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Basil-based Dishes and Drinks We’re Craving
For a classic take on CAPRESE SALAD, head straight to CAFE FLORA, where Billy’s Organic Farm heirloom tomatoes, fresh mozzarella and a vibrant mix of lemon and Italian basil from Local Roots Farm are combined for a supreme summer salad. $10. Madison Valley, 2901 E Madison St.; 206.325.9100; cafeflora.com Don’t bother with beer. This summer,…
New Nautically-Themed Bar Anchors Down
Ballard’s newest watering hole offers a calm port in the storm
From the portholes in the front door to the fishing nets and floats, it’s obvious Anchors Down (Ballard, 2016 NW Market St.; 206.789.1396; Facebook: “Anchors Down”) is dedicated to its theme. It never feels forced, however; instead, the world maps on the wall, the compass rose and the other sailing motifs seem comfortable—old sailors should…
4 Cocktails to Keep You Cool in Late Summer
!–paging_filter–pSure, it’s Seattle, and there is always (well, almost always) a bit of a breeze coming in off the water. But still, in late August when the sun is blaring down and the humidity is high, we need some drinks that are designed to cool us down. If you’ve spent the afternoon working hard in…
Road Trip to Feast Portland
The foodie-centric event takes place in Portland September 19-22
WHERE: Downtown Portland, Oregon WHY: For the second annual Feast Portland (9/19–9/22. $10 for speaker presentations [all ages]; $45–$175 for demos and tastings, 21 and older only. Various locations, including the Grand Tasting event at Pioneer Courthouse Square, 701 SW Sixth Ave.; feastportland.com), a celebration of all things edible and quaffable made in Oregon. There…
Go Team! Boatgating at Husky Stadium
As we descend upon college football season (oh, glorious fall football-filled days!), it’s time to start planning our pre-game whereabouts. For most, that means tailgating in a parking lot outside the stadium, which is, of course, awesome. Husky fans, however, have an even more awesome tailgating option: boatgating. Discover Boating, an awareness program from the…
Summer Sale at Sandylew
!–paging_filter–pSummer is 75 percent off at downtown’s a href=”http://\/\/seattlemag.com/sandylew“Sandylew/a to make way for fall inventory. Snatch up tunics, tops, leggings and more that layer perfectly and transition even better into autumn./ppTip: pop across the street to a href=”http://www.pirkko.com/collections/sale” target=”_blank”Pirkko/a for excellent deals on spring/summer Marimekko dresses, tops and more, including a href=”http://www.pirkko.com/collections/sale/products/planeetta-marimekko-dress” target=”_blank”this/a dress that…
Local Designers Pop Up at Clementine Shoes
!–paging_filter–pHow does a brick and mortar shop make it in an increasing online retail scene? Get creative, that’s how./ppa href=”http://\/\/seattlemag.com.239elwb01.blackmesh.com/clementine“Clementine’s /aLinda Walsh has just launched a new addition to her website: the a href=”http://www.clementines.com/shop/category/popup” target=”_blank”Featured Designer Pop Up Shop/a. Walsh plans on working with emerging designers, curating their designs, killing two birds with one stone…
Horses Cut Shop Pops Up at Nordstrom
!–paging_filter–pGabe Johnson, the rabblerousing owner and genius marketer behind a href=”http://www.horsescutshop.com/” target=”_blank”Horses Cut Shop/a, a Seattle-based business that specializes in keeping the kitschy-cool logos of epic dive bars, familiar haunts and good old American mom and pop’s on the chests of people everywhere is rolling out a line of tee shirts in the Rail section…
Nancy Guppy Interviews Visual Artist Diem Chau
The Seattle magazine columnist takes crayons out of the box with Diem Chau
COFFEE DATE: Visual artist Diem Chau (diemchau.com), known for the tiny likenesses she carves into Crayola crayons, and whose show of new work at G. Gibson Gallery runs 8/30–10/5 (ggibsongallery.com) SCENE: Diem Chau’s home studio in Ballard on a warm Wednesday in JuneDIEM’S ORDER: Triple-shot iced Americano with milk Nancy Guppy: When did it first…
Delicious Discoveries Made During Auction of Washington Wine Weekend
!–paging_filter–pspanWow! What a wonderfula href=”http://\/\/seattlemag.com/10-must-dos-auction-washington-wines-picnic” target=”_blank” Auction of Washington Wine weekend/a!/span/ppThe three-day event raised $2 million, with proceeds benefiting uncompensated care at Seattle Children’s Hospital and Washington State University’s Viticulture Enology Program./ppThe picnic, the winemaker dinners and the spectacular gala are big fun, and a great time to make some delicious discoveries. Here were a…
Aardvark Curry Bus on Kickstarter
!–paging_filter–pLast winter I introduced you to my favorite Snoqualmie Pass lunch stop, a href=”http://\/\/seattlemag.com/my-latest-greatest-food-find-aardvark-curry-bu…” target=”_blank”the Aardvark Curry Trailer/a. I’ve got a soft spot for folks who live their passion, and strongDan’s the happiest guy cooking out of a trailer I’ve ever met. /strongHis curry bowls are a huge hit with boarders, skiers and snowshoers, but…
Fall Arts Preview 2013: Visual Arts
Keep your eyes open for painters, photographers and sculptors working to shift your point of view
Seattle’s own Gala Bent paints and draws tiny, otherworldly, watercolor scenes in The Ether and the Mantle, a show of intriguing new work. 8/30–10/5. Times vary. Free. G. Gibson Gallery. ggibsongallery.com In Hometown Boy, contemporary Chinese artist Liu Xiaodong paints lush, hauntingly realistic portraits of a crowded, often naked homeland. And in Inked, fellow countryman…
Fall Arts Preview 2013: Theater
Actors are doing double duty this season, playing characters pretending to be something they aren’t
Having nothing better to do on Mount Olympus, the Greek muse Clio descends to 1980s Venice Beach in the form of an Australian roller girl to help a struggling artist open a roller disco. (Like you do.) A surprise hit on Broadway, Xanadu skates into Issaquah’s Village Theatre, promising high camp and big laughs. 9/12–10/20….
Fall Arts Preview 2013: Film Festivals
It’s the perfect time to dive back into dark movie theaters. Here are several good reasons to do so
ARCHITECTURAL DIGEST The theme of this year’s Seattle Design Festival is “Design in Health”—which, thankfully, has been interpreted loosely for the featured film screenings. The lineup includes recent documentaries on such diverse topics as a 1960s commune, a wind-powered home and the first park built exclusively for parkour. Also on the bill are films about…
Fall Arts Preview 2013: Music
Fall offers a veritable satellite radio of music choices to match every mood
A CAPPELLA Experimental vocal ensemble Roomful of Teeth earns automatic points for its excellent name. In addition, the group combines Tuvan throat singing with yodeling and pop-style belting, and one of the members is composer Caroline Shaw, who took home the 2013 Pulitzer Prize for music. We call that a win-win-win. 9/19. 7:30 p.m. Prices…
Fall Arts Preview 2013: Dance
This season’s dance performances aim to change your perspective
Choreographers always seem to see life from a different angle, and that’s nowhere more apparent than in this fall’s lineup of dance performances. In Canadian choreographer Crystal Pite’s “Emergence” (11/8–11/17. Pacific Northwest Ballet; pnb.org), black-clad dancers emerge from a dark tunnel to swarm and flit across the stage, moving alternately like leggy spiders and insects…
Fall Arts Preview 2013
All the fall arts must-sees and must-dos that are worth adding to your calendar
The best part about art—be it a painting, dance, play, book, film or rock show—is that it has the power to change your perspective, maybe on something small, such as earthworm mating rituals, or maybe something conceptually huge, such as what sort of bodies make for excellent dancers. Free your mind and let the season’s…
Mossback Monday: Why Are Techies Avoiding the Central Business District?
!–paging_filter–piframe src=”//storify.com/seattlemag/mossback-monday-9/embed” width=”100%” height=750 frameborder=no allowTransparency=true/iframe/pscript src=”//storify.com/seattlemag/mossback-monday-9.js” type=”text/javascript” language=”javascript”/scriptpnoscript[a href=”//storify.com/seattlemag/mossback-monday-9″ target=”_blank”View the story “Mossback Monday” on Storify/a]/noscript/p
Curbed Seattle’s Strange, Weird & Terrible Real Estate Listing Photos are Brilliant
I must give major props to Sean Keeley, the editor over at Curbed Seattle, for pulling together such insane and ridiculously hilarious real estate listing photos every Friday. Essentially, the site’s This Week in Strange, Weird & Terrible Real Estate Listing Photos posts give me the will to keep on living after long work weeks….
The Must List: Dancing Til Dusk, a Mid-Week Fashion Fete and Classical Music in Quilcene
What to do this weekend
!–paging_filter–pstrongMust Picnica href=”http://bit.ly/18t4an5” target=”_blank”brAuction of Washington Wines Picnic Barrel Eventbr/a/strongThursday (8/15, 4 p.m.) — Behold, the Top 10 tips for making the most of your time at the Auction of Washington Wines Picnic event.strongbrbrMust Fete Fashiona href=”http://bit.ly/19iKS4X” target=”_blank”brW Hotel’s Wear Wednesdaysbr/a/strongWednesday (8/21, 5 to 7 p.m.) — Join the fun this week at the W…
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