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Road Trip: Oktoberfest in Leavenworth
Bavarian beer, brats, oompah and polka. How very Oktobery
WHERE: The lederhosen capital of the Pacific Northwest: Leavenworth, Washington. WHY: For the 16th annual Leavenworth Oktoberfest (10/3–10/4, 10–11 and 17–18. $10–$20). WHAT: This gigantisch celebration of Bavarian beer features a bevy of both imported German beers (Hofbräu, Weihenstephan, Zwick’l) and locally crafted German-style brews (from Oroville’s Alpine Brewing and Leavenworth’s own Icicle Brewing). The…
Road Trip Idea: Go East for the Autumn Leaf Festival
Celebrate leaves in all their color-changing glory in LEAVEnworth
Where: Leavenworth, Washington. Why: The Washington State Autumn Leaf Festival (9/26-9/28, autumnleaffestival.com). What: Since it began in 1964, the Autumn Leaf Festival has celebrated the colors of the turning autumn leaves with a jam-packed, Bavarian-themed bash. What to Expect: Community and family-friendly activities, including live music from the likes of the General’s 7 Dixie Band,…
How Oil Trains Through Downtown Seattle Could Put us at Risk
With oil trains already rolling down the tracks, Seattle, and Washington state, consider the risks
The rattle and whistle of trains have long provided a soundtrack for beachgoers at Golden Gardens, salmon spotters at the Ballard locks and sports fans headed to a game in SoDo. So it’s not surprising that so few bother to watch the trains anymore. But a closer look could reveal something new—about a dozen times…
Top 5 Things I Ate Last Week
A week of eating summed up in 5 snapshots
It was another week of marathon eating and most of it was good. Here are some of the highlights of my last 7 days of feeding: Fried chicken at 99 ParkThis new restaurant just off Bellevue’s Main St. is not even a month old, yet they’ve already come to the astute conclusion that a…
Ikea Launches Collection of Stationery, Gift Wrap & Party Decor
In which I dive into the colorful world of Papershop and declare my affair with Ikea
I have a soft spot for Ikea. I say this as someone who is currently sitting in Karim Rashid’s elegantly odd Kite chair; someone who worships Mies van der Rohe’s Brno armchair; someone who vows to one day own either a Saarinen Womb chair (in pink!) or the tubular steel-and-leather-sling wonder that is the Wassily…
Will it Work? Inside Le Petit Cochon’s Name and Menu Change
Even if it doesn't, Derek Ronspies has other plans.
There are a lot of new restaurants in Seattle. An exhausting amount, really. I suppose that’s what happens during a city’s growth spurt. And I suppose what happens next is that only a small handful of them will survive. I see it as a sort of unintentional experiment for potential new restaurants—those who plan to open…
Time in a Bottle: Next Step in the Washington State Time Capsule is Here
Knute Berger packs a time capsule for 400 years in the future
For 25 years, I’ve been waiting for the future. And it’s almost here. At least, the next step in a long chain of events leading to the year 2389 has arrived. It all started in 1989, when Washington celebrated its centennial of statehood and I was hired by the state’s Centennial Commission to come up…
Recipes for Celery Root Puree & Green Bean Salad
Tilikum Place chef/owner Ba Culbert cooks up magic with walnut vinegar
Celery Root Puree 1 large bulb celery root (or 2 small) Cream, to cover Salt and cayenne pepper, to taste Walnut vinegar, to taste Makes 4 to 6 servings Peel celery root, either with a knife or peeler. Cut into even pieces, about 1 inch. Put in a small sauce pan and cover with cream….
Tilikum Place Chef’s Favorite Ingredient: Walnut Vinegar
Tilikum Place Café chef/owner Ba Culbert reveals her secret culinary touch
A fortuitous souvenir brought back from France by her sister led Ba Culbert, chef and co-owner of Tilikum Place Café, to one of her dearest ingredients—walnut vinegar. While not a fan of other flavored vinegars, Culbert immediately loved how walnut vinegar has a “subtle and nuanced flavor that keeps dishes light.” Walnut vinegar is sold…
The Must List: New Barbecue Resto, the Seattle Design Festival Continues
What to do this weekend
Must NoshJack’s BBQ Opened This WeekNearly six months after announcing that he was turning his famous Seattle Brisket Experience pop-up into a real-life restaurant, Jack Timmons has finally opened Jack’s BBQ. Go now for meat, meat and more meat. Must Meet and GreetTV Host Giuliana Rancic Comes to TownSunday (9/14, 9 to 11 a.m.) —…
Photos Fom the Quality Athletics Opening Party
We welcomed the newest addition to the Huxley Wallace Collective in grand style
On September 6, we celebrated the opening of Quality Athletics in Pioneer Square, the newest restaurant and sports bar from the Huxley Wallace Collective. More than 250 guests previewed the space, sampled the menu items and toasted the world of sports. The night was a slam dunk, ending with house-made cotton candy and seasonal boozy…
#Throwback Thursday: Washington State Fair Way Back When
From 1900 to 2014, the state fair tradition lives on in Washington
“The Valley Fair” as it was formerly called started in the fall of 1900 as a means to help local agricultural and dairy farmers, miners, and manufacturers exhibit and sell their products in a community setting. The first fair took place on October 4th, 1900 and was only a three-day event. Admission for the whole…
4 Drinks to Celebrate the Beginning of School
The kiddos are back in school, so it's time to make a drink
Another school year has begun (or, perhaps for some, is beginning), and I for one think that we should celebrate with a toast–or four. Knowledge and learning are important things (not to mention having the kids out of the house for a number of hours each day is pretty great, too). Also, I firmly believe…
Seahawk Jeron Johnson’s Top 10 Things to Do in Seattle (Plus One We Made Up)
The strong safety for the Seahawks dishes on what he likes to do in Seattle
Seattle Seahawks strong safety #23 Jeron Johnson is now in his fourth season with our Super Bowl-winning team. Johnson had eight tackles this preseason and was mic’d up during the August 16 Seahawks/Broncos game. (Skip to around 1:52 for his sound bites during warm-up and to see the former Boise State player’s high energy–not to…
Our Picks for What to See and Do This Fall
This season’s arts lineup is packed with picks that will have you applauding for more
Coming-of-age choreography, sci-fi ceramics, film noir, new memoirs, kinky boots and the great society—pick your poison in one of the categories below for this season’s most impressive arts events, plus the new arts venues that are popping up all over town. VISUAL ARTS DANCE NEW ARTS VENUES THEATER LITERATURE FILM MUSIC
What to Do This Fall: Music Events
From opera to a jazz fest, our picks for the best musical acts in town
JAZZThe Earshot Jazz Festival features more than 50 performances, including an opening-night birthday tribute to Thelonious Monk, “Monk 10/10,” featuring 10 of Seattle’s best jazz pianists playing works by the jazz genius, and a 10-piece ensemble led by local jazz pioneer Wayne Horvitz. Seattle’s avant-jazz scene is well represented at the fest, with performances by…
What to Read this Fall: Literature
In new memoirs, Seattle writers battle demons— and live to tell the tale
My Fluorescent God ($14.95)Almost Live! alum Joe Guppy recounts the story of his self-described “crazy period” in 1971, when he stayed for a stint in a Seattle mental hospital, haunted by the hellfire of his Catholic faith as well as his dark determination to jump off the Aurora Bridge. Using journals and doctors’ notes from…
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