August 2021
Must List: Feb. 15-21
Feist, Dr. Doretha Williams, or Winter Beer Festival
As Valentine’s Day fades, get ready for the week ahead. Explore our guide to Black History Month, catch up with Sue Bird and Megan Rapinoe in our Most Influential series, and discover the buzz around Washington’s first non-alcoholic bottle shop, Cheeky and Dry. Grab tickets to see Feist at Showbox SoDo, lift your spirits at…
Valentine’s Day Roundup
A few of our favorites for the big date night
This year, Valentine’s Day falls on a Wednesday, meaning many restaurants will get a mid-week bump to bolster the usually busier weekend day and night shifts. Some restaurants are extending special Valentine’s Day menus and other promotions through the weekend...
Most Influential, Equity: Cynthia Brothers
Preservationist, activist
“I had been back in Seattle for a while,” says Brothers, who grew up in Seattle and went to graduate school at New York University. “There were a lot of changes happening fast. The tech boom, people getting pushed out, gentrification. It was something I didn’t like witnessing.” Photo by Tom Butcher
Most Influential, Hospitality: Keiji Tsukasaki
Chef, restaurateur
Volume in music is like seasoning food. Raise the volume too high and it warps the sound. Overseason the perfect bowl of crispy, warm, golden french fries with too much salt and you might as well be choking down a full salt shaker. The right balance of rhythm and harmony is akin to the balance
A Slice Above the Rest
With grace and grit, Niles Peacock has worked his way to the top of the pizza world
“This has to be a joke.” That’s the first thing that passed through Niles Peacock’s head as he stood reading the results of the 2022 International Pizza Challenge in Las Vegas... Photo by Steve Parent Photography