February 2008
Have $25K to Spare? Splurge on This Super Bowl Bash
An over-the-top soiree awaits should you decide to plunk down the cash
Everyone knows that Super Bowl parties hosted in someone’s apartment or house are for peasants. “Oh, you have a chip ‘n dip on the coffee table…how…homespun.” If you’re prepared to run with the cool crowd (i.e. the Kanyes and the Kardashians of the world), you’ll be pleased to know that there is a very non-peasanty…
Spring Trunk Show, Glassybaby Sale & More Shopping Events
Stores are on the move and there's a fresh crop of sales on the horizon. Let's go wild
Fresh New Sephora Store for BellevueWhere: Bellevue SquareWhat: Sephora now has an even bigger and bolder beauty Mecca in Bellevue Square. The retailer moved from its much smaller space next to Kate Spade into a 6,418-square-foot location on the first level neighboring specialty apparel shop Aritzia. Doors to the new digs officially opened last week…
#Throwback Thursday: ‘The Goonies,’ Set in PNW, Celebrates 30 Years
Astoria will host a June event with quote-a-long film screenings, a scavenger hunt and more
Never say die! When The Goonies—the cult favorite 1985 film set in Astoria, Oregon—turned 25 in 2010, mayor Willis Van Dusen declared that June 7 (the film’s original release date) would officially be Goonies Day in Astoria from thenceforth. As the film toasts to 30 years this summer, the seaside city is pulling out all…
How to Host a Winning Super Bowl Party
The Seattle Seahawks take on the New England Patriots in Super Bowl XLIX. Let's party!
Whether you’re a Seahawks, Packers, Colts or Patriots fan, you’ve been closely following the hard-fought road to Super Bowl XLIX. The big game between our very own Seattle Seahawks and the New England Patriots kicks off on Sunday, February 1 at 3:30 p.m. (PST), and now is the prime time to prepare your home for…
Low Gas Prices Mean More Traffic, Safeco’s LEDs & More
The top Seattle news stories you should be reading today
Remember when gas was like super expensive and everyone was all “bro, don’t buy that Hummer H3!”? Frivolous car trips were a thing of the past and mass transit passes became de rigueur. Well, guess what: The party’s over. Now that the price at the pump has decreased, we can expect more gridlock as more…
The Tuesday Ten Dolla Holla: Manao Thai Street Eats
For something warm on dreary Seattle nights, Manao has you covered
This Tuesday’s Ten Dolla Holla is pretty much the opposite of a New Year’s resolution. I’m not branching out, or trying something new. I didn’t just come across this dish. Khao soi, a northern Thailand soup with a sweet mix of yellow and red curry, has been my number one thing to eat anywhere I…
3 Local Memoirists Explore Devastating Personal Histories
True Stories by Jason Schmidt, Litsa Dremousis and Kyle Boelte make excellent reads
A List of Things That Didn’t Kill Meby Jason Schmidt (Farrar, Straus and Giroux, January 2015) From the opening line of the prologue, which grabs you by the hair and drags you into a blood-spattered home, this coming-of-age memoir is a page-turner. Schmidt recounts a harrowing 1970s and ’80s youth spent in Eugene and Seattle…
Seahawks Delete Tweet, Porch.com Announces Celeb Investor & More
The top Seattle news stories you should be reading today
When tweets go awry: Yes, the entire state of Washington was thrilled over the Seahawks incredible comeback over the Green Bay Packers in the NFC Championship Game. But let’s not get too carried away. Yesterday, the Seattle Seahawks’ Twitter handle tweeted out a photo of a teary Russell Wilson juxtaposed with a quote from Martin…
Kirkland’s Lady Yum Serves Up Sublime Macarons
These meringue-based sweets come in toffee flavor, toasted coconut and more
They’ve been wooing us for years with their flirty pastel colors, their delicate crackle, tender chew and cream filling. French macarons first caught our eye at Bakery Nouveau, then at Belle Epicurean and Crumble & Flake. Now, at Kirkland’s ladylike Lady Yum, the meringue-based cookies have a fitting showcase: a chandeliered shop dedicated to the…
A Filipino Food Movement is Rising in Seattle
In this epicenter of Asian cuisine, Filipino flavors are finally gaining traction
In Seattle, we start early, serving toddlers long noodles from shared bowls of steaming pho, ordering salty edamame for the kids, who eat it like it’s popcorn. We learn there’s hardly a better way to connect with friends than to meet on weekend mornings, pacing to keep warm on the chilly sidewalks outside Harbor City…
Trove Offers a Quartet of Korean-infused Offerings
The new Capitol Hill eatery boasts a Korean barbeque, a parfait walk-up window and more
When it opened in September, expectations for Trove couldn’t have been higher. The place—a 4,000-square-foot, four-concepts-under-one-roof, renovated auto-shop space on Capitol Hill housing a Korean barbecue, a cocktail bar, a noodle bar and a parfait walk-up window—had been the talk of the town for months. Its chef/owners, Rachel Yang and Seif Chirchi, impressed first at…
Recipe of the Week: Chippy’s Ahi Tuna Poke
Ethan Stowell and co. say this simple starter complements their more filling fried entrées
Dreaming of Hawaii this January? Bring its flavors home with this fresh starter from Ethan Stowell’s Chippy’s Fish & Drink. A year-old outpost in the Stowell empire, Chippy’s serves “classic fish & chips alongside a bevy of old-school seaside specialties” in Ballard next door to Stowell’s Staple and Fancy. This popular tuna app takes just…