April 2021
Throwback Thursday: A History of Protests in Seattle
Seattleites taking it to the streets is no new phenomenon
Being a city widely known for its laid-back, laissez-faire attitude, our penchant for protesting might come as a surprise to some. But in fact, riots and protests have long been a part of our city’s history. Be it our location as a massive shipping port off the Pacific, diplomatic hub of the West Coast, or…
Spotlight on Old Ballard Liquor Co.’s Riktig Aquavit
Our Local Spirit Spotlight takes a closer look at this hearty, flavorful concoction
Nestled in a small space just off the water and the bridge in southern Ballard (a little south of the Trader Joe’s if you want to stop by), the Old Ballard Liquor Company is making a name for itself with a nice range of small batch products, highlighted by its aquavits. There are some snazzy…
Valet Parking App, a Pot Convention Starts Today & More
The top Seattle news stories you should be reading today
There are only a few hours left to donate to the Exploding Kittens card game Kickstarter created by Elan Lee, Shane Small and Seattle cartoonist and founder of The Oatmeal comics Matthew Inman. The 56-card game is dubbed as a “highly strategic, kitty-powered version of Russian Roulette,” in which players try to avoid drawing an…
31 Reasons Pets Love Seattle
There's never been a better time to be a pet in Seattle. And here's why
Walk around the city and you might see a cat atop a busker’s piano, a parrot fake-flying on a bicycle’s handlebars or a hefty pig on a leash making the sidewalk look awfully small. We cherish our pets in a big way here, and much is made of the fact that dogs and cats outnumber…
Must Listen: Houseboats and Floating Homes Podcast
Porch.com's Open House podcast explores cool homes and neighborhoods around the U.S.
Eastlake-based home improvement network Porch.com is constantly coming up with more reasons for us to obsess over cool homes and the people who live in them. Yesterday, the company’s editor in chief Anne Reagan published a new podcast series called Open House, in which they’ll “explore various homes and neighborhoods and give you an insider’s…
Zillow to Cut Jobs, Shooting Protest Planned for Tonight
The top Seattle news stories you should be reading today
Did you feel the Earth move under your feet early this morning? A 4.3-magnitude earthquake shook central Washington at 1:04 a.m., “about 20 miles north of Ellensburg and 10 miles northeast of Cle Elum,” the Associated Press reports. There were no reports of damage or injuries. Now that real estate websites Zillow and Trulia have…
5 Years Later: What’s Changed Since Mashiko Sushi Went Sustainable
Business is booming now, but initially chef Sato suffered a huge sales drop and other challenges
It’s been half a decade since Chef Hajime Sato–to much media ado–converted his West Seattle sushi bar Mashiko into what he believes is (still) the only fully sustainable sushi restaurant in the city. The challenges he faced during that time were plenty: The sustainability switch, which swiftly ushered the chef and his eatery into the…
Recipe of the Week: The Oscar Buzz Cocktail
Prepare for the upcoming star-studded night with this bubbly libation
It’s Oscars week and while I haven’t seen a fraction of the nominated films, I’ll still be sitting down on Sunday night to take in the gleam of the red carpet with a cocktail in hand. (Lounging in your cozies shouldn’t stop you from drinking and being fabulous like Angelina.) Also, it’s only appropriate to…
Eight Documentaries You Shouldn’t Miss
From set-in-Seattle 'The Long Night' to 'Citizenfour,' these films address a number of issues
This article originally appeared on Avvo. In honor of movie awards season — and the fact that the Oscars are right around the corner — we’ve compiled a list of the year’s most important documentaries as well as recent standouts you shouldn’t miss. From sexual assault on colleges campuses to Florida’s “stand your ground” law,…
Second Transit Tunnel, Seattle Man in Running for Mars Trip
The top Seattle news stories you should be reading today
Why wasn’t I made aware of this “search for astronauts” that Dutch nonprofit Mars One began in 2013? One Seattle man was privy to it and so far he’s made the cut, topping the group’s list of 100 people (narrowed down from 200,000) who might one day leave Earth and head to Mars. King 5…
Great Food, Drink and Character at Ballard’s Brunswick & Hunt
The quest for storied drinks and worthy eats ends at Ballard’s Brunswick & Hunt
About 20 feet off Ballard’s busy 15th Avenue, and a few blocks west along the stretch of 70th Street that houses Delancey pizzeria, The Fat Hen and other hits, sits Brunswick & Hunt (1480 NW 70th St.; 206.946.1574; brunswickandhunt.com). A giant mirror framed by delicately carved wood is the first thing you’ll notice, and while…
Rescued From Ruin: An Issaquah Home Gets New Life
An Issaquah mid-century gem is given new life with a complete face-lift for the new age
Like so many real estate love affairs, Sally Julien and Peter Loforte’s began by accident. “The funny thing was that we weren’t even looking for a house,” says Julien. Built in 1963 and inspired by a modernist dream house in California, the five-bedroom, three-bathroom home sits in a secluded spot on the shore of Lake…