February 2008
The Flavors of Pride Across Seattle
Seattle restaurants prepare for a busy, celebratory weekend
Roz Edison and Kamala Saxton launched their business with a single food truck, Marination Mobile, in 2009. Now, 16 years later and the truck since retired, their business has grown to three stand-alone restaurants (plus a stand at T-Mobile Park teeming with hungry baseball fans) and a robust catering business. According to the Puget Sound Business Journal, their restaurant group is the fifth-largest business in…
Restaurant Roundup: Pastries, Free Fair Tickets, and Fine Field Dining
A dinner series, help for the hungry and a new restaurant
As fleeting as summer can feel in Seattle — we know, it only just officially started — the same can be said about the city’s pop-up scene. So, with the aim of ending your FOMO (that’s the fear of missing out), here are three that you shouldn’t miss while the sun is shining: Cafe Lolo,…
Must List: Seven Fun Things to Do This Week
Pride, pirates, fireworks, and a comedy legend
Hasn’t it been pretty outside? It’s finally time to wear something breezy and get back to strolling the neighborhoods with an iced drink in hand. This week’s lineup: We found out our waters are full of sharks — the big, mysterious kind that make divers giddy. Jones Soda ghosted its cannabis drink. Suncadia’s getting a…
The Shark Next Door
Des Moines is the Sixgill Shark Capital of the World
Every summer, something ancient and mysterious swims up from the dark and into Puget Sound dive logs. Bluntnose sixgill sharks are deep-sea giants with fluorescent blue-green eyes. In the open ocean, they usually cruise thousands of feet below the surface. But between June and September, they rise into the shallows off Redondo Beach in Des…
The Art of Saying ‘I’m Sorry’
How to master the subtle nuances of a heartfelt apology
I wrote a letter of apology to my wife the last time i got drunk. I did this at the suggestion of a substance-abuse counselor I’d gone to see in Bellevue. He even provided me with a handout on how to structure an apology. Mine wound up totaling 546 words and consuming most of a…
Game On
Sports bars are booming, and Seattle’s getting more of them
Turns out, people really love yelling at TVs together. The sports bar market is projected to grow from $22.6 billion in 2023 to $34.3 billion by 2030, according to a report from For Insights Consultancy. What’s fueling the boom? A combination of more leagues, more live events, nonstop streaming, and a growing appetite for screen-filled,…
Oregon Wine Country’s New Luxury Hub
Wine, food, and small-town charm combine in McMinnville to create a memorable experience
We’ve been coming to the Oregon Wine Country since the aughts, making the trek from Seattle to visit family near Hillsboro. Back then, McMinnville was a sleepy little town — a convenient stop for coffee or a quick bite on the way to somewhere else. Fast forward to today and it’s transformed into a destination…
Pushing for Social Change
Seattle’s Fox Whitney seeks fellowship to amplify his work
A Seattle artist is among 50 finalists in a prestigious national Dance/USA Fellowships to Artists program. Fox Whitney, a multidisciplinary artist working in dance, music, film, video, theater, writing, and visual art, is seeking to be among 25 artists who receive an award of $31,000 to use at their discretion. Sixty-one artists have received the…
Downtown PCC Returns
A smaller-format grocery store reopens July 15 at Fourth and Union
PCC Community Markets is returning to downtown Seattle with its first-ever small-format store, opening July 15 at 1320 Fourth Avenue. Called PCC Corner Market, the new 6,500-square-foot space is much smaller than the original 19,000-square-foot downtown store, which was open for two years before closing in January 2024. The new store will feature grab-and-go offerings…
Heartbeat: The Ongoing Struggle for Women’s Rights
Why resilience, advocacy, and empowerment are more important now than ever
I am old enough to have experienced several “firsts.” I was admitted to Yale graduate school before it admitted undergraduate women. I was one of the first two women hired by the University of Washington’s Department of Sociology that were eligible for “ladder positions” (the possibility of tenure). I was one of the first three…
The Pulse: Bloom Watch
Cherry trouble and a cosmic double bill
After all those sunny days, the rain came back, and it feels good. The garden’s thriving. Everything smells fresh. It’s nice having to water less. You can feel it elsewhere too. Something’s blooming in bookstores, in community centers, in the way people are showing up for each other. The world still feels heavy, but growth…
Restaurant Roundup: James Beard Drought, Beacon Food Forest, a Monastery Buffet
New offerings bring a taste of the world to Seattle
Seafood boils, chocolate bars, and meat pies, oh my. Seattle’s summer restaurant openings are coming in hot, bringing a diverse range of bites to the city. If you’re jonesing for English standards such as sausage rolls and Sunday roasts, desperate for Southern dishes, or have a sweet tooth only cocoa can satisfy, then you’re in…