August 2021
Four New Locally-Made Board Games
Keep guests entertained with board games created by local companies.
TSURO OF THE SEASIn this high seas sequel to Bellevue-based Calliope Games’ artful Tsuro: The Game of the Path, players strive to stay on the board by laying down tiles to create wake-paths to follow (like an oceangoing cousin of 1980s gamer fave Master Labyrinth). Beware: An opponent’s skillfully placed tile could sail your ship…
Fresh Holiday Decor Finds from Etsy
Start a new tradition by gathering your holiday décor from Seattle’s talented Etsy crafters.
^ Federal Way craftsman Kyle Schumacher’s stained glass “holiday lights” offer a festive look that doesn’t require spending hours on a ladder in the rain. Choose a mix of colors or opt for a chic monochromatic vibe. $5 per bulb (wire and suction cups provided). Blue Fish Studios; bluefishstudios.etsy.com. Also available at Two Tartes Cafe…
Things I Want to Punch in the Face
This new book from a local blogger skewers contemporary stereotypes with a nod and wink.
In her new book, Things I Want to Punch in the Face, local author and blogger Jennifer Worick gives her pet peeves a pop. Here, she trains her pugilistic eye on a few Seattle staples: Gourmet junk food: Stop trying to take the comfort out of my food. Don’t tell me how to zest up…
Pho Life: Blue Scholars’ Sabzi Celebrates Seattle’s Favorite Soup
Seattle loves pho (if you’re new on the block: our dining editor explains what it is, how to pronounce it and where to get her favorite here). And Seattleites love to claim they know where to find the best pho. But one half of local hip hop duo Blue Scholars has taken that love to…
Win Free Art! Enter Artsyo’s Saddest Wall Contest
Every house has one: the ugly, underperforming wall. You’ve seen it: 12×10 feet and bearing only a paltry letter-sized college diploma. Or worse, an over-sized novelty clock. Meanwhile, thousands upon thousands* of works by local artists live like unemployed post-grads: perpetually hanging out in coffee houses or leaning against storage sheds. Stop this neglect. Give…
Seattle Restaurants Band Together to Raise Funds for Sandy Victims
It’s impossible to see images of the wreckage from Superstorm Sandy and not feel compelled to try and help. But how? How about a trip to NYC? You don’t even have to leave Seattle. Shortly after Sandy left more than 100 dead and millions wondering where they’re going to live, Eric Tanaka – the executive…
See Tiny Paper Keepsakes of a Giantess
A visit to Curtis Steiner’s store can be like stepping through the wardrobe, or falling down the rabbit hole, or entering any other parallel universe that is equally alluring, mysterious and beautiful. Steiner populates his Ballard shop with quirky, haunting ephemera for the home; true conversation starters, object d’art, amazing, meticulous, tiny hand-beaded jewelry and…
Veritables Madison Valley Store Closing Sale
**Updated: Marie Harris tells me that jewelery, cashmere, throws, Holiday items, Dransfield and Ross pillows are on sale. Everything but art by Jen Ament and the new Tyler Huntzinger show. In big shopping news, Veritables‘ Marie Harris has announced that she will be closing her 20 year-old Madison Valley store location, and consolidating her home…
Pagliacci’s End-of-the-World Pizza
All set for Doomsday? It’s coming right up, you know. At least that’s what the latest mailer from Pagliacci says. Yes, we’ve been hearing about December 21, 2012 as the end of the Mayan calendar for years, and some predict the end of the world as we know it. But for a restaurant/pizza delivery chain…
Cupcake Royale Celebrates Referendum 74 Approval with Free Cake
If, like us, you think the approval of Referendum 74 is something to celebrate, head to the Capitol Hill location of Cupcake Royale (1111 E Pike St.), where owner Jody Hall (featured in our October story about local love stories behind Ref. 74) is giving away (for free!) slices of this amazing, giant rainbow cake…
Bon Appetit’s (Pretty Spot-on!) Take on a Seattle Food-Lover’s Itinerary
Last year, I took the idea of having three days in Seattle to do nothing but eat, eat and eat some more, and I used that as a guide post for the varied restaurants we included in the Best Restaurants issue. Our list of the 7 Restaurants that Define Seattle Dining Now was—and to a…
Holiday Gift Shows Start…Now!
The parade of holiday gift shows is starting this weekend and we strongly suggest you join the fun. There’s no better way to pick up some meaningful gifts for the people on your list, while at the same time directly supporting local artisans. If you know of, or are participating in, an artisan gift show…