February 2021
Home Tour This Sunday
Amid iconic homes by the likes of famed Seattle architects Roland Terry and (coming very soon) Tom Kundig, this modern Madison Park stunner by architect Eric Cobb certainly stands out yet manages to blend perfectly into its environs. Northwest Home editor Shannon O’Leary goes into all the delicious home-design details here, but you can get…
Shape Shifters
Seattle’s long-term obsession with ambitious earth moving projects
Within months of establishing their settlement in November 1851, Seattle’s founding families realized they had made a mistake. Their location on the western, forested shore of Elliott Bay could not support a good harbor, which would be central to the new community’s success. Trade vessels from the Pacific Ocean could travel down Puget Sound to…
Ballard Annex Oyster House
New seafood restaurant in Ballard makes a splash with its nautical design
It’s funny how it works. Some restaurants can serve inspired, memorable food, but be stuck in a bummer location, doomed to failure. Others can serve food that’s fine, overpriced but all right, yet be so blessed by the location gods (and have such a likable design) that they survive in spite of their shortcomings. Ballard…
Heart of Gold: Material Good and Pollinator Pathway Partner Up
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Kid-Friendly Restaurants in Seattle
All the kid- and parent-pleasing nosh spots in Seattle
It’s summertime, and that means families are busier than ever. When you don’t have time to cook, take the family to dinner at these kid- and parent-pleasing restaurants.BALLARDBurger Hero [AMERICAN] Your superhero wannabe is going to love this place, where the friendly owners give the youngest diners free ice cream. At the teeny spot, which…
Where and When to Shop the Best Sales
Baby & Co.Owner Jill Donnelly shows no mercy at her annual summer sale, slashing prices by as much as 30 to 70 percent off retail and filling baskets with $25 and $50 scores. babyandco.us Barneys New YorkThis New York City–based style stalwart hosts two big sales, in May and September, with items from fashion’s heavy…
How Useful is the Wine Scoring System?
What’s in a wine score? A local winemaker rebels against the system
Red Mountain is full of interesting sights. Like movie-star-handsome Christophe Hedges, stripped to the waist, heaving huge stones into their proper place at the French country farmhouse he’s building near his family’s winery, Hedges Family Estate. The stone house already looks ancient, like it grew organically from the rocky soil. Or I should say grew…
The Best Denim Shops in Town
Happiness is scoring jeans that fit from one of the best denim spots in Seattle
Sure, jeans can be expensive, but finding a pair that fits well is worth its weight in gold. Beyond that, having a good experience while shopping for jeans is priceless. Generally, we’ve found that premium denim runs no less than $100 (even Gap jeans are $70), regardless of where you shop. So if you’re ready…
Local Distillers Perfect the Art of Gin Making
A.J. Rathbun spotlights the local distillers who have turned Washington into the ever-gin state
Ever since the tweaks in the liquor laws made distilling in Washington state legal, we’ve seen a pretty wide assortment of spirit and liqueur selections become available. But the highest concentration has been of gin and vodka. The latter is understandable—vodka is the most basic of spirits and can be made easily from pretty much…
The Coolest Couches for Your Home
Couches for every space and taste
GET A LEG UPThis fall, West Elm (South Lake Union, 2201 Westlake; 206.467.5798; westelm.com), always a reliable source for stylish, affordable design, brings us the James Harrison collection from the award-winning U.K.-based designer known for producing high-end, design-forward furniture and interior pieces. The simply tailored settee ($1,099), part of a three-piece collection that includes a…
Modern Kids’ Goods, Gifts and Gear at Wee Tots
One of the best under-the-radar shops for kids
This light-filled 2-year-old shop on Main Street in Old Bellevue is a one-stop shop for the modern family. From gear to games, owner and former Microsoftie Ji-Young Lee stocks the shelves with contemporary, eco-friendly and unique domestic and European brands, such as Oeuf, Plan Toys, Dwell Studio, Moulin Roty and Sevi, that appeal to kids,…
Seattle Magazine’s Eighth Annual Washington Wine Awards
This year we're showcasing wines that best illustrate the distinct qualities of our regions
We’re hearing more these days about “wines of place”—wines that reflect the terroir of a certain vineyard in addition to a larger winegrowing region. In Washington, winegrowers overall are becoming known for hefty reds and lush whites that reflect the heat of the Wahluke Slope or Red Mountain, for example, but also have a balancing…