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March Makeover with Skoah, Seven and Pure Barre
!–paging_filter–pSpring officially hits on March 20, which means we’re mere moments away from balmier weather. Get your winter self into shape for the skimpier season with this promotion from three local body-beautiful businesses./ppStarting March 1 (which is Saturday, BTW, how did that happen?) and running through the end of the month, book a Facisliscious facial…
Union Gospel Mission Launches Clothing Line
!–paging_filter–pOn March 7, Seattle’s a href=”http://www.ugm.org/” target=”_blank”Union Gospel Mission/a is releasingnbsp;a href=”http://others-like-us.myshopify.com/” target=”_blank”Others Like Us/a (OLU), the charitable organization’s first-ever apparel collection intended to bring a more human face to the issue of homelessness in our city./ppThe inaugural OLU collection includes t-shirts, a hoodie and hats, ranging in prince form $14 to $35. Designs include…
Four Drinks to Make for Your 2014 Oscars Party
The best drinks to make for your Academy Awards bash
!–paging_filter–pIt’s time to roll out the red carpet for all those you’ve invited over to watch the 2014 Oscars (and hopefully it’s a bunch of folks, cause it’s always more fun to watch with a crowd). But to ensure that your Academy Awards party is the winner, serve up one of the following drinks. Two…
Matt Dillon’s Second Wave of London Plane Now Open in Pioneer Square!
!–paging_filter–pWell played, Occidental Plaza. You managed to get yourself three pretty fantastic anchors courtesy of one of Seattle’s most lauded restaurateurs./ppstronga href=”http://www.thelondonplaneseattle.com/” target=”_blank”London Plane/a/strong, the long-awaited sequel to Matt Dillon’s (Sitka Spruce, Corson Building, Bar Sajor) wine bar and retail shop of the same name opened at 8 a.m. this morning, completing his two-tiered collaboration…
Ethan Stowell’s Mkt. Serves Up Delicious Market-Driven Dishes
!–paging_filter–pIt is a blessing to live in a city so excited about good food that, when an impossibly slim sliver of space is left between businesses in a neighborhood the size of your pocket, you’ll blink and a little restaurant will pop right up. Such is the case in Tangletown: Mkt., pronounced “market” and owned…
UK Designer Extraordinaire Tom Dixon Drops into Inform Interiors on Saturday
!–paging_filter–pstrongTom Dixon /stronghas left hisnbsp;mod mark from Amsterdam to Barcelona, as well as, most recently, in Paris’ trés swanky Eclectic Restaurant (see it a href=”http://www.tomdixon.net/news/eclectic-restaurant-launches“here/a). strongOn Saturday (3/1), 5-8 p.m./strong, Dixon stops at Seattle’snbsp;stronga href=”http://informseattle.com“Inform Interiors/a/strongnbsp;(South Lake Union, 300 Dexter Ave. N; 206.622.1608)nbsp;as part of his new North American tour. The self-taught designer will chat…
Thaw Out! Local Hot Springs and Saunas Where you can Warm Up and Relax
!–paging_filter–pSpring is just barely upon us, but you may still need to shake out those winter chills after a long and dreary season. In our March issue, a href=”http://\/\/seattlemag.com/article/where-travel-olympic-peninsula-sol-duc…” target=”_blank”we wrote about road tripping it to Sol Duc Hot Springs and Resort/a, which is nestled in a valley carved by the mighty Sol Duc River…
Where to Travel on the Olympic Peninsula: Sol Duc Hot Springs
Get steamed at Sol Duc Hot Springs resort on the Olympic Peninsula
!–paging_filter–pstrongWHERE:/strong Sol Duc Hot Springs near Port Angeles on the Olympic Peninsula (12076 Sol Duc Hot Springs Road, Port Angeles; a href=”http://www.olympicnationalparks.com” target=”_blank”olympicnationalparks.com/a). strongWHY: /strongThis forested getaway in Olympic National Park opens for the season at the end of March, just in time for a spring awakening. strongWHAT:/strong Nestled in a valley carved by the…
Revamp Report: Dot’s Delicatessen Reopens Tonight as Dot’s Charcuterie Bistrot
!–paging_filter–pBack in January, Allison Scheff a href=”http://\/\/seattlemag.com/big-changes-store-dots-and-change-me-well” target=”_blank”broke news/a that Dot’s Delicatessen would be closing its Fremont doors to make way for a revamp that would ultimately see it transform from corner deli to strongDot’s Charcuterie Bistrot/strong. And tonight, ladies and genteleman, is the night of a href=”https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=742240149120978set=a.39514565383…” target=”_blank”the grand reveal/a.nbsp;/ppThis new version no longer…
Local Homes For Sale on Cul-de-Sacs
For reduced traffic and more privacy, get in the sac
!–paging_filter–pThe cul-de-sac—icon of suburbia—has fallen out of favor with urban planners seeking greater connections between neighborhoods and transit-friendly throughways. For car-eschewing, density-seeking millennials, they are a punch line. But houses tucked away on cul-de-sacs (and their accidental cousins, dead-end streets) are still a big draw—often selling at a premium—for buyers seeking less street traffic, and…
Eight Brilliant Design Ideas to Help You Organize Your Home
From shoe closets to food pantries, smart solutions from local homes will get your house in order
Nathan Hartman of Kerf Design (Interbay; 206.954.8677) has been making Seattle-area kitchens hip and tidy with his custom plywood cabinetry for years. Now he has a stylish storage option designed for the whole house, the Kerf Wall. Prompted by clients’ calls for adjustable wall-mounted shelving, the Kerf Wall (which first debuted as a prototype for…
Homeowners Opt for a Spa-Like Feel in their Magnolia Home
A midcentury modern home in Magnolia lightens up
!–paging_filter–pSeveral years ago, after living in Switzerland for 11 years, Mark and Jo repatriated to Seattle, where the couple had hoped to continue the cosmopolitan car-free existence they had adopted in Europe. But when they saw the semisecluded spot nestled along a curving, quiet Magnolia street while house hunting, they began to rethink that plan./pp“I…
3-D Acrylic Chandeliers Bring a Splash of Color and Whimsy
Acrylic sealife: The Octopus chandelier by Nicole Ketchum
!–paging_filter–pA job interview for a product designer job at Michaels craft store back in 2011 was the impetus for Nicole Ketchum’s new and clever endeavor, Chandelier by Nicole Ketchum (a href=”http://www.chandelierbynk.com” target=”_blank”chandelierbynk.com/a). “[Michaels] wanted us to come up with a 3-D product for Halloween,” says the Shoreline-based surface pattern and product designer. “I did not…
Modern Quilts for Your Home
!–paging_filter–pBallard mom Season Evans grew up around the quilting traditions of the Mennonite and Amish communities of southeastern Pennsylvania, “where quilts could be bought from barns and roadside stands,” she says. She taught herself to quilt while in college in Kutztown, Penn. After a brief foray into publishing, Evans, 34, found herself getting serious about…
How to Throw a Springy Garden Party
Load up on leafy green plants, heaps of spring flowers and fresh appetizers
“This style of party is very approachable for guests,” says floral and event designer McKenzie Powell. “All of your finger foods are presented on platters so guests can help themselves as needed.” Toulouse white platter ($79.95), Marin white large oval pl
The Best Twitter Accounts to Follow During the 2014 Oscars
I rarely follow celebrities on Twitter because of snooze-ville tweets like this. I much prefer to get my dose of daily news and commentary from journalists and other witty average Joes and Janes of the world. This Sunday, March 2, marks the 86th Annual Academy Awards, the day when fancy-pants celebs in grand gowns and…
Team Behind Marination to Open ‘Good Bar’ in Pioneer Square This Summer
!–paging_filter–pIf the stars align, Pioneer Square will be getting a pair of awesome neighbors right around June./ppLast December, stronga href=”http://ilcorvopasta.com/” target=”_blank”Il Corvo/a/strong’s Mike Easton a href=”http://seattle.eater.com/archives/2013/12/03/mike-easton-is-opening-a-ro…” target=”_blank”announced/a he’s opening a Roman-style pizzeria in the old Pacific Commercial Bank building on 2supnd/sup and Main and now, Kamala Saxton (right) and Roz Edison (left) of stronga href=”http://marinationmobile.com/”…
New Greenwood Bar Teachers Lounge Gets High Marks for its Cocktails
Greenwood’s Teachers Lounge provides a lesson in good cocktails and tasty nibbles
Right off the busy intersection of 85th Street and Greenwood Avenue, lies Teachers Lounge (8505 Greenwood Ave. N; 206.706.2880). Owned and staffed by Perryn and Desiree Wright (he’s formerly of Cicchetti and was the original bar manager at Copper Gate, which is where she bartended and made cocktails), the Lounge is in what used to…
What to Eat at Pike Place Market: Ellenos Real Greek Yogurt
!–paging_filter–pHeavy on the tongue, creamy and thick as pudding, the only giveaway that you’re eating yogurt is that inimitable tang, the high note that lingers after each bite. Served in shallow pans in a manner reminiscent of gelato, Ellenos Real Greek Yogurt is made in Georgetown and served at a small counter in Pike Place…
The March 2014 Issue: Neighborhood Pride in Seattle
A ZIP code might be a somewhat useless piece of information in the web-o-sphere age, but in Seattle and its environs—an area swelling with hyperlocal neighborhood pride—those five numbers still speak volumes. Make the mistake of assuming a Queen Anne resident lives in 98109 when he or she is a 98119-er and, trust me, you…
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