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‘Who Am I’ Raises Support for Black-led Grassroots Organizations
The short film is an 'unapologetic ode' to the relationship between Black life and art
“Who Am I,” a short film created to raise awareness and support for Black-led grassroots organizations throughout the Seattle area, has raised more than $3,500 for its GoFundMe campaign since its release on Wednesday. Directed by Abdi Ibrahim and Jonathan Salmon, “Who Am I,” is an “unapologetic ode” to the relationship between Black life and…
Seattle Ranked No. 5 City for Foodies
Apartment Guide ranked Seattle high for having 28 restaurants per square mile for a total of more than 2,400
Apartment Guide ranked Seattle No. 5 in its Best Cities for Foodies report out of more than 300 cities and towns in America. By calculating the number of restaurants per capita for cities with populations more than 100,000, Apartment Guide ranked Seattle high for having 28 restaurants per square mile for a total of more…
PNW Glass Artists Come Together to Showcase Works
'Refract' programming includes online events by Pilchuck Glass School and Pike Place Market
Pacific Northwest artists and art organizations are coming together to showcase their work through a four-day glass arts festival. More than 25 glass artists, studios and organizations have joined forces to host “Refract: The Seattle Glass Experience,” featuring both in-person and virtual events from Oct. 15 to Oct. 18. “Refract” programming includes online events by…
Independent designer Veronica Lynn Harper adds masks to her lineup
Harper designs patterns for clothing, accessories, and most recently, face masks
When Veronica Lynn Harper first started designing her own clothes four years ago, she often caught the attention of strangers. She and her friends have been stopped on the street by people asking to get a closer look at her designs. Once, a woman in her 80s stopped her in the airport and asked about…
Treffpunkt Pop-up Brings Oktoberfest to Seattle
The pop-up will be on the rooftop of wedding venue Fremont Foundry
A taste of Germany is coming to Fremont. Landmark Event Co., a Seattle catering and event outfit best known for operating private-dining club The Ruins, is launching Treffpunkt, an Oktoberfest pop-up restaurant, on the rooftop of wedding venue Fremont Foundry. The pop-up will open Friday, Sept. 25 and will run Thursdays through Sundays through Oct….
Kids Can Learn to Slice, Dice, Bake and Broil through PCC Community Markets Cooking Class
The program is for students from third to fifth grade
PCC Community Markets is helping make your child’s online learning a little bit tastier. In partnership with Clara Barton Parent Teacher Student Association in Redmond, PCC Community Markets will provide virtual cooking classes for kids from third to fifth grade. The program will run 11 weeks and begins on Sept. 24 for Clara Barton Elementary…
You Can’t Stay Inside Forever
How to throw a small party and remain safe
This story appears in the July-August combo issue of Seattle magazine and Seattle Business magazine. Subscription information is here. Hosting a get-together in the pandemic has certainly created new challenges but it’s doable. To ensure the virus is not spread between guests or from the meal, it’s obvious that extra precautions must be taken, but many…
Chef Edouardo Jordan to Take Over Dick’s Drive-In for Pop-Up
Chef Edouardo Jordan, owner of Junebaby and Salare, will take over the Queen Anne location of the American-style drive-in from Oct. 16 to Oct. 18
Seattle chef and restaurant owner Edouardo Jordan will take over the Queen Anne location of Dick’s Drive-in for a weekend pop-up event in mid-October. Jordan, owner of Junebaby and Salare, will take over the American-style drive-in from Oct. 16 to Oct. 18 as part of “The Classics Remix” series created by Resy, a tech software…
Respect New Social Norms While Hiking
Hiking these days requires more thoughtful planning
This story appears in the July-August combo issue of Seattle magazine and Seattle Business magazine. Subscription information is here. The pandemic threw a lot of plans off course, but it didn’t cancel alpine wildflower season, bright yellow autumn larches or mountain waterfalls. Despite social distancing guidelines, there’s no better time to escape to nature. Studies show…
Delivering Fresh Foods from Local Farms to Your Door
MilkRun connects more than 3,000 consumers with the bounty of more than 100 local farmers and producers
How do you buy locally grown food directly from a farmer? There are really only two ways to do it: you go to the farmers market, or you join a CSA (community-supported agriculture). But it’s essential that consumers can make this connection, because small farms no longer have a viable business model that can compete…
Australian Bridal Brand Makes PNW Debut
Grace Loves Lace’s Ballard showroom is the company’s sixth to open in the U.S.
An Australian bridal brand is convinced that love is alive and well in the Pacific Northwest. Grace Loves Lace has made its Pacific Northwest debut with a showroom in Ballard. Grace Loves Lace’s new showroom is the company’s sixth to open in America and the 11th to open internationally. Shoppers can visit the showroom by…
Whole Foods Tops Covid-19 Safety Survey
Whole Foods ranked high in areas such as mask use, sanitizing and enforced social distancing
Whole Foods ranked No. 1 of 33 brands across several industries for its coronavirus health and safety practices. Whole Foods, which was purchased by Seattle-based tech giant Amazon in 2017 for $13.6 billion, ranked high in areas such as mask use, sanitizing and enforced social distancing, according to the Consumer Health & Safety Index by…
Washington Residents Order More Takeout Than Those in Other States
Bid-on-Equipment found that Washington ranks No. 10 based on Google searches
Washington residents love their takeout. Slightly more than 8% of Google searches in the state have included “takeout” since the pandemic began, according to a study by equipment company Bid-on-Equipment. That ranks the state No. 10 in the nation. The “United States of Takeout” survey found that 65% of customers across the country are ordering more takeout…
Hanson: Culture, Collaboration, Collegiality
Here’s why employees love working at Hanson Consulting Group
Solid leadership. A cooperative culture. Open communication, flexibility and transparency. Those are just a few of the comments from employees extolling the exceedingly positive work environment at Kirkland’s Hanson Consulting Group. “Friendly geniuses are standing by,” reads a passage on the website. “You don’t work with Hanson Consulting Group – you work with an amazing…
Heavy Restaurant Group to Close Three Bellevue Locations
The restaurant operator will close Purple Bellevue, Lot No. 3 and Cast Iron Studios due to the pandemic.
Heavy Restaurant Group will permanently close three Bellevue eateries due to the coronavirus pandemic. The Seattle-based restaurant operator will close Purple Bellevue, Lot No. 3 and Cast Iron Studios. Despite the restaurants doing well before the pandemic, Covid-19 caused the group to “reconsider the mid-long term viability” of the Bellevue Towers locations, Heavy Restaurant Group…
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