February 2008
On the Hunt for Morels
Forager Langdon Cook treks to secret morel hunting grounds with mushroom man Jeremy Faber
Jeremy Faber bangs on my door a little after 5 a.m. at the end of May, on a day that promises temperatures in the 70s. “Bring a down jacket,” he advises. Thin and lanky, he possesses a barely contained intensity that seems ready to spring at any moment. As I gather up my stuff, Faber…
Must See the Swifts
Bird lovers converge in Monroe for Swift Night Out
Witness the Hitchcockian spectacle of 20,000 Vaux’s swifts dive-bombing down a narrow chimney as they make a temporary roost in Monroe before heading to points south. While the show can last as long as a few weeks, Swift Night Out brings bird lovers together with food and drink to witness this crazy natural phenomenon and…
Seattle Magazine Gets the First Official Taste of the Ben Jerry’s Seattle-Themed Ice Cream Flavor
!–paging_filter–pa href=”http://www.citychurned.benjerry.com/city/sea/” target=”_blank”Ben Jerry’s/a asked us to be theem /emlucky bunch to taste–for the first time ever–the new Ben Jerry’s Seattle-inspired ice cream flavor. So what does Seattle taste like in frozen form? Drum roll…it’s a vanilla ice cream with chocolate cookies and a href=”http://www.caffevita.com/” target=”_blank”Caffe Vita/a-infused a href=”https://www.theochocolate.com/” target=”_blank”Theo Chocolate/a with a caramel drizzle….
The Food-Cart Brew Pubs
Many of our local breweries have tasting rooms where you can get pints of beer but nothing substantial to eat, unless you consider peanuts and pretzels a meal. Food trucks are rushing to the rescue, and it is increasingly common to find some of the area’s best mobile cuisine outside of brewery tasting rooms. It’s…
The Local Pub Chains
Elliott Bay BrewingThe original Elliott Bay Brewing location (Elliott Bay Brewery & Pub) in West Seattle opened in 1997 and has always been the kind of place where customers and servers know each other by name and maybe even attend the same Zumba classes. It is a welcoming, comfortable and kid-friendly neighborhood pub that just…
Famed Interior Designer Barbara Barry Coming to Masins
Our sister publication Northwest Home recently reported some exciting news for home design and decor addicts: Noted interior designer Barbara Barry, whose stunningly elegant work focuses on muted tones and simple, yet refined lines, will be at Masins Fine Furnishings & Interior Design in Bellevue on Wednesday, September 11, from 2 to 4 p.m. Barry…
A Shift in the Work Environment: Density is the New Incubator
Knute Berger asks, where does the mother of invention live?
Seattle is widely considered an inventive city. We rank 13th in the world when it comes to “patent intensity,” the ratio of patent applications compared to the city’s population. And, the University of Washington recently reported it now ranks among the top five American educational institutions that incubate new businesses by parlaying research into commercial…
Two Cider Cocktail Recipes
Not only is our local cider great for sipping, but because it is complex, not overly sweet, and layered with fruit and other flavors, it makes great cocktails, too. Here are a couple to get you started. What the Doctor OrderedIce cubes2 ounces dark rum1/2 ounce Sidetrack Distillery nocino walnut liqueur3 ounces Seattle Cider Company…
Seattle’s Thriving Hard Cider Scene
Seattle Cider Company and Capitol Cider are ripening into the apples of Seattle’s eye
It’s surprising that, with its deep, rich history, hard cider hasn’t had a more prominent place in the artisan drinking revolution. As we’ve reached into the past for cocktail influences, cider has been a bit overlooked, especially considering it was the premier Colonial beverage. But recently, a bevy of small-batch cider makers are crushing it,…
Chef Eric Tanaka’s Dashi Matzo Ball Soup Recipe
Dashi Matzo Ball Soup Ingredients:1 ounce olive oil1 ounce garlic2 ounces ginger, coarsely chopped1 ¼ ounces dried shiitake mushrooms1 ounce kombu, dried kelp, available at Asian markets1 ounce bonito flakes1 gallon water Instructions: Sweat garlic and ginger over medium heat in olive oil. Add water, shiitake and kombu, and bring to a boil. Turn off…
TanakaSan Chef Cooks with Bonito Flakes
Eric Tanaka adds a dash of delicate delight to Pan-Asian dishes with bonito flakes
Say hello to bonito flakes. They’re waving at you, perched on an Osaka Pancake at the newest Tom Douglas restaurant, TanakaSan. The heat from the savory pancake—a variation on traditional okonomiyaki made with cabbage, scallion and shrimp—causes the delicate fish shavings to sway. So, it’s kind of like dinner and a show. Bonito flakes are…
Strong Women Strong World Fashion Fundraiser
!–paging_filter–pJoin local boutiques a href=”http://\/\/seattlemag.com.239elwb01.blackmesh.com/canopy-blue“Canopy Blue/a, a href=”http://\/\/seattlemag.com.239elwb01.blackmesh.com/finerie“The Finerie/a, a href=”http://\/\/seattlemag.com.239elwb01.blackmesh.com/vian-hunter“Vian Hunter/a and a href=”http://\/\/seattlemag.com.239elwb01.blackmesh.com/velouria“Velouria/a at a href=”http://fredwildliferefuge.com/” target=”_blank”Fred Wildlife Refuge/a this Thursday, September 12 at 7 p.m. for the a href=”https://www.facebook.com/swswfashionshowfundraiser” target=”_blank”World Vision Strong Women Strong World fashion show and fundraiser/a. 100 percent of the event proceeds will benefit this campaign, which empowers and…