Food & Drink
Endless Knot’s Storewide Sale
Our favorite sleeper hit store, Endless Knot in Belltown, is having a huge sale starting Friday, July 31 and running through August 4—and the whole store is discounted. Save 10 to 60 percent off spring/summer clothing, jewelry and handbags, which means sweet deals on all your favorite boutique brands including Prairie Underground, Kersh, Big Buddha…
Family Meal of the Week: Wild Ginger
There are meals in almost every restaurant serving off-menu items that you would never be lucky enough to eat unless you worked in the restaurant. They’re called family meals and they’re served before or after service to feed those who work tirelessly to bring good food to your table — staff members who rarely get a…
This is the Biggest Laundry Basket You’ll Ever See
New art in South Lake Union adds culture and context to the gleaming tech hub
Having given The neighborhood an extreme makeover, Paul Allen’s development company, Vulcan Real Estate, is making a concerted effort to enrich upscale South Lake Union with art. Since 2003, Vulcan has commissioned 18 public installations for the area, with more on the docket. “The Laundry Strike,” a recent addition by renowned Seattle artist Whiting Tennis,…
What Will Happen to the Hurricane Cafe After It Closes in January?
The Hurricane Café is closing after a 20 year run in Seattle. The former Dog House has been sold to Amazon. Actually, the entire block it sits on has been sold. “With our lease, there was a demolition clause where they could give us a one-year notice,” says current owner Neil Scott (pictured below), who…
This Website Makes Owning and Renting a Boat Completely Worth It
A new company takes the Airbnb model to sea
When August finally arrives in Seattle, owning a boat seems like a genius idea. Imagine it: tooling around Lake Washington every weekend, sailing up to the San Juans or just buzzing over to Bainbridge. The sun shines, the water sparkles…unfortunately, for most of the year the boat sits at the dock, racking up marina fees….
Top Stories from the Week
If you missed one of our best articles from this fourth week in July, we've got you covered
Three cheers for Friday, eh? It’s going to be a stellar weekend both weather-wise and event-wise. (For a curated list of things to do, read our Must List.) Needless to say, it was a busy week here at Seattlemag.com, as our loyal readers pored over a multitude of great stories, everything from pieces on food…
Family Meal of the Week: Joule
There are meals in almost every restaurant serving off-menu items that you would never be lucky enough to eat unless you worked in the restaurant. They’re called family meals and they’re served before or after service to feed those who work tirelessly to bring good food to your table — staff members who rarely get a…
The Must List: Capitol Hill Block Party, Movies at the Mural & More Weekend Events
Things to do in Seattle this weekend
Must RockBoogie in the Streets this Weekend(7/25 to 7/27, times vary) — Stage dive into the urban music festival vibe at the Capitol Hill Block Party, featuring awesome local bands including Cataldo, Katie Kate, Ayron Jones, Country Lips, Pollens and dozens more. Must WatchPop a Squat at the MuralSaturday (7/26, 9 p.m.) — Catch an…
Vogue Market Editor Cynthia Smith’s Top 3 Trends for Fall
The Nordstrom Designer Preview is upon us (if you were able to score a ticket, you’re psyched, if not, check back next week for our play-by-play) and we sat down for a quick e-chat with Vogue market editor Cynthia Smith (who will be at the event tonight as the magazine’s representative) for her take on…
Artist and Gallerist Tariqa Waters & Nancy Guppy Take a Selfie
Nancy Guppy gets self-ish with artist and gallerist Tariqa Waters
New Pioneer Square gallery Martyr Sauce (122 S Washington St.; martyrsauce.com) is the size of a stairwell…because it is a stairwell, leading to the apartment where curator and painter Tariqa Waters lives with her husband and kids. What it lacks in square footage it makes up for in sheer cool, thanks to Waters’ keen eye…
The Parklets are Coming! Now, What are They, Exactly?
We spell out a few pros and cons to this new addition to our fine urban landscape
PROS Parklets are miniature parks, funded, designed, built and maintained by the applicant (often a neighboring business) or community volunteers, so there’s no cost to taxpayers. Parklets prioritize the pedestrian experience and aim to improve the neighborhood vibe, often with the addition of bike racks and seating. CONS Although the I.D. parklet did not take…
Shop Talk: Le Objects Closing, Drygoods Moving
The latest in Seattle retail news
We’re sad to report that after nearly three years of giving us some lovely home wares to shop (and inspiring in-the-window designs to marvel at), Tim de Clue has decided to close his Georgetown shop Le Objects for the Home (1226 S Bailey; 206.604.4958). There will be great deals (such as 40 percent-off most inventory) to be…
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