August 2021
Old Soles: Trendy Oxfords
A local designer offers a timeless yet perfectly example of this on-trend shoe.
Heel heights and toe shapes may go in and out of style, but you can never go wrong with a classic. These Marca oxfords—designed by Fremont resident Cat de Montjoye and her mother, Martha Jimenez, and crafted by artisans in their native Colombia—are a fine example of this timeless yet perfectly on-trend shoe. Construction of…
Our Favorite Hot Noodle Soups
Savory, slurpable soups we love from the International District and beyond.
[Chinese]Szechuan Beef Noodle Soup@ Szechuan Noodle BowlThis incredibly spicy broth is tinted a deep reddish-brown, its chile heat sure to clear your sinuses. And with beef that’s braised to an impossibly tender finish, ropey house-made noodles and firm bok choy for a hit of vitamin C, this is a soup we return to again and…
Sustalux at Clementine
Dana Guyton, curator of virtual vintage shop, Sustalux, is setting up, for the third time no less, at Clementine in West Seattle on Saturday and Sunday, February 2 and 3 in a continuation of a fashion collaboration made in heaven. Sustalux’s throw back style is a perfect foil to Clementine’s modern sensibility, and both retailers…
Food News: An *Updated* Update on Fuji Bakery
Update: It looks like the return of Fuji Bakery is set back another few months….again. The latest prediction is March. Bummer. In the meantime, Taka Hirai, the fine pastry chef who many credit with making Fuji as great as it was before it closed, is back in Tokyo. Hirai sent the following in an email…
Madrona’s Cameos & Crowns to Close
Sad news: Madrona’s Cameos & Crowns is closing just as soon as her current inventory is sold, which from the sounds of it, will be soon, given everything is 50 percent off until then. Owner Lynette Vertoch is quite the entrepreneur, having started Illume candles a few years back, and then launching a wildly successful…
Washington’s Unsung Wine Needs a Name Change
So, yeah, I’m still waiting for Lemberger to be the next big thing from Washington State, but not sure that’s every going to happen. At the recent Washington Wine Awards, dozens of renowned producers poured some pretty fantastic fermented grape juice. Standouts in my glass included the always lovely Chardonnay from Woodward Canyon, the dynamite…
Eastside Politics: Understanding the Powerhouse Next Door
Knute Berger ponders the Eastside’s potent pragmatism.
I recently talked over coffee with Jim Vesely, the retired editor of The Seattle Times’ editorial page and a longtime Eastside observer. We met at the Tully’s on Mercer Island in “The Rock’s” dense new business district. Even affluent, single-family Mercer Island has done its share of taking on growth, building up, and becoming transit-…
Hot New Designs from Mia Fioravanti
This Beacon Hill designer focuses on minimal, versatile and easy-to-wear designs.
Mia Fioravanti showed up on our radar thanks to a tip from Juniper boutique owner Lisa Clinton, whose Madrona shop was the first in town to carry this Beacon Hill designer. “Her designs are so simple and elegant. I was immediately drawn to them,” Clinton says. “The drape and style of her pieces are well…
Food News: Where Sully is Now, Il Corvo’s New Home, More
A quick hit of food news you need to know this week: Eater brings news that our favorite cheesemonger, Sully McGinnis, is no longer at Vessel and is now overseeing the light menu at Poco Wine Room. Which explains why the people at Vessel were suspiciously vague when I asked whether Sully was still on…
Cocktail Home Remedies to Cure What Ails You
If you listen to enough old wives tales, you’ll realize quick enough that the cocktails and drinks we consider as accompaniments to fun times also double as cures for a whole heap of ailments. With this in mind – and with me admitting right from the start that no doctors have vetted these “cures” –…
Best of 2012: Local Arts
Our favorite performances, original works and unexpected creations.
Visual ArtsBEST NEW CONTEMPORARY ART GALLERIESGood news: This year saw so many new art gallery openings that we couldn’t pick just one. For socially conscious artwork from beyond American shores, we love M.I.A Gallery downtown, whose narrow space only elevates the impact of the work. Capitol Hill’s Blindfold Gallery has done a splendid job of…
Obituaries 2012
We bid a final adieu to notable friends.
Kathi Goertzen, 54, one of Seattle’s most trusted television anchors for nearly three decades, died on August 13, after a 14-year battle with recurring brain tumors. Goertzen, a Seattle native and outspoken Cougar fan, first joined KOMO-TV as an intern in 1979, but soon became part of a long-term on-air partnership with co-anchor Dan Lewis….