Food & Drink
Playwright Yussef El Guindi Brings a Singular Voice to Local Theater
El Guindi’s plays challenge stereotypes about Arab Americans
Believe it or not, we have the weather to thank for luring acclaimed playwright Yussef El Guindi to Seattle. In the early 1990s, El Guindi was a playwright-in-residence and lecturer at Duke University. As his term was coming to an end, he wanted to move to a city with a strong theater scene—beyond the obvious…
Lucien Postlewaite’s Euro-Inspired Street Style
PNB dancer Poslewaite brings theatricality to the streets in kilts, furs and eclectic wear.
WHY WE LOVE HIS LOOK: Pacific Northwest Ballet principal dancer Postlewaite spends much of his life on stage in dramatic costumes; off stage, he channels that same energy into his off-beat personal style in statement kilts, fur vests and skinny jeans as tight as his stage wear. “There is still an element of costuming in…
Curtis Steiner Returns, a Chalky Piggy Bank and an Edgy New Menswear Line
Six months after closing Souvenir, Curtis Steiner is back on Ballard Avenue with a new gift shop; pl
Design DuetCraig Glover and Jean Bhang-Glover may be the local fashion personifications of the term “power couple.” At the helm of not one, but three burgeoning fashion lines (AT Collins, Applied Theory, 8telier), the married duo has returned to their Northwest roots (after a 15-year sojourn in New York City) to work on their joint…
Seattle’s Barter Boom
Seattle has a superfrugal new shopping habit: bartering. Here are four local websites to get you sta
To paraphrase a scene from Mad Max… Listen up! This is the truth of it: Shopping leads to buying, and buying leads to bills. And it was darned near the economic downfall of us all. But we’ve learned–Seattle learned. Now when we get to shopping, it happens in the community and it finishes in the…
Suncadia’s Plays Host to a New Destination Winery
Swiftwater Cellars brings top-shelf wines—and a full-service restaurant—to the high-end resort.
Some people know how to think big. A new destination winery near Roslyn and Cle Elum is one of those big thoughts, made real. Opened last September on the grounds of the high-end Suncadia Resort—with its luxury accommodations, restaurants, spa and hiking trails—Swiftwater Cellars elevates more than just the wine experience; it brings with it…
Food We Love: Fresh Crumpets from The Crumpet Shop
We welcome the long-awaited re-opening of this gem in Pike Place Market.
Who can resist the call of the Pike Place Market in the summer’s early-morning hours? I like to get there early on a weekday to sneak in before the throngs of visitors; having worked in the Market in my early 20s, I know well the cool light of the place before the sun is high…
Sandwiches at Chelsea Deli
Dave Harris brings scrumptious sandwiches to Columbia City.
Dave Harris’ sandwiches have been making people fat and happy for more than a decade, first at the Other Coast café, where he dreamed up the Rajun Cajun sandwich when he opened that stellar deli on Ballard Avenue in 1999. Now, after a stint in Westport at the Mermaid Deli in Westport, he’s heading up…
Gutsy Food from Madison Park Conservatory
Chefs Cormac Mahoney and Zoi Antonitsas bring forward-thinking food to Madison Park.
Part of the fun of the Conservatory is the bait-and-switch of eating modern, gutsy food—in Madison Park. In this swish small village by the lake, you’ve got your burgers, your pub grub and your multi-multimillion-dollar estates, and that’s how it’s been for decades. But now, ever since chefs Cormac Mahoney and Zoi Antonitsas and bar…
Cook’s Adventures: Fearless Foraging for Dungeness Crab
Ever grab a hand bare-handed? Here’s why Langdon Cook thinks it’s a good idea.
Tropical scenes in our corner of the continent are infrequent, but last summer, on one of those bluebird July days, I watched a guy in board shorts, tank top and sandals casually employ a foot pump to inflate a small rubber raft a stone’s throw from the Mukilteo ferry. Satisfied with its seaworthiness, he hopped…
Cravings: Fresh Raspberries
If you’re crazy for these sweet summer berries, here are six local dishes to try.
Sweet and tangy, raspberries are the perfect companion to a summer day. Seattle SorbetsThe refreshing raspberry Merlot sorbet is a sophisticated marriage of local raspberries puréed with a hint of red wine. $4.79/pint. Available Metropolitan Markets, including Queen Anne, 1908 Queen Anne Ave. N; 206.284.2530; seattle-sorbets.comDelanceyAn airy vanilla meringue topped with local organic raspberries from…
Bar Hop: Il Bistro
A Post Alley hideaway gets a new secret weapon: renowned mixologist David Nelson.
Il Bistro An elegant little hideaway in Post Alley, Il Bistro (Pike Place, 93A Pike St.; 206.682.3049; ilbistro.net) has served traditional Italian fare for 30 years. But recently the bistro acquired a new secret weapon: David Nelson (formerly of Tavern Law and Spur Gastropub) is now behind the bar, bringing his knack for creating cocktails…
Sneak Peek: Bar del Corso Oven Arrives, Breaks Sidewalk
After making a five-week journey from Italy by boat across the Atlantic and by truck from New York, the custom-built Neapolitan pizza oven Jerry Corso (Harvest Vine, Betty) and partner Gina Tolentino have been waiting for finally reached Beacon Hill’s Bar del Corso this morning at 10 a.m. When I arrived I swear the pounding…
Upscale Chinese on Capitol Hill; Travelers and The Confectional Get New Locations.
Bako Beckons, Travelers expand and The Confectional adds new delicousness to its cheescakery
Bako BeckonsThe now-shuttered Jade Pagoda was never really about the food—the kitschy digs, the bad (but strong!) cocktails—it was an experience, and the food was as bad as you’d expect. But it was a neighborhood icon, so I am happy to report that the Capitol Hill space is being reborn as another Chinese restaurant, although…
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