August 2021
Chef Ericka Burke on Surviving in the Kitchen and Skipping the Ego
The Volunteer Park Cafe chef and owner will host her FareStart Guest Chef Night on April 21
Sponsored by FareStart Seattle’s Ericka Burke knows a thing or two about being at the helm of successful restaurants. In 1994, she opened the grab-and-go health food cafe Sweet Potato while living in New York and, after a mere six months, had expanded to three total locations. She served as executive chef at the now-shuttered…
Instagram Inspiration: Tacos and Tequila
We're craving this combo of zesty flavors
I’m originally from Santa Barbara, Calif., and although I love living here in Seattle, sometimes I get a little homesick for the fiery salsas, fresh, hot tortillas and marinated meats that are common in Southern California cuisine. But there’s no shortage of flavorful tacos and of course, the accompanying margaritas here in Seattle. From Red…
The Must List: Cinema de Paris, Ahamefule Oluo at the Moore
What to do this weekend in Seattle
Must ScreenSeattle Art Museum Presents Cinema de Paris(3/31 to 5/26, times vary) This series is a salute to Paris and features the Seattle restoration premieres of seven films by Claude Sautet starring Yves Montand, Michel Piccoli, Gerard Depardieu, Jean-Paul Belmondo and Romy Schneider. Also included are films by Jacques Becker, Claude Autant-Lara and Francois Truffaut….
New Exhibit Explores the Legacy of Cornish College of the Arts
Unveiling the history of Cornish College of the Arts
THROUGH 5/1 David Martin, curator of the newly opened Cascadia Art Museum in Edmonds, may well be our region’s leading authority on Northwest art history. His extensive knowledge, which encompasses the many forgotten strains of local painters and photographers, has been put to great use in creating Looking Back, Moving Forward: A Centennial Tribute to…
Reserve Your Spot at FareStart’s Guest Chef Night with Stateside’s Eric Johnson
Seattle mag staffers will volunteer as servers during the charitable evening
On Thursday, April 7, from 5:30 to 8 p.m., chef Eric Johnson of Capitol Hill’s Stateside restaurant will lead a team of chefs in training to prepare a three-course meal for more than 300 people at FareStart’s downtown location. The best part? Seattle magazine staffers, including editorial director Rachel Hart, executive editor Virginia Smyth and…
3 Impressions of the Beardslee Public House
The Bothell brewery and pub does not disappoint
It’s a shame it’s taken me so long to visit Beardslee Public house, which opened in Bothell last August. (It’s not as if Bothell’s that far from Seattle proper!) But sometimes it’s good to let a place simmer a bit, especially in this case, as now both the Public House and its sibling, the Wildwood…
The West Seattle dining boom
Five hot restaurants on our radar
Lately, our ears keep perking up at the constant mention of West Seattle in food and dining news. There are so many spots that have been announced or “about to open,” we thought it best to put them all in one place so we can collectively drool, daydream and complain about their tardiness together. Ready?…
Get Excited: New Eats and Drinks at Safeco Field
Dining and drinking during Mariners games just keeps getting better
This afternoon, I trekked from our Seattle mag offices downtown to Safeco Field (not a good day to wear two layers) to sample some of the new ballpark goodies launching in time for the 2016 Mariners season. Safeco has been wowing visitors with its inventive, locally inspired culinary endeavors for the past six years, thanks…
Seattle Poets Name their Favorite Poems for National Poetry Month
In Seattle, National Poetry Month is in good hands
April – as I’m sure you know – is National Poetry Month. And in Seattle, a city known for being the most literate in the country, we like our poetry diverse, often humorous and plentiful. The city probably has more skilled poets per capita than any other city in America. That’s right New York, Minneapolis and…
Sneezin’ Season: Seattle’s Seasonal Allergies
An integrative approach may be the best one to take when allergies take hold
If you’re experiencing itchy eyes, a runny nose, coughing, sneezing and brain fog, you probably have seasonal allergies. Local pollens are typically sky high in spring; this month, blame pollens from cedar, maple, oak and ash trees, along with pollen from grasses, just hitting its peak, and weeds. The timing of your symptoms may hold…
Staying Connected With Hollow Earth Radio
A new frequency means Hollow Earth Radio will reach a wider audience
In September 2014, Hollow Earth Radio (hollowearthradio.org), the nonprofit, community-run, Internet-based music station located in Seattle’s Central District, was one of about a dozen stations granted licenses to acquire low-power terrestrial signals by the Federal Communications Commission. After streaming online for eight years, Hollow Earth would be allowed to broadcast its diverse programming as KHUH…
Artist Creates Mural Using Signature Dot-and-Lozenge Technique
An age-old technique becomes a new calling for a designer-turned-artist Olivia Knapp
Used by 16th-century masters of engraving, the dot-and-lozenge rendering method begins with a single point, followed by another, then another, ultimately becoming part of an elaborate, crosshatched composition. Seattle artist Olivia Knapp, who taught herself the technique four years ago, one step at a time, has gone through a similarly painstaking process in her creative…