August 2021
Beer news: Elysian’s new juniper brew, and a bittersweet beer event
Occupational hazard: I love beer. Didn’t used to, but that was in the dark days before Seattle mag’s epic 24-page beer extravaganza, which could make a beerdo out of anyone. Neophyte that I am, I enjoy sidling up to Washington Beer Blog’s Kendall Jones at beer events and asking him stupid questions, like I did…
Viaduct for Dummies: Japanese firm gets the contract to build the bore
*Updated 10/14 with new information (below) Japanese firm Hitatchi Zosen signed a contract today to build the behemouth boring machine that will blaze the trail for the waterfront tunnel. Read cool details about this sci-fi creation here; then picture what $80 million gets you. My fave highlights from the always-fascinating DOT press release: The machine…
My Goodness in the Building
The boys of Seattle band My Goodness are currently sitting in our office lobby, posing for pictures shot by our staff photographer Hayley Young. She’s making them do all sorts of funny screaming and heavy breathing for the pictures. It’s quite amusing – but they are great sports about it. Don’t know who My Goodness…
Why we’re psyched about the Seattle Center
Pleased as punch to be sprung from SoDo on this rare sunny day, Seattle mag staffers were treated to a tour of what’s next for the 50-year-old Seattle Center. Youbetcha, things are changing down there, with the arrival of SIFF and VERA Project and the planned new KEXP headquarters (which will be built out of…
The Must List: Fun Films, Safer Seafood, Comforting Custard
MUST TASTEChawanmushi at Flo Chawanmushi (“tea cup steam” in Japanese), a fragrant, soft egg custard steamed in a pretty ceramic cup, is a new favorite ritual. And despite its nondescript space in the basement of a condominium complex in Bellevue, Flo is a very good place to experience the magic. Read more in Allison Austin…
From Fields to Family Opens Tonight
Attention all foodies! From Fields to Family, a new exhibit at the Wing Luke Museum, is opening tonight. If you are interested in learning more about the heritage surrounding the Asian Pacific American food influence in Washington, you should definitely make time to explore this exhibit. It will include many facets of the food experience,…
X Factor Update: Team Lomax Still Cuter
Last night’s X Factor episode was bumped to a delayed baseball game (woe!), so we have to wait until tonight to really deliberate over which Seattle contestant is the best. In the meantime, to respond to Brangien Davis’ challenge of my preferred X Factor candidate, I submit new evidence: a video diary of Phillip Lomax,…
The Willows Inn
This Best New Seattle Restaurant is neither new, nor in Seattle. But it's worth breaking the rules (
Without a doubt, my meals at The Willows Inn’s restaurant are among the very best of the year. You may be familiar with the story of young chef Blaine Wetzel, who moved to Lummi to lead the kitchen at Willows; prior to the move, Wetzel was sous chef at Copenhagen’s illustrious Noma, arguably the best…
Cuoco
People-pleasing Italian food with an artisanal touch: pastas made with a delicate hand and vegetable
It’s the crown jewel of Tom Douglas’ trio of restaurants in his refurbished South Lake Union brick warehouse tucked beneath the shiny new Amazon buildings (it’s also home to Brave Horse Tavern’s tasty pub food and Ting Momo’s hit-or-miss Tibetan dumplings). Sturdy reclaimed wood and walls of exposed brick create a masculine backdrop for pasta…
Madison Park Conservatory
A sophisticated addition, current enough to draw food obsessives, approachable enough to bring the p
Tucked away in the tony enclave of Madison Park in the old Sostanza space is a restaurant where the chefs, managers, bartenders and servers all seem to genuinely enjoy each other’s company, a vibe that spills over into the elegant dining room, now pared down with a spare Mediterranean vibe. Owners Bryan Jarr and Cormac…
Reviewed: Skillet Diner
Toddlers and hipsters are equally at home at this upbeat, affordable diner
Skillet Diner may share a name with owner Josh Henderson’s popular Skillet Street Food Airstream, but the brick-and-mortar version has a personality all its own. Though it’s hardly a greasy spoon, Skillet is a diner in the truest sense of the word: The avocado-green booths are vinyl; stools at the long counter swivel. Doors open…
Where Ya At Matt
The Louisiana native that pilots this popular food truck is almost as much of an attraction as his b
Not just anyone could convince Seattleites to eat gumbo and po’ boys out on the sidewalk in the rain. Even really, really good gumbo ($5/$8) and po’ boys ($9). That’s the thing about Where Ya At Matt, the roving Creole truck that Louisiana native Matt Lewis opened last summer. If it weren’t for the ever-boisterous,…