August 2021
Top Thrills (and Spills) of Seattle’s Red Bull Soapbox Race
Yesler Way is torn asunder by home-made vehicles speeding towards… well, various outcomes
The Red Bull Soapbox Race, a decidedly zany event held all over the world, came to Seattle last weekend. Around 46,000 spectators lined both sides of Yesler Way in Pioneer Square to watch 36 teams–strapped into homemade, gravity-powered vehicles that looked just as crazy as their drivers are–brave the steepest course in Red Bull Soapbox…
In the Garden: Swansons Debuts its Flora Fashions for Fall
Swansons Nursery curates its fall flora line with Autumn Project Month
While fashionistas are gripped by the famous running of the vapor-thin models in New York every fall, for local gardenistas there’s Autumn Project Month, kicking off August 29th, at Swansons Nursery (Crown Hill, 9701 15th Ave. NW; 206.782.2543). For months, Swansons’ buyers have been working with international and local growers to curate their fall flora line. “I am constantly looking for…
Playing Fall Favorites with Trina Turk
The arrival of autumn is imminent and while we’re loving this late summer sunshine, our sartorial second sense is moving on to the colors, fabrics, layers and looks of fall fashion. We e-chatted with local gal made good, Trina Turk on what she has in store for the rainy season. Seattle magazine: Did growing up…
Sexism in the Distillery Industry & Why Cherry Bounce is so Good
Lexi from Old Ballard Liquor Co. dishes with cocktail writer extraordinaire A.J. Rathbun
In our September 2014 issue, we profiled the Old Ballard Liquor Co., a wonderful distillery in southern-ish Ballard. Not only is it devoted to making delicious heritage and craft spirits and liqueurs, the owner, Lexi (who only goes by her first name), is super knowledgeable and friendly, so it’s always fun to stop by and…
Must-Try Mustard. On a Truck!
The Maille Mustard Bar-On-Wheels visits Seattle this weekend
Aah, mustard. Not just the goopy, yellow stuff your mom used to squirt on your hot dogs. Maille, an award-winning French mustard brand, brings its artisinal mustard (it actually has mustard boutiques in Dijon, France!) and cornichons to Seattle to sample and purchase. Feel fancy yet? Well, not only will you be sampling and composing…
66 Oregon Winemakers are Coming to Seattle
The upcoming wine-fueled event is your chance to taste some of Oregon's best pinot noirs
When a bunch of winemakers travel from their vineyards so close to crush, they must have good reason. For more than five dozen Oregon winemakers traveling to Seattle on September 11, that reason is to spread the Burgundian-grape gospel at Pinot in the City. Every spring and fall, the Willamette Valley’s top winemakers hit the…
Family Meal of the Week: Klassy Burgers With Kraft Singles at Matt’s in the Market
There are meals in almost every restaurant serving off-menu items that you would never be lucky enough to eat unless you worked in the restaurant. They’re called family meals and they’re served before or after service to feed those who work tirelessly to bring good food to your table — staff members who rarely get a…
The Best Korean Restaurants in Seattle
Korean food isn’t just a fad in Seattle—we’ve been home to countless authentic eateries all along
Foodie contributor Julia Wayne eats her way through some of Seattle’s best Korean restaurants. Below, you’ll find our picks, divvied up neighborhood by neighborhood, plus a glossary of Korean terms to help you along your delicious way. Ballard Kimchi HouseStocked with napa cabbage kimchi, aged cabbage, pickled daikon, water kimchi and several other varieties of…
#Throwback Thursday: Seattle Mag Staffers’ School Photos
It's back to school time, so we unearthed a few embarrassing snaps from our youths
Back-to-school time was one of my most favorite times of the year. There were new outfits to show off (tip from junior high me: wear your best outfit the second day, not the first when everyone is distracted with their unfamiliar schedules and locker combos), new pastel color-encased mechanical pencils to use, new books to…
Our Interview with Kendall and Kylie Jenner at Nordstrom
The Jenner sisters present their fall/winter collection of shoes and handbags for Madden Girl
Upbeat party music blasted loudly and hundreds of teens anxiously waited with their camera phones ready (some even arrived at the break of dawn to stand in line) for the chance to meet Kendall and Kylie Jenner on Saturday at Nordstrom for the launch of their fall and winter shoes and handbags collection for Madden…