February 2008
Seattle Songstress Mary Lambert Goes Solo
Seattle’s Mary Lambert is poised for sweet solo success
!–paging_filter–pIn the cover photo on her new solo EP, Mary Lambert radiates voluptuous confidence: red lips, Veronica Lake hair, a spiky ear cuff and prominent tattoo. With arched eyebrows, she gazes directly at the viewer as if to say, “How you like me now?” Formerly a bartender with a fan base in the spoken word…
News on Ethan Stowell’s Red Cow, Cassis Coming to Alki in February
!–paging_filter–pstrongRed Cow/strongbrThere’s no good reason why Madrona’s most charming restaurant space has had such a revolving door—first Cremant, then June, then Bea. So here’s hoping Ethan Stowell’s Red Cow, a neighborhood French bistro specializing in steak frites, will be the concept that finally breaks the curse. Scheduled to open in January or early February, the…
Make Georgetown Soup Spot Lect a Regular Stop for Lunch
!–paging_filter–pWith the start of a new year, many of us vow to better our lives. We resolve to act with more kindness, to live more mindfully, to take action to improve our communities. And, the real toughie: to eat well. Making a regular stop for lunch at LECT’s, the lunchbox-size house (look for the soup…
Nancy Guppy Interviews Singer Chris Ballew
Nancy Guppy gets presidential with Chris Ballew
!–paging_filter–pLead singer for longstanding Seattle band Presidents of the United States of America (PUSA), Chris Ballew is also known as kindie rocker Caspar Babypants. This month, PUSA releases a new album and celebrates Presidents Day with two local shows: 2/15 at Showbox and 2/16 at The Triple Door.brstrongbrLOCATION/strong: Ballew’s tiny home recording studio in West…
Mirrors for Every Room of the House
Sleek and chic, mirrors reflect light, deliver dimension and are meant for hanging with wild abandon
Drama QueenFor the bold-minded, Ikea’s ornate oval Ung Drill mirror (above), $39.99, features a black, upscale antique-inspired style without the upscale antique price tag. We say, swap the basic over-the-sink mirror and make a statement with this in your master bath. 601 SW 41st St., Renton; 888.888.4532; ikea.com Flower, Flower on the WallWhere to place…
27 Spots Around Seattle for a Tasty Workday Lunch
The top places where you can order up a tasty, fast (and in many cases, super cheap!) workday lunch
!–paging_filter–pspan style=”color: #ff0000;”span style=”font-size: medium;”Bellevue/span/spanstrongbrLunchBox Laboratory /strongbrThe ongoing burger “experiments” here run toward the jaw-straining variety, such as the $14 Homage to the Dick’s Deluxe, a Kobe beef patty snuggled up to grilled onions and topped with American cheese, strips of bacon and secret sauce. Takeout is available, but this fare is not exactly road…
Bicyclists and Drivers: Who Rules the Roads?
Knute Berger traces the local roots of our current road wars
!–paging_filter–pDrivers complain about reckless cyclists and bristle at the idea of having to share the roads. Increasingly, attention is being paid to the number of bikers fatally hit by cars, with drivers often going unpunished even when they are at fault. That trend prompted a recentem New York Times /emop-ed writer to ask, “Is It…
Mossback Monday: Seahawks are Super Bowl Bound, More Bertha Problems and Why Your Rent is so High
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Spotlight on: Uxibal
!–paging_filter–pMeet a href=”http://www.uxibal.com/” target=”_blank”Uxibal/anbsp;(span style=”font-size: 13.333333969116211px; line-height: 20px;”ooh-she-bal)/span, a Guatemalan-based footwear and accessory line created by Seattleite Britini Port. I could swear that I wrote about this company when it hit my radar in September, but I must have let it slip away from me. Let me remedy that./ppPort launched Uxibal in 2012 as away…
A Dreamy Kitchen Re-Do in Mount Baker
A 1914 Mount Baker home gets a slick kitchen fit for this century
!–paging_filter–p”It was horrible.”brAlmost every time I would cook, I would say out loud: ‘I hate this kitchen. I hate this kitchen,’” recalls Lisa Richmond. “It was really closed off and tiny and chopped up and sad.” brbrThe situation was especially distressing considering that Richmond and husband Steve Burke are both avid home cooks, and Richmond…
Create a Cozy Outdoor Space with a Backyard Fire Pit
Toasty warm gathering spots can be as simple—and affordable—as a run to Target.
As an author who writes books about science and nature, West Seattleite Lyanda Haupt relies on sharp binoculars, a clean hand lens and a pair of sturdy walking shoes. A less likely tool? Her backyard fire pit. “I love it!” she says. “It brings me outside when I wouldn’t otherwise be there.” In the evening,…