January 2008
Fall Makeup Tips from Suresh, Local Boy Gone Bigtime
We’re huge fans of makeup artist Suresh’s style: sleek, soft and modern. His GlossLUXE lipglosses are a mainstay in our makeup bag, and his newish line of lipsticks, flecked with crushed diamonds, rubies, amethysts and yellow garnets, are our newest obsession. We’re partial to the dazzling red Michael shade, sheer enough for everyday, but special enough…
Incredible Feast: Gourmet Chefs Impress with Farmers Market Ingredients
This year’s Incredible Feast lived up to its name, as more than 25 chefs paired up with superstar farmers, ranchers and cheese makers on Sunday at Swanson’s Nursery. Chef Tamara Murphy dreamed this dealie-o up years ago as a way to showcase the incredible edibles that show up at the Seattle Neighborhood Farmers Markets. Man,…
Staying Power: Two Seattle Institutions Mark Big Milestones
While the last week or so saw its usual share of food news from relative newbies – Marination Ma Kai opening, Chino’s closing and the answer to the is-it-or-isn’t-it Fuji Bakery mystery – two grand-dames of the Seattle restaurant world were quietly kicking off new chapters in their very admirable histories. Palisade, Magnolia’s Marina-side seafood…
Save the Date: Stellar Shopping Events in October
Fall is in full swing, with shopping opportunities galore all weekend long. This Saturday, October 6 from noon to 4 p.m., head to J. Gilbert Footwear in Belltown for a chance to meet two funny, shoe-loving ladies in a magical confluence of hilarity and style. The Simpson’s Yeardley Smith (aka the voice of Lisa Simpson)…
5 Fall Cocktail Recipes
Sure, it’s hard to exchange a very sunny summer for fall’s less-bright horizons. But think of all the fun fall highlights:pretty leaves fluttering in the breeze, soft and warm autumn sweaters and, of course, the following five drinks. Each of these is bound to make you enjoy fall a little more—even if they might not…
Tom Douglas Sounds Off Against Bristol Bay Pebble Mine
Do you eat wild salmon? Then, chances are you’ve enjoyed fish from Alaska’s beautiful Bristol Bay, where massive fisheries produce roughly half of the salmon that shows up on plates around the U.S. That’s one thing I learned when I showed up to a press conference yesterday at Seatown, called to discuss the threat to…
Go Underground at Seattle Center, See “Kung Faux” and Other Weekend Musts
MUST GO UNDERGROUNDUnderbelly Opens Friday (10/5-10/6) — Gather round Seattle Center’s International Fountain this weekend, where local avant garde troupe Degenerate Art Ensemble and Olson Kundig Architects will take you on an otherworldly tour of Seattle World’s Fair history. Roaming through different subterranean performance spaces, you’ll encounter dance, animation, light sculpture, meet three controversial women…
Jewish Same-Sex Couples Display Ketubot for Marriage Equality
Same sex marriage is not only on the November ballot in Seattle, it’s on the minds of people all over the country. As was pointed out in our current story on local same sex couples, this is the civil rights issue of our time. (If you haven’t yet, be sure to watch Seattle hip-hop star…
Fur: Fabulous or Faux Pas
Last week was Fashion Week at the Bellevue Collection, and as always, the shows were well attended, well produced and gave the area’s best-dressed glitterati a chance to bring out their bling, don their Louboutins and get a good look at fall trends through the lens of Vogue magazine and Bellevue Collection retailers. Sportswear-made-chic (a…
Boeing’s Dreamliner Furnishes a Dreamy Flight to Tokyo
Leslie Helm, editor of our sister magazine Seattle Business, boarded All Nippon Airway’s very first Boeing 787 Dreamliner flight to Tokyo this week. Read his account over at the Seattle Biz blog, in which he describes both the ups… The sun coming through the unusually large window was blinding as we took off, but rather…
It’s Time Again for Presidential Debate Bingo!
Tonight brings the first of four presidential debates, which will no doubt set the tone for all future water cooler discussion around the Obama vs. Romney political race. Jim Lehrer hosts and the topics have been announced as follows: The Economy, parts 1, 2 and 3 (a new series from George R. R. Martin?), health…
Seattle Bride’s Urban Unveiled – Blushing Brides and Serious Bling
Benaroya Hall will transform on 10.11.12 to a blushing boutique of wedded bliss.
Our sister magazine, Seattle Bride, is producing its first-ever Urban Unveiled on 10.11.12, having acquired the boutique wedding show from dynamic duo True Colors Events earlier this year. Typically, the words “wedding show” don’t exactly convey images of opulence, glamour and celebration, but we assure you that Urban Unveiled is not your typical wedding show….