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Where to Eat for Cheap in Seattle and on the Eastside
49 delicious (and some superbly nutritious) meals out for breakfast, lunch and dinner
Breakfast of Champions For $10 or less Morsel and BeanThe name of this bright, new Ballard café (with a sister spot, known simply as Morsel, in the University District) may imply small, delicate portions of its signature item. But the truth is that these tender house-made biscuits are big enough to be a meal on…
Battle of the 12s, Manspreading & More News
The top Seattle news stories you should be reading today
In the NFC Championship game this weekend, it’s a battle of the 12s: Seahawks fans versus the Green Bay Packers’ #12, quarterback Aaron Rodgers. MyNorthwest.com reports on the sparring of fans from each side happening on Twitter, reminiscent of Seattle Mag’s Twitter pitch war with San Francisco Mag last year at this time. Ah, memories….
Must List: Dame Edna’s Farewell, Seahawks and Portland’s Pink Martini
What to do this weekend in Seattle
Must LaughDame Edna’s Final ‘Goodbye’ Starts in Seattle(1/15 to 1/18, times vary) Australian comedy goddess Dame Edna Everage (Barry Humphries) is calling it quits after entertaining audiences for nearly a half-century. Catch her last show, Dame Edna’s Glorious Goodbye: The Farewell Tour at The Moore Theatre. Must HearPink Martini Teams up with Seattle Symphony(1/20 to…
Costumes in Cirque du Soleil’s New Show are Incredible
"Kurios" costumes are as durable and movable as they are stunning
Performers seemingly constructed of salvaged metal parts. An upside-down dinner scene where counterweights attached to an artist’s costume give the illusion of reverse gravity. A rola bola specialist who wears a gold-lined, translucent aqua-colored overcoat reminscent of the early brittle plastics, Bakelite and Rhodoid. We expect extravagance from the big top, but we’re usually so…
Our Favorite Seahawks, Sandwich-ified
In which we envision our tried-and-true Seahawks players as popular sandwiches. Delicious sandwiches
We love them. Their crusty edges. Their sweet and spicy insides that make them so unique and vibrant. We can always count on them in critical moments to lead us to the promised land. We’re referring to, of course, some of Seattle’s finest sandwiches. So we thought, in honor of this Sunday’s NFC Championship game…
Reverend Samuel McKinney Remembers his Friend Dr. King
Seattle legend reflects on his time with MLK, barbecue and where he was when Dr. King was killed
Even though it was more than 70 years ago, Seattle legend Reverend Samuel B. McKinney can still remember the nickname he and his friends gave Martin Luther King Jr. during their days at Morehouse College. “We called him ‘Runt,” McKinney told me during our interview. Indeed, in 1944, when they first met, King couldn’t have…
Immunotherapy Research is Rebooting Seattle’s Biotech Sector
This disease treatment manipulates the immune response
In the fall of 2013, researchers at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center gathered at the bedside of a lymphoma patient about to undergo a new cancer treatment—the very first human in the treatment’s first human trial. Dr. David Maloney, a Fred Hutch oncologist who specializes in developing immunotherapies for blood cancer patients, was there. It…
Cool Golden Beetle Cocktail Classes and Agrodolce Wine Classes
Sign up to learn about making yummy drinks or get the 4-1-1 on Italian wine
Want to learn a bit more about making better drinks? Or getting ready for an Italian trip and want to taste up on the country’s wines before departure? Or just wanna have a lot of fun while learning more about cocktails and wine? Check out the following upcoming cocktail-making and wine-drinking classes at Golden Beetle…
Smith Tower Sold, New LEDs on Columbia Center & More
The top Seattle news stories you should be reading today
First we thought Capitol Hill’s Kingfish Cafe was closing for good after announcing its goodbyes on its Facebook page. But it appears the restaurant’s owners are merely taking a break, cites King 5 News, before opening “a series of Kingfish Cafes” around the city. Everyone can calm down now! You have until January 25 to…
A Growing Family Sets Up in a Maltby Farmhouse
This rural sanctuary has a vintage feel with modern amenities
It’s one of the basic tenets of decorating: Where there are children, nothing shall be white. Evidently, Julie Thomas, blogger and mother of three active boys, never received that memo, as her whitewashed, vintage-farmhouse-inspired home can attest. “Everything that’s slipcovered can be thrown in the wash. I throw in a little bleach, which I couldn’t…
The Best Wines from The Rocks AVA
The soon-to-be-approved Rocks AVA has a deliciously bumpy past and a bright future
“Rocks! Rocks!” declares the December 1906 issue of Up-To-The-Times, Walla Walla’s magazine of record until 1930. “The best and largest strawberries grow in among these rocks, and such berries, too, as can’t be raised in the East. The fruit trees are growing here in abundance. The luscious clusters of grapes are still on the vine,…
Recipe for Smoked Lentil Sunchoke Cake with Black Garlic Hemp Seed Sauce
Recipes from Sutra Seattle chef Colin Patterson
Sunchoke lentil cake 1 cup dried lentils (Chef Patterson prefers Beluga or French green) 4 cups vegetable stock or water 1 piece of kombu (kelp) ¼ cup coconut cream 4 sunchokes sliced thin 1 Tablespoon olive oil salt to taste Bring lentils, stock and kombu to a boil and reduce to a simmer. (Kombu or…
Kurt Cobain’s Suicide Note Printed on Tee & More News
The top Seattle news stories you should be reading today
Whether it’s a misogynistic message printed on a tee shirt for girls (ahem, “I’m too pretty to do math”) or something racist (remember Abercrombie & Fitch’s shirt with the “Wong Brothers Laundry Service” slogan that caused an uproar back in 2002?), it seems graphic tees covered in absurd statements just won’t go away. Now, you…
Dance Company Whim W’him’s First Official Show Debuts
A local dance company turns a corner
At his rehearsal studio in Bellevue, wearing pink and red socks emblazoned with “Whim W’him,” choreographer Olivier Wevers is clearly in his element. “Push the arms, but don’t swing them,” he gently directs his dancers, modeling the subtle difference. “Focus on the wrists.” This month, the former Pacific Northwest Ballet principal presents the first performance…
Where to Grab a Delicious and Affordable Midweek Meal
Don't forget about our local culinary schools, which are cooking up incredible feasts for less
Local culinary schools are introducing the city’s next top chefs while offering a bargain meal in the process. While service is often adorably awkward, the payoff comes in the form of delicious food. Here, we highlight some of the best places to grab a midweek meal. Cafe Alki and Alhadeff GrillCulinary Arts Department at South…
Recipe of the Week: Fried Avocado Tacos
Beer-battered avocado slices with salsa verde and lime creme make these pockets shine
Set with snacks for this weekend’s Seahawks showdown against the Green Bay Packers? Get there with these fried bites by chef and entertaining expert Heather Christo. “Crispy and fragrant on the outside, [and] creamy and cool on the inside,” these pockets repurpose the avocado to tasty effect and are sure to satisfy your Sunday guests…
Willows Lodge Named Best Hotel, Rent Increases in West Seattle
The top Seattle news stories you should be reading today
When we first discovered Twin Peaks was slated to return with a new season in 2016, it was still unclear whether actor Kyle MacLachlan would reprise his role as Agent Cooper. Now, it’s official that he will indeed star in the revival! Alrighty then! (Sorry, that’s a Trey MacDougal reference.) The rents are too…
Grab a Seat at Bar Within a Bar, Prime 809
Tucked inside Daniel’s Broiler in South Lake Union, Prime 809 is a cozy spot for whiskey lovers
You’ll have to traverse an adventurous route amid South Lake Union traffic and construction, parking and valets, and then make a push through Daniel’s Broiler restaurant, the regular Daniel’s bar, and glass doors between glass shelves lined with bottles of fine spirits, to reach Prime 809 (809 Fairview Place N; 206.621.8262; schwartzbros.com). But the extra…
#Throwback Thursday: Horse Heaven Hills AVA Turns 10
Local winegrower supplies 25 percent of Washington's wine
In our vino-rich, buy-local-driven state, it’s easy to take our vast wine selection for granted, not to mention our myriad opportunities to go straight to the source. Whether you’re cozied up in a tasting room this time of year or picnicking at vineyards in the warmer months, Washington has more than 700 wineries to choose…
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