February 2021
Microsoft Cookbook Raises $175,000 For FareStart
!–paging_filter–pspanYou’ve got to love a book with a happy ending./span/ppThe award-winning Microsoft Cookbook has raised more than $175,000 for a href=”http://\/\/seattlemag.com/farestarts-20th-anniversary-bash-resembles-ave…” target=”_blank”FareStart, the culinary career training/a and placement program for homeless and disadvantaged people./ppThis philanthropic project was envisioned and executed by Microsoft employees Colin and Erica McCaig, as part of the company’s commendable giving program….
Kickstart This: Züpers
!–paging_filter–pI have a rough and tumble daughter who is always getting holes in her leggings (the only type of pants she’ll agree to wear). And while I can find them for cheap at Target, boy, would I love to not have to buy them by the bushel./ppLocal mom Wendy Feller feels my pain, and launched…
Jennifer Ament at Maison Luxe
!–paging_filter–pIf you’re a fan of a href=”http://www.jenniferament.com/” target=”_blank”Jennifer Ament’s/a a href=”http://www.jenniferament.com/collections/all” target=”_blank”linocuts/a (and we are, big time), you’ll want to check out her new work at her show, Fools and Gem, which she describes as “one-of-a-kind printed graphic abstractions, encaustic paintings inspired by agates and moons and paper collage pieces that are inspired by unknown…
Insurance Market Success
Washington's easy-to-navigate insurance website stands apart from federal rollout chaos
!–paging_filter–pHealth insurance exchange confusion? Not so in Washington. The state website, a href=”https://www.wahealthplanfinder.org“wahealthplanfinder.org/a, gets a a href=”http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-18563_162-57610318/unlike-healthcare.gov-was…“boost in the national news/a, recognized as a successful counterpoint to the federal website, which has been mired in technical difficulties since its Oct. 1 start. Thus far 49,000 people have enrolled in the Washington exchange and 92,000 more…
Neiman Marcus and Bar Method’s Skinny Jeans Event
!–paging_filter–pWhere Portland has had seven contestants on Project Runway, Seattle has our fair share of ABC’s ema href=”http://abc.go.com/shows/the-bachelor” target=”_blank”Bachelor/Bachelorette/a/em winners and contestants—Jason Mesnick, Catherine Giudici, Chris Siegfried and his fiancé a href=”http://seattlebridemag.com/blog/wedding-talk-bachelorettes-desiree-hartsock” target=”_blank”Desiree Hartsock/a and former contestant Lindzi Cox, who, along with a href=”http://\/\/seattlemag.com/neiman-marcus“Neiman Marcus/a and a href=”http://\/\/seattlemag.com/new-year-new-you-bar-method“Bar Method/a are hosting a denim event on…
Haystack Home Opens in Kirkland
!–paging_filter–pa href=”http://haystackantiques.com/” target=”_blank”Haystack Antiques/a in downtown Bellevue is one of our favorite hidden gems. We consider it the a href=”http://www.pacgal.com/” target=”_blank”Pacific Galleries/a of Bellevue (and a href=”http://www.treasurebaymall.com/” target=”_blank”Treasure Bay Landing/a is the Pac Galleries of Burien) and head there often for unique, vintage and antiques for the home—their jewelry selection is pretty primo too./ppWe just…
W Seattle’s It’s a Wrap Package
!–paging_filter–pHalloween is over, which means it’s on to Christmas, shooting Thanksgiving barely a glance as we trundle onwards towards shopping and gift giving. We get a lot of holiday packages and event announcements, but a href=”http://www.wseattle.com/” target=”_blank”W Seattle’s/a is one we just had to share. The hotel’s in-city shopping package, a href=”http://www.wseattle.com/its-a-wrap-holiday-package” target=”_blank”It’s a Wrap/a,…
The Must List: The Sexual Habits of Insects, a Two Beers Brewing Party More
What to do this weekend
!–paging_filter–pstrongMust Listenbr/stronga href=”http://bit.ly/1aWJjYt” target=”_blank”Groove at the Earshot Jazz Festival/abr(11/1 and 11/2, times vary) — The festival continues its 25th anniversary extravaganza, with an incredible lineup that includes local master musician Bill Frisell.strongbrbrMust Celebrate/stronga href=”http://bit.ly/1aqTrhe” target=”_blank”brRaise a Glass at the Two Beers Brewing Anniversary Party/a/pp(11/2, 2 to 7 p.m.) — Fete the brewery’s sixth anniversary with…
The Best Halloween Party Drinks Plus a Spooky Party at Sexton
!–paging_filter–pTwo weeks ago, we wrote about the best a href=”http://\/\/seattlemag.com/4-drinks-have-while-watching-monster-movies ” target=”_blank”drinks to have while watching monster movies/a. But they weren’t nearly enough to cover the complete Halloween party season, which deserves much more in the way of scary (but not in taste) libation suggestions. So below are three more excellently eerie drink ideas. But…
Hello, Cookies! A First Taste of Hello Robin’s Cookies
!–paging_filter–pI’m back with another entry in the Tough Life journal./ppThis time, I, along with the other editors of emSeattle/em magazine, was treated to strongseveral dozen still-warm, just-baked cookies from Robin Wehl/strong, who’s opening her first cookie shop, a href=”https://www.facebook.com/hellorobincookies” target=”_blank”Hello Robin/a, in early December on Capitol Hill’s 19th Avenue./ppWehl, who will be sharing space with…
Voice Recap: Two Local Contestants Conquer the Battle Rounds
!–paging_filter–pLast week on NBC’s singing contest, emThe Voice/em, two local contestants represented the Pacific Northwest well and gave star-quality performances that left us wanting more. a href=”http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RXLQ3hnTkjA” target=”_blank”Austin Jenckes, a native of Duval, Washington/a, battled it out against his teammate and nabbed a spot in the knockout rounds. Coach Blake Shelton on why our local…
It’s National Cat Day: Snuggles For All Via Uber
I wake each morning to two very needy and talkative and pouncy felines, so every day happens to be Cat Day for me. But if you are lacking a kitten presence in your life (are you mad?!), then today in honor of National Cat Day, Uber, along with Cheezburger and the Seattle Humane Society, is…