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Food We Love: Cranberry Apple Crumble at Pie Bar
In honor of National Pi Day, plan a visit to this Capitol Hill pie shop
!–paging_filter–pspan class=”field-content”It’s about this time of year that I start to feel a little bit tired. Of pie. Of the pumpkin drudgery in particular. But here comes Alyssa Lewis to the rescue! At her slim pie shop and bar on Capitol Hill, which she co-owns with her twin sister, Natalie Delucchi, Lewis (who previously owned…
Mossback Monday: Lost Lake Cafe’s Google Glass Ban, the Seahawks’ Top 10 Monday Night Games
!–paging_filter–div class=”storify”iframe src=”//storify.com/seattlemag/mossback-monday-23/embed?header=false” width=”100%” height=750 frameborder=no allowtransparency=true/iframe/pscript src=”//storify.com/seattlemag/mossback-monday-23.js?header=false”/scriptpnoscript[a href=”//storify.com/seattlemag/mossback-monday-23″ target=”_blank”View the story “Mossback Monday” on Storify/a]/noscript/div
Ken Downing’s Gift Collection for Neiman Marcus
!–paging_filter–pa href=”http://local.seattlemag.com/neiman-marcus“Neiman Marcus/a fashion director (and a local boy made good), Ken Downing, has created a a href=”http://www.neimanmarcus.com/Gifts/The-Ken-Downing-Gift-Collection/cat486…” target=”_blank”collection of 37 gifts/a for NM this year, including items for men, women, kids and the home, ranging in price from $32 to $1,800./ppItems include: a scent from Maison Francis Kurkdijan, a candle Nest, a ginormous lipstick…
Seattle’s Black Friday (and Small Business Saturday and Cyber Monday) Sales
!–paging_filter–pI can’t recall my inbox ever being so laden with Black Friday announcements, so I’ve done my best to catalog them all. Feel free to add any that I’ve missed to the comment section below./pp-a href=”http://www.craftandculture.com/sale.html” target=”_blank”Craft and Culture/a sale, 20 to 50 percent off, site-wide.br-15 percent off all black items at a href=”http://\/\/seattlemag.com/sandylew-0“Sandylew/a.br-Black Friday…
The Seattle Wonderland Express at Emilie Sloan
!–paging_filter–pLisa Murphy, the women behind Pacific Place’s a href=”http://www.emiliesloan.com/” target=”_blank”Emilie Sloan/a, a sweet boutique filled with smart, durable and well-designed totes, bags (and now, a href=”http://www.emiliesloan.com/weekender.asp” target=”_blank”luggage/a), has created a holiday train display in her store—a perfect thing to add to your annual downtown holiday excursion./ppMurphy has thoughtfully replicated beloved Seattle landmarks (the Space Needle,…
Four Drinks to Have After Black Friday Shopping
!–paging_filter–pThe most famous shopping day of the year, Black Friday (though Cyber Monday is gaining in popularity), is also one of nuttiest days of the year. And I can think of few activities that demand a drink when you’re done like wading through a sea of shoppers for hours to find that one perfect deal….
The Must List: Laugh Along with The Habit, Fill Up on Holiday Cheer with PNB’s Nutcracker and Lace Up for Outdoor Ice Skating
!–paging_filter–pstrongMust Laugh/stronga href=”http://bit.ly/17wPZf6” target=”_blank”strongbrThe Habit Comedy Show/strong/abr(12/1, 8 p.m.) — Seattle sketch comedy group The Habit is back with a new live show at The Bathhouse Theater at Green Lake. Bonus: Read Habit cast member John Osebold’s tips on upping your own comedic ante in our November issue.strongbrbrMust Kill the Mouse King/stronga href=” http://bit.ly/17lQWKx” target=”_blank”strongbrPNB’s…
2013 Holiday Gift Guide: For the Kids
!–paging_filter–pGive the teen (or tween) queen on your list a thrill with this deluxe 12-piece fashion-size set of Butter London nail color, $65 (a href=”http://www.butterlondon.com” target=”_blank”butterlondon.com/a). brimg src=”/sites/default/files/newfiles/1213_butterlondon_giftguide.jpg” style=”vertical-align: middle; margin: 10px;” height=”265″ width=”400″brBuilding goes bold with award winning and creativity-inducing brightly painted beechwood Prismania blocks, $55, by Brinca Dāda (a href=”http://www.brincadada.com” target=”_blank”brincadada.com/a). brimg src=”/sites/default/files/newfiles/1213_kidtoy_giftguide.jpg”…
2013 Holiday Gift Guide: Hostess Gifts
!–paging_filter–pThank the host or hostess of your holiday parties with locally crafted goodies, paired with colorful serving utensils. Sea salt from the Strait of Juan de Fuca, $17, from Admiralty Salt Company. Pink peppercorn plum jelly, $9, both available at Ludlow Home (Phinney Ridge, 7315 Greenwood Ave. N; 206.429.5081;a href=”http://www.ludlowco.com” target=”_blank” ludlowco.com/a). Dishwasher safe acrylic…
2013 Holiday Gift Guide: Home Decor
!–paging_filter–pThese delicate ceramic votive candleholders by LASdesigns look cool filled with air plants, $18 and $22, available at SugarPill Apothecary (Capitol Hill, 900 E Pine St.; 206.322.7455; a href=”http://www.sugarpillseattle.com” target=”_blank”sugarpillseattle.com/a). Air plants, $7, from Terra Bella Flowers Mercantile (Phinney Ridge, 7321 Greenwood Ave. N.; 206.783.0205; a href=”http://www.terrabellaflowers.com” target=”_blank”terrabellaflowers.com/a).brimg src=”/sites/default/files/newfiles/1213_plantpots_giftguide.jpg” width=”350″ height=”232″ style=”vertical-align: middle; margin: 10px;”brbrbrHand-embroidered…
2013 Holiday Gift Guide: Tools for the Cook
Local kitchen-centric gifts for aspiring chefs
!–paging_filter–pSet a festive table with an oven-friendly ceramic Washington state plate (pictured above), $80, made on Orcas Island by the Corbé Co. (online only, a href=”http://www.corbecompany.com” target=”_blank”corbecompany.com/a)./ppnbsp;/ppThe S’mores Kit, $25, from Ballard’s Hot Cakes (5427 Ballard Ave. NW; 206.420.3431; a href=”http://www.getyourhotcackes.com” target=”_blank”getyourhotcakes.com/a) comes complete with all you need for a fireside treat: homemade graham crackers,…
2013 Holiday Gift Guide: Jewelry
Wearable treasures and trinkets perfect for under the tree
!–paging_filter–pDon’t be afraid to give jewelry as a gift—pick something that has personality, but is versatile enough for everyday wear. Common Objects cocktail sword necklace, $64, from Venue (Ballard, 5408 22nd Ave. NW; 206.789.3335; a href=”http://www.venueballard.com” target=”_blank”venueballard.com/a).nbsp;img src=”/sites/default/files/newfiles/1213_cocktailsword_giftguide.jpg” width=”350″ height=”525″ style=”vertical-align: middle; margin: 10px;”/ppnbsp;/ppWishbone cuff with small diamonds makes a demure statement, $352, from E….
Does a Quest for Diversity Mean Giving Up Better Education?
In a quasi-segregated city, Tonya Mosley tries to find the right place for her children to thrive
!–paging_filter–pWhen my husband and I moved to Seattle from Louisville, Kentucky, eight years ago, we were quickly given the scoop on the city’s culture. “It will be hard to find friends,” we were told (the Seattle freeze is real), people drink a lot of coffee, and depending on who you’re talking to, it may or…
Making and Aging Your Own Homemade Eggnog: A New Thanksgiving Tradition
It all began a year ago last September. I was chatting with Sun Liquor barman Erik Chapman about his homemade eggnog for our December issue. I’d heard very good things about his boozy nog, which he makes the weekend of Thanksgiving and ages for a month. But I’d never tasted it; he only serves it…
Top Doctors 2013
The 414 best physicians in the Puget Sound region, as chosen by their peers
We are in the midst of the biggest change to health care since the creation of Medicare in 1965. Millions of Americans will have access to coverage and free preventive care for the first time. At the center of this sweeping transformation are the doctors, who are being asked to stretch in new directions to…
Mossback Monday: The 12 Fish You Should Never Eat, Pot’s First Birthday Party and Seattle Bikers Going Overboard on Safety?
!–paging_filter–div class=”storify”iframe src=”//storify.com/seattlemag/mossback-monday-22/embed?header=false” width=”100%” height=750 frameborder=no allowtransparency=true/iframe/pscript src=”//storify.com/seattlemag/mossback-monday-22.js?header=false”/scriptpnoscript[a href=”//storify.com/seattlemag/mossback-monday-22″ target=”_blank”View the story “Mossback Monday” on Storify/a]/noscript/div
The Perfect White Wine for Winter: Riesling
Fall in love all over again with one of Washington’s most food-friendly winter white varietals
!–paging_filter–pLast July, Chateau Ste. Michelle’s semiannual Riesling Rendezvous wine tasting event brought together hundreds of the true geeks of the wine world, excited to spend three days focused on a single grape variety. The only major conference focused on just one grape variety in the country, the rendezvous is a chance to taste Rieslings from…
Susan Goodwin Jewelry Trunk Show at Capers
!–paging_filter–pSeattle-based jewelry a href=”http://susangoodwin.net/” target=”_blank”Susan Goodwin/a is having a trunk show at a href=”http://\/\/seattlemag.com/capers-0“Capers/a in West Seattle on Saturday, November 23 from noon to 5 p.m. Goodwin has been creating gorgeous one-of-a-kind with pearls and precious stones since 1980 and is a perennial favorite at Capers. Stop by and stock up for the holidays./p
Sell Your Sole’s New App
!–paging_filter–pThis is a first for me (and perhaps the city): Belltown consignment store a href=”http://\/\/seattlemag.com.239elwb01.blackmesh.com/sell-your-sole-consignment…“Sell Your Sole/a has just announced a new app, out next week, that allows users a birds eye view into the inventory of the store. With it, shoppers can see what’s available to purchase, and if they’re consignors, spansee what of…
Prairie Underground Sample Sale
!–paging_filter–pIt’s that time of year again: a href=”http://www.prairieunderground.com/index.html” target=”_blank”Prairie Underground’s/a amazing sample sale. On December 7 and 8, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., hundreds of garments, including their most popular items (hoodies, jackets, sweatshirts, dresses, and leggings) will be priced to sell at 50 to 70 percent below retail./ppIt’s always a doozy and very…
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