August 2021
Cafe Lago Offers Panforte Dessert All December
Candy-like nut bar is a holiday tradition at the Montlake Italian restaurant
Every December for each of its 24 years, Cafe Lago has been rolling out a traditional Italian treat called Panforte. It’s pronounced pan-FOR-tay and translates to “strong bread,” but what you really need to remember is that you only have a month to taste this holiday tradition. A wonderful candy-like nut bar (calling it fruitcake…
5 Shopping Events You Shouldn’t Miss
Ready the plastic: A host of shopping adventures are happening this weekend and next
There is so much to tell you about in the shopping sphere–pop-ins, pop-ups, sneaker collabs. And it’s all happening soon. Let’s get to it: Pop-In@Nordstrom: Gift & GoWhen: Launches Friday, November 21Where: Nordstrom’s downtown Seattle flagship and Bellevue Square storeWhat: Gifts, gifts and more gifts are packed into this pop-in shop, which is part of…
The Best Holiday Gifts for Kids
Sweet, soft, stylish and culturally savvy presents for all the little ones on your list
1. Designed in Australia and sold at Totara in Madrona (1130 34th Ave.; 206.765.7581; totarakids.com), this supersoft, gray lumberjack onesie by Doodlebug ($27) starts a hipster baby off on a stylish foot. 2. Our small world just got smaller with Hindi character blocks from Uncle Goose ($41.95), available at Top Ten Toys (Greenwood, 120 N…
Liquor Delivery, Marshawn Lynch Returns Lost Wallet & More
The top Seattle news stories you should be reading today
Today I learned that liquor delivery in Seattle is a thing. Glorious. Read on: Lynch and Lynch: Seahawks running back Marshawn Lynch has been in the news a lot lately. On Monday, he discussed his potentially uncertain Seahawks future with the NFL Network and today he’s being heralded for returning a lost wallet he found…
The Ban on ‘Boarding’ Mentally Ill Patients Goes Into Effect Soon
Patients no longer held in ER until beds in psychiatric facilities become available
Seattleite Lynn Caldeiro can only remember fragments of her first hospitalization four years ago—a nurse standing over her, her husband crying by her side, her own high-pitched scream above the din of the Overlake emergency room. She was sedated, her wrist and ankle strapped to a gurney. When a bed became available six hours later,…
Federal Law Guarantees Little in Regards to Overtime, Holiday Pay
Attempts to mandate paid time off fell flat in Congress
This article originally appeared on Avvo. A survey of nations with advanced economies indicates that the U.S. is the only such country that does not require employers to offer employees paid vacation time. It may seem like an insignificant nuance, but that lack of paid time off includes national and federal holidays. In fact, a…
Sea Star Deaths Linked to Virus, Bob Marley Weed & More
The top Seattle news stories you should be reading today
Happy everyone-is-mad-at-Uber Day! Delete your app (you rebel!) and then let’s dig into what’s happening in Seattle: Get ready for Bob Marley-branded weed: A Seattle firm and the Marley family are teaming up to launch a global marijuana line dubbed Marley Natural, which will include a whole host of products like accessories and strains of…
Is Seattle’s ‘Lumbersexual’ Style Finally Becoming a National Trend?
Bearded, flanneled hipsters have been around in Seattle long before they were cool
There’s a new breed of men, from Ballard to Brooklyn. It’s the bearded, flanneled hipster, otherwise known as the “Lumbersexual.” Those are two words you rarely hear together. My dad used to work in logging camps in the 1930s and I heard his incredible stories at the dinner table, including ones I won’t repeat…
The Top Celebratory Spots in Seattle for Large Groups
Eighteen restaurants where dining out with a group doesn’t mean compromising on service or style
BALLARDBastilleAt this atmospheric, tiled Parisian-style bistro, groups have a choice between indoor or outdoor seating. Outside in the terrace room, wooden tables can be pushed together for as many as 16 people in the protected patio space under a greenhouse-like ceiling, which lets precious light through in winter. A fireplace and heaters keep the terrace…
Wish List: What if GTA VI Were Set in Seattle?
Why our city is a grand location for the next installment of the popular video game franchise
Wish List is our new series highlighting things that would be better if they were here. A little more than a year after Grand Theft Auto 5 was released, it’s being ported over to the next generation of consoles on November 18. (PC gamers have to wait until January 27, 2015.) Rockstar Games, GTA’s maker,…
Recipe of the Week: Fall Farro Salad
Spruce up your Turkey Day menu with this hearty autumn salad
Brussels sprouts are back, but who knew they could be purple? Chef Geneva Melby of Capitol Hill’s Juicebox is here to help fancify your Thanksgiving table with this simple side dish that tastes as lovely as it looks. The ancient grain farro meets savory sprouts of two kinds and sweet figs for a fresh, nourishing…
Le Pichet’s Jim Drohman on His Love for Comté Cheese
Chef Jim Drohman of Le Pichet and Café Presse honors French tradition with Comté cheese
It’s safe to say that with two French restaurants, a Parisian culinary education and a country house in the Béarn, Jim Drohman is a Francophile at heart. So it comes as no surprise then that he relies on cheese as a foundational ingredient in his dishes, in particular, Comté. The firm Gruyère-like cheese, with a…