February 2021
Coming to Seattle: The Greenest Building on the Planet
The six-story, $30 million building will serve as a learning laboratory for green design.
When it’s finished this fall, the Bullitt Center (bullittcenter.org) will be the greenest commercial building on the planet, using solar panels, geothermal wells, composting toilets and rainwater collection, among other innovations, to achieve “net zero” energy use. The six-story, $30 million building, on Capitol Hill at 15th Avenue and McGilvra Place, will serve as a…
Drinking with the Experts: A.J. Rathbun Visits with Maker’s Mark VP
After growing up in Seattle and earning her biology degree from the University of Puget Sound, Victoria MacRae-Samuels has spent more than 20 years in the spirits industry. Starting as a chemist with Jim Beam, she’s currently vice president of operations at renowned bourbon distillery Maker’s Mark, overseeing all bourbon production from selecting grains to…
Rock out to Rent, Save a Local Landmark and Other Weekend Musts
MUST SING ALONGRentJonathan Larson’s rock musical about starving artists living in the shadow of AIDS in New York’s East Village won the hearts of countless audiences when it debuted in 1996. Fast-forward to now, as the 5th Avenue Theatre presents an exciting, renewed rendition that manages to both accurately capture the early 1990s and still…
Learn the Joy of Cooking with Spam
Nihonmachi Nite is this Saturday (August 11; 4-9pm). A free community event celebrating the history of Seattle’s Japantown, several shops, restaurants and the Wing Luke Museum are offering special programming or discounts throughout the evening. Most intriguing among those is probably Momo Seattle’s second annual Spam-O-Rama musubi-making contest. Local chefs, including Trace W‘s Steven Ariel,…
Holy Cocktail Napkins, Batman! Cool Foodie Events and Tastings on This Week
This week’s ripe with super-fun and mostly affordable eating and drinking dates, whether it involves watching chefs duke it out at the farmers market or sipping some swell suds at a neighborhood brewfest. On Saturday, Palace Kitchen’s Dezi Bonow will battle Serafina’s Josh Green in an Iron Chef-like showdown at the U-District Farmers Market. Ready,…
Getting to Know Your Neighbors in Seattle
Tonight is National Night Out! That means many Seattle neighborhoods will close residential streets and host festive block parties, all in the name of taking a stand against crime and building stronger communities (August 9, 6-9pm). After all, you don’t have much of a community if you don’t know (or like) your neighbors. Visit the…
Refreshing Summer “Mocktails”
Who doesn’t love sitting by the pool with a fruity cocktail on a hot summer’s day? It’s hard for us to imagine a better afternoon, but it’s pretty much impossible to have a yummy-looking drink in hand without the kids begging for a sip. Make everyone in the family happy by creating one of these…
Redmond Rocket Scientists Help Land Mars Rover
Aerojet, a company located in Redmond, Washington, has provided propulsion for every mission to Mars, including the one that saw “Curiosity,” NASA’s latest Mars rover touch down successfully late Sunday night. Our partners at King 5 News interviewed the gleeful scientists at the company yesterday.
Chorizo Burgers with Roasted Padron Peppers
INGREDIENTSFor the peppers:½ lb. padron peppers3 tablespoons olive oilcoarse salt, like Maldon or fleur de sel For the burgers:1 lb. ground chuck beef1 lb. chorizo, casings removed2 cloves garlic, finely dicedKosher salt and pepper Toppings:Mayonnaise, sliced jack cheese, 4 burger buns (buttered and toasted, if desired) DIRECTIONSOn a baking sheet, toss the padron peppers with…
Craving Some Soda Fountain Cool in Seattle
On National Root Beer Float Day, I cannot help feeling a little bummed. Getting in the car to drive to A&W just isn’t going to cut it. As far as I can tell, the nearest old-fashioned soda fountain is 260 miles away, at Lincoln County Pharmacy in Davenport, one of those sleepy towns on Highway…
Jamie Boudreau of Canon Shares His Sangria Recipe
The weekend forecast calls for some Sangria! And guess who shared a recipe? The fabu Jamie Boudreau, da man mixing it up at comfy chic cocktail hangout, Canon (click through for location and map). “This is a completely clear sangria that allows you to showcase beautiful seasonal fruit,” he said. Besides being as pretty as a…
Sing Along with Fly Moon Royalty, Score Vintage Finds in Belltown and More Weekend Musts
MUST HEARKEXP Concerts at the MuralPark your picnic blanket on the Seattle Center lawn for live and locally made tunes at this popular Friday-night concert series. This week’s lineup is “No Depression Night,” boasting the soulful sounds of Fly Moon Royalty (which we named Seattle’s best new hip-hop band of 2011), Sallie Ford & The…