August 2021
Lush: The New Tacoma Aroma
Tacomans! You’re loving life right now. Lush, that emporium of body care goodness is opening up in your mall. Very soon! In early May, you’ll be able to shop their ethically formulated and 100 percent vegetarian soaps, hair care, bath bombs, scrubs, creams and cosmetics on level one between Macy’s and Nordstrom in the brand’s…
Skip the Blender: 3 On-the-Rocks Margaritas to Make Now for Cinco de Mayo
You owe it to yourself to sip a good margarita on the fifth of May – one that highlights the tequila base but has the requisite tang and sweet. Herewith: three slightly different twists on how to concoct the perfect marg. Pick your fave (or opt for all three) and start sipping. Should you want…
Glasses by Iris Apfel
When I am an old woman I shall wear purple, but as a middle-aged woman, I’ll channel my inner “geriatric starlet” (to steal her phrase) and wear sunglasses by the inimitable Iris Apfel, the 92 year-old interior decorator and fashion icon instantly recognizable by her big, round black framed glasses and layers of amazing jewelry….
Nancy Guppy Interviews The Cave Singers’ Morgan Henderson
In her debut column, Nancy Guppy chats up one of the city's most versatile musicians.
COFFEE DATE: Musician Morgan Henderson, who recently joined Seattle neo-folk rockers The Cave Singers and plays on their new album, Naomi. The band hits the Showbox at the Market this month (5/4; thecavesingers.com).SCENE: The café at Elliott Bay Book Company, a Wednesday morning in FebruaryMORGAN’S ORDER: A bacon, cheese and spinach omelet Nancy Guppy: You’ve…
Seattle Tilth’s Edible Plant Sale
The first weekend in May is traditionally a time to get your beans and beets in the ground, but it’s also when Seattle Tilth throws their huge Edible Plant Sale in Meridian Park behind the Good Shepherd Center in Wallingford. This year the sale is on May 4 and 5 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.,…
Make a Lasting Bouquet at Clementine Shoes
Enjoy your Mother’s Day a little early and head to this fun fabric flower making demo at West Seattle’s Clementine Shoes on Saturday, May 11 from 12 to 4 with local milliner Izzie Lewis. In addition to a fun frill to take home, Clementine will be offering special deals and $20 in Clementine Cash for…
Davenport Opens in Madrona
One store was not enough to contain the amazing talent of cousins Dustin Nelson and Erica Sheehan, whose original Madrona shop, Hitchcock Madrona, is the stuff of jewelry lovers’ dreams. Their newest project, Davenport, also on 34th Ave. (in the old Cameos and Crowns space), Madrona’s main shopping drag, is filled with more treasures, from wearables…
Updated: Mother’s Day Brunch Spots that Mom Will Love
Brunch has become the go-to way to pamper Mom on Mother’s Day, and why not? Nothing says I love you quite like a big platter of eggs bennies and potatoes fried golden with a mimosa on the side. Thanks for all you do Mom! In this month’s print edition, we’ve rolled out a brand-new approach…
Middle East Mash-Up
When a healthy and substantial lunch is needed, I turn again and again to the Shakshuka at Eltana Bagels ($8.75). Traditionally served for breakfast in the Middle East (but available from 11 a.m. on at Eltana), the warm stew of roasted tomatoes and tender green bell and red jalapeño peppers vibrates with heat. It’s topped…
Thank You Earth Day 5k 2013 Participants
Thank you to everyone that showed up to run and help make our community a little bit greener at Seattle magazine’s Earth Day 5k! With nearly 1,000 people at Bell Harbor on April 20th we kicked off our inaugrual Earth Day 5k in full stride. The course ran along the downtown waterfront through Myrtle Edwards park on a…
Mise en Place: Local Dining Trend in 2013
Putting it all in place.
Mise en place is the French kitchen term for all those chopped shallots, bacon bits and minced herbs a cook uses to assemble meals on the fly. These elements have traditionally been tucked away from diners’ sight. But in Renee Erickson’s airy new restaurant, The Whale Wins, mise en place is part of the picture….
