August 2021
Road Trip Memories: Knute Berger Recalls His First Trek Across the Country
!–paging_filter–pI’m old enough to remember when Seattle was the end of the road. brbrWhen I was young, Seattle seemed like a city walled off from the east by mountains and surrounded by water on the west. Provincial we were, but also isolated and little known, a jumping-off spot for even more remote places. “Gateway to…
‘Parks and Recreation’ Star Pamela Reed Chats with Nancy Guppy
Reed plays Martha in 'Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?,' now playing at the Seattle Repertory Theatre
!–paging_filter–pFans of the TV show emParks and Recreation/em will recognize Tacoma-born actress Pamela Reed from her recurring role as Leslie Knope’s mother. After countless roles on television and in local theater, Reed is now playing Martha in Edward Albee’s emWho’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?/em, made famous by Elizabeth Taylor. See her rise to the challenge…
Dress Up Your Cocktails! Recipe for Elderflower Syrup
!–paging_filter–pEveryone has their own preferred method for making the syrup, but besides the addition of exotic ingredients, the main difference is the time you allow the flowers to steep. I used a href=”http://honest-food.net/2012/04/27/elderflower-cordial-recipe/” target=”_blank”Hank Shaw’s recipe/a as a guide, eschewing the citric acid (two lemons seemed plenty, and anyway, I’d used up my stash of…
Where and How to Hunt for Elderflower
Stop and smell (and pick) the elderflowers
!–paging_filter–pLast year, I had an experience familiar to many a lazy mushroom hunter. I hit the snooze button one too many times and when I finally hit the road and sputtered into my favorite spring porcini patch well after sunrise, I was dismayed to find it picked clean. Evidence was all around like a crime…
10 Things to Know About John Howie’s New Alehouse and Distillery
!–paging_filter–pChefnbsp;Johnnbsp;Howienbsp;(stronga href=”http://www.sportrestaurant.com/” target=”_blank”Sport/a/strong, stronga href=”http://www.seastarrestaurant.com/” target=”_blank”Seastar/a/strong, stronga href=”https://www.johnhowiesteak.com/” target=”_blank”John Howie Steak/a/strong) has another big restaurant coming to the eastside. This time, he’s teaming up with hisnbsp;sommelier-turned-distiller Erik Liedholmnbsp;to opennbsp;Beardslee Alehouse and Wildwood Spirits in Bothell’s Village at Beardslee Crossing complex.nbsp;/ppI sat down with Howie yesterday to get some details on his new place./ppstrongHere are 10…
The Best New Washington Wines
All the latest trends in winemaking and top new Washington wines
!–paging_filter–pWashington wine is coming of age in a big way, with a tally of a href=”http://local.seattlemag.com/article/seattle-magazines-eighth-annual-wash…“more than 750 wineries/a, top scorers in the national media, and exciting educational winemaking programs in Seattle and Walla Walla that are bringing young talent to the dynamic and ever-evolving vineyards and wineries in our state. The old guard is…
10 Last-Minute Easter Brunch Suggestions
Where to go this Sunday, April 20
!–paging_filter–pThe Easter bunny arrives on Sunday, and if you’re like a lot of folks, you haven’t given a second thought about making reservations for brunch. If going out to eat on holidays is your thing, here are some suggestions:/ppstrongAGRODOLCE/strong (709 N. 35thnbsp;St.)br /If an Italian Easter is your cup of tea, Maria Hines has got…
Mossback Monday: Microsoft to Get a Pike Place Market Express, A Name for the Mammoth Tusk More News
!–paging_filter–div class=”storify”script src=”//storify.com/seattlemag/mossback-monday-43.js?header=falseborder=false”/scriptpnoscript[a href=”//storify.com/seattlemag/mossback-monday-43″ target=”_blank”View the story “Mossback Monday” on Storify/a]/noscript/div
A Mega Container Store Opens this Weekend
!–paging_filter–pLooking for some springtime organizing inspiration?/ppYou might want to head to Southcenter Mall this weekend for the grand opening ofnbsp;a href=”http://containerstore.com“strongThenbsp;Container Store/strong/anbsp;(Tukwila, 2437 Southcenter; 1.888.CONTAIN). Not only will you be able to roam the brand-new 25,000-square-foot space (10 a.m.–9 p.m., Sat., 11 a.m.–7 p.m. Sun.) containing some 10,000 oh-so-smart organizing items (such asnbsp;em170 /emstyles of…
Ballard’s Re-soul Launches Shoe Line
!–paging_filter–pa href=”http://\/\/seattlemag.com.239elwb01.blackmesh.com/re-soul“Re-soul/a is a boutique staple on Ballard Ave., and has provided hip, modern shoes and the other lifestyle trappings to go with for 12 years. Saturday, April 12 marks the launch of their very own, eponymously named, Italian-made shoe line. “I began to notice that some of the products that I knew my customers…
An Epic Guide to Seattle Farmers Markets
!–paging_filter–pThe tulips are blooming and there’s talk of fresh spring vegetables, which means it must be time to start planning our farmers market visits. To help navigate you through the upcoming openings around town, we present this a href=”http://\/\/seattlemag.com/blog/%5Buser-raw%5D/seattle-farmers-market-cal…” target=”_blank”updated calendar/a of Puget Sound farmers markets on the verge (or at the beginning) of their…
Behind-the-Scenes Footage from the Macklemore and Felix Hernandez Anti-Bullying PSA
On Thursday, April 10, hip-hop star Macklemore and Seattle Mariners pitcher Felix Hernandez surprised a group of Bellevue middle school students who were filming an anti-bullying public service announcement at Safeco Field. Read about it all here. Now, we’ve got the behind-the-scenes footage from the event, complete with selfies and a few outtakes.