ground for a week after her canine friend, Phoebe, fell in an old cistern on Vashon Island. The two pups…
Mezcal 101: Everything you want to know (and drink) for $20
Mezcaleria Oaxaca on Capitol Hill offers Monday night mezcal classes through March
Depending on the species, it can take between seven and 15 years for the maguey plant, a form of agave, to mature before its juice can be extracted and converted into mezcal. If you’ve always wondered what sets mezcal, the smoky spirit of the semi-desert areas of Oaxaca, apart from its cousin, tequila, now is…
Seattle Superheroes: Mindie Lind aka “Glide”
The show-stopping, haunting-voiced superhero, Mindie Lind
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. From a cloud of mist, she arrives. With a whoosh, she arrives. On the back of an eagle, or with two…
McMenamins Opens its First Seattle-area Hotel
The Oregon-based family business to convert Art Deco Anderson School into its signature hotel
When the City of Bothell invited McMenamins to consider the city’s landmark 1930s-era Art Deco Anderson School as a site for its first Seattle-area hotel, the Oregon-based family business, led by brothers Mike and Brian McMenamin, was faced with an exciting, and perhaps slightly daunting, challenge. The school would be the largest historic property the…
Half-Dead Dancers, Spooky Showgirls at KT Niefhoff’s ‘A Glimmer of Hope or Skin or Light’
The performance innovator calls her new show a "glam-rock, free-for-all musical"
Seattle choreographer and performance innovator KT Niehoff is widely known for her dance theater company Lingo Productions, and for cofounding Velocity Dance Center in 1996. This month she presents A Glimmer of Hope or Skin or Light, a rollicking spectacle featuring a live band, spooky showgirls, half-dead dancers and an audience free to roam where…
Are You Going to Brew?
The third annual Brew Seattle beer tasting event happens on Friday, October 23
If you haven’t attended Seattle magazine’s Brew Seattle the past two years, you’re missing out. The annual local-breweries-only tasting bash corrals some of the best beers from more than 20 breweries like Big Al Brewing, Elysian Brewing and Schooner Exact under one roof and pairs it all with eats aplenty. This year’s Brew event is…
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