The August 2021 Issue of Seattle Mag

Ghostfish Brewing’s Gluten-Free Suds Go Against the Grain

Ghostfish Brewing’s gluten-free beers invite everyone to join the tribe

From left, Ghostfish Brewing’s co-owners Brian Thiel, Jason Yerger (also brewmaster) and Randy Schroeder

Kendall Jones

The Must List: Ampersand Live, 8th Annual Slack Key Festival and Knit Fit!

Deborah Faye Lawrence. Open Carry, 2016. Fabric and paper collage on canvas

Seattle Magazine Staff

Trap Kitchen Will Make a Brief Seattle Appearance Next Week

Two chefs traded gang life for kitchen life—and now they’re coming to cook for you

Local chef Taylor Cheney was flipping through channels late one night when she stumbled across the sort of Vice documentary made for late-night TV viewing: how a couple of former Compton gang members and self-proclaimed hustlers turned out to run underground L.A. catering sensation Trap Kitchen. The two chefs, Spank and News, make a single…

Chelsea Lin

Seattleite in Sight: Tiffany Wilson

As the song goes: “What the world needs now/ is love, sweet love.” This week it seems we need it now more than ever, but on the bright side, Seattle is overflowing with artists who have love to share and talent to spare. In the case of vocalist Tiffany Wilson—whose recent KEXP performance stopped me…

Gwendolyn Elliott

Chris Porter, Pie Piper

A la Mode’s Porter with his Star Spangled Sour Cherry Pie

Jessica Yadegaran

8 PNW-Inspired Books to Read This Fall

Relax and settle into the season with this Pacific Northwest-themed reading list

Between traveling and turkeys, you need to unwind. Here are eight literary picks to help you do it.

Kasee Bailey

Here’s Your Post-Election Neko Case, in Tacoma Tonight

Unless you already have tickets, you won’t be able to see Neko Case tonight when she visits the Pantages Theatre in Tacoma, her former hometown, for a sold out show. It’s sure to be one to remember; Case is a vocal advocate of progressive issues across the board. “In my beloved hometown, Tacoma tonight to…

Gwendolyn Elliott

Cozy Times and Strong Drink at the Old Ballard Liquor Co.

Herrings bord with aquavit, from the Old Ballard Liquor Co.’s cafe

Jessica Yadegaran

Cafe Lago Opens Sister Spot in Portage Bay

Little Lago is equal parts neighborhood restaurant and market, and now we want to move.

Save us a slice.

Chelsea Lin

Gray Matters: A Short History of Pike Place Market Tiles, Including Barack Obama’s

Selling tiles to raise funds for the Pike Place Market started in the 1980s. Today, you can buy a steel “charm” to help fund the market’s expansion

Knute Berger

‘Dangerous Liaisons’ Lands Safely at ACT

The story—which follows the manipulations and maneuverings of members of pre-revolutionary France’s 18th century royal court—is a familiar one, yet still timely

Dangerous Liaisons runs through November 20th at ACT Theatre.

D. Scully

Road Trip: Victoria, BC

This charming coastal city on Vancouver Island is only a three- to five-hour trip northwest of Seattle

Where: Victoria, British Columbia, a charming coastal city on Vancouver Island that’s a three- to five-hour trip northwest of Seattle (via the Victoria Clipper, clippervacations.com/seattle-victoria-ferry; or by car and state ferry; wsdot.wa.gov/Ferries). Why: The iconic Fairmont Empress Hotel (Victoria, 721 Government St.; 250.384.8111; fairmont.com/empress-victoria) recently finished phase one of a two-part renovation, unveiling 235 revamped…

Rebecca Ratterman

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