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Recipe of the Week: Neiman Marcus’ Mahi Mahi Tacos
Exquisite shoes, clothes, handbags, and tacos? Craft NM's savory recipe and judge for yourself
When we think Neiman Marcus, we think really cute shoes, clothes and handbags. What if we told you that this luxury apparel retailer was a member of the foodie community, too? Jaw, meet floor. Neiman Marcus houses nearly 50 swanky restaurants around the country including Mariposa right here in Bellevue at The Shops at the…
Diwali Celebrations from India to Seattle
This pan-Indian holiday brings light, food, friends, family and a fresh start
Diwali, the vibrant, Indian multi-day festival commenced yesterday according to the Hindu lunar calendar (it is also celebrated by Sikh and Jain communities with slightly different practices). For most Hindus, Diwali is extremely significant in bringing about new beginnings as it coincides with the Hindu new year. It is a holiday that is celebrated with…
Sims Meets Seattle: Recreating the Emerald City in Sims 4
Players of the popular video game have already created plenty of Seattle (and Twilight) content
The launch of EA Maxis’ The Sims 4 in early September may have been met with disappointment by many long-time fans of the popular video game for its lack of basic features (no pools or toddlers) and restrictive movement (loading screens just to take a walk), but that hasn’t stopped players from creating and uploading…
Fans React to Rumors of Milwaukee Bucks Moving to Seattle
Another day, another NBA team rumored to be moving to Seattle
Well this is interesting. ESPN’s Bill Simmons speculated last week in an episode ofBill and Jalen’s 2014-15 Preview about the hefty profit NBA owners could potentially make if they sell the Milwaukee Bucks franchise to Seattle, and theorized that it was even likely to happen given that Milwaukee still hasn’t found a location for the…
Seattle Skyscrapers Made Out of Wood?
Why building 30-story high-rises out of wood is actually more feasible than you think
In our bi-monthly Seattlemag.com column And Another Thing…, 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 was built of and on wood. A sawmill was our first industry and created…
Try This Now: Squid Jiggling
Why professional forager Langdon Cook hits the waterfront after midnight
No, it’s not a new dance craze. Starting right around Labor Day and continuing into the new year, the inner bays of Puget Sound are host to a voracious predator that swarms in by the millions: squid. These aren’t the giant squid of lore. Called market squid, they’re a more manageable size of 10 inches…
5 Hot New Shops in the Chinatown-International District
An array of new and classic shops specializing in global goods from the Far East to Scandinavia
1. King Street Supply Co. (666 S King St.; 206.650.2367; plankandgrain.com) acts as the bricks-and-mortar showroom for owners Erick and Apryl Waldman’s thriving furniture brand, Plank & Grain. In addition to rustic tables crafted with old-growth Douglas fir reclaimed from warehouses and buildings (starting at $1,300), the shop, which opened last April, also offers the…
Catching Up with Renee Erickson On Her ‘A Boat a Whale & a Walrus’ Book Tour
"I had a plan of what my life was going to be like and owning a restaurant was not that."
Last night, I drove down to Portland for a 16 hour whirlwind trip (thank you Jupiter Hotel for the last minute accommodations!). It’s not something I would normally do during the week, but this was important: an invitation to attend one of Renee Erickson’s book launch parties. Erickson (Walrus and the Carpenter, Barnacle, The Whale Wins,…
Must List: ‘We Are 12,’ Cherdonna Shinatra & More
What to do this weekend in Seattle
Must Revel“We Are 12” Exhibit opens at EMP(Through 2015, times vary) “We Are 12: The Seattle Seahawks and the Road to Victory” celebrates the most passionate and loudest fans in the NFL and chronicles the Seahawks’ impressive journey to becoming Super Bowl champions. See the Vince Lombardi trophy, the Super Bowl championship ring and actual…
#Throwback Thursday: High-Fashion Fun with Gucci
To fete Gucci's recent flagship store opening in Bellevue, we look back at its stylish days gone by
As if Bellevue’s The Shops at the Bravern wasn’t a dapper enough shopping experience with the likes of Jimmy Choo, Ferragamo, and Louis Vuitton all sharing its walls, Italian fashion label Gucci opened a sizeable, 8,000-square-foot flagship store there this past spring. In honor of Throwback Thursday, we wanted to not only get a quick…
The Best Vegetarian Restaurants in and Around Seattle
Meatless Mondays may be a trend, but these vegan and vegetarian spots keep everyone happy
Bainbridge Island Emmy’s Vege House This cash-only Bainbridge takeout joint is the truest definition of a hole-in-the-wall—just a walk-up window from which you can glimpse the owners cooking inside. But despite its diminutive size, or perhaps because of it, the restaurant has a cult following among locals and tourists, more than a few of whom…
Local Spirit Spotlight: Sidetrack Blueberry Liqueur
Plus three cocktail recipes featuring the smashing spirit
Hello lovers and supporters on Washington state distilleries! We talk a lot here about an assortment of locally-made spirits and liqueurs, often using them in recipes, and mentioning new ones. But I thought it’d be fun to discuss a single spirit or liqueur made locally, with some cocktail recipes that use it. This week, since…
Photos from BREW Seattle 2014
Our annual beer-tasting event, presented by BevMo, was a grand old time
Seattle magazine’s second annual BREW Seattle, presented by BevMo, took place on Friday, October 10, complete with a sold-out crowd of more than 700 people. While beer events seem to be popping up everywhere these days, BREW Seattle remains the largest local-breweries-only tasting event of the year, honoring the local craft beer culture in the…
A Light and Bright Remodel in Madrona
Father-daughter architects give a 1904 Madrona house a bigger, brighter style
It’s hard to imagine a truer window into an architect’s mind than wandering the rooms of his own home. That’s exactly the scenario Crystal Bernstein lucked into while visiting a friend who was house-sitting for Rick Sundberg, FAIA, of Seattle’s SKL Architects. “I remember really liking it,” Bernstein says, “and thinking everything was very elegant,…
Washington Wine Country Getaways
A tour through Washington’s most scenic destination wineries and breweries
Eastern Washington is loaded with natural beauty: Rolling fields of onions, wheat and hops, and lush terraced vineyards cut into high desert plateaus, all carved by the majestic Columbia River—what could be better? Consider taking in that view from the veranda of a winery tasting room with a smooth Cabernet or a crisp Gewürztraminer in…
Where to Crush Grapes in Woodinville’s Wine Country
A host of wine camps where you can get your feet dirty
The forklift speeds a huge plastic tote to the crusher, twirls it like a toy and dumps the finest Merlot grapes into the gleaming stainless steel maw of the crushing machine. The whirring gears separate the stems, squish the grapes and send them bouncing down the sorting table. Now it’s up to me and seven…
Beer Touring in Washington Wine Country
A tour through Washington’s most scenic destination breweries
IN THE CASCADES:Located on the main drag in Roslyn, the tiny town located just a few miles from Suncadia Resort, Wild Earth Brewing Company invites you to visit its intimate beer-only tasting room, where thirsty locals and beer tourists vie for barstools or a seat at one of just three tables. Sip a pint of…
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