Food & Drink
Local Musical Mountaineers Duo Plays Concerts in the PNW Outdoors
Combining their musical talents and passion for the outdoors, Anastasia Allison and Rose Freeman play trailside concerts for hikers and trees alike
Anastasia Allison (left) and Rose Freeman hike into the mountains to hold unannounced predawn concerts as the Musical Mountaineers
Paula Vogel’s Energetic, Elegiac Play ‘Indecent’ Now Running at Seattle Rep
The play-within-a-play is complex, exploring ideas of creative determination, censorship, immigrants and more
Dim light leaks through a gauzy scrim, illuminating bodies crumpled on a dusty stage, everything gray, everything still. Three musicians play silent music, their instruments making no sound, as those bodies slowly rise, the ashes filling their sleeves and hands draining to the floor. Suddenly, the whole eerie scene bursts open, klezmer music blares, gray…
Frye Art Museum Fetes Seattle Choreographer Donald Byrd with a Retrospective
The exhibit will explore his life and work
This article appears in print in the October 2019 issue. Click here to subscribe. To mark his 70th birthday and a body of work that has covered subjects from musicals to race relations (sometimes at the same time, as in his Tony-nominated dance for The Color Purple), the Frye Art Museum is honoring Seattle-based choreographer and Spectrum Dance…
4 New Seattle-area Restaurants You Must Try in October 2019
In today’s dining scene, it’s hard to keep up with restaurant openings. But it’s our job (and our pleasure) to do just that. Here are a few new places worth checking out
This article appears in print in the October 2019 issue. Click here to subscribe. Fitchi HouseWallingfordThis casual, counter-service Wallingford spot, with its mustard yellow facade, boasts a menu of “eastern cuisine”; here, that translates into savory meat pies from Turkmenistan, plus a short menu of pasta dishes, like fettuccine carbonara and chicken fettuccine. Snowy VillageUniversity DistrictThe latest in…
This Week Then: Celebrating Italian Americans and Filipino Americans in Washington
Plus: The first military plane to land in Seattle
This story was originally published at HistoryLink.org. Subscribe to their weekly newsletter. Italian Americans in Washington October is Italian American Heritage Month, and this week HistoryLink looks at some of the contributions Italian Americans have made in Washington. One of the first Italians to visit the Northwest was explorer Alessandro Malaspina, who sailed here under the Spanish…
Must List: Taste of Seattle Made, Earshot Jazz Festival, Delta’s 17:00 Bar
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Love the Must List? Get it right in your inbox. Subscribe. MUST EAT LOCAL Taste of Seattle Made (10/6) Make your way to Pioneer Square to sample appetizers, dessert, boozy creations and so much more from local food and beverage makers including Broadcast Coffee Roasters, Gnocchi Bar and Dolcetta Artisan Sweets. This is the fifth annual…
11 Local Events to Get You in the Halloween Spirit
From adult entertainment to family-friendly fun, Seattle has all the spooky happenings to get your Halloween fix
Halloween may technically only be one day, but that shouldn’t stop you from getting the celebration started early. Whether you’re in the mood to eat, run, laugh or scream, October’s spookiest events have you covered. Here are our top picks for the month: Halloween Pet Parade (10/20) Don’t let your furry friends miss out on…
This New Belltown Spot Brings Natural Wine and Fresh Seafood Together in a Perfect Union
The owners behind Navy Strength, Rob Roy and No Anchor jump into the natural wine game with Vinnie's Raw Bar
WINE AND DINE: Owners Anu and Chris Elford own other hot spots Navy Strength, No Anchor and Rob Roy, but this is their first foray into wine
Backstory: Why Some Seattle Hatch Covers Are Adorned with Street Art
A beautification effort provided art for city maintenance entries
This article appears in print in the October 2019 issue. Click here to subscribe. The Landmark: Seattle hatch covers The Location: Various locations, including downtown, Seattle Center and South Lake Union The Backstory: If you walk through downtown or Seattle Center with your head in the clouds or your nose in your phone, you’re missing out: You just might have stepped…
Food We Love: The Best Puerto Rican Sandwich in Seattle
This flavorful gluten-free sandwich uses flattened, fried plantains in place of a bun
This article appears in print in the October 2019 issue. Click here to subscribe. Editor’s note: This establishment closed on October 6, 2019. Years ago, on a whirlwind trip to chicago that involved a punishing quantity of dining R&D, I fell in love with the jibarito: a Puerto Rican sandwich that uses smashed, fried plantains in place of…
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