June 2016
Father’s Day Gift Ideas
Great ways to keep dad looking good this Father's Day
Here’s a paradigm shift for you: What if “dad bod” became known as a good thing? Make it happen this Father’s Day by pampering pops with a treatment at CB Men’s Spa at Cedarbrook Lodge (SeaTac, 18525 36th Ave. S; 206.901.9268; cedarbrooklodge.com). The lineup includes the “Massage and Microbrew” ($103), a 50-minute massage with Oregon-made…
Cherdonna Shinatra to Perform at Velocity Dance Center this Month
Seattle's Cherdonna integrates feminism—and dessert—with drag
Cherdonna Shinatra, the “drag/dance bio-fem” creation of Seattle-based dancer, choreographer and performance artist Jody Kuehner, is one of a growing number of drag personas nationwide performed by women. Rather than striving for catty perfection, she aims instead for discombobulation. Staggeringly tall in her platform heels and lop-sided, sky-high bouffant, and adorned with costumes and makeup…
Rick Steves Takes on Marijuana Legalization
Using celebrity status, and his bank account, to advocate for legalization
These days, Rick Steves is looking a lot less like a happy traveler and a lot more like a road warrior. Gone is his trademark boyish mien so familiar to the armchair travelers who have watched his mild-mannered shows on PBS for 20 years. Today, this best-selling guidebook author and overall travel guru is revealing…
Entertaining Expert Heather Christo Debuts Cookbook of Allergen-Free Recipes
Local cookbook author gets creative with alternative ingredients
In 2014, caterer and entertaining expert Heather Christo and her two young daughters were diagnosed with severe food allergies following years of unresolved health problems. For a classically trained chef and food blogger (heatherchristo.com), it was a strange situation. “I had built a career on goopy cakes and creamy pastas,” recalls Christo during a recent…
Heartwood Provisions is a New Jewel in Downtown Seattle
Summer ingredients and pistachios shine in this spin on a classic refreshing cocktail
The Cocktail With a refreshing and slightly luxurious mingling of flavors, the What’s New Pussycat? cocktail is really a variation on the sour: that large and historic family of drinks usually containing a base spirit, lime or lemon and a sweetener. Here the base is Rhum JM rhum agricole blanc (rhum is a cousin of…
Where to Get the Best Soft Serve Ice Cream in the City
Coneheads are swirling with a plethora of creamy soft-serve treats
Sweet-toothed Seattleites have no shortage of options when it comes to fulfilling a craving for ice cream. But the newest take on the dairy freeze is not about the Molly Moons, Full Tilts and Bluebirds in the city. It’s not about gelato. It’s definitely not about fro-yo. No, this is our ode to the unsung…
Curry On: A Seasonal Spin on South Asian Dining
New Pioneer Square restaurant puts a modern twist on Indian cuisine
I love the concept behind Nirmal’s, a 6-month-old Indian restaurant near Occidental Square. Instead of the typical buffet with butter-bomb curries, you’ll find a rotating seasonal menu of regional Indian specialties using fish, pork, beef and other ingredients rarely seen in Indian restaurants. As a nod to the menu’s modern leanings, first-time restaurateurs and Seattleites…
Roger Nyhus Turned his Capitol Hill Mansion into a Political Powerhouse
Roger Nyhus' home on Capitol Hill is Seattle's new political address
With its gleaming white columns and a stately portico often seen decked in red, white and blue bunting, the “White House,” an almost 7,000-square-foot mansion perched atop North Capitol Hill, prompts more than a casual comparison to our nation’s “other” executive address. But the resident in chief of this house is the indefatigable Roger Nyhus….
Food We Love: Buddha Bowl at Sweetgrass Food Co.
An everything-and-the-kitchen sink salad with a delectable dressing
I’m a kitchen-sink salad eater. None of this simple romaine-and-tomato-only business for me. Instead, I crave a big bowl with bright, beautiful vegetables and bits of crunchy surprises, topped with a fork-licking-good dressing. I recently found just that when I tried the Buddha bowl ($9.50) at Sweetgrass Food Co., a cheery café in the Denny…
New Ballard Outpost Celebrates Beer-Friendly Bites
Ethan Stowell's gastropub Bramling Cross features micro-local brews and unique dishes
There are lots of reasons to like Bramling Cross, Ethan Stowell’s new 50-seat gastropub located within a few blocks of sister restaurants Ballard Pizza Company, Staple & Fancy and Marine Hardware (formerly Chippy’s). Let’s start with the interior: Imagine white faux taxidermy and vintage encyclopedias sharing shelf space above booths lit by library lanterns. Then,…
Dentistry Gets a Holistic Makeover
Holistic dentists have a different approach to treating your teeth
Upon stepping into Ecologic Dentistry in Bonney Lake, the first thing you notice is the scent—or rather, the lack of that dentist office smell. Absent is the antiseptic aroma of root canal chemicals or the sticky-sweet smell of flavored fluoride treatments. Instead, you might sniff calming lavender essential oil. Inside, patients relax in massage chairs…
Intiman Theatre’s 2016 Festival Focuses on Plays by Black Women
Intiman Theatre’s reboot continues with a festival devoted to plays by black women
This March, Seattle’s resurgent Intiman Theatre announced its 2016 festival lineup. The once-venerable 44-year-old company, which just five years ago was forced by a looming financial shortfall to cancel its programming midseason and retrench, would devote its entire season to presenting nearly 20 American plays by black women who create community and deepen understanding. The festival would…
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