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Over the past decade, Seattle’s idea of the new home has shifted. Homeowners are trading in spacious front porches and ample front yards for rooftop decks and zero lot lines. Ornate cornices and elaborate trim work have given way to clean lines and simple details. In short, the ubiquitous Craftsman—even the supersize replicas that were…

When Karen Lawson and Sebastian Wright were looking for a place to call home two years ago, the boxy four-plex a half-mile south of Ballard High School wasn’t even on their radar. “We had driven past it multiple times in the six months we were looking and didn’t once think of coming in,” says Lawson,…

Roger valdez lives on the top floor of a multistory tower, with extensive views of the Olympics and the Seattle skyline, and located just blocks away from practically everything the city has to offer. One of the few things that sets this Capitol Hill resident’s space apart from the high-end condos surrounding it? It’s a…

It’s St. Patrick’s day today, and there’s no better way to celebrate than having a delicious Irish whiskey – and luckily three good new choices were recently released onto the Seattle bar scene. The below are all worthy sippers to sip today in honor of the Irish, either solo or in cocktails. (If you need…

The James Beard Foundation’s first awards for excellence in cuisine and culinary writing started in 1991, and since then it has been widely considered the Oscars of the food world. We’re thrilled to announce that our own freelance writer and foraging columnist Langdon Cook has been nominated for a James Beard award for his column…

Every year on March 17, a.k.a. St. Patrick’s Day, people come together to celebrate Irish culture, heritage and tradition with a little green beer and/or whiskey, live music and feasts of Irish delicacies like soda bread and corned beef with cabbage.  If you’re still trying to decide where you’ll be toasting to all the fun…

With both Italian ancestry and a lifelong career in cooking Italian food, chef/owner Jerry Corso of Bar del Corso (3057 Beacon Ave S; 206.395.2069; bardelcorso.com), a small neighborhood pizzeria on Beacon Hill, focuses on classic Italian flavors and technique. One of his beloved ingredients is soffritto, a cooked-down mixture of several vegetables. It becomes a…

Surf’s Up Robin Ogaard, Urban Surf Fremont, 2100 N Northlake Way; 206.545.9463 A stand-up paddleboard (or SUP) is the absolutely coolest way to get a cardio workout. Or to do yoga. Or to goof off with your family on a lake. The equipment has evolved rapidly over the past few years, and Robin Ogaard of…

The Cocktail: Jade Pagoda  Chinese baijiu (pronounced “bye-joe”) is the best-selling liquor in the world, but it was nearly impossible to find in Seattle—until Veronika Groth opened the bar at Lionhead, Jerry Traunfeld’s new Sichuan eatery. She managed to track down some of the liquor, and became a devotee. Distilled in the same tradition for…

It’s not every day that a magazine food editor butts her nose into the topic of a prominent chef’s body weight. But, we also couldn’t ignore the obvious shift in Ethan Stowell’s physical appearance. In the past year, Stowell, owner of 13 Seattle restaurants (and counting), has lost nearly 60 pounds. Frankly, he looks fantastic….