February 2021
The Pulse: Chasing Sunbreaks
Snow leopard cubs and rogue stop signs
The sky is so bright and blue. On days like this, everyone I run into seems especially peppy. I’ve always loved that about Seattle. We don’t take it for granted, do we? It’s a perfect time to practice my favorite Kurt Vonnegut lesson: “If this isn’t nice, I don’t know what is.” Here’s what’s happening…
Must List: Six Things to Do in Seattle This Week
Big sounds, bold films, taco truck showdown
Looks like we’ve got ourselves a pretty spring day. While you’re out and about, there’s plenty happening around town: a new Filipino-Hawaiian spot is taking over the old Highliner space, and Sabine is heading to the Eastside. Seattle U. just unveiled plans for a new museum, and the Storm scored a major national TV deal….
Curvy Cactus, Chub Rub Launch Seattle’s First Fat Mall
The new pop-up marketplace highlights local makers and body-affirming fashion
Seattle Fat Mall — the city’s first-ever — will turn the Curvy Cactus storefront on Fourth Avenue into a monthlong pop-up marketplace for plus-size fashion, art, and gifts from local makers. “We envision Seattle Fat Mall as more than just a retail space. It’s a celebration of our community,” say Amber and Alyss Seelig, sisters…
Three Local Restaurants Named James Beard Finalists
Atoma, Archipelago, and Houlme were selected in different categories
The husband-and-wife team of Johnny and Sarah Courtney said they named their Wallingford restaurant Atoma after the word for “invisible.” The Courtneys came up with the name during a 35-hour drive from Baja back to Seattle. Not quite a year-and-half since opening, Atoma has been very visible, amassing local and national recognition. Add James Beard…
New Federal Rules Hit Eastside Youth Services
The Kirkland nonprofit is forced to scale back in response to shifting federal policy
In a region already struggling to meet the needs of unhoused youth, one of the Eastside’s most prominent youth service providers is cutting key programs in response to a rash of federal funding restrictions. Friends of Youth will no longer accept certain federal funding, citing recent executive orders and new restrictions tied to U.S. Department…
Rethinking the Residency
Community-focused Actualize provides space and support to artists
One night in December 2023, industrial designer Kate Bailey sat down to dinner with philanthropists and art supporters Shari D. Behnke and Edie Adams. It was a routine get-together at Adams’ house — the three women, each deeply involved in Seattle’s creative community, had grown close, bonding over their love of art. Adams and Bailey…
Would You Go See the Tulips… at Night?
Night Bloom returns with a few new surprises
It’s still cold out. But that’s part of the charm. Throw on a puffer and a beanie and go see the tulips after dark. Tulip Valley Farms in Mount Vernon is running Night Bloom again this year, and it’s exactly what it sounds like: glowing tulip fields lit by lasers, Edison bulbs, and interactive stomp…
Seattle Restaurant Week’s Feast Fest Kicks Off March 30
Diners can explore the city’s diverse food scene
Restaurant industry veteran Gene Dexter, wine specialist at Charlotte at the Lotte Hotel in downtown Seattle, has labored over his share of Restaurant Weeks since its inception in 2010. Dexter has also worked at places such as Monsoon, Ba Bar and the now defunct Union Square Grill. Participating restaurants, food trucks and pop-ups will offer menus at $20, $35, $50, and $65…
The Pulse: After the Flash
Uni season and lightning bolts
Isn’t spring wild? The sun came out and it was warm for half a second — then the sky cracked open and dropped 1,142 lightning strikes across Washington. I had the windows open, listening to the wind and rain. What a place to live. Here’s what’s happening around town… Trump’s latest executive order sparked immediate…
Must List: Six Things to Do in Seattle This Week
Petals, punk, and one last bite
This week, we’ve got chefs falling in love (and letting us in on it), prom price tags that’ll make you rethink your corsage budget, and a tiny bit of progress on the gender pay gap. It’s all happening. Now here’s a few things to get you out the door… Once Upon a Time in…
Quincy’s Legacy, Live
Garfield Jazz honors one of their own with a one-night-only tribute at Jazz Alley
Here’s a bright spot on the calendar: Garfield High School’s award-winning jazz program will perform at Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley on April 7 in tribute to one of their own — Quincy Jones, Class of 1950. The fundraising concert, titled, The Birth of a Band! Garfield Jazz Tribute to Quincy Jones, focuses on the era from…
A Recipe for Romance
Three celebrity chef couples discuss the ultimate taste test
Many chefs and restaurateurs in the Seattle area have their own take on the popular axiom “Eat, Drink and Be Married.” They work together. They live together. They’re life partners. They share a passion for hospitality, endure long hours and intense schedules, and rely on teamwork and collaboration for emotional support in a close-knit work…