Food & Drink

Seattle’s First BYOB Members Club Opens on First Hill
Members can reserve private rooms for special events—a bonus for urban Seattleites with limited space for hosting at home
This article appears in print in the December 2019 issue. Click here to subscribe. In a First Hill carriage house, built in 1901 and once part of the Stimson-Green Mansion, discerning Seattleites can now scan their fingerprints for entrée into a new private social club and bottle cellar, Birch Road Cellar. The Seattle outpost of this Chicago-based club…

Holiday Style Advice from 5 Chic Seattle Fashion Designers
‘Tis the season to make an entrance
The season of fancy holiday party invitations is upon us. And with it, a slew of annual sartorial conundrums that can be difficult to figure out in our casually inclined city. Not to mention tricky dress codes that might have you scratching your head. Lucky for you we have tapped five of the region’s most…

Must List: Pathway of Lights, Next Fest NW, Santa Runs Tacoma
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Love the Must List? Get it right in your inbox. Subscribe. MUST LIGHT THE NIGHT Pathway of Lights (12/14) Come see the annual spectacle outlining Seattle’s beloved Green Lake Park, where thousands of candles light the path. The illuminated walk comes complete with complementary refreshments and live holiday music. Attendees are encouraged to bring their own…

Seattle’s Dina Martina Is the ‘Jift’ That Keeps on Giving
The annual spectacular from Seattle’s comedy goddess wishes you a very merry Kitschmas
If you fell in love with Dina Martina when she was playing funkier, stripped-down venues like Re-Bar, but wonder if her magic translates to a plusher house like ACT’s Falls Theatre, you needn’t worry. For the entertaineress’s Christmas cavalcade of songs, anecdotes, videos, and audience gifts, ACT has provided a cozy set straight out of a community-theater Nutcracker: Victorian furniture, candy-striped wallpaper,…

Impress Out-of-town Guests at These Seattle Bars
We’ve got a watering hole for every holiday visitor you’ve got
The holiday season—so jolly, so many visitors and sometimes, so much stress. We’re here to help, with a list of five Seattle bars, each ideal for fulfilling the desires of any visitor, whether a wine-loving aunt, a dad looking for classics, an (over 21) cousin wishing they were on the beach and others. While we…

The Ultimate Seattle Holiday Gift Guide 2019
From the simple and elegant to the unique and unexpected, discover the best local gifts in our annual gift guide
This article appears in print in the December 2019 issue. Click here to subscribe. ENRICHThese gifts are meant to soothe the soul, whether staying in or going out 1. Local perfumer Maria Christofilis seems to have bottled the essence of a Greek vacation in her Mykonos12 eau de parfum ($150 for 50 milliliters), which carries notes of Florentine…

Taylor Mac’s Over-the-top Holiday Show Celebrates the Season in Style
Catch 'Holiday Sauce' in Seattle this month
This article appears in print in the December 2019 issue. Click here to subscribe. “Christmas as calamity” is Taylor Mac’s approach to the holidays and their attendant songs in this musical, maniacal show—and some form of audience participation is likely, so brace yourself. A Pulitzer Prize nominee and MacArthur “Genius” grant recipient, this NYC-based playwright, actor and cabaret…

Get a Head Start on Your Holiday Shopping at Saturday’s ‘Sip & Shop’ Event
The rooftop event features a curated selection from over a dozen local brands, boutiques and designers
At some point during the holiday season, amidst talk of holiday parties and eggnog lattes, the conversation will inevitably turn to holiday gift shopping. To some this can be a daunting task—finding the perfect gift can sometimes feel like looking for a reindeer on a rooftop. Luckily those on the hunt for sartorial gifts can…
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