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Upscaling Seattle: Our Once Middle-Class City Has Shifted
From gourmet coffee bars to destination retail, Seattle is skewing high end
In our bi-monthly Seattlemag.com column, Knute Berger–who writes regularly for Seattle Magazine and Crosscut.com and is a frequent pundit on KUOW–takes an in-depth look at some of the highly topical and sometimes polarizing issues in our city. Seattle is upsizing—soon many neighborhoods will be sprouting high-rises—but we’re also “upscaling.” Our once stolidly middle-class city that…
Kurt Farm Shop opens on Chophouse Row
Farm-fresh ice creams, cheeses await on Capitol Hill
Capitol Hill’s second destination food hall officially opened its doors on May 1 with Kurt Farm Shop, a dreamy little outpost devoted to the dairy goodies made on Kurt Timmermeister’s Vashon Island Kurtwood Farms. Inside the 295-square-foot shop, Timmermeister showcases his farm-fresh, artisanal ice creams and signature farmstead cheeses: Dinah’s, a bloomy rind cheese; the…
Chinook Fest Returns with Allen Stone in Tow
The local music event adds second festival, merges great music with the great outdoors
For the past three years, a grassroots music festival called Chinook Fest has been growing larger in a picturesque patch of forest park near Naches in central Washington. Started in 2012 as a musical party that Seattle band Cody Beebe and the Crooks threw for its fans, the intimate and community-focused event has become a…
Chic Scissors for Everyday Snipping and Slicing
Scissors—the household workhorse that we all too often take for granted until a pair comes along that inspires us to rethink the simple acts of snipping and slicing. Case in point: This ten-blade showstopper is made to mince tender herbs but is just as handy at transforming ribbon for especially lovely packages. Nab your pair…
Lunchtime cravings: Slab Sandwiches & Pie
Inventive, mouthwatering sandwiches-- what more could you want from a lunch spot?
The ideal lunch at Slab Sandwiches & Pie—part of the new Lark conglomer-ate near the busy heart of Capitol Hill’s Pike/Pine corridor—is a brisket sandwich ($11), slathered in smoked mayo, with pickled jalapeño peppers and grilled romaine lettuce, shared with someone else. This is so that you can then eat a warmed-up chocolate and smoked…
Pioneer Square Dining: Casco Antiguo
Flavorful tacos and fresh margaritas are just a few of the mouthwatering menu items
At Burnt-Orange-hued Casco Antiguo (in the former Calozzi’s space in Pioneer Square), you can opt for family-friendly dining on the “cocina” side, where kitchen-bar seats offer a view of the busy crew grilling meats, stirring pots and toasting just-made tortillas on a griddle. Honey-toned wood banquettes and tables, built by co-owner Harvey Van Allen, stand…
Step into Greenwood’s English Village-Style Cozy Nut Tavern
Enjoy a hand-crafted cocktail, U.K. tap list, and hearty snacks
Squirreled away near the intersection of 85th Street and Greenwood Avenue, The Cozy Nut (123 N 85th St.; 206.784.2240) has an English village pub atmosphere and hosts a crowd of regulars from the neighborhood. But be warned: The first thing you’ll see when you enter is a large glass diorama with a big horned sheep’s…
An Eastside Home Gets a Modern Game Room Redesign
Fremont-Based Architecture Firm Turns Basement into Upscale Wine Cellar and Entertainment Center
How do you transform an open, undefined 1,800-square-foot basement into a sophisticated space for fine wine, video games, sports, movies and music? Such was the challenge presented to designer Margaret Menter when a video game executive and his wife charged her with creating the ultimate home entertainment center in their Eastside home, located on the…
Spend Memorial Day Road-Tripping Through Willamette Wine Country
Celebrate 50 Years of Pinot Noir Planting in the Willamette Valley
Where: Oregon’s Willamette Valley. WHY: Because 2015 marks the 50th anniversary of the first Pinot Noir planting in the Willamette Valley, which the whole region celebrates during the annual Memorial Weekend in the Wine Country event (5/23–5/25; willamettewines.com). WHAT: Once considered the promised land for pioneers on the Oregon Trail, the Willamette Valley now holds…
Nordstrom Completes First Phase of Renovation, Mercer Bike Path Opens
The top Seattle news stories you should be reading today
Nordstrom News: We reported back in March that the department store had partnered with Seattle-based global architecture firm Callison to remodel its downtown flagship. What was in the works for the renovation included “incorporating beaucoup natural light into the shopping experience” and “expanding its sales floor to the perimeter windows and open up visibility to…
Stan Lee on Zombies, Spiderman and the Superhero that got Away
Our exclusive with the genius, just in time for Avengers: Age of Ultron opening weekend
Comic fans around the country just might spontaneously combust this weekend: Saturday, May 2, is Free Comic Book Day and more buzzworthy, the new Marvel Avengers: Age of Ultron movie opens. How about I throw one more log on the fanboy/girl flames with Seattle mag’s exclusive interview with Stan Lee while he was in town…
Must List: May the Fourth Festivities and Seattle Opera’s ‘Ariadne’
What to do this weekend in Seattle
Must JediMay the 4th Be With You at EMPMonday (5/4, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.) Don your finest Luke or Leia costume for a family-friendly intergalactic bash in honor of Star Wars Day, which (naturally) happens on May 4th. Expect Star Wars-themed arts and crafts, a roaming R2-D2, trivia, photo ops and Darth Vader masks….
Mother’s Day Gifts You Can Make For Under $20
Treat your mom (without spending a fortune) by making her a DIY gift she can use around the home!
While most moms will deny the fact that they want a gift for Mother’s Day, we all know a little extra love goes a long way. If your mom spends her days organizing, gardening, or preparing meals, give back this Mother’s Day by gifting her with items she can use every day in her home….
4 Julep Stops in Seattle for Derby Day
Where to snag a delish mint julep for a rousing round of 'My Old Kentucky Home'
The Mint Julep (and other forms of Julep) has been around for a long time. While now most people only know the traditional version – which is swell, when made right – variations on the theme are part of a long lineage. Since this Saturday is the Kentucky Derby, traditionally the biggest Mint Julep day…
Best Restaurants for Mother’s Day brunch
Treat mom to new brunch programs at award-winning restaurants
Sure, nothing says ‘I love you’ like flowers and a handmade card. But nothing – and I mean nothing – says ‘I love you’ and ‘I won’t do it again’ and ‘Yes, I will clean up my toys and eat my vegetables and let you sleep’ like brunch. And not just any brunch, but one…
Crashing and Burning at GoFest
Failing is fun at Whistler's summer outdoor festival
GoFest, the second annual Great Outdoors Festival at Whistler, B.C., kicks off May 16 with four days of activities, including several extreme sports competitions that are fun for both participants and spectators alike — especially if you don’t mind getting a little wet. And dirty. And maybe a little envious. Here’s a quick rundown…
6 Emerging Washington White Wines
A growing number of uncommon grape varieties in Washington are transforming our white wine palate
Chardonnay and Riesling together make up nearly 80 percent of white wine grapes harvested each year in Washington. Include the next six varieties—Pinot Gris, Sauvignon Blanc, Gewürztraminer, Viognier, Chenin Blanc and Semillon—and the number rises to 98.7 percent. That leaves just 1.3 percent for the whole splendid mess of Earth’s other white grapes. (To put…
Lady Rizo Struts her Stuff in Teatro ZinZanni’s New Show
Nancy Guppy gets behind the persona of Lady Rizo
Chanteuse, comedienne and cabaret star Lady Rizo recently told alma mater Cornish College that she’ll know she’s truly successful when drag queens start doing impressions of her. But as a major force on the NYC singing scene and with a Grammy under her belt, Ms. Rizo (aka Amelia Zirin-Brown) has already arrived. She struts her…
One of the Deadliest Days on Mt. Rainier: One Year Later
A Mount Rainier guide tries to put last year’s deadly accident into perspective
On a Thursday evening one year ago this May, I walked into my kitchen wearing flannel pajamas. I had just driven back to my apartment in Seattle after guiding a three-day summit bid on Mount Rainier, and I could still feel the raw bite of the wind on my face. A light flashed on my…
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