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Stocking Stuffer Idea: Kari Gran Lip Whip
!–paging_filter–pFor the holidays, local skincare maven a href=”http://\/\/seattlemag.com/kari-gran“Kari Gran/a, is offering a four-pack of her popular lip whips in a cute jute cosmetic bag at a screaming deal ($40, regularly $70). A perfect gift for the person in your life who can never find their lip stuff when they need it most./p
12 Days of Christmas at Elaia Spa at Hyatt Olive 8
!–paging_filter–pYou’ll be downtown shopping anyway in the next few weeks, why not schedule in a little “me time” at the spa to ease any holiday stress? a href=”http://olive8.hyatt.com/hyatt/pure/spas/” target=”_blank”Elaia/a is offering 12 deals for each of the 12 days of Christmas./ppThursday, December 12: The perfect stocking stuffer!br /Schedule a 60-minute or greater spa treatment and…
‘Tis the Season: Value Village + Seattle Magazine Tacky Sweater Contest
!–paging_filter–pTacky sweaters are the reason for the season. When else do you have sartorial sanction to pull out your ugliest, gaudiest, green and reddest, most fabulous ugly holiday sweater? We know you wear them because we see you doing it all over Facebook and Instagram, there’s no denying it. So send those pics of your…
The People Have Spoken: Locals’ Favorite Bars and Cocktails
!–paging_filter–pIt’s that time of year again, when every type of pundit (good and bad) puts together his or her end-of-the-year picks. But this year (see last year’s a href=”http://\/\/seattlemag.com/people-have-spoken-locals-favorite-bars-and-co…” target=”_blank”People Have Spoken post i/af you missed it), I wanted to get some end-of-year cocktail, bar and spirit favs from those who don’t write about the…
New Online Shop: Close By
!–paging_filter–pa href=”http://porchlightcoffee.com/” target=”_blank”Porchlight Coffee and Records/a owner Zack Bolotin has a new project, an online store called a href=”http://www.closebyshop.com/” target=”_blank”Close By/a, that you should know about. Bolotin lauched Close By over the summer, as a love story to his home state of Washington, filling it with “items that are well made, good looking and that…
Local Holiday Cards
!–paging_filter–pThree things: Christmas is less than two weeks away. (How did that happen?). The US Post Office needs your support. (Buy stamps.) And New Year’s cards are a lovely option if Christmas isn’t your jam./ppFollowing is a very brief selection of the cool cards from Pacific Northwest designers for your holiday communication needs./pp style=”text-align: center;”img…
Melinda Maria Trunk Show at Nordstrom
!–paging_filter–pI have a very chic friend who wears her a href=”http://melindamaria.com/” target=”_blank”Melinda Maria/a a href=”http://melindamaria.com/goddess-of-love.html” target=”_blank”Goddess of Love necklace/a everyday, layering it with her other posh pieces and looking amazing like it’s no big thing at all. Granted she has great taste and a keen eye, but I really think that it’s her Melinda Maria…
Aragona’s Of-the-Moment Décor
!–paging_filter–pThe a href=”http://\/\/seattlemag.com.239elwb01.blackmesh.com/aragona-officially-open-an…“hype/a is all about the food at a href=”http://aragonaseattle.com/” target=”_blank”Aragona/a, the newest endeavor by a href=”http://\/\/seattlemag.com.239elwb01.blackmesh.com/spinasse-and-bar-artusi“Spinasse and Artusi’s/a Jason Stratton and chef de cuisine Carrie Mashaney (who is currently kicking butt on emTop Chef /emNew Orleans) but I stopped in yesterday, during the calm before the opening night storm and got a sneak…
2013 Gift Guide: Gifts Under $30
!–paging_filter–pTuck a gift card into a canoe pencil case, $23, with pencils, $10, both from Fleurt (West Seattle, 4536 California Ave. SW; 206.937.1103; a href=”http://www.fleurtseattle.com” target=”_blank”fleurtseattle.com/a). Everyone needs a place to jot down their deep thoughts: Compendium journals, $6.95, at Fireworks (multiple locations including Westlake Center, 400 Pine St.; 206.682.6462; a href=”http://www.fireworksgallery.net” target=”_blank”fireworksgallery.net/a) are just…
2013 Gift Guide: For the Man in Your Life
!–paging_filter–pManscaping is easy, given the right tools. A rose gold Mühle shaving brush, $140, straight edge Dovo razor crafted out of yew wood, $237, andnbsp; Mühle chrome razor, $65; em(all pictured above)/em all from WardCo. (downtown, 1304 Fourth Ave; 206.971.0951; a href=”http://www.wardmensgrooming.com” target=”_blank”wardmensgrooming.com/a). brbrPair that new razor with Pirouette Essential’s Wild Spruce cologne and shaving…
The Superstar Bartender: Erik Carlson
Bar operational director for Bastille, Poquitos, Stoneburner, Von Trapp’s and Macleod’s
!–paging_filter–pAfter learning his trade in San Francisco favorites such as Scala’s Bistro and others, Erik Carlson moved back to his hometown of Seattle in 2008 to open the bar at Ballard’s Moshi Moshi. He soon garnered a reputation for crafting intriguing and delicious drinks. In 2011, he became bar manager at Ballard’s French outpost, Bastille….
What’s Shaking Now: Drinks of the Moment
!–paging_filter–pstrongPLANTING THE SHRUBS/strongbrWhile “shrub” sounds like it might echo the veggie cocktail trend, it actually goes back much farther—to the vinegar-based drinks, or shrubs, that our forefathers and foremothers imbibed in Colonial times. Now, shrubs are popping up everywhere as cocktail ingredients, froma href=”http://\/\/seattlemag.com/article/canon-best-new-bar-seattle-2012” target=”_blank” Capitol Hill’s Canon/a’s Campfire in Georgia ($18), which boasts a…
Get Cozy with Mere Basics’ Line of Cashmere Loungewear
!–paging_filter–pFormer investment banker Kathleen Baxley spent 15 years in New York, freezing cold under her business attire. “I wore elegant clothes, and I wanted an inner layer of warmth and comfort that was consistent with the rest of my wardrobe,” says the Queen Anne–based Baxley. After moving to chilly, damp Seattle, Baxley “embraced the entrepreneurial…
Tulpen Cellars Takes on Dry Farming of Wine Grapes
Tulpen Cellars wines showcase the essence of progressive Washington winemaking
!–paging_filter–pKen Hart knows his grapes. Rick Trumbull knows his dirt. In 2006, the two longtime friends bonded over an interest in sustainable farming, and partnered to create a href=”http://www.tulpencellars.com/” target=”_blank”Walla Walla’s Tulpen Cellars/a—Tulpen is German for tulips—with the goal of creating affordably priced wines that would highlight grapes from some of the state’s best sites,…
Sell Used Goods and Help Local Schools with SwopBoard
Swink Style Bar co-founder Natalie Angelillo launches website that leverages your gently used goods
!–paging_filter–pThe idea for SwopBoard (a href=”http://www.swopboard.com” target=”_blank”swopboard.com/a) was born out of necessity last January. “My daughter and I were transitioning her room from a little girl’s room to a big girl’s room, and we were left with an enormous dollhouse that my daughter no longer wanted,” says Magnolia mom and business owner Natalie Angelillo. “I…
Chic Eats at Fremont’s Vif
!–paging_filter–pa href=”http://\/\/seattlemag.com/4-quiet-restaurant-openings-you-should-know-about” target=”_blank”Opened by two industry pros, Vif /a(French for full of life) serves a menu that’s meant to balance the Fremont neighborhood’s hefty food options: Uneeda Burger, Dot’s Delicatessen and Paseo. Owners Shawn Mead and Lauren Feldman, who’ve worked at several places in town, including The Walrus and the Carpenter and the late Campagne…
Aragona is Officially Open, and We’ve Got Menu Details
!–paging_filter–pAfter a few soft-opening dinners over the weekend, a href=”http://\/\/seattlemag.com/spinasse-and-bar-artusi” target=”_blank”Spinasse and Artusi /aowner,strong Jason Stratton, is finally ready to launch a href=”http://aragonaseattle.com/” target=”_blank”Aragona/a. She opens to the public tonight at 5pm for dinner/strong, with lunch service following in the coming weeks. Chef (a href=”http://\/\/seattlemag.com/seattle-chef-carrie-mashaney-appear-top-chef” target=”_blank”and emT/ememop Chef/em contestant/a) Carrie Mashaney is helming the kitchen./ppstrongA…
Mossback Monday: Northwest Architect Fred Bassetti Has Died, Amazon’s Empire More News
!–paging_filter–div class=”storify”iframe src=”//storify.com/seattlemag/mossback-monday-24/embed?header=false” width=”100%” height=750 frameborder=no allowtransparency=true/iframe/pscript src=”//storify.com/seattlemag/mossback-monday-24.js?header=false”/scriptpnoscript[a href=”//storify.com/seattlemag/mossback-monday-24″ target=”_blank”View the story “Mossback Monday” on Storify/a]/noscript/div
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