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Book Bindery’s New Chef and Shaun McCrain’s Next Chapter
!–paging_filter–pCome end of June, stronga href=”http://www.bookbinderyrestaurant.com/” target=”_blank”Book Bindery/a/strong in *Queen Anne will be closing for good, re-emerging in August with a new name and a new chef./ppBy way of press release, the owners behind the winery-adjacent restaurant along the Ship Canal announced that Nico Borzee, most recently of stronga href=”http://artusibar.com/” target=”_blank”Artusi/a/strong, will be stepping into…
From Green Jell-O to Greens
!–paging_filter–pA hospital is the last place you’re likely to think of when looking for a good meal. But Seattle’s foodie and farmers’ market culture is sending canned beets and green Jell-O the way of the dodo, with local hospitals making fresh, sustainable—and most of all tasty—food a part of their offerings for patients and their…
New Natural Health Store in Capitol Hill’s 19th Mercer Development
Seattle’s longtime herbal expert opens a new home for natural health
!–paging_filter–pAre you ready for a reishi-tini? The healthy mocktail—made from reishi mushroom and lemon balm extracts, lemon juice and limeade with a lime twist—is one of several made to order at the new offshoot of Tierney Salter’s popular natural health store, The Herbalist. Having recently celebrated 30 years in business in Ravenna, Salter begins a…
W Seattle’s Wear Wednesdays: Jewelry Showcase
!–paging_filter–pJune’s a href=”http://www.traceseattle.com/wearwednesdays” target=”_blank”Wear Wednesdays at the W Seattle/a (5 to 7 p.m. on June 4) is a jewelry showcase featuring two great local designers, a href=”http://www.joannamorgandesigns.com/” target=”_blank”Joanna Morgan Designs/a and a href=”http://mashaosoianudesign.com/product-category/jewelry/” target=”_blank”Masha Osoianu/a./ppMorgan will be bringing pieces from her Talisman, Signature and Scavenger collections, which we lauded in the a href=”http://\/\/seattlemag.com/best-accessory-designer-tie-joanna-morgan“2013 Seamless in…
New York Up-and-Comer Ji Oh at Butch Blum
!–paging_filter–pKay Smith-Blum has been buying clothing for a href=”http://\/\/seattlemag.com.239elwb01.blackmesh.com/butch-blum“Butch Blum/a for 40 years and definitely has the eye for it—given the shop’s continued success. During a recent buying trip to New York, Smith-Blum journeyed way past Canal St. on Broadway in the rain, dodging pothole and mud-flying from taxi-cab wheels, to visit designer a href=”http://jiohny.com/”…
Restaurant Openings, Closings More
!–paging_filter–pKeeping track of restaurant news can be a daunting task. Here’s a round-up from the past week to help you manage./ppspan style=”font-size: large;”OPENINGS/span/ppstrongCapitol Hillnbsp;/strongbrThe guy behind stronga href=”http://taphousegrill.com/” target=”_blank”Tap House Grill/a/strongnbsp;is opening a massive pub called strongStout/strong.nbsp;a href=”http://www.capitolhillseattle.com/2014/05/capitol-hill-fooddrink-stout-m…” target=”_blank”emCHS/emnbsp;has intel/anbsp;on the 5,700-square-foot space that will be moving into the Sunset Electrical building on Pine and…
Meet The Saint’s New Chef and the Story Behind His Amazing Tacos
!–paging_filter–pTaco lovers, listen up. Two words why you need to get to stronga href=”http://www.thesaintsocialclub.com/” target=”_blank”The Saint/a /strongas soon as possible: Álvaro Candela. He’s the guy behind the wildly popular Monday taco nights at Matt Dillon’snbsp;stronga href=”http://www.sitkaandspruce.com/” target=”_blank”Sitka Spruce/a/strong that ended last month when Candela accepted the job as executive chef at Capitol Hill’s “tequila salvation”…
PNB Performs ‘Giselle,’ a Jazz Festival in Bellevue and Music Video Madness at EMP
!–paging_filter–pstrongMust Seebra href=”http://bit.ly/RCK4TQ” target=”_blank”Pacific Northwest Ballet Closes the Season with emGiselle/em/a/strongbr(5/30 to 6/8, times vary) — Giselle—everyone’s favorite jilted-bride ghost—returns to Pacific Northwest Ballet, this time with all new sets and costumes created by acclaimed French designer Jerome Kaplan. Principal dancer Kaori Nakamura takes lead in this season ender, which also happens to be her…
Velouria Moving to Pioneer Square
!–paging_filter–pa href=”http://\/\/seattlemag.com/velouria“Velouria/a, Ballard’s stalwart supporter of local and indie designers is joining the effort to revitalize Seattle’s historic Pioneer Square and plans to open in the new a href=”http://www.stadiumplace.com/” target=”_blank”Stadium Place/a building on September 1 next to the second location of a href=”http://coneandsteiner.com/” target=”_blank”Cone Steiner/a, also reportedly opening in the building./ppThe Ballard shop will be…
4 Drinks to Have While Missing the Sonics
!–paging_filter–pWe’re nearly to the NBA finals, which makes it both an exciting and torturous time for local basketball fans. I’m not gonna lie–I love the sport enough that I’m still watching. But as we end yet another season sans SuperSonics (and after the agony from last year’s a href=”http://\/\/seattlemag.com/mossback-monday-knute-berger-nbas-kings-seattl…“Sacramento Kings debacle/a), I certainly could use…
Crosscut Contest: Submit Your Ideas for its First-Ever Community Idea Lab
!–paging_filter–pCrosscut.com is launching its first-ever Community Idea Lab, a project that focuses on a new way of doing journalism through community problem solving. The first thing it’s tackling? The San Francisco tech boom and the polarization it has created between the tech and social services communities. In the June issue of emSeattle /emmagazine, in collaboration…
The Outtakes: My Review of La Bodega
!–paging_filter–pFor the June issue of emSeattle Magazine/em a href=”http://\/\/seattlemag.com/article/satisfying-sandwiches-and-dominican-fo…” target=”_blank”I reviewed strongLa Bodega/strong/a, which is easily one of my favorite write-ups I’ve done since taking over the role of Food and Dining Editor back in February. Professionally, the story behind La Bodega is one of passion, which always makes for a good read. Personally, I’ve…
Sir Mix-A-Lot, Pickwick to Perform at Seattle Symphony’s Sonic Evolution
Sonic Evolution gives popular music the symphonic treatment
!–paging_filter–pOne of the many cool things about the Seattle Symphony’s groundbreaking Sonic Evolution program, according to maestro Ludovic Morlot, is that it brings people to Benaroya Hall who’ve never been there before. People such as, say, Sir Mix-A-Lot, who, before the photo shoot for this magazine, had never set foot inside the phenomenal concert hall…
Body Care Basics Created Specifically for Biracial Skin
!–paging_filter–pWhere do you turn when the marketplace doesn’t sell products that fit your particular skin and hair care needs? The kitchen, of course. At least that’s where Ballard-based JC Brazil went after developing necrotizing fasciitis in her 20s. “No conventional body products helped, and the expensive, all-natural stuff didn’t help enough,” says the video game…
Uncovering Seattle’s Hidden Gems in our June 2014 Issue
You know it. You do it. It’s safe, predictable, even comforting, like that pair of broken-in jeans that give in all the right places (thank goodness). A routine is one of the most powerfully subconscious habits that dominate our lives. Which is why it’s so thrilling to veer off the path and break the pattern…
Zulily Creative Director Debuts Women’s Clothing Line
!–paging_filter–pMeet Lu (a href=”http://www.thisislu.us” target=”_blank”thisislu.us/a), the debut clothing line by Zulily creative director Jenny Fort (“Lu” is her middle name). Constructed with men’s wool suiting and forgiving ponte knit fabrics, the line is composed of eight loose and slightly deconstructed pieces, which include dresses, shorts, pants, shirts and one super on-trend jumpsuit, ranging in price…
Woodinville’s Iron Vintner Challenge Heads Into Final Grill-Off June 4
!–paging_filter–pWhether you like wine, food or Iron Chef-style cooking competitions among folks who don’t actually cook professionally, the strongIron Vintner Challenge/strongnbsp;at Willows Lodge in Woodinville is where it’s at. And if you’ve never been, this is your last chance to check it out, which you should, because it’s sort of a spectacle./ppLaunched in June 2010,…
The Backlash Against Tech in Seattle: What we can Learn from San Francisco
The thriving tech industry is changing Seattle, and not everyone is happy about it
Strolling around Blanchard and Seventh in Seattle’s Denny Triangle, I’m taking in the last days of a forgettable block. It’s an easy spot to ignore as one passes by. Nondescript mid-rises commiserate with a Budget Rent A Car, a strip club and a fenced-off dirt lot. Having passed through the area for years, it’s hard…
Seattle’s Hidden Gems: Tell Us What We Missed!
Pick up the June 2014 issue and discover some of our city's best-kept secrets
!–paging_filter–pThis month’s issue (on newsstands now!) is devoted to some of our city’s best-kept secrets: bars, restaurants, gardens and beyond. Now it’s your turn to let us in on any hidden Seattle gems that we editors might not be privy to. Send us your favorite secret haunts via our social media pages (a href=”https://twitter.com/Seattlemag” target=”_blank”Twitter/a;a…
Mossback Holiday Weekend Edition: Weed Fairy Visits Seattle, Ballmer’s Negotiations Over the Clippers
!–paging_filter–div class=”storify”script src=”//storify.com/seattlemag/mossback-monday-holiday-weekend-edition.js?header=falseborder=false”/scriptpnoscript[a href=”//storify.com/seattlemag/mossback-monday-holiday-weekend-edition” target=”_blank”View the story “Mossback Monday: Holiday Weekend Edition! ” on Storify/a]/noscript/div
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