February 2008
New Custom Stemware Collection by Acclaimed Glassblower
A look at acclaimed glassblower Michael Schunke's creation debuting at MistralKitchen
Haute cuisine fans of MistralKitchen have a new reason to raise their glasses. Partnering with acclaimed glassblower Michael Schunke, chef/owner William Belickis has debuted a custom stemware collection as the crown sparkler in the restaurant’s newly redesigned Jewel Box Bar.“Our cuisine is designed to be refreshing, to elevate,” Belickis says. “The glasses really grab that.”…
I Went Crabbing and Got Outplayed by All the Crabs
Spoiler alert: the trip was not a rousing success
My first mistake was forgetting to take the tag off my ring trap. I laid everything out at the end of the Shilshole Bay Marina pier—my rope still taped into a coil, my harness and caliper both still in the packaging, a pound of raw turkey legs, and my ring trap (a contraption made of…
Three Seattle ice cream stops to dip into right now
Nutty Squirrel comes to Phinney Ridge; Hot Cakes scoops up soft-serve in Capitol Hill
It’s freaking hot. And we have no idea how much longer it will last. Between last-minute camping trips and back-to-school shopping, make some time to indulge in some new frozen treats. Nutty Squirrel, Phinney Ridge After three years in Maple Valley (26636 Maple Valley-Black Diamond Road SE, Suite H-100), the family behind Nutty Squirrel has…
The Pumpkin Spice Latte Returns, So Fresh and So Clean
Big news surrounding the return of the beloved Starbucks PSL
Summer is slowly saying its last few farewells and hopefully taking this blistering Seattle heat with it too. Every year, the drink that officially reminds us of this before we even feel an autumny nip in the air is back. Starbucks’ Pumpkin Spice Latte returns to stores and this time, it’s cleaned up its act. …
Recipe of the Week: Salted White Chocolate Lavender Cookies
Rachael Dart's salty-sweet cookies couple delightfully with a cup of tea
Seattle food writer Rachael Dart, of foodie blog Spache the Spatula, is back with a new mouthwatering cookie recipe. These morsels are the perfect combination of sweet and salty. They sound delicious all by themselves, but Dart suggests eating them with tea or coffee, or pairing two of them together to make an ice cream…
How to Kick Off Your Fantasy Football League in Epic Seattle Style
Tips for a successful, Seahawks-themed start to your fantasy football season
Do a Mock Draft (or seven) Mock drafting lets you try out strategies without the risk of getting stuck with a horrible team. For example, here’s the result of one ESPN mock draft I did where I tried to pick as many Seahawks players as possible. Round 1: Marshawn Lynch – RBRound 2: Calvin Johnson…
City of Storytellers: Essays from Some of Seattle’s Finest Writers
A new book celebrates Seattle’s vibrant literary scene
It’s easy to find stats that prove Seattle is a literature-loving city—we always land in the top three in the annual ranking of America’s Most Literate Cities, which doesn’t even take into account our many writing programs, reading series and independent word nerds writing books and creating literary magazines. But beyond the numbers are the…
Meat & Bread Deli: A Heavenly Porchetta Sandwich You Need to Try
A look at a British Columbia-based deli on Capitol Hill with a sandwich to satisfy the taste buds
Vancouver, British Columbia–based Meat & Bread offers four lavish sandwiches for lunch, but it is the heavenly porchetta ($10)—a menu staple, thank goodness—that wooed my taste buds at the deli’s first American outpost. As you enter this Capitol Hill counter-service spot, where exposed iron beams and vaulted, wood-slatted ceilings show off the Central Agency Building’s…
9 Seattle-area Restaurants with Fantastic Views
Westward and Ray’s aren’t the only restaurants with killer vistas
BELLEVUEDaniel’s Broiler The “patio” dining area at this classic steakhouse is essentially a glass box attached to the outer wall of the 21st floor of a Bellevue Place building, and delivers views normally reserved for the Microsoft employees who work in the office towers nearby. Look beyond the maze of silver and gray cityscape and…
A ‘Jackass Tax’ and More if Knute Berger Ran Seattle
Thought experiment: Berger lets power go to his head
I have no intention of ever entering the political arena as more than an observer. Still, I sometimes fantasize, “If I were dictator of Seattle, what would I do?” In reality, it’s a terrible idea. I believe human nature is flawed, good intentions often go awry, and that absolute power corrupts absolutely. I can imagine…
Ai Weiwei’s Sculptures to Walla Walla, Bird Lawsuit & More News
The top Seattle news stories you should be reading today
Heavy Art: According to The Seattle Times, several sculptural pieces of Ai Weiwei, a Chinese artist and activist, will be featured in Walla Walla starting next month. Eight of Weiwei’s sculptures will go up at the Foundry Vineyards. Those eight sculptures are made of steel rebar taken from demolished buildings in the Sichuan earthquake in…
Instagram Inspiration: Hooked on Books
Have you always wanted to read Murakami? Or Didion? Well, now's the time!
If you lend me a book, chances are I will finish it and return it to you within about four years. I’m great at starting books and terrible at finishing them. It’s a problem I’m working on. And as the summer draws nearer to the end, it seems like a perfect weekend to spend lazing…