Food & Drink
Newly-restored Hotel Sorrento Debuts Dunbar Room Restaurant
Q&A with the team behind transformation...and that secret burger
On April 24, the 76-room, century old Hotel Sorrento unveiled its revamped eatery. Gone is the stodgy Hunt Club and in its place owners Barbara and Michael Malone have debuted the chic, Moroccan-tiled Dunbar Room, whose name is repurposed from the Sorrento’s 1960s restaurant. Come summer, the garden in the hotel’s front courtyard will offer…
Seattle Ranked 8th Most Walkable City & More News
The top Seattle news stories you should be reading today
Did you score any free coffee from Starbucks on Friday? A tech glitch that happened around 4 p.m. on Friday caused the coffee chain’s point-of-sale computer systems to shut down registers at stores in the U.S. and Canada, The Puget Sound Business Journal reports. Baristas were handing out gratis coffee drinks until stores closed. Stores…
7-Year-Old Twins Teach Mom to Play Favorite Wii Game
Curious whether she'd lose her mind or not, this mom takes on Skylanders: Swap Force
This article originally appeared on Pixelkin.org. I’m not much of a video game person. I enjoy them, but mostly because they are a great way to do something other than whatever it is I’m supposed to be doing. When I need to procrastinate (and this happens a lot), I’ll play some Farmville on my computer. I…
Think Outside the Brunch Box this Mother’s Day
Six out-of-the-box Mother's Day activities to show mom that you really care
Mother’s Day is Sunday, May 10, so it’s that time of year again where you show a little gratitude to your mom or any caring, female role model in your life for all she has done for you. I mean, raising someone like you? That’s some intense labor right there. If you feel like you…
Must List: ‘Outside Mullingar’ at the Rep, Spring Fashion Show
What to do this weekend in Seattle
Must Go EastCanvas of Style Runway Show Saturday (4/25, 9 a.m.) The style set will flock to Bellevue Square’s center court to preview the season’s must-have trends during this before-hours fashion show. Must See Carmina Burana at The Moore (4/23 to 4/26, times vary) This weekend, Seattle choreographer Donald Byrd stages a fresh take on…
The Makers: Bianca Yvonne Creates Retro-Inspired Art
This illustrator and designer marries retro-fun with sharp detail in her abstract world of art
The Makers is a new column on Seattlemag.com that explores different Seattle creatives and their crafts. These artists live to design, connect and create. When 8-year-old Bianca Yvonne went to her elementary school’s book fair, she didn’t bring home a Beverly Cleary novel like many of her peers. “I found a book called How to…
Andrew Friedman on His New Bar Good Citizen
The owner tells us what to expect from the soon-to-open Capitol Hill spot
Andrew Friedman is a local bar-and-cocktail legend – the kind of legend you want to talk to, not just enjoy from afar. As if being owner of one the finest cocktail and neighborhood bars in Seattle, Liberty (opened since 2006), a recognized spirits expert (he recently was a judge in the American Distilling Institute Craft…
Prom Proposal Gone Wrong, No Speed Limit Increase & More
The top Seattle news stories you should be reading today
Need for speed: You won’t be driving 75 miles per hour on any state highways any time soon. King 5 News reports that Governor Jay Inslee “partially vetoed” House Bill 2181 yesterday, which would “have raised the speed limit on certain stretches of the state’s highways to 70 or 75 miles per hour.” The portion…
Honest Biscuits rises in Pike Place
The biscuiterie opens June 1 with new sandwiches, sides
Think biscuits are merely a vehicle for butter? Our staff biscuit buffs beg to differ, especially after waiting in long, farmer’s market lines for the flaky, steamy sublime dough made by Art Stone of Honest Biscuits. Wait no more. Come June 1, Honest Biscuits opens its first permanent biscuiterie in Pike Place Market. The 450-square-foot…
Is it Time to Kill the Death Penalty in Washington?
With momentum building to end the death penalty, Knute Berger says he’s not sure it should go
Is it time to kill the death penalty in Washington? That question has been brought to the fore in the last year. Governor Jay Inslee has let it be known that no prisoner will be executed on his watch. The state Legislature has held hearings on a proposal to end capital punishment in the state,…
The Winners of our 2015 Best Restaurants Readers’ Choice Poll
We asked. You voted. Here are your favorites
In our April 2015 issue, our food and dining editor Allison Scheff presented her picks for the 10 Best New Restaurants in town. But we always know our readers have a thing or two to say, too. Behold, your selections in our annual Best Restaurants Readers’ poll. Best Neighborhood RestaurantBrimmer & HeeltapBallardbrimmerandheeltap.com Best Eastside RestaurantCafé…
Cats Rescued from Dirty Home, Streateries Approved & More News
The top Seattle news stories you should be reading today
Teachers to strike: Educators across eight school districts have planned a one-day strike to protest the lack of funding for public schools, King 5 News reports. The plan is as follows: “On Wednesday, the Stanwood-Camano, Arlington and Lakewood School Districts will hold one-day strikes and a joint rally. On Friday, the Blaine, Ferndale, Bellingham, and…
Music in Seattle Restaurants is Groovier Than Ever
The food in Seattle’s best restaurants is eclectic, personal and surprising—and now so is the music
During my early 20s, I worked in the kitchens of several Seattle restaurants. It was sweaty work, tiring but satisfying. The kitchen staff wasn’t tipped where I worked; a cook’s perks were free food, a shift drink or two, and, because we worked in closed-off kitchens, listening to whatever music the chef chose. When it…
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