February 2008
Former Canlis Sommelier Nabs Lofty Status, to Launch Wine Education Company
Fremont's Nick Davis achieves Advanced Sommelier status
On April 7, Nick Davis and 17 other individuals passed the grueling Advanced Sommelier examination at the Hotel Monaco in Portland. At 27, Davis is one of the youngest wine stewards in the nation to achieve the Advanced Sommelier status, the precursor to taking the Master Sommelier exam. Currently, there are seven master sommeliers in…
Equal Pay Day reflections around the Web
Tweets and articles take a look at the role that gender plays in our lives
This article originally appeared on Avvo.com. With #EqualPayDay this week, we reflected on the role that gender plays in our professional and cultural lives. Here are a few tweets and articles that made us think about women’s rights around the country, plus one about the rights of those who identify outside of the traditional male/female binary. “It is…
Ferry Reservation System Fails, New Hotel Planned for Downtown
The top Seattle news stories you should be reading today
#BlackLivesMatter: Columbia City Gallery is featuring artwork from artist Aramis Hamer that “provides different points of view on the ‘Black Lives Matter’ movement,” reports King 5 News. The exhibit will run through mid-May. If you attempted to try out the new online ferry reservation system for summer travel, you likely experienced a bit of a…
Recipe of the Week: Shrimp Scampi with Rainbow Carrot Ribbons
A fresh and colorful spring pasta from this former Allrecipes.com editor
Since my husband travels a lot, I’m always on the lookout for simple, yummy meals that I can cook up just for moi. (Though I may reserve some time for a little solo dining at a few of the establishments on our list of 10 best new restaurants.) So when I found local gal Mackenzie…
Westlake Protest Planned Today and more News
The top Seattle news stories you should be reading today
Protest planned for today: According to the Seattle chapter of the October 22 Coalition to Stop Police Brutality’s Facebook page, there will be a protest held today at 2 p.m. in Westlake Park. The rally is called #ShutdownA14 and aims to bring the “normal operation of things to a halt through mass political mobilization and…
Tax Day is Here. Three Delicious Deals to Keep you Sane
Lighten the burden of April 15 with these food, drink and hotel specials
Whether you’re drowning in your Tax Day sorrows or celebrating your newfound funds, you’ll need something to do on April 15. We’ve got you covered, from how to score a free Hard Rock Cafe hamburger to sampling a limited release from Deschutes Brewery. The Governor Hotel, Olympia This 123-room boutique hotel is offering a discount…
9 New Restaurant Trends We Love
From growler-filling stations galore to house-churned butter, these are the trends on our radar
1. Fishy Fish Less flake, more flavor. Little silver fish—anchovies, smelt, sardines—and oilier fish, such as mackerel and herring, are all over menus these days. It’s a groundswell, with chefs seeking sustainable seafood. At West Seattle’s Mashiko, the entire menu is built on sustainably sourced seafood, but the saba (mackerel) is a standout: It’s grilled…
The 10 Best New Restaurants In and Around Seattle
Our list of 10 knockout restaurants you absolutely cannot miss starts right here
This article was updated in March 2026. Poor us. We spent the year eating delicious things at new restaurants, and there were more than a few. We encountered a wealth of barbecue, green juices and kale, mammoth sandwiches, wood smoke and Middle Eastern spices. And now, more than ever, we found that the buzziest restaurants…
Chophouse Row to Debut with Eats Aplenty
Capitol Hill’s second gourmet food market delivers platefuls of new tastes
With Chophouse Row’s debut (opening May 1 on 11th Avenue between Pike and Union streets), Capitol Hill will be home to two destination food halls; the first, of course, being the west end’s marvelous Melrose Market (at Melrose and Pine streets). At Chophouse, we will find fine viennoiseries (Viennese-style pastries) from Amandine, the long-awaited bakeshop…
Recyclable Coffee Pods, Delta Beats Alaska in Performance Study
The top Seattle news stories you should be reading today
Seattle Seahawks players took a trip to Maui for their annual training camp. King 5 News has photos of all the fun (plus a video of the guys playing Marco Polo in the pool!) right here. Last month, after a semi-truck full of frozen salmon overturned on the Alaskan Way Viaduct causing traffic snarls throughout…
Pronto Week Begins Monday, KEXP Loses Some Funding
The top Seattle news stories you should be reading today
It’s been six months since bike share program Pronto Cycle Share unleashed its fleet of bikes upon Seattle and to celebrate its successful stint, Pronto is declaring next week (April 13-19) Pronto Week. During the special week, riders can expect reduced pricing including $79 annual memberships (normally $85), $6 single-day passes (normally $8), plus member…
New Summer Dining Patio: La Bodega
Dominican eatery celebrates its Kickstarter patio with a private dinner. And you're invited
As summer draws near, we anticipate many extreme culinary adventures, like attempting to balance plates of La Bodega’s epic paella in our hands while inhaling Chef Manu Alfau’s glorious empanadas. One year after its opening in Pioneer Square, the wildly-popular Dominican restaurant has successfully completed a $10,000 Kickstarter campaign to build a festive, wooden patio…