August 2021
Video: A Three-Stop Flash Mob Ode to “Glee”
Thanks to a head's up from a friend, I witnessed my first flash mob yesterday. Here are some pics.
Flash mobbers took over Seattle yesterday for a three-stop Glee performance in Seattle Center, Westlake and Capitol Hill. I “swung by” the 10th and Pike performance after getting a head’s up from a friend who was performing. Here’s a montage of the performances pulled from Youtube: A sea of flash mob fist pumps…
Scallop Crudo from Becky Selengut’s New Book, Good Fish
Chef Becky Selengut shares the recipe for her favorite dish from her new book, Good Fish (Sasquatch
Crudo is an Italian dish of raw fish dressed with olive oil, citrus, and sea salt. The beauty of a good crudo lies in its ability to preserve the subtlety of the fish flavor and bring out its richness with good olive oil while simultaneously balancing it with acid—in this case, orange juice. The best…
Best Restaurants 2011: Dining Deals at Korean Tofu House
We highlight 15 affordable meals in this month’s Best Restaurants cover story. Here’s a peak at one of my favorite dishes in the section, a wonderfully authentic silken tofu stew from Korean Tofu House in the University District. $13Korean Tofu House University DistrictTrue value: Not only do you get exceptionally generous portions, but every meal…
Fashion + Style Friday: Rosary-inspired jewels, beer at Derby Salon and the Seamless in Seattle Fashion Show
We’re putting on our own fashion show, plus it’s a jewelry-palooza this weekend!
In case you missed our big, mid-week announcement, let me bang you over the head with it: We are putting on our own Seamless in Seattle fashion show on Wednesday, June 8! We’re combing the city for the best up-and-coming fashion designers hungry to change the face of local fashion and once again we’re offering…
22 True Value Lunches, Mariners Opener, First Thursday Art Walk, Hub and Bespoke and a More
Our top to-do's for the week
Must Cheer Mariners Opening Day: Live Macklemore PerformanceFriday (4/8) – For the first time in 35 seasons, Dave Niehaus’ trademark baritone commentary will be silent. But as the old saying goes, the game must go on. To kick off their home opener against the Cleveland Indians, the M’s will honor the beloved announcer who passed…
VIDEO: Behind the Scenes of Seattle’s Podcast “Studios”
Seattlemag.com asks the personalities behind Too Beautiful to Live, Spilled Milk and Hollow Earth Ra
From underground (Hollow Earth Radio) to tragically hip (Too Beautiful to Live), this month’s media story (“Radio Waves“) reveals that podcasting isn’t just a relic of the mid-2000s. In the process of interviewing and chatting with the personalites–Matthew Amster-Burton, Molly Wizenberg, Luke Burbank, Amber Kai and others–featured in this piece, I couldn’t help but think…
Macklemore Will Sing “My Oh My,” His Tribute to Dave Niehaus, at Mariner’s Opener
My love for Capitol Hill rapper Macklemore (aka Ben Haggerty) is no secret–in fact I gave him a 2010 Spotlight Award last September. Since then he’s only been gaining in acclaim, and tomorrow, he’ll sing “My Oh My,” his touching tribute to Dave Niehaus, at the Mariner’s Opening Game. Go Ben! (Oh, and go Ms,…
Caribbean Lime Halibut
Tropical flavors seduce fresh NW fish
(The band gets a gig in Pasco?)Marinate wild halibut in lime ginger and garlic; reduce the remaining marinade to a nice glaze after cooking the fish and everyone at the table sing hallelujah after every bite. Printable recipe? Click here. Cookus Interruptus is devoted to educating viewers about how to cook fresh local organic whole…
Save the date for the first-ever Seamless in Seattle Fashion Show
This year, the 10 finalists will take to the runway on Wednesday, June 8th
If you follow me on Twitter you know I’ve been a bit cryptic lately because I have a big, big secret to spill: We’re putting on a Seamless in Seattle fashion show. We’re combing the city for the best up-and-coming fashion designers hungry to change the face of local fashion and once again we’re offering…
Lunchbox Lab’s Scott Simpson Remembered This Sunday
It’s been a week since the awful news hit that Scott Simpson had passed away at the age of 38. The chef, whose cooking we’ve enjoyed for over a decade at Blue Onion Bistro, Fork, and more recently at the Lunchbox Laboratory (now relocated to South Lake Union), had publically spoken about his struggles with manic depression; sadly,…
Disney Cruises to Embark from Seattle Starting May 28, 2012: Pro or Con?
Family-friendly Seatle vacations just got a boost with the announcement of Disney Cruises departing
Just got word today that starting May 28, 2012, Disney Cruises will sail from Seattle to Alaska, making stops at Tracy Arm, Skagway (aren’t they they known for pie or something like that?), Juneau and Ketchikan as well as Victoria, B.C. We’ve never been on a Disney cruise (or any cruise for that matter, though…
Fashion + Style Friday: Feel-good Denim, DIY Jewelry Classes and Seamless in Seattle Countdown
Learn tricks of the jewelry trade from Amy Bixby; local designers go head to head in Fashion Feud; a
April is here, which means the Seamless in Seattle deadline is fast approaching with just 15 more days to get your applications in. If I may be so bold, I would really encourage all your emerging designers to enter, because this year, well this year we have a serious new development up our sleeve. Check…