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Instagram Inspiration: Amazing Hair Color
Chic color that's bound to turn heads
There’s not a lot that I love more in this world than getting my hair done. Whether I’m popping into the salon for a quick blowout or planning on spending my entire day under the dryer with a full head of foils, I love the feeling of being pampered and beautified by professionals. It’s not…
Cashew culture: Seattle spots for vegan nuts
Anar, Amandine and Seattle Cookie Counter experiment with moon-shaped nut
Is it just us, or is the cashew having a moment? This week, we’ve spied the mild-flavored, kidney-shaped nut pop up in innovative ways at hot spots around Seattle. First, at Anar, the new Middle Eastern juice bar and cafe, which opened last week in the South Lake Union’s Amazon Doppler Building. There, Mamnoon owners…
Great Winter Wines from Washington
The first of a series, Paul Zitarelli recommends the best wines for cool-weather sipping
Winter is woven into the fabric of our beings as Seattleites. The ceaseless drizzle. The cloud layer a mere 14 feet off the ground. The onset of twilight in early afternoon. Some of us gripe about winter while nurturing a secret fondness. Some openly embrace it, while the rest move to some other, certainly sunnier,…
6 Small-Batch Coffee Roasters We Love
Small-batch coffee roasters take an artisanal approach to Seattle’s favorite beverage
In this coffee mecca, where you can’t throw a bag of Pike Place Roast without hitting a Starbucks, we’ve moved well beyond the third wave. The growing trend among Seattle’s coffee cognoscenti is roasting in small batches. What does that mean for your morning cup? Lighter, brighter roasts that preserve more of the bean’s natural,…
Where to Celebrate the Chinese New Year
Channel your inner Fire Monkey at the sixth annual Lunar New Year Celebration
It’s time to celebrate another new year, in lunar style. The Chinese New Year begins in February, and it is the Year of the Fire Monkey—a zodiac sign that only occurs once every 60 years. The character is usually regarded as clever, witty sociable and surrounded by lots of friends. Channel your inner Fire Monkey…
Seattle Magazine’s Top Doctors 2016
The 413 best physicians in the Puget Sound region, as chosen by their peers
We value few things in life more than our health. We remind ourselves of this every time we offer a celebratory toast, every time we greet a friend with a simple “How are you?” and most of all, each time we fall ill—and need someone whom we can trust to help us heal. That’s…
Recipe of the Week: Vegan Lemon Mousse with Pomegranate Flair
This dessert by Mackenzie Schieck is refreshing and easy to make
It’s a new year and after the holidays we all swore we were going to cut back on all the heavy sweets, right? Right. Still, sometimes you just can’t shake that craving for a sugary bite. Don’t worry! We have a dessert recipe for a dairy-free and gluten-free lemon mousse from Mackenzie Schieck’s Pine and…
Seattle Wine Blog Releases First Book
Local wine blogger Madeline Puckette marries wine with design
Wine blogger Madeline Puckette is a visual learner. A sommelier and graphic designer by training, Puckette, an Oregon native, first taught herself about wine—specifically, how to identify its flavors and aromas—by doodling on note cards. Champagne may have inspired a sketch of butter and a knobby truffle; Pinot Noir, a stem of chocolate-dipped cherries. Those…
How to Throw an Oscar Party
The 88th Annual Academy Awards ceremony airs on February 28. Here's how to enjoy it in high style
A red carpet-ready bash starts with ample planning and a few expert tips and tricks up your fashionable sleeve. I love to entertain and threw my first over-the-top Oscar party last year for around 15 of my friends. It was mostly successful–though I’ll share a few of my pitfalls here so you don’t make the…
The Must List: Snowga Overlooking Lake Chelan, Children’s Film Fest
What to do this weekend in Seattle
Must StretchGive “Snowga” a TrySaturday (1/23, 11:30 a.m.) Yogachelan takes yoga out of the studio and onto the slopes with “snowga,” two-and-a-half-hour sessions ($45) that start off with 30 minutes of yoga followed by a snowshoe trek along the Echo Ridge Trail overlooking Lake Chelan, stopping periodically to practice mountain pose, of course, among others….
Enjoy a New Wine-based Cocktail From Liberty
Drink in the freedom with this new twist on a wine cocktail
The Cocktail: The Red October Wine cocktails (drinks made with wine as their base and the addition of other ingredients) have been around since our first brave drinking ancestors added herbs and spices to their cup. A hit for years, these drinks dropped out of favor for the most part for much of the last…
Why Classical Music Still Thrives in Seattle
What Seattle is doing to keep classical music resonating with young adult audiences
A classically trained pianist, Christopher O’Riley takes the stage at Meany Hall on the University of Washington campus and begins playing some elegant Shostakovich. The young audience listens quietly. Then, O’Riley hammers out a tune by famed alternative-rock band Radiohead—and the crowd roars in approval. Just as suddenly, O’Riley returns to the graceful classical music…
Two Iconic Waterfront Streetcars Saved and More News
The top Seattle news stories you should be reading today
Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) and King County Metro have announced the decision to sell three of five George Benson streetcars, keeping two as part of a deal with non-profit group Friends of the Benson Trolleys. You may remember the Benson line trolleys as the ones that used to cruise up and down the Seattle…
Three First Impressions of the Bar at Capitol Hill’s Lionhead
Don't miss the stellar bar program at Lionhead on Capitol Hill
Capitol Hill’s Lionhead is already garnering kudos for its Sichuan cuisine from renowned chef Jerry Traunfeld, and it is delicious. But don’t miss the bar program at Poppy’s sibling and neighbor. We stopped in recently and sat right at the bar itself to sample cocktails and learn about the mysteries of Baijiu. The Baijius: If…
7 Reasons to Attend Seattle Wine and Food Experience
Grand tasting set for Feb. 21 at Seattle Center Exhibition Hall
Sheer size. With 200 vendors including 50 chefs, 500 wines, mixologists, distillers, cider and brew masters, cookbook authors and so forth, Seattle Food and Wine Experience — from 1 to 5 p.m. Feb. 21 at the Seattle Center Exhibition Hall — is a convenient way to sip and sample the very best going on in…
New Procedure Helps Patients with High Risks
A less invasive procedure offers new options for high-risk patients
When surgeons are dealing with clogged or narrowed aortic valves, they often perform a procedure that involves opening the chest in order to replace the blocked valve with an artificial one. For some heart patients, such as the elderly, the surgery is too risky. Bellevue’s Overlake Medical Center and Group Health Cooperative have teamed up…
Top Doctors 2016: Radiation Oncology
Radiation oncologists specialize in treating cancer with radiation therapy. K. Ray Badiozamani, M.D., testicular cancer, prostate cancer, bladder cancer; Virginia Mason Medical Center, Radiation Oncology, 1100 Ninth Ave., Seattle, 206.223.6801; Virginia Mason; University of Washington, 1995 Todd A. Barnett, M.D., Hodgkin’s and non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, lung cancer, breast cancer; Swedish Cancer Institute, 1221 Madison St., Seattle,…
Top Doctors 2016: Vascular Surgery
Vascular surgeons treat diseases of the arteries and veins (excluding the heart) through medical therapy, minimally invasive catheter procedures and surgical reconstruction. Brian Lange, M.D., aneurysm, angioplasty and stent placement, carotid artery surgery; Swedish Heart & Vascular Institute, 801 Broadway, Seattle, 206.215.5921; Swedish Medical Center–First Hill; University of Washington, 1984 Mark H. Meissner, M.D., deep…
Top Doctors 2016: Vascular & Interventional Radiology
These radiologists use minimally invasive, image-guided procedures to diagnose and treat diseases in most organ systems. William B. Crenshaw, M.D., interventional radiology, interventional oncology, vascular disease; Vascular and Interventional Radiology at Overlake, 1035 116th Ave. NE, Bellevue, 425.688.5005; Overlake Hospital Medical Center, Swedish Medical Center–Cherry Hill; University of Virginia, 1987 Ray S. Jensen, M.D., chemoembolization…
Top Doctors 2016: Thoracic & Cardiac Surgery
Thoracic and cardiac surgery includes operations performed on any organ in the chest, including the lungs, esophagus, heart and others. Thoracic surgeons treat patients with lung cancer, coronary disease, aneurysms and heart diseases. A subset of thoracic surgery, cardiac surgery includes aortic and valve surgery, artificial hearts and implantable devices, atrial fibrillation and bypass surgery,…
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