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Amandine Bakeshop is Officially Open
The long-awaited Capitol Hill bakery from Sara Naftaly takes pastries to a new level
No one can stop talking about Amandine Bakeshop, Sara Naftaly’s long-awaited spot on Capitol Hill’s Chophouse Row. Building delays resulted in the former Le Gourmand pastry chef opening this sweet, mauve-wallpapered streetside café a year behind schedule. As a result, many of us are now making up for lost treats time. Giant, saucer-like macarons ($3–$4)…
Jarr Bar a Welcome Addition to Lower Pike Place Market
Blink and you might miss Bryan Jarr’s intimate new tapas bar
After shuttering the much-loved Madison Park Conservatory in 2014, co-owner Bryan Jarr took off on a food research expedition through Spain and Portugal. Jarr, who is co-author of In the Kitchen with the Pike Place Fish Guys, went to study traditional seafood preservation at several Spanish and Portuguese canneries. Along the way, he fell in…
Bellingham’s Brewery Scene is Booming
Exploring the Northwest's budding beer destination
Beer aficionados from across the region are beginning to recognize Bellingham, Washington state’s 12th-largest city and a two-hour drive north of Seattle, as one of the Northwest’s budding beer destinations. On weekends, brewery taprooms are brimming with locals mingling with beer tourists from British Columbia, Seattle and points beyond. Even the data analysis website Pricenomics…
Must List: Kinky Boots Returns, Edible Plant Sale & More
What to do this weekend in Seattle
Must GawkThe Seattle Modern Home TourSaturday (4/30, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.) It’s time for the fifth annual Seattle Modern Home Tour, a self-paced, self-driving cavalcade to eight architecturally significant homes in the city. The design-obsessed will have the opportunity to walk through each home and meet the local architects behind the designs. Notable names…
Oliver’s 40th and Local Distillers Win Big
The downtown martini haven is celebrating a milestone, plus more booze news
It’s the end of April and there are plenty of reasons to have a sip in celebration, including swell recognition that a few of our local distillers have recently garnered, and the 40th anniversary of one of our oldest drinking institutions. Read on to get all the imbibable details. Woodinville Straight Bourbon Whiskey wins Best…
Dining news: Big-name Seattle chefs launch intimate chef’s tables
Josh Henderson will return to the kitchen with a chef's table in July
More and more big-name Seattle chefs are jonesing for a return to the table, quite literally. Chef’s tables – an intimate space where a chef cooks prix fixe for a dozen or so diners – are making a comeback. In the coming months, we can expect two chef’s counter concepts from Josh Henderson of Huxley…
Seattle-Made Wallhangings to Beautify Your Home
Queen Anne-based Faire Un Noeud's wallhangings are knotty by nature
It started as a DIY project. After ogling pricey hanging planters online, Whole Foods butcher Chris Clappe decided to learn the ropes, and began making his own macramé plant hanger in the basement of his upper Queen Anne home. “Most of it is a handful of knots,” Clappe says, “but there are thousands of variations…
Style + Design Events: Modern Home Tour, Aesop at Nordstrom
Stay up to date with the latest store openings, collaborations and sales in Seattle
There are ample opportunities in the coming days for you to spend your hard-earned cash, peek ultra-modern architecture, sip champagne and work on your downward dog, or learn red-carpet beauty secrets. Let’s get down to brass tacks. 2016 Seattle Modern Home TourWhen: Saturday, April 30, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.Tickets: $35; $40 day ofWhat: It’s…
Fremont’s Eve Focuses on Clean Eating
The area's newest restaurant touts healthy cuisine heavy on greens and grains
I’ve seen the clean diet touted everywhere from within cancer-free cookbooks to trendy food blogs. But the first time I’ve seen it celebrated in restaurant form is at Eve, which opened last fall in the former Old School Frozen Custard space in Fremont. Owners Jill Buchanan (co-owner of Lecosho) and Debra Russell (a former server…
Seattle Design Center Gets a Makeover
The Seattle Design Center in Georgetown to debut a new look
In May, the Seattle Design Center (SDC) in Georgetown unveils a significant redesign project: its own. After a year long renovation process, the SDC (Georgetown, 5701 Sixth Ave. S; 206.762.1200; seattledesigncenter.com) now has a new look and has centralized its 25 home furnishings and decor showrooms in one location on its campus. “We wanted to…
Single Premiere: SassyBlack’s “Comicon”
The sci-fi chic Seattle soul singer drops a new solo single
On May 17, Seattle soul singer SassyBlack will release her new solo record, No More Weak Dates. The album is a blueprint on how to navigate new love and blossoming relationships while still keeping one’s own beautifully odd personality intact and in the fore. Helping to kick off the release, which you can attend at…
Staff Picks: The Most Sublime Soft Pretzels
In honor of National Pretzel Day (yes, that's a thing), we name a few of our chewy faves
All hail the soft pretzel! The salty, twisty snack (or for some of us: dinner) has long been a staple in my diet since I discovered these in the freezer section as a kid. Whenever I see a soft pretzel offering on a menu, I’m obliged to order it, so I’ve had my fair share…
4 Local Monthly Subscription Boxes to Try
Seattle magazine's four faves
Marx Pantry206.447.1818; marxpantry.com What it is: Queen Anne–based Marx Foods staffers taste as many as 75 Washington products each month, hand-selecting three treats for subscribers in their Washington state monthly subscription box. What’s included: Everything from caramel sauce and innovative jams to artisanal oils, seasonings for the grill and cocktail bitters, plus tips on how…
Recipe of the Week: Sunset Margaritas
A gorgeous glass of fruity, tequila-y goodness to welcome the warm days to come
Rev up the blender: We’ve got a recipe for a dreamy, frozen sipper coming your way. These Sunset Margaritas from local foodie and Spache the Spatula blogger Rachael Dart are indeed little delicious sunsets in a glass. Dart combined apricots with a marionberry topping to get the layered look you see above. “I think both…
Where to Find the Goods for your Next Picnic
As the sun returns, so does one of life’s simplest pleasures: good food enjoyed alfresco on the lawn
After one of the soggiest Seattle winters in recent memory, we’re ready to get back to eating outdoors. And while there’s much to love about good restaurant patio—particularly when oysters and something bubbly are enjoyed during a warmish spring happy hour—this is an ode to our favorite way to dine alfresco: the picnic. Grab a…
The Best Looks (And Where to Get Them) for Spring
Spring fashion is ready for takeoff
Spring fashion transports us back to a time when aerospace was the next frontier, when travel was luxurious and flying was the first-class way of getting where you wanted to be. The Museum of Flight cleared us for landing to celebrate Seattle’s history of aviation innovation. Let’s fly away. 1. The T. Evans Wyckoff Memorial…
The Strangest Thing Our Food Editor Saw This Weekend
Port Angeles is home to one wacky kitchen-sink Bloody Mary
I’m not big on gimmicks. But, I love a great food photo. And this one’s beyond Instagram-worthy. For starters, I didn’t actually consume the Shipwreck Bloody Mary ($19) at H20 Waterfront Bistro in Port Angeles (no website but here’s the Yelp page, 222 N. Lincoln Ave; 360.452.4261). My next-table neighbor did. But, as I dug…
Q&A with Macklemore collaborator, rapper Xperience
How the Seattle rapper found joy on tour with Macklemore & Ryan Lewis
Rapper Tyler XP Andrews had a big hand in the latest Macklemore & Ryan Lewis record, This Unruly Mess I’ve Made, including writing credits on the songs “Brad Pitt’s Cousin” and “Let’s Eat.” As such, the hip-hop duo asked Andrews to join them on their latest European tour, where we caught up with the lyricist during…
5 Local Fragrances to Spritz Now
These local fragrances have us stopping to smell the roses (and jasmine, and vetiver, and…)
Olivine Atelier’s Olivine Gardenias, the favorite flower of Fremont-based perfumer Julie Wray, are the key note of Olivine Atelier’s sweet signature scent, Olivine, $80. Available at Queen Anne Dispatch, Queen Anne, 2212 Queen Anne Ave. N; 206.286.1024. Also online at shopolivine.com Gardenias, the favorite flower of Fremont-based perfumer Julie Wray, are the key note of Olivine Atelier’s…
How to Make Douglas Fir-Infused Vodka
Forager Langdon Cook makes a toast to the trees with Douglas fir–infused vodka
I like to kick off my dinner parties with a celebratory elixir. Before tucking into any food or wine, I serve my guests shot glasses filled with a luminous green spirit. It’s really more chartreuse in color, with a viscosity less than that of syrup, but slightly thicker than water. We toast the trees. The…
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