Food & Drink
A CD Release Party for Local Band Tacocat, a Contemporary Dance Festival and the Seattle Symphony’s Performance of Symphonie Fantastique
!–paging_filter–pstrongMust Rock Out/strongbra href=”http://bit.ly/1jraJPw” target=”_blank”Party with Local Band Tacocat/abrFriday (2/14, 9 p.m.) — Brandishing a riot-grrrls-meet-The-Go-Go’s sound, Tacocat charms fans with funny songs about waiting for the No. 8 Metro bus, fear of toxic shock syndrome and a psychic cat that predicts nursing-home deaths. The band celebrates the release of its second full-length record, emNVM…
Do Your Part: Food Driving Box Campaign
!–paging_filter–pSolid Ground and Seattle Food Committee have teamed up with local mom and designer Jennifer Porter for a href=”http://fooddrivingbox.org/” target=”_blank”Food Driving Box/a to help with hunger and food insecurity in the Seattle Area./ppFebruary is a historically low month for food donations, says Porter, who has worked to stock 27 Seattle food banks with free cardboard…
Where to Buy Sustainable Flowers for Valentine’s Day
!–paging_filter–pFlower giving will be in full bloom this weekend as sweethearts descend upon restaurants and card aisles in time for Valentine’s Day./ppWhether Friday, February 14 is a big huzzah for you, or more of a laid-back love celebration, we think flowers are always an appreciated gesture, especially when they’re sourced sustainably./ppJust like food, it’s important…
Nancy Guppy Interviews Acclaimed Poets Christine Deavel and J.W. Marshall
Nancy Guppy waxes poetic with Christine Deavel and J.W. Marshall
!–paging_filter–pOwners of Wallingford’s longstanding “poem emporium,” Open Books (openpoetrybooks.com), romantic and business partners J.W. Marshall and Christine Deavel are also acclaimed poets. This month they’ll read together for Seattle Arts Lectures (3/19, 7:30 p.m.; a href=”http://www.lectures.org” target=”_blank”lectures.org/a).brstrongLOCATION: /strongA Muddy Cup in Wallingford, on a mild January daybrstrongDRINKS:/strong John, a latte (and cheese Danish); Christine, tea…
How Knute Berger Regained his Neighborhood Pride
This third-generation Seattleite admits to a little ZIP code chagrin
!–paging_filter–pWhen I tell people I live in Madison Park, I frequently have the urge to qualify it by saying something like, “I’m doing my best to bring down the demographics.” brbrThere’s no doubt about it, I live in a part of town that is white, rich and a shade more conservative than Seattle political norms….
Retail Squee of the Day: The Zara Media Preview
This morning, we editors were invited to take a tour of the Zara Seattle flagship store (opening tomorrow) in downtown’s Westlake Center — mere steps from our offices, which I see as being a huge problem for the old pocketbook. And friends, it’s glorious. The store design, the lighting, the clothes, everything. The media preview…
The New Top Pot Doughnuts Above Post Alley Will Have a Pour-Over Coffee Bar!
!–paging_filter–pBecause there’s no such thing as too many doughnuts, stronga href=”http://www.toppotdoughnuts.com/” target=”_blank”Top Pot/a/strongnbsp;(which recenly celebrated its 12th anniversary Feb. 8) is opening another store. This one, however, is a little different for a couple of reasons./ppFirst, it’s moving into the second level of stronga href=”http://www.thepostseattle.com/” target=”_blank”The Post/a/strong in front of the pedestrian overpassnbsp;between 1st Ave….
Josh Henderson to Open ‘Quality Athletics’ Sports Bar in Pioneer Square
It’s only February, and this year is already looking to rival Josh Henderson’s very productive 2013 — a year that spawned Skillet Diner Ballard, Westward, Little Gull, Hollywood Tavern and Cone Steiner — Henderson has announced that he and his Huxley Wallace Collective team are opening a sports bar called Quality Athletics in Pioneer Square…
GO Family Cyclery Sells Cargo Bikes for the Whole Family
A partnership between two dads leads to Seattle’s family-friendliest bike shop
!–paging_filter–pHaving a kid changes everything, but it doesn’t have to end your bike-friendly lifestyle—something Dutch parents, with their country’s vast, flat bicycle paths, cyclist rights-of-way and sturdy, safe cargo bikes, have recognized for generations. It’s also a concept that besties and cycling enthusiasts Tyler Gillies and Davey Oil hope to impart to local riders with…
Shop for Prom Dresses at SoDo’s Dolce Bleu
!–paging_filter–pShopping for a prom dress with a teenage girl is a memorable experience, as much for the thrill of it as for the potential for a meltdown. A failed search for just the right gown for her daughter’s prom, combined with a profuse love for all things sparkly, prompted West Seattle–based Crista Martin to open…
‘Miró: The Experience of Seeing’ Exhibit Opens February 13
Joan Miró’s rarely seen sculptures arrive at SAM
!–paging_filter–pRemembered for his declared intent to “assassinate” established painting methods—and recognized by the playful, primary-colored paintings that resulted—influential Barcelona-born artist Joan Miró believed he could be truly radical by way of sculpture. The Picasso contemporary and compatriot began experimenting with the medium in 1941. “It is in sculpture that I will create a truly phantasmagoric…
La Tagueuse Élégante at Baby Company
!–paging_filter–pLeave it to Jill at a href=”http://\/\/seattlemag.com/baby-co“Baby Company/a to import something (or someone, in this case) really cool from France and share it with us here in Seattle./ppFrom February 11 through 13, Parisian graffiti artist and painter a href=”http://catharinecary.wordpress.com/” target=”_blank”Catharine Cary/a will be tagging the walls and windows of Baby Company with her gorgeous, elegant…
Local Band Tacocat to Release its Second Album
Seattle band Tacocat has pop punk coming and going
!–paging_filter–pBrandishing a riot-grrrls-meet-The-Go-Go’s sound, Tacocat charms fans with funny songs about waiting for the No. 8 Metro bus, fear of toxic shock syndrome and a psychic cat that predicts nursing-home deaths. Band members Emily Nokes, Lelah Maupin, Bree McKenna and Eric Randall—who have described their vibe as “feminist sci-fi” and “equal parts Kurt and Courtney”—have…
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