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Seattle Magazine Essentials: Local Liqueur, Subscription Boxes and a Wave Park near Yakima

Seattle Magazine Essentials: Local Liqueur, Subscription Boxes and a Wave Park near Yakima

Check out a collection of local hidden gems.

That’s Amari Women-owned Fast Penny launches during pandemic Jamie Hunt first became enamored of an Italian herbal liqueur called amari during trips to Europe. So she did what lots of aperitif-loving travelers dream of and launched a distillery. Hunt left a long career in branding and technology and, along with distillery veteran and restaurateur Holly Robinson,…

'A Collection of My Favorite Things to Cook' Celebrates Memory of Acclaimed Food and Wine Writer

‘A Collection of My Favorite Things to Cook’ Celebrates Memory of Acclaimed Food and Wine Writer

The collection was put together by Tom Stockley's daughters

First, Tom Stockley; Second, Tom and Peggy Stockley; Third, Paige Stockley, left, and Dina Moreno

How a Fried Chicken Sandwich Saved a Seattle Restaurant

How a Fried Chicken Sandwich Saved a Seattle Restaurant

Market Fresh's fried chicken sandwiches stand out among the pack

Fried chicken sandwiches are now as common in Seattle as coffee shops offering oat milk, but the one at Market Fresh stands out among the pack. Its buttermilk-brined thigh is double-dredged and fried to order, sporting a crisp, nori pepper-dusted crust. It’s then topped with sticky pineapple gochujang [red chile paste], thin shreds of cabbage, pickled…

Raising Dough: A Guide to Seattle's Sweet Spots

Raising Dough: A Guide to Seattle’s Sweet Spots

Bakeries are finding a sweet spot during the pandemic by offering walk-up windows and contactless pick-up options. Here are some of the best in Seattle.

I grew up eating butter with my bare hands. Granted, I was two years old at the time, sitting on my great grandmother’s kitchen table in Germany. When I scooped out a handful of butter from the dish and took a bite, my mom tried to tear me away, but my great grandma stopped her…

How Restaurants, Wine Tasting Rooms Opened Amid Covid

How Restaurants, Wine Tasting Rooms Opened Amid Covid

These entrepreneurs didn’t let the pandemic ruin their dreams. Here’s how they did it.

Sparkman Cellars in Woodinville

Book Excerpt: Homewaters

Book Excerpt: Homewaters

‘Homewaters’ explores the Puget Sound region’s ecological complexities

The Skokomish Indian tribe depended heavily on fishing for surivial. Pictured is a Skokomish fishing camp

Art in the Age of Covid

Art in the Age of Covid

Artists persevere despite forced isolation, canceled opportunities

Venerated Seattle fine artists Gloria DeArcangelis struggled to be creatively productive in recent years as she cared for her mother through a long terminal illness. She also lost her husband. “We lived side by side in different houses and shared a cat,” she says. “It was the perfect marriage.” For three or four years, her brush…

Fernish lets you be Fickle about Furniture

Fernish lets you be Fickle about Furniture

If you lack couch commitment, you can rent instead

Fernish co-founders Lucas Dickey, left, and Michael Barlow

Seattle Magazine Essentials: Pet Names, Pillows and Backyard Cabins

Seattle Magazine Essentials: Pet Names, Pillows and Backyard Cabins

Check out our roundup of local hidden gems.

Move over Fido Pet names in Seattle reflect the year that was If you adopted a dog or cat last year, there’s a good chance you named it Milo. Milo is among the top five 2020 pet names in Seattle for both dogs and cats, according to Seattle-based dog walking and pet sitting company Rover’s…

Comfort Food Confessionals

Comfort Food Confessionals

Here’s what experts make at home

First, Trophy Cupcakes; Second, Salt & Staw; Third, Metropolitan Market

Seattle Magazine Essentials: Coffee Awards, Green Smoothies and Sober Moms

Seattle Magazine Essentials: Coffee Awards, Green Smoothies and Sober Moms

A roundup of Seattle happenings, news and hidden gems

First, Austin Hirsh of Smoothie 2050; Second, Tony’s Coffee; Third, Cody Chan and Thomas Brown of Food for Heroes

Book Excerpt: Vegetarian Chinese Soul Food

Book Excerpt: Vegetarian Chinese Soul Food

Hsiao-Ching Chou offers up an ode to vegetables in her second cookbook

Hsiao-Ching Chou’s second cook-book, ‘Vegetarian Chinese Soul Food,’ is a follow-up to her popular Chinese Soul Food and will hit shelves Jan. 15. Hsiao-Ching is known for her sold-out classes that have made Chinese cooking accessible to home cooks, but with the pandemic she has shifted to social media to share her recipes and tips. …

Holiday Gift Guide: The Purpose-Driven Palate

Holiday Gift Guide: The Purpose-Driven Palate

Here’s how to support local food businesses

The Pantry at Delancy (First); The Table Less Travelled (Second); Mio Posto (Third); Hello Robin (Fourth); New Day Cooperative (Fifth)

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