August 2021
Recipe of the Week: Dark Chocolate Macadamia Nut Magic Bars
These gluten-free, vegan and Paleo sweet treats will hit the spot
Seattle baker Rachel Conners, she of the scrumptious baking blog Bakerita, has made some serious magic with these dark chocolate- and vegan caramel-filled goodies. The bars not only have a healthy twist—Conners crafted them so they’d fit gluten-free, Paleo and vegan lifestyles—but a tropical one as well. Inspired by a trip to Costa Rica, she…
The Best Thing Our Senior Editor Ate This Week
Mamnoon's take on the hot dog is all Seattle
Here’s the grub our senior editor Lara Hale is raving about this week: “Full disclosure: I love Mamnoon. I live about a block away, and I take full advantage year-round, but it’s a firm favorite in warm weather, when I can walk my dog over and grab a spot on the tiny patio out front….
Seattle Superheroes: Dina Martina
The brash, screechy-voiced singer is a treasure
Seattle Superheroes is a regular series on seattlemag.com wherein artists depict standout people in our community as superheroes. While we’ve taken some artistic license with the narratives, the sentiment behind them is very real. There’s that adage about art that it has no certain definition, but that you know it when you see it. Well,…
A Guide to Gratuity in the New $15-An-Hour Era
When even food writers are confused about what to do when the bill comes, help comes in handy
Sticker shock. It’s not a feeling I experience often after 17 years of working as a restaurant critic and food writer. My idea of value is likely different than most. I long ago became inured to the idea of spending a significant chunk of the rent for a blowout omakase experience at my favorite sushi…
4 Culinary Superstars for 2016
This year's tastemakers
Jason StrattonGeneral manager and executive chef, Mamnoon Photographed February 9, 2016, at Mamnoon on Capitol HillMamnoon co-owner Wassef Haroun compares Jason Stratton’s culinary prowess to his epic karaoke chops. “He puts everything into it,” Haroun says. “When you see him perform songs, you realize he likes to do things very, very well.” It’s certainly true…
Photos Show People of Color Working on the Space Needle
Construction of Seattle's iconic marvel began 55 years ago this month
Last week, the Space Needle previewed a new permanent exhibition in its base along the spiral ramp that leads to the elevators to the Observation Deck. It tells the story of the Needle’s conception and construction. Called “Building the Marvel,” it features large models and blow-up photographs running from the doodle Eddie Carlson drew when…
BMW Group Launches ReachNow Car-Sharing Service in Seattle
The premium car-sharing service will compete with Car2Go
There’s another player in Seattle’s car-sharing market: BMW Group announced today that it’s debuting its ReachNow premium car-sharing service, which includes a fleet of 370 vehicles comprised of the BMW 3 Series, the electric BMW i3 and the MINI Cooper. The program is set to take on the existing Car2Go car-sharing service–which launched in Seattle…
The Must List: Shen Yun, Mariners Opening Day & More
What to do this weekend in Seattle
Must SeeShen Yun at McCaw Hall(4/8 to 4/10, times vary) Performing arts company Shen Yun returns to Seattle to tell the tale of heroes, dragons and emperors through dance and acrobatics in a stunning visual and musical production at McCaw Hall. The show, “Lost Paradise,” revives and celebrates 5,000 years of culture that is banned…
Get Ready for the Second Annual Seattle Boylesque Festival
Expect acrobatics, fire performers and straight up stripping at the April 28 and 29 shows
If you live in Seattle, chances are you’ve heard of burlesque – the sex- and body-positive cabaret-style performance art that includes showing a little (or a lot of) skin. But, what you may not have heard of is boylesque, the all male version of this art form. Interested? Good! Because on Thursday, April 28, and…
Celebrate National Poetry Month with Poems and Local Spirits
Poem and local spirit combos to help you honor the most poetic month of the year
It’s April, which means National Poetry Month is in full poetic swing. In honor of that, and because reading poems and having a good drink go together in such a lovely manner, I have some poem-and-local-spirit combos to help you celebrate the month right. (Last year, we paired poems with drinks at local bars, but…
Sugarfina candy boutique launches at Downtown Seattle Nordstrom
Beverly-Hills based candy boutique also hits Alderwood Nordstrom on April 29
If your idea of candy involves two guys named Mike and Ike, get ready to have your mind blown. Beverly Hills-based candy boutique, Sugarfina, make premium caramels, chocolates and gummies sourced from artisan candy makers around the world. And they’re setting up a permanent little space – not a full-fledged boutique like the one in…
Where do our Food Writers Really Dine?
Our food critics' choices offer a tasty peek into their eating habits
Sure, it’s their job to chase down and road-test the latest trends and hot spots, but where do our food writers really dine? What do they recommend to friends and visitors looking for a restaurant? Our food critics’ choices offer a tasty peek into their eating habits. Jessica YadegaranSeattle magazine food editor Jessica Yadegaran grew…