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Here Are the 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: Chicken & waffles at The BurgundianBefore eating this for breakfast ($13) on Friday, I wasn’t really a chicken and waffles kind of gal. But this dish is life/breakfast…
Jack’s BBQ Opens Monday in Georgetown
So. Much. Meat.
UPDATE: Timmons told me Sunday that he has pushed the opening date to Tuesday, Sept. 9, and that instead of being open daily, Jack’s BBQ will be open Tues-Sun. Turns out, working 7 days a week doesn’t give the man enough time to sleep or see his family. Nearly six month after announcing that he…
In Bed with Nancy and Joe Guppy
Nancy Guppy gets intimate with writer and performer (and husband) Joe Guppy
Known best for his stint as a writer/performer on the comedy show Almost Live, Joe Guppy was once a patient in the psych ward at Providence Hospital. His new memoir, My Fluorescent God, revisits that experience from the perspective of his current occupation—as a psychotherapist. Hear him read and reflect at the book launch (9/13,…
Pushing Buttons
A local tech innovation takes the idea of classic medical alert devices and gives them a trendy wearable tech update. The React Sidekick is a Bluetooth gadget that looks like your car key fob and clips on your clothing, bag, or anywhere else; it pairs with the company’s phone app, React Mobile, to help you…
Bras and Breast Cancer Risk
In news you might not have been sure you were waiting for, researchers at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center have put to rest the question of whether bra-wearing increases breast cancer risk for postmenopausal women. The study results were published in Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention. Lu Chen, Fred Hutch researcher and University of Washington…
Arctic Char with Pesto and Skyr
Chef Viktor Orn Andresson, Nordic Chef of the Year in 2014 cooks up char straight from the Arctic. Artic char Ingredients:1 kg Arctic charMethod: Pell the bone and cut in 100 gr pieces. Dress with oil and season with salt and pepper on an oven tray. Spread the pesto over the top evenly and…
Top Stories from the Week
If you missed one of our best stories from this first week of September, we've got you covered
Thank goodness it’s Friday! And what a good Friday it is after a particularly stellar season opener last night by the ‘Hawks. Our defense definitely lived up to its outstanding reputation. A wonderful weekend awaits and if you need some inspiration on what to do, check out our weekend Must List. In case you were too…
Fab-U-Wish at Westfield Southcenter
Join E! News host Giuliana Rancic at Southcenter for a champagne brunch, fashion show and pampering event on Sunday, September 14 in support of her charity, Fab-U-Wish, which grants fashion, beauty and celebrity-themed wishes for women undergoing treatment for breast or ovarian cancer. Ten women will win one of Giuliana’s Gorgeous Giveaways, which includes jewelry from…
Deep Sea Diver’s “Always Waiting” EP Released Today
No more waiting for "Always Waiting"
Deep Sea Diver just released its extended play Always Waiting. Indie rockers know that Deep Sea Diver is Jessica Dobson’s baby. Who is Jessica Dobson? Well if you read Seattle Magazine’s 50 Bands Rocking Seattle Music Right Now this month, you probably heard her. Dobson is pretty much the coolest person I’ve heard about in the Indie…
Drygoods Design Kicks Off Fall with a New Store Location, a Grand-Opening Party and a Bunch of New Classes
To kick off its official move from Ballard to Pioneer Square Drygoods Design (301 Occidental Ave. S) is throwing a grand-opening party, complete with door prizes and bubbly, this Friday (9/5), starting at 6 p.m. (The shindig was pushed by a day so as not to compete with—we’re going to say it—those victorious Seahawks’ revelers on Thursday.)…
Seattle Symphony To Release “Become Ocean”
Pulitzer Prize Winner, John Luther Adams's masterwork will soon be heard and experienced by all
The opening strains of the symphony Become Ocean are like some faraway aural mirage—so low and rumbling that at first, it’s unclear if what you are hearing is real. But soon a magnificent soundscape crystallizes, one that ebbs and flows, pulling and pushing the listener along as if at the mercy of the tides. The…
A Tasty Coffee Experience Enhanced
A Seattle-born coffee topper makes to-go cuppas taste better
Who better than a Seattleite to come up with a high-tech coffee lid? Doug Fleming, a native son and avid follower of “third wave” coffee trends, thought it was a shame to ruin high-quality coffee by sipping it through a poorly designed lid. He founded a company called Vaporpath in 2007 and devoted years to…
#Throwback Thursday: Seahawks Through The Years
The team that started as a mere expansion team has truly made its mark in NFL history
It is a perfect, sunny gameday Thursday and the weekend is imminent. What could make today better? How about a quick Seahawks history lesson and some old school Seahawks pictures? In honor of our Super Bowl champs returning to CenturyLink Field tonight, I’d say it would be downright fitting. Disclaimer: I quickly learned that our…
E. Smith Mercantile Now Serves Lunch, and It’s Pretty Great
Lunchtails, sandwiches, salads and...did we mention lunchtails?
As of yesterday, the not-so-hidden anymore back bar at E. Smith Mercantile in Pioneer Square is offering lunch. There wasn’t much fanfare, but I saw the initial Facebook post weeks ago announcing the new menu, and immediately wrote down “lunch at E. Smith” in my calendar. I have adored the bar at this higher-end, local…
Mossback Monday (On Tuesday Afternoon)
Today's news roundup...still recovering from the long weekend
Protests: Fast-food and home care workers plan strikes to boost $15 minimum wage effort in six U.S. cities this week. Transport: Seattle streets are worse than ever. Weather: Oh, what a summer it was. Coffee Culture:A Drive-thru Latte Bordello? Taking steamy to a new level. Innovations:I’m not sure being shot out of a tube at…
Amy Pennington’s Fried Apple Hand Pies
Excerpt from Apples: From Harvest to Table – 50 Recipes & More Starring the Tried-and-True favorite, BY AMY PENNINGTON, St. Martin’s Griffin Makes 12 to 15 hand pies The filling for these apple hand pies is heavily spiked with warming spices and cooked down to a thick fragrant syrup. The crust is flaky and layered, and it…
Amy Pennington’s Pea Falafel
from Apartment Gardening © Amy Pennington Serves 4 1 ¼ cup chickpeas 1 ¼ cup peas, shelled ½ large onion, chopped ¼ cup chickpea flour ½ teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon smoked paprika 1 teaspoon curry powder 1 teaspoon garam masala ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper ¼ teaspoon cayenne 1 cup fresh…
Amy Pennington’s Spiced Yogurt Chicken
from Urban Pantry, © Amy Pennington Makes 4-6 servings One 4- to 5- pound chicken, cut up into pieces 4 to 5 tablespoons salt 1 cup plain yogurt (nonfat or full fat is fine) ½ cup milk 2 cloves garlic, smashed or finely chopped ¼ cup chopped fresh mint One 3-inch piece fresh ginger, peeled…
Amy Pennington’s Thyme-Roasted Chicken Legs with Charred Onions
From Apartment Gardening © Amy Pennington Serves 4 8 chicken legs Salt 2 onions, peeled and cut into half moons or rings of medium thickeness 3 tablespoons olive oil 6 tablespoons chopped thyme, divided, plus more for garnish ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper 1 lemon, zested Prepare chicken legs by salting liberally at least an hour before…
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