August 2021
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…
October 2019 Hike of the Month: Granite Mountain
This hike is a tough climb, but a great swan song for the general hiking season
October is the greatest month for hiking. A hike on a beautiful fall day in the Pacific Northwest is the payoff for all the summer hikes leading up to it, and the incentive that keeps you dreaming all winter of getting back on the trail, if you’re not into the snowy and cold variety of…
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…
Local Criminal Justice Reformer Receives Prestigious MacArthur Grant
The grant awards $625,000 with "no-strings-attached" to its fellows, paid out over five years in quarterly installments
Lisa Daugaard, the Seattle criminal justice reform advocate and director of the Public Defender Association (PDA), used to joke with her staff that she would never get a MacArthur grant—the no-strings-attached financial stipend commonly known as the “genius grant.” “It has been kind of an internal joke among my colleagues and family that this would…
Kate Wallich + The YC x Perfume Genius: ‘The Sun Still Burns Here’ Debuts at The Moore
Local creatives combine soulful choreography with transcendent tunes in this much anticipated show—it’s deep, it’s erotic and it’s exactly what we want
From left to right: David Harvey, Thomas House, Mike Hadreas of Perfume Genius, Lavinia Vago, Alan Wyffels of Perfume Genius, Andrew Bartee, Kate Wallich
An Exclusive Look at the Nordstrom Men’s Department Refresh in Downtown Seattle
The Metro Level’s new look gives new meaning to the phrase 'man of the cloth'
To discover the latest offerings for the fashion-forward man in Seattle’s downtown core you will need to venture underground. Nordstrom offered Seattle magazine an exclusive first look at the new and improved men’s department, the last step in a storewide refresh for the flagship location. Famous for the Nordstrom Grill restaurant and iconic shoe shine…
This Week Then: How Washington State University Got Its Start
Plus: Famous presidents make stops in Washington state
This story was originally published at HistoryLink.org. Subscribe to their weekly newsletter. Planting a Seed On September 27, 1876, Thurston County pioneer William Owen Bush won a top prize for grain at the nation’s centennial exposition in Philadelphia, and he would later attend three other American expositions, winning prizes at each. Bush’s interest in agronomy took root at…
Must List: Northwest Tea Festival, Refuge Outdoors Festival, Samsoom Pop-up
Your weekly guide to Seattle's hottest events
Love the Must List? Get it right in your inbox. Subscribe. MUST SIP WITH PINKIES UP Northwest Tea Festival (9/28-9/29) While Seattle may be known for its coffee, our Pacific Northwest climate is perfect for other hot beverage connoisseurs, which has kept the Northwest Tea Festival going for 12 years. Check out the fest at Seattle…