Food & Drink
Seattle Magazine Essentials: Local Liqueur, Subscription Boxes and a Wave Park near Yakima
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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,…
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
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…
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…
Seattle Magazine Essentials: Pet Names, Pillows and Backyard Cabins
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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…
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. …
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