Food & Drink
Reasons to Miss Ichiro
News broke yesterday that beloved Mariners player Ichiro Suzuki has been traded to the New York Yankees. The announcement spurred a mix of bitterness and speculation in our offices yesterday—and, of course, nostalgia. From food writer Leslie Kelly: “As a longtime, diehard M’s fan, my heart breaks at this revolting development. I know it’s a…
Kill the Keg Happy Hours + Free Burgers
Death to Kegs! Something about drinking wine from a keg makes people want to do other off-kilter, Bacchanalian things, like glug it from mason jars, paper cups or directly from the spout, or, say, try to drink an entire keg of it in one sitting. It’s not the least bit surprising that the folks at…
How to (Best) Shop the Nordstrom Anniversary Sale
Every year at the end of July, I start to wish for fall. (She ducks while summer-starved Seattleites throw shoes at the screen.) I dream of cozy sweaters, fall leaves and football, but the biggest reason I eagerly await autumn? I cannot wait to wear whatever I scored at the Nordstrom Anniversary Sale, that glorious…
Artifact Kids’ Puzzles
A UW professor and her friend produce creatively crafted (and eco-friendly) puzzles for kids.
Score a little quiet family time with the help of a gorgeous, locally made wooden jigsaw puzzle. Wallingford-based Artifact Puzzles—founded by UW electrical engineering professor Maya Gupta and her friend Maria Berg—affixes soy-based ink prints (including “Mad Tea Party,” shown below, by Seattle artist Justin Hillgrove) to eco-friendly plywood, which is then laser-cut into whimsical…
East Olive Way
The burgeoning Capitol Hill ‘hood offers culinary and visual arts for the feasting.
wake upBeloved Dinette (1514 E Olive Way; 206.328.2282; dinetteseattle.com) has a brand-new neighbor: Stop by Crumble & Flake Patisserie (1500 E Olive Way; 206.329.1804; crumbleandflake.com) for one of chef/owner Neil Robertson’s much-craved croissants and cinnamon rolls or a seasonal macaron. But take heed: Treats are to-go only, and, at press time, were selling out as…
Belltown’s Hidden Boutique
Sell Your Sole Consignment Boutique boasts impressively well-named garments and shoes.
Prada, Jimmy Choo and Vivienne Westwood are bunking behind Cherry Street Coffee House in Belltown. Tucked into a hidden suite off First Avenue, Natalia Biner’s new Sell Your Sole Consignment Boutique boasts impressively well-named garments and shoes, often sporting original tags. Biner has organized her russet- and lime-colored space by garment type, with colorful dresses…
Tininha Silva’s Colorful Swim Wear
After nine years as the proprietor of a swimsuit shop in Fremont, Silva has launched her own line.
When entering designer Tininha Silva’s Madrona studio, one wall demands attention: On it hangs a massive acrylic painting by her husband, artist Sean Yearian, that swirls in a vibrant tapestry of color and joy. It’s apropos: After nine years as the proprietor of now-closed Tininha’s swimsuit shop in Fremont, Silva has launched her own Teu…
Shop the Summer Sidewalk Sales this Weekend
Get ready to pound the pavement: Along with the arrival of glorious weather (yay!), several neighborhood shops are throwing open their doors this weekend and placing their wares outside for the perusing. So enjoy some sun whilst you shop: West Seattle Start the weekend early over at Clementine’s, where owner Linda Walsh is teaming up…
Notes from Tom Douglas Culinary Summer Camp
On Friday, the day after this year’s Tom Douglas Culinary Summer Camp ends, an aching hunger will set in, especially around 10 in the morning when campers realize nobody is feeding them an endless buffet of bites of the amazing food they’ve just seen prepared by a parade of uber-talented chefs starting last Sunday at…
Shopping News: Beauty Line Kari Gran Debuts, Plus Meet The Kippy Ding Ding Fashion Truck
Happy (almost) holiday! Once the fireworks shows end and we nap off our food-induced comas, take some time to check out the following new beauty and style finds: A few months back, I visited the divine little Honeysuckle Spa near Green Lake. Not only did owner Molly Griffith give me an insanely awesome organic facial…
Over-the-Top Independence Day Treats
Celebrate the Fourth of July with sweet, patriotic goodies
July 4 Cake Pops If you’ve read any culinary magazine or watched any cooking show in the last few months, you’ll know that cake pops (shown above) are all the rage when it comes to innovative desserts. Patriotic cake pops are actually simple to make and we love these because the possibilities for patriotic design…
Stalking Top Chef’s Padma Lakshmi in Seattle
We are, perhaps, too excited to see this show filming in Seattle.
Forgive me Padma! My editor made me do it. Yes, Top Chef fever has got us whipped into quite a froth and when I showed up for my Monday morning pastry at Le Panier at the Pike Place Market, I hit the motherlode. Yes, it’s true. Top Chef is filming here in Seattle. Tents were…
Share Wear: Shop for Kids’ Secondhand Clothes Online
Here’s a sweet, supergreen spin on kiddie consignment: a new online marketplace that lets you buy and sell those barely used “outgrowns” within your own neighborhood. Launched in March by West Seattle mom Pamela Boyd (and named for her nearly 1-year-old daughter, Clara), ClarasMom.com lists goods by item type (clothing, maternity, toys, gear and more)…
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