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Zara to Open on February 13
!–paging_filter–pIt’s official, Zara, at Westlake Center, is set to open on Thursday, February 13 as an early Valentine’s Day gift to the city’s fashion obsessed. All that’s left is to scour their website for hints of what might be in store for us all in just a very few weeks. Here are a few of…
Ayron Jones LIVE at the Gibson Showroom My Love Remains
!–paging_filter–pAyron Jones gives emSeattle /emmagazine a sample of his new album and performs “My Love Remains” nbsp;as part of our LIVE at the Gibson Showroom series, presented by a href=”http://www.budweiser.com/home.html“Budweiser/a./ppiframe src=”http://player.vimeo.com/video/85274006?autoplay=1” width=”400″ height=”225″ class=”video-filter video-vimeo vf-85274006″ frameborder=”0″/iframe/ppnbsp;/pp style=”margin-top: 1em; margin-bottom: 1em; line-height: 21px; color: #252525; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, ‘Nimbus Sans L’, sans-serif; font-size: 13.63636302947998px;”LIVE at…
Shop and Sip at Pioneer Square’s E. Smith Mercantile
E. Smith Mercantile combines good drinks, family and cultured shopping in one spot
!–paging_filter–pOn the first floor of the tall, brick Grand Central Building, just around the corner from Occidental Park, E. Smith Mercantile (208 First Ave. S; 206.641.7250; a href=”http://www.esmithmercantile.com” target=”_blank”esmithmercantile.com/a) is a family-run artisan shopping boutique and cozy bar combo—which I think is splendid, as shopping usually causes me to need a drink. Its well-curated cocktail…
Dining in Portland’s Happening West End
A forgotten pocket of Portland has transformed into a hot dining destination
!–paging_filter–pFor the past decade, Portland’s most exciting restaurant openings were happening east of the Willamette River, in rent-friendly neighborhoods or industrial zones where young, talented chefs on a shoestring could afford to open their own place—and bike to it from home. As they built their reputations—and Portland’s—with scrappy, inventive eateries such as Ned Ludd, Beast…
New Clothing Store A to Z Stocks Casual, Timeless Pieces
!–paging_filter–pFaithful followers of a href=”http://\/\/seattlemag.com/alhambra“Alhambra /awill remember Shakir and Serpil Kaymaz’s outlet store behind University Village in a little slip of a nabe called Union Bay. That location closed last spring, and the couple opened a new store—just up the street—called A to Z (Union Bay, 814 46th St.; 206.522.7501; a href=”http://www.atoztees.com” target=”_blank”atoztees.com/a), after the…
Excellent Eats at Fremont’s Le Petit Cochon
!–paging_filter–pBefore Derek Ronspies opened Le Petit Cochon, his masculine homage to nose-to-tail cooking, he impressed me with his cooking at his brother Dustin’s place about a mile up the road, The Art of the Table. Cochon, a bit hidden in its home upstairs from Fremont’s Chiso, is a lot less formal, a whole lot more…
Mossback Monday: Seahawks Ready for the Super Bowl, Bill Gates News and Getting Rich on Bigfoot Porn
!–paging_filter–div class=”storify”iframe src=”//storify.com/seattlemag/mossback-monday-32/embed?header=false” width=”100%” height=750 frameborder=no allowtransparency=true/iframe/pscript src=”//storify.com/seattlemag/mossback-monday-32.js?header=false”/scriptpnoscript[a href=”//storify.com/seattlemag/mossback-monday-32″ target=”_blank”View the story “Mossback Monday” on Storify/a]/noscript/div
Get Some Remodeling Inspiration at the Neil Kelly Showroom Grand Opening this Saturday
!–paging_filter–p style=”font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px;”If you want to take your general remodel noodling to the next level, head to the Seattle Design Center’s grand opening of thenbsp;strong Neil Kelly showroom/strongnbsp;(Georgetown, 5959 Corson Ave. S, Suite B; 206.343.2822;nbsp;a href=”http://neilkelly.com“neilkelly.com/a) this Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m./pp style=”font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px;”span style=”font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px;”Bring your photos, plans and…
SJP Collection to Launch at Nordstrom
!–paging_filter–pThe news is out already, Sarah Jessica Parker is launching her a href=”http://\/\/seattlemag.com.239elwb01.blackmesh.com/sarah-jessica-parker-manol…“shoe, handbag and single trench coat line/a exclusively at Nordstrom and nordstrom.com on February 28—it’s been all over the a href=”http://www.thecoveteur.com/sarah-jessica-parker-gayle-king-adam-glassman/” target=”_blank”national fashion press/a. Which is very exciting news for fans of thenbsp;emSex and the City/em actress who can do no wrong in…
Building Buzz: Temper Jewelry
!–paging_filter–pa href=”https://www.facebook.com/temperbrand” target=”_blank”Temper/a jewelry is another in a growing list of fair trade, philanthropic partnerships producing extremely hip designs (see a href=”http://local.seattlemag.com/spotlight-uxibal“Uxibal/a and a href=”http://local.seattlemag.com/bag-crush-thread-and-loom“Thread Loom/a). The brand, debuting on February 3, is designed in Seattle, but made by artisans in Cambodia out of recycled bombshells, bullet casings and precious metals like 18k gold and…
SODO Apparel Lands Outside Westlake Center
!–paging_filter–pIf you’ve driven by or ambled past Westlake Center recently, you’ve probably noticed a huge shipping container kitted out for a href=”http://sodoapparel.com/” target=”_blank”SODO Apparel/a, new men’s fitness clothing company. (Unless you’ve been distracted by the new a href=”http://\/\/seattlemag.com.239elwb01.blackmesh.com/spanish-retailer-zara-comi…“Zara’s/a progress, there’s been some movement on that front—stay tuned for a big announcement SOON!!)/ppSODO Apparel is owned…
3 Significant Seattle Sales
!–paging_filter–pA few stragglers in the sale department, but they’re good ones./ppStop the presses, this is a noteworthy sale: a href=”http://\/\/seattlemag.com/essenza“Essenza/a is offering 30 to 50 percent off of select jewelry from Meliisa Joy Manning, Margaret Solow and Mizuki and more. Not sure I’ve ever heard of Essenza having a sale on their fine jewelry. Take…
Children’s Film Festival Begins, Dance Performances Galore
What to do this weekend
!–paging_filter–pstrongMust Marvel/stronga href=”http://bit.ly/1dyFolx” target=”_blank”strongbrChildren’s Film Festival at the Northwest Film Forum/strong/abr(1/23 to 2/2, times vary) — A popular event for film-o-philes of all ages, the ninth installment of Children’s Film Festival Seattle boasts its biggest program yet. This year’s event features more than 130 films from 32 countries—including Azerbaijan, Mozambique, Morocco, Indonesia and Iran—which means…
New Locally Made Spirits, Liqueurs and More (Plus One Spirit-Centric Anniversary Party)
!–paging_filter–pOur local distilleries are always working to deliver a variety of tasty new products–even over the holidays, it seems, as we already have a bunch of fresh bottles to talk about, and the year is young. While it can be hard to keep up with all the Washington-made spirits and liqueurs, this is a delicious…
New Shop: See Eyewear
!–paging_filter–pIt takes a lot to get me excited about eyewear or eyewear stores. I’ve had the same pair of spare glasses since the late 90s and while I admire cool glasses on other people, I always figure that people shop for them when they get their eyes checked at the eye doctors./ppWell, that’s not necessarily…
A FIRST LOOK – February 2014
!–paging_filter–pTake a quick peek at the February issue of emSeattle /emmagazine, on newsstands now./ppiframe src=”http://player.vimeo.com/video/84788863?autoplay=1” width=”400″ height=”225″ class=”video-filter video-vimeo vf-84788863″ frameborder=”0″/iframe/ppnbsp;/ppPresented by:/ppa href=”http://www.plymouthhousing.org/” target=”_blank”img src=”/sites/default/files/newfiles/plymouth_logo_black_0.jpg” width=”300″ height=”95″/a/p
Looking to Up Your Home Smarts? The Phinney Ridge Home Fair is This Sunday
!–paging_filter–pFor those planning a minor home fix or a full-scale makeover, a can’t-miss, one-stop resource is the annual a href=”http://www.phinneycenter.org/homefair/” target=”_blank”Phinney Neighborhood Association (PNA) Home Design Remodel Fair/a./ppThis Sunday (1/26), 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., you can meet, greet and quiz all manner of local home talent inside the Phinney Center Blue Building (Phinney Ridge,…
Kate Wallich’s ‘Super Eagle’ Premieres at Velocity Dance Center in February
!–paging_filter–pOne of emSeattle /emmagazine’s 2013 Spotlight Award winners, dancer/choreographer Kate Wallich and her company, The YC, are swiftly rising stars in the contemporary dance scene. Known for creating intense, highly atmospheric works that shift from super slo-mo to fast-paced popping, Wallich builds visual worlds that resemble haute couture fashion spreads come alive. February brings the…
Fill ‘Er Up! Growler Refilling Spots Around Seattle
The beer run will never be the same, thanks to growler refill stops popping up across town
!–paging_filter–pOnly in Seattle would taking home artisanal, fresh-draught beer in old-fashioned jugs be elevated to convenient extremes. One of the city’s first “beer convenience stores,” Chuck’s Hop Shop in Greenwood just opened a new Central District location, and both spots boast 39 rotating fresh-from-the-tap ales for at-home enjoyment in 32- and 64-ounce brown glass jugs,…
Not Going to Sochi? Where to Experience Russian Culture Here in Seattle
Catch the Olympic spirit without making the trek to Sochi
!–paging_filter–pWhether you’re actively boycotting the XXII Olympic Winter Games in Sochi (2/7–2/23) because of Putin’s anti-gay policies or you just can’t afford the trip, never fear, there are plenty of ways to experience the best parts of Russian culture right here in Seattle. Get into the right mind-set with a visit to South Lake Union’s…
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