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Pain Point: Taking the Opioid Addiction Problem Seriously
Is the medical community doing enough to solve the opioid addiction problem?
When Rose Dennis’ 12-year-old son developed leukemia, it seemed that nothing in the world could be scarier. But she was wrong. Now 30 years old, her son is addicted to heroin, an addiction that had its roots in the opioid pain medication his physicians prescribed to help him deal with the cancer. It led to…
Go Mad for 7 Midcentury Modern Homes
Clean lines, simple design, indoor-outdoor connection — these throwback homes have it all
This article originally appeared on Houzz.com. We’ve reported before about how nostalgia, a desire for simpler times and the popularity of Apple products have helped lead to a resurgence in midcentury modern design. Modern architects of the mid-20th century continue to be household names, and their projects are often thought of as treasures to be…
Tutta Bella wheels out new pizza truck, new pastas, and limited-time Calabrese fig pizza
Retrofitted D'Asporto features authentic Acunto wood-fired oven from Naples
It’s big news when one of Seattle’s most family-friendly pizzerias–and our pick for one of the best kid-friendly happy hours in town–introduces a new member of its own family: D’Asporto, its first mobile pizza truck. Tutta Bella’s retrofitted shipping container is outfitted with an Acunto wood-fired oven straight from Napoli, Italy. In Neapolitan tradition, the restaurant…
Recipe of the Week: Cucumber Ahi Salad
Enjoy your omega-3s with this summer "sushi salad"
Seattle knows a thing or two about seafood. Many a resident and out-of-towner scour the city’s restaurants seeking the best under-the-sea dishes. But a delicious seafood meal can start in your own kitchen, thanks to Feasting at Home blogger Sylvia Fountaine, with her DIY recipe for a summer “sushi salad.” This cucumber ahi salad combines…
Plan Your Bumbershoot 2016 Experience
What's going down at this year's mega-music and arts festival
Now in its 46th year, Seattle’s behemoth music and arts festival returns to Seattle Center for Labor Day weekend (September 2-4). This year’s headliners include some hometown heroes: hip-hop duo Macklemore and Ryan Lewis, and Bellingham indie rockers Death Cab for Cutie. They’ll share the stage with English punk rocker Billy Idol, soulful balladeer Father…
Instagram Inspiration: Delightful Decor
We love home decor. Here are five Seattle-based spaces that have us swooning
We’re all guilty of a shameless selfie. What about an unabashed “shelfie?” Get on social media and you’re bound to see heart-eye-emjoi-inducing pics of haute home decor, including shelves, light fixtures, rugs, chairs and tablescapes. Here are five Seattle spaces by Instagrammers that leave us enviously eying their interiors (and planning our own home design). 1. Melissa…
Recipe of the Week: Marinated Peaches, Buttermilk Quinoa Cakes
Chef Jason Wilson celebrates peach season with this scrumptious, fresh dish
Somehow, August is once again upon us–seriously, how is summer speeding by so quickly?? But it’s OK, because with August comes the peak of peach season, and Washinton grows some of the best, juciest peaches around. This recipe for marinated peaches, buttermilk quinoa cakes & basil creme fraiche, created by chef Jason Wilson of Miller’s Guild…
How to Create Your Own Food Forest
Jeremy Puma gives us an expert lesson in permaculture
Jeremy Puma prefers not to use the word sustainable. Puma, who is certified in holistic landscape from Bastyr University, is of the opinion that the term simply means sustaining the same things. He prefers generative, meaning a system—like a garden—that produces surplus and promotes sharing. Puma is talking about food sustainability. He is one of…
West Elm Teams Up with Seattle Blogger for Local Pop-Up Event
Coco Kelley owner curates group of local makers to be featured at West Elm event
Increasingly, companies are recognizing the power and utility of social media influencers on their businesses, especially in highlighting local talent. West Elm has, accordingly, teamed up with Coco Kelley owner and creative director Cassandra LaValle to host its LOCAL pop-up, the home decor retailer’s 13th pop-up event around the country this year. For the event…
Boldly Going Where no Theater has Gone Before
An exclusive look at Cinemark’s Lincoln Square Cinema’s new panoramic three screen theater
“It’s all about the experience.” This is the mantra I often hear when people describe the evolution of consumer expectations in many different aspects of life. Whether it’s or dining out (dinner in the field where the produce is grown!) a unique charity auction item (get an exclusive underground tour of Bertha!) or even weddings…
Instagram Inspiration: Iced Drinks
Delicious cold drinks for sweltering summer days
The heat has truly arrived in the city, and let’s face it: when that happens, iced drinks are the only thing on our minds. And for good reason, because is it even summer if it doesn’t involve at least a few cups of cold brew? We think not. The forecast is predicting sunshine and sky-high…
The Must List: Nordic Museum Groundbreaking, Beer and Film Event
What to do this weekend in and around Seattle
Must Love MoviesNew Belgium Clips Beer and Film Tour at Gas Works ParkFriday (7/29, 8 p.m.) Movies plus craft beer—now that’s a great double feature. New Belgium Brewing’s Clips Beer and Film event brings almost 20 beers and a selection of short films to a big, inflatable screen at Gas Works Park. Leashed dogs, low…
Three Impressions of The Nest
The rooftop bar atop the Thompson Hotel offers views, drinks in flamingos and more fun
The Nest, from Seattle restaurateur Josh Henderson, opened earlier this summer atop the new Thompson Hotel and is perhaps the Seattle bar highest off of the ground (or at least in the running). I stopped by recently to check it out and below are three impressions of the visit. The Drinks: The bar program put…
New Middle Eastern food pop up at Hitchcock Restaurant, The Atlantic
Former La Bete chef Taylor Cheney launches Yalla Seattle to celebrate Syrian, Turkish cultures
Go back, if you will, to 2014. In the November chef’s issue of that year, we dubbed then-La Bete executive chef Taylor Cheney among Seattle Magazine’s Ones to Watch for what was then emerging as her raison d’etre: Middle Eastern family-style meals celebrating the ancient cuisines of Syria, Turkey, Lebanon and Palestine. This past March,…
Where to Drink a Yummy Sake Slushie
On a hot day, a sake slushie from TankaSan is just the thing
When Eric Tanaka, executive chef and business partner for Tom Douglas’ restaurant group, suggested that it might be interesting to create a frozen sake juice box (as seen in Japan), Adam Chumas ran with the idea. But instead of a juice box, the bar director for Tom Douglas Restaurants proposed adding sake to a slushy…
The History Behind Green Lake’s Grandstand
Green Lake's abandoned Aqua Theater once dazzled
Strolling around Green Lake these days is generally a peaceful pursuit, with most of the action coming from kids playing in the water, kayakers paddling by or the occasional family of ducks flapping around. But at the lake’s southwestern edge, you’ll find the remnants of a historic theater that made a real splash in its…
The PNB Dances into SAM’s Olympic Sculpture Park
Don't miss the chance to catch this en plein air ballet performance
Seattle Art Museum’s Olympic Sculpture Park, with its sweeping views of Elliott Bay, is always an enchanting place to enjoy a warm summer evening surrounded by art. This month, it will host several new works of art when Pacific Northwest Ballet (PNB) presents “Sculptured Dance” on August 11. As part of the museum’s Summer at…
‘Boys of ’36’ Premieres August 2 on PBS
A new PBS film honors UW's 1936 gold-medal rowers
Just in time to help us warm up for some Team USA fist pumping during this summer’s Olympic Games, PBS’s American Experience series of historical documentaries presents an episode celebrating a group of athletes who hold a special place in local hearts. The program, “The Boys of ’36,” tells the story of the scrappy crew…
High Times: Modern Marijuana Products
Local brands add polish to pot's image
When you spot the sleek, modern, single-story building just off Ballard Avenue, it looks much like the craft breweries that dot the neighborhood. Inside, smiling staff members in black polo shirts stand behind the cherrywood-paneled bar in a bright, airy space with polished concrete floors, ready to help you find something to help you unwind…
Smith Tower Renovations Bring 1920s Flair
Smith Tower's makeover includes a new cocktail bar
When the historic 1914 Smith Tower reopens its 35th-floor observation deck after a recent overhaul, a new 1920s, Prohibition-inspired eatery and bar will be unveiled. Will there be flappers, gin fizzes and jazz? The folks at Unico Properties, which bought the building in 2015, were tight-lipped on the details at press time. But with an…
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