February 2021
Shopping Around: February 2010’s Shopping Finds
Seattle's new general store, local looks from a Project Runway designer and the latest in must-have
Category: Shopping + Fashion Articles The Field House may be the only Seattle store where you can walk out with a Filson jacket, a hand-knit vintage afghan and a fresh-from-the-market apple for the road. The brainchild of Blackbird/The Candy Shoppe owner Nicole Miller, the new Ballard shop opened in October and was inspired by…
Washington’s Kooky Museums
You don
Category: Seattlepi.com featured stories You don’t have to travel far for an experience reminiscent of Ripley’s famous Odditoriums. Our region is flush with ‘you have to see it to believe it’ wacky and offbeat museums. Giant Shoe Museum, Pike Place MarketWhat it is: A compact, coin-operated museum displaying about 20 giant shoes dating from…
The Last Minute Olympics Guide
Let the Games begin!
Category: Seattlepi.com featured stories It’s just weeks away from the February 12 opening ceremonies for the 2010 Winter Olympics. Whether you miraculously manage to book last-minute accommodations or just head north for the day, you can still experience the Olympics, even without a ticket to a single competition. Attend medal ceremonies, take part in…
Tasting Notes: Washington Sparkling Wine
Washington may have only a small lineup of sparkling wines, but their enthusiastic makers focus on c
Category: Seattlepi.com featured stories Chad Diltz was just 25 when he started Walla Walla–based Tru Cellars in 2005 after years of passionate self-study, trying to decipher what made a particular champagne or other sparkling wine special, and how wineries developed their “house style” by blending fruit from different vineyards and vintages, barrels and yeasts….
Restaurant Review: Harvest Vine
We revisit a paragon of Basque cookery
Category: seattlepi.com teaser headlines When rumors of a divorce between Harvest Vine owners Joseba Jiménez de Jiménez and Carolin Messier were confirmed last summer, patrons were left questioning the future of their beloved Madison Valley restaurant, a paragon of Basque cookery. Despite the changes—Messier will soon be the sole owner—recent dinners yielded a parade…
Restaurant Review: Font
A coffee and wine bar where food isn't an afterthought
Category: Seattlepi.com featured stories In a city where coffee culture runs deep and aficionados debate over where to find a perfectly pulled shot of espresso, allow me to submit Fonté Coffee and Wine Bar as a serious contender. (After all, Fonté has been roasting its own beans since 1992 and sells to properties worldwide.)…
Restaurant Review: John Howie Steak
Amidst an array of national chains, the Eastside has emerged as a bona fide dining scene. Lorna Yee
Category: Eat + Drink Articles John Howie Steak11111 NE Eighth St., Suite 125, Bellevue 425.440.0880 Lunch and dinner daily $$$ Friday night at John Howie Steak, the new upscale restaurant in the Bravern, Bellevue’s new, ultra-high-end shopping destination: We are eating deviled eggs, mounded with truffled yolks whipped into submission, at a lighted onyx-topped…
Food We Love: Hand-cut Pasta at Tilikum Place Cafe
The humble noodle turns sublime at Tilikum Place Cafe
Category: Seattlepi.com featured stories It’s easy to skip over this unassuming item at Tilikum Place Café (Belltown, 407 Cedar St.; 206.282.4830), announced on the menu simply as: hand-cut pasta in sage butter with toasted hazelnuts and Parmesan ($11). What arrives—essentially, a humble plate of pasta in a buttery sauce—proves to be so much more….
The Secrets to Love, Dating & Sex in Our City
Seattle mag's guide to dating at any age as well of a wealth of ways for a twosome to turn up the he
Category: Seattlepi.com featured stories Seattle mag’s guide to dating at any age as well of a wealth of ways for a twosome to turn up the heat 13 Ways to Lift Your Love LifeDating Through the DecadesSeattle as the Romantic LeadSex in Seattle: A TimelineKelley Moore: Love LetterGood AdviceEat, Dine, Love Maybe it’s because…
Knute Berger: These Magic Moments
Seattle mag's Editor at Large examines the unexpected events that have shaped Seattle
Category: Articles Seattle mag’s Editor at Large examines the unexpected events that have shaped Seattle’s history and psyche All kinds of things make a city: street grids, parks, schools, historic districts. But there’s one key ingredient that defies planning: amazing civic moments. These come in many varieties and can have a huge impact. Think…
Sex in our City: Eat, Dine, Love
Seattle
Category: Articles Seattle’s dining scene offers countless opportunities to pump up the romance—after all, there’s nothing sexier than shooting each other sultry looks amid clinking glasses, glimmering candlelight and a tantalizing meal. Here are some of our favorite perches for love pigeons to coo at each other. Chez Shea (Downtown, 94 Pike St., Suite…
Sex in our City: Good Advice
We ask two local experts for love, dating and sex advice
Category: Articles We ask two local experts for love, dating and sex advice A question for Dr. Linda Young, psychologist in private practice in Bellevue, relationship blogger for PsychologyToday.com and consultant on digital technology’s effects on relationships (drlindayoung.com). Q: What’s the most important advice you give people looking for love via 21st century tools…