February 2021
Seattle vs. San Francisco: Which City is Better for Dogs
Did you know that 20 percent of U.S. dogs named Kale live in Seattle? Neither did we
You may remember Seattle mag’s Twitter war last year with San Francisco magazine prior to the NFC Championship game between the Seahawks and the 49ers. (We so won.) If you need a visual refresher of our spirited and very polite spat, here are a few of our favorite back-and-forth barbs: The famous competitiveness between our…
Sniffing Out Allergies
Figuring out the precise cause of a patient’s allergic reaction—which can be as common as pet dander or as unusual as ginger—can be a long and cryptic process for allergy doctors, often involving extensive detective work. Imagine finding yourself—in Seattle!—allergic to water (rare but real) or, as recent research has uncovered, allergic to certain foods…
Recipe of the Week: Rúgbrauð–Geothermal Baked Rye Bread
A warm, earthen slice of Iceland in your Seattle kitchen
The recipe for this delectable Icelandic staple comes to us in a timely manner: the seventh annual Taste of Iceland Festival returns to Seattle this Thursday, October 9 through Sunday, October 12. If you’ve never been to the fest, it’s described as Icelandic foodie heaven as well as a music, art, and cultural paradise. This…
7 Inlaid Accent Pieces to Spice Up Your Digs
Bone inlay furniture and decor is so very now
Intricate inlaid furniture and home accents are lovely complements to a bevy of decor styles, from global chic to modern and sleek. Whether the material is actual bone (by-products of the food industry), mother of pearl or resin placed in a small accessory or a statement-making dresser, you can’t go wrong with an accent piece…
UPDATED: Is Your Pet a Cover Star?
We're putting a Seattle pet on the cover of our February 2015 issue. It could be yours
Thank you everyone for your fabulous entries. We loved seeing all the adorable photos of dogs, cats, bunnies, geckos and horses. It was difficult but we’ve picked three finalists. So if you haven’t heard from us, your fantastic pal is not headed for our cover. But don’t despair, there’s good chance your submission photo will…
Waterfront Woes: The New Designs Still Don’t Get It Right
The new renderings for the waterfront redesign continue to sell an unrealistic view of Seattle
In our bi-monthly Seattlemag.com column And Another Thing…, Knute Berger–who writes regularly for Seattle Magazine and Crosscut.com and is a frequent pundit on KUOW–takes an in-depth look at some of the highly topical and sometimes polarizing issues in our city. There’s a lot to be critical of when it comes to Seattle’s proposed waterfront makeover….
The Urban Death Project: Should We Compost Human Remains?
Katrina Spade designs a green alternative to traditional burial and cremation
In the face of shrinking land resources and concerns about carbon footprints, what do we do with our loved ones when they die? For Katrina Spade, 37, a Capitol Hill–based designer with a master’s degree in architecture, that question arose after she had two kids and began thinking about her own mortality. Traditional burial and…
99 Park is Getting Two New Sibling Restaurants in Bellevue
The former real estate developer who brought 99 Park to life in Belleuve has two more restaurants in the works. Micah Pittman tells me that he plans to open a cool new sports bar and a Spanish tapas lounge right across the street from his newest eastside restaurant that just launched in late August. He…
Build a Bird Feeder and More October Home Must-Dos
The Porch.com monthly maintenance calendar gets you revved up for weekend chores
Never in my pre-homeownership days did I think I’d be excited to go to the hardware store for gallons of paint or to browse pre-hung solid core interior doors (in black, please). But I am. And I do. And it’s glorious. Now that we’re basically one chunky cable-knit sweater away from winter, Porch.com has again…
Top 5 Things I Ate This Week
A week of eating summed up in 5 snapshots
It was another week of marathon eating, most of it good. Here are some of the highlights of my last 7 days of feeding: Snickers parfait at Trove The “old school” Snickers soft-serve ($6) is served in a mason jar—which can be all yours for $1—and topped with nougat, peanuts and chocolate sauce. (The “new…