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Recipe of the Week: Caramelized Onion Whipped Sweet Potatoes
Gently browned onions bring added sweetness to this holiday classic
Need one last side dish idea for Thursday? If you like your potatoes sweet, Heather Christo has you covered with this easy whipped mash. There’s a little sugar added, but most of the sweetness comes naturally from the cooked onions and potatoes. Also, vegans take note: These potatoes can easily be prepared dairy free by…
Home of the Week: Charming Craftsman in Beacon Hill
Interior designer Sara Knowles prettied up the rental home she shares with her fiancé
Each week, we’re featuring one Seattle-area home that we think is interesting, inspiring or just a downright feast for the eyes. Some of them are actually on the market, while other homes will offer enviable style tips–courtesy of their ingenious owners or designers–that you can steal for your own abode. Even if you’re a renter,…
Activists in Westlake Park, Snow, Tolls & More
The top Seattle news stories you should be reading today
It’s Friday. It’s raining. Potentially violent protesters could be mere steps from our offices. Leading off: Warnings are out for the possibility of violent protests downtown today or over the weekend. The fringe activist group October 22nd Coalition Against Police Brutality, Repression and The Criminalization of a Generation is expected to gather at Westlake Park…
The Holiday Cheat Sheet: 9 Easy Entertaining Ideas
Cut yourself some slack: Behold, eight inspired, easy-peasy shortcuts to entertaining in high style
1. Serve pre-bottled cocktails so you don’t have to play bartender all night Don’t try to make individual drinks for each visitor. Instead, mix up a big batch of of cocktail pro A.J. Rathbun’s favorites and then bottle them, which you can do anytime from a couple of hours to a couple of days before…
2015: Year for Big Headaches or Big Solutions?
Knute Berger predicts big expectations—and bigger worries—for 2015
Looking into my crystal ball—and yes, I have one, an old green Japanese fishing float—I foresee that the year 2015 promises to be the year of either Big Headaches or Big Solutions. For one thing, we’ll be catching up with many cans we’ve been kicking down the road. It is the year that the complex…
Must List: Cinerama Reopens, Contemporary Dance Aplenty & More
What to do this weekend in Seattle
Must Make Reservations10 Restaurants Serving Up Thanksgiving DinnerRestaurants around Seattle are preparing Thanksgiving feasts for dine in and take out. Prix-fixe menus, buffets and smoked turkeys to-go give us plenty to be thankful for this year, but make your reservations, like, now. Must HearDavid Bazan and Passenger String Quartet PerformFriday (11/21, 9 p.m.) Seattle singer-songwriter…
Despite Troubled Waters, We’re Experiencing an Oyster Renaissance
Acidified ocean waters are destroying sea life, yet our region's oysters are thriving
If you’ve tried to snag a seat at Little Gull’s oyster bar on a busy night or at The Walrus & The Carpenter pretty much any time, you’ve likely noted the phenomenon. Lately, we just can’t get enough of plump and briny oysters—we revel in the taste of the Northwest that’s captured in each freshly…
#Throwback Thursday: Cornish College of the Arts Turns 100
The arts school celebrates a century and looks forward to what's next
Cornish College of the Arts—one of three colleges in the country that specializes in both the visual and performing arts—has turned 100 years old. Founder Nellie Cornish opened Cornish on Capitol Hill originally as a music school, and then expanded it to become an integrative arts campus. Cornish wanted her college to create “artists, citizens…
3 Drinks to Have Before a Big Meal
Sip on one of these three sparklers before you sit down for a hearty Thanksgiving dinner
While food takes the primary role on Thanksgiving, you mustn’t forget about the drinks. Beverages were also important to our ancestors (that’s my theory, at least), and I say the most important drinks are the ones you have before the meal and after–they help get everything started and then wind it all down. Next week,…
Road Trip to La Push’s Quileute Oceanside Resort
Enjoy a rustic getaway and watch legendary rains at this beachside destination
WHERE: The Quileute Oceanside Resort, on the northernmost point of Washington’s Pacific Coast (330 Ocean Drive, La Push; 360.374.5267; quileuteoceanside.com). WHY: For wild midwinter weather drama and unbeatable storm watching. WHAT: This rustic resort is perched on First Beach in La Push (one of the main settings for the Twilight series) and it’s second to…
Kshama Sawant Arrested, Downtown Safety & More News
The top Seattle news stories you should be reading today
Leading off on this rather warm Thursday morning: Councilwoman Kshama Sawant was arrested yesterday at a protest at Alaska Airlines’ Seattle headquarters. The protest was in support of $15 wages for Alaska Airlines workers at Sea-Tac. The Puget Sound Business Journal reports that three other people were also arrested, including two airport workers and a…
8 Ways to Get Your Home Ready for Thanksgiving
It's almost here! Tips on how to prep your abode for the busy, food-centric holiday
Thanksgiving is a welcome tradition, allowing friends and family to gather together and enjoy celebrating the holidays together. If you regularly host Thanksgiving you know that cooking, serving and cleaning up are massive tasks. So is preparing the home for houseguests. You can alleviate stress and mess by getting your home ready for the holidays and making…
Cafe Lago Offers Panforte Dessert All December
Candy-like nut bar is a holiday tradition at the Montlake Italian restaurant
Every December for each of its 24 years, Cafe Lago has been rolling out a traditional Italian treat called Panforte. It’s pronounced pan-FOR-tay and translates to “strong bread,” but what you really need to remember is that you only have a month to taste this holiday tradition. A wonderful candy-like nut bar (calling it fruitcake…
5 Shopping Events You Shouldn’t Miss
Ready the plastic: A host of shopping adventures are happening this weekend and next
There is so much to tell you about in the shopping sphere–pop-ins, pop-ups, sneaker collabs. And it’s all happening soon. Let’s get to it: Pop-In@Nordstrom: Gift & GoWhen: Launches Friday, November 21Where: Nordstrom’s downtown Seattle flagship and Bellevue Square storeWhat: Gifts, gifts and more gifts are packed into this pop-in shop, which is part of…
The Best Holiday Gifts for Kids
Sweet, soft, stylish and culturally savvy presents for all the little ones on your list
1. Designed in Australia and sold at Totara in Madrona (1130 34th Ave.; 206.765.7581; totarakids.com), this supersoft, gray lumberjack onesie by Doodlebug ($27) starts a hipster baby off on a stylish foot. 2. Our small world just got smaller with Hindi character blocks from Uncle Goose ($41.95), available at Top Ten Toys (Greenwood, 120 N…
Liquor Delivery, Marshawn Lynch Returns Lost Wallet & More
The top Seattle news stories you should be reading today
Today I learned that liquor delivery in Seattle is a thing. Glorious. Read on: Lynch and Lynch: Seahawks running back Marshawn Lynch has been in the news a lot lately. On Monday, he discussed his potentially uncertain Seahawks future with the NFL Network and today he’s being heralded for returning a lost wallet he found…
The Ban on ‘Boarding’ Mentally Ill Patients Goes Into Effect Soon
Patients no longer held in ER until beds in psychiatric facilities become available
Seattleite Lynn Caldeiro can only remember fragments of her first hospitalization four years ago—a nurse standing over her, her husband crying by her side, her own high-pitched scream above the din of the Overlake emergency room. She was sedated, her wrist and ankle strapped to a gurney. When a bed became available six hours later,…
Federal Law Guarantees Little in Regards to Overtime, Holiday Pay
Attempts to mandate paid time off fell flat in Congress
This article originally appeared on Avvo. A survey of nations with advanced economies indicates that the U.S. is the only such country that does not require employers to offer employees paid vacation time. It may seem like an insignificant nuance, but that lack of paid time off includes national and federal holidays. In fact, a…
Sea Star Deaths Linked to Virus, Bob Marley Weed & More
The top Seattle news stories you should be reading today
Happy everyone-is-mad-at-Uber Day! Delete your app (you rebel!) and then let’s dig into what’s happening in Seattle: Get ready for Bob Marley-branded weed: A Seattle firm and the Marley family are teaming up to launch a global marijuana line dubbed Marley Natural, which will include a whole host of products like accessories and strains of…
Is Seattle’s ‘Lumbersexual’ Style Finally Becoming a National Trend?
Bearded, flanneled hipsters have been around in Seattle long before they were cool
There’s a new breed of men, from Ballard to Brooklyn. It’s the bearded, flanneled hipster, otherwise known as the “Lumbersexual.” Those are two words you rarely hear together. My dad used to work in logging camps in the 1930s and I heard his incredible stories at the dinner table, including ones I won’t repeat…
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