August 2021
Rovers, Luc Chef Thierry Rautureau Returns for Chance to Be Top Chef Master
Nope, you’re not having déjà vu: Thierry Rautureau was indeed on Season 2 of Bravo’s Top Chef Masters. And now comes a promo proving The Chef in the Hat is returning to compete on Season 4, which premieres July 25th. Rautureau, the chef/owner of Rover’s and Luc, is the only cheftestant from the Northwest, and…
King Tut Returns to Seattle as Egypt Elects a President
The Golden King and the Great Pharoahs Rule—Until You Exit Through the Gift Shop
The press preview for the new King Tut exhibit at the Pacific Science Center began with the customary parade of thanks to partners and sponsors, along with civic boosterism regarding this “marquee event” and the tourist dollars its going to rake in for the city (90,000 tickets have already been sold—claustrophobes, take heed). It all…
5 Ways to Spend a Rainy Memorial Day Weekend
MUST SEEHide/Seek Don’t miss this exciting exhibit at Tacoma Art Museum. Originally presented at National Portrait Gallery in London, Hide/Seek represents over 150 years of American artists challenging or reshaping perceptions about sexuality. Bonus: on Thursday, Tacoma’s own Telephone Room Gallery is sponsoring free entry to the museum, as well as a participatory photo booth…
A Friendly Memo to Chris Hansen from a SoDo Neighbor
Dear Mr. Hansen, As the city eagerly awaits the results of your privately-funded transportation study that may (or may not) determine if a third professional sports venue in the SoDo neighborhood will cause insurmountable traffic issues, where two stadiums and a working port already frequently force things to a standstill, let us at Seattle magazine…
Understanding the Royal Treatment at Brightwater
King County’s shiny new sewage treatment plant aims to change our thinking about water usage.
When a visitor tells Ron Kohler that it smells good where he works, he nods graciously. “I hope you pay particular attention to that smell,” he says. “I’m very proud of it.” The aroma—generic fresh air—is nothing special, except that Ron is a manager at King County’s Brightwater wastewater treatment plant. From its innocuous odor…
Those Summer Nights
Editorial director Rachel Hart reflects on the endless possibilities summer presents us.
Come late spring, the yearning begins for the days when the sunlight lingers past 9 p.m., the air gets (a little) warmer and my family finally emerges from hibernation inside our cozy 1,400-square-foot home. These are the days when our back door is constantly open, our kids are running in and out, and we gain…
Strawberries at Café Flora
This early summer treat makes us berry happy.
Come early summer, the menu at Madison Valley’s airy Café Flora really starts to come alive: Asparagus, rhubarb, peas, carrots and tender baby lettuces make their way to plates as soon as they’ve popped their heads up in the garden. I find myself drawn to the restaurant’s atrium, dewy and warm, filled to bursting with…
At Ma’ono, Spring Hill’s Fried Chicken Wears a Hawaiian Shirt
An ambitious neighborhood bistro brings Hawaiian comfort food to West Seattle.
I know I wasn’t the only one in town who felt a little wistful upon hearing the news that Mark and Marjorie Chang Fuller were converting their West Seattle restaurant into a more casual, Hawaiian-themed eatery called Ma‘ono Fried Chicken & Whisky. Opened in May 2008, Spring Hill had tried to plant an ambitious “New…
Belle Clementine Comes Up Short
The relatively low prices on this great menu seem to be short-changing, of all people, the diners.
David Sanford has the best intentions. At his communal dining space in Ballard, where one seating is offered each night (reservations and a credit card deposit required), the former caterer and personal chef hopes to build a community gathering place around food. He’s kept the ingredients pure—meats sourced from local farmers, seasonal veggies whenever possible—and…
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Lucky 8’s China House Merely Passable [CLOSED]
The tongue-in-cheek suburban American Chinese spot disappoints
If you grew up, as I did, in suburban America, you likely ate at a place similar to the Chinese restaurant of my youth, the Golden Wok. Chunks of pork were fried in a stiff batter and served in a pool of ruby gloss; chicken was fried and then topped with a mellow sauce and…
Say Uncle
Some of the best to-go Thai food in town.
After a year spent living in Thailand, married chefs Wiley Frank and Poncharee Kounpungchart (aka “PK”) missed the flavors of the street food there. So in 2010, they began a regular Monday pop-up restaurant, then called Shophouse, in the old Licorous space. Now, Shophouse is Little Uncle, and Little Uncle has a permanent home in…