February 2021
The Strangest Thing Our Food Editor Saw This Weekend
Port Angeles is home to one wacky kitchen-sink Bloody Mary
I’m not big on gimmicks. But, I love a great food photo. And this one’s beyond Instagram-worthy. For starters, I didn’t actually consume the Shipwreck Bloody Mary ($19) at H20 Waterfront Bistro in Port Angeles (no website but here’s the Yelp page, 222 N. Lincoln Ave; 360.452.4261). My next-table neighbor did. But, as I dug…
Q&A with Macklemore collaborator, rapper Xperience
How the Seattle rapper found joy on tour with Macklemore & Ryan Lewis
Rapper Tyler XP Andrews had a big hand in the latest Macklemore & Ryan Lewis record, This Unruly Mess I’ve Made, including writing credits on the songs “Brad Pitt’s Cousin” and “Let’s Eat.” As such, the hip-hop duo asked Andrews to join them on their latest European tour, where we caught up with the lyricist during…
5 Local Fragrances to Spritz Now
These local fragrances have us stopping to smell the roses (and jasmine, and vetiver, and…)
Olivine Atelier’s Olivine Gardenias, the favorite flower of Fremont-based perfumer Julie Wray, are the key note of Olivine Atelier’s sweet signature scent, Olivine, $80. Available at Queen Anne Dispatch, Queen Anne, 2212 Queen Anne Ave. N; 206.286.1024. Also online at shopolivine.com Gardenias, the favorite flower of Fremont-based perfumer Julie Wray, are the key note of Olivine Atelier’s…
How to Make Douglas Fir-Infused Vodka
Forager Langdon Cook makes a toast to the trees with Douglas fir–infused vodka
I like to kick off my dinner parties with a celebratory elixir. Before tucking into any food or wine, I serve my guests shot glasses filled with a luminous green spirit. It’s really more chartreuse in color, with a viscosity less than that of syrup, but slightly thicker than water. We toast the trees. The…
Houzz Tour: A Seattle Remodel Channels Palm Springs
Indoor and outdoor living merge atypically in this Pacific Northwest home
This article originally appeared on Houzz.com. You often hear about a house being really well built, and that was definitely the case with this remodeled 1908 Craftsman. But “well built” and “well laid out” are two entirely different things. “The whole way it was set up prevented you from having any connection to the view…
Go See This Art Installation on Alki for Earth Day
The work by Seattle's Electric Coffin in partnership with Value Village will be up through tonight
As part of its Rethink Reuse campaign, which aims to start a conversation around the impact that textile waste has on the environment, global thrift retailer Value Village picked West Seattle’s Alki Beach as the site for its large-scale Earth Day art installation. The installation was designed by Ballard creative firm Electric Coffin (I’m a…
Café Nordo’s ‘To Savor Tomorrow’ is First-Class Fun
Story, food and atmosphere work together to create a theatrical experience
Those who aren’t already familiar with Cafe Nordo would be forgiven for assuming it’s a place to grab a cup of coffee. But what they’re really serving up in the Pioneer Square space that was once home to Elliott Bay Book Company, is an immersive production where story, food and atmosphere work together to create…
The Must List: Japanese Cultural Festival, Arcade Lights & More
What to do this weekend in Seattle
Must TastePike Place Market’s Annual Arcade LightsFriday (4/22, 7 p.m.) Head to Pike Place Market for the annual Arcade Lights Tasting Festival in the North Arcade. Enjoy a night of artisanal foods, beers and Washington wines. Indulge in unlimited snacks and use your five tokens to taste locally crafted drinks. Must SeeTrees in Bloom at…
Recipe of the Week: Rhubarb & Banana Sherbet
Amy Pennington whips up a simple sherbet
Excerpted from Fresh Pantry: Rhubarb. Kindle Edition. Homemade ice pops, more icy than creamy, make a simple and easy frozen dessert. All ingredients are thrown into a blender and puréed—no fussing with ice cream makers needed. This sherbet recipe is almost as easy, and is also a great way to use old, blackened bananas. The…
World’s first La Marzocco cafe and showroom opens in Seattle
Cafe and showroom will feature rotating Roasters in Residence program
Nothing goes better together than music and coffee. Maybe that’s why Italy’s La Marzocco, a leader in espresso machine innovation, has opened its first cafe and showroom inside KEXP’s New Home in Seattle Center. We’d like to think they chose Seattle because of our cutting edge music scene and coffee culture, but it’s actually because…
Seattle Rapper, Spekulation, releases new song protesting Uncle Ike’s
The rapper points out the hypocrisy on 23rd and Union
The trope imposed on people who smoke marijuana has always been that they’re lazy, zoned out and unthinking. It’s a lame and lazy characterization. Want proof? Just look to Seattle rapper, author and admitted smoker, Matt “Spek” Watson, who this week (on 4/20) released the first single, “Uncle Ike” from his anticipated new record, Nine…
Exclusive Premiere of Fly Moon Royalty’s New Record
'Delicious Trouble' poised to gain the Seattle band the attention of a national audience
Fly Moon Royalty’s new record Delicious Trouble is a musical feast. It’s a delectable collection of songs that’s deep on groove, long on soul, and now has the band poised to gain the attention of a national audience. Stream it now right here. Blending elements of R&B, Hip Hop, Electronica and Pop, DJ Action J…