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4 Cocktails for the 4th of July
A festive-looking libation is all you need for a fabulous 4th of July bash
!–paging_filter–pThe big summer holiday is only a week away and one particularly patriotic thing to do is serve better, more celebratory, drinks at your 4th of July picnic. At least I think it’d be patriotic, especially if you serve one of the following four tasty drinks (and I think everyone can agree that having a…
Oh Happy Day: DOMA Is No More
Three cheers to the U.S. Supreme Court for ruling the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) unconstitutional. As everyone gears up for an extra special Pride weekend (the 39th annual Pride Parade marches down 4th Avenue on Sunday, June 30), I think it’s important to know exactly how each of the justices voted. King 5 has…
Tabby Cat’s Purrrfect Pickles
!–paging_filter–pspanBack in December, I half-jokingly declared that 2013 was going to be the Year of The Pickle, but that whimsical, prediction is turning out to be dead serious./span/ppAs evidence, may I present the Pickle on a Stick? I’ve been spotting them around the city, at various farmers markets. And, yes, there was that savory, extremely…
What is Happening in West Seattle?
!–paging_filter–pIf these five incidences are any indication, there’s been a href=”http://westseattleblog.com/2013/04/west-seattle-scene-balancing-act-sout…” target=”_blank”something strange in the Alki air lately/a. Under the cover of night, one or several unidentified provocateurs have apparently made a hobby of leaving ambiguous messages out in public, which have taken the form of a href=”http://westseattleblog.com/2013/04/west-seattle-scene-balancing-act-sout…” target=”_blank”rock piles/a,a href=”http://westseattleblog.com/2013/03/west-seattle-weekend-scenes-mystery-m…” target=”_blank” printed phrases/a, and,…
Group Health’s Dr. Eric Chen on Being a Cover Boy
!–paging_filter–pa href=”https://www.facebook.com/GroupHealthCooperative” target=”_blank”Group Health Cooperative/a posted a video on its Facebook page that features Dr. Chen (one of our July 2013 Top Doctors cover subjects, on newsstands now) talking about what it’s like to see his face on the cover of emSeattle /emmagazine. When asked about his future in modeling: “I’m not going to give…
Review: Restaurant Bea UPDATE CLOSED
It’s confounding, really, the revolving door that has plagued the sweet, bright storefront in Madrona, where Cremant, then June, and now Restaurant Bea lives. Confounding because each of these restaurants—Cremant with its seductive French fare, June with its more daring Asian-French fusion—had charm to spare and food at least as good as any in any…
Notecards From Balue/Co.
Graphic designer Lauren Wallace's print-happy notecards
We may use e-mail and texts for day-to-day communiqués, but somehow a virtual thank-you note still falls flat, which is why it’s essential to have a stash of notecards at your disposal—like these from Green Lake’s Balue/Co. Created by graphic designer Lauren Wallace, who sells them (and her line of equally cool jewelry) online. The…
April Pride’s One-Size Miracle Dress
Local designer creates a dress that works on (literally) every body
“One size fits all” is a tricky phrase, especially for those who don’t fit into that one size. But when it’s generous and versatile, a one-size garment is a miracle, which is what interior designer April Pride has created with her miracle dress, actually called The Dress, which serves as a first foray into fashion…
Interior Designer Carrie Hayden’s Custom Window Dressing Creations
The Great Jones Home owner shares how she created this custom window statement
What’s the story behind this recent Capitol Hill projectThe client wanted us to put together a living room plan, as well as to finish off her dining room…[for which] she needed some window treatments. She wanted to bring out the beautiful value of the Gracie hand-painted wallpaper graciestudio.com that she had on one wall…something that…
Mossback Monday: Gen. Pickett’s Love-Child and More on the Mayoral Campaign
!–paging_filter–script src=”//storify.com/seattlemag/mossback-monday-is-the-oregonian-on-the-brink-of-d.js?header=false”/scriptpnoscript[a href=”//storify.com/seattlemag/mossback-monday-is-the-oregonian-on-the-brink-of-d” target=”_blank”View the story “Mossback Monday: Is the Oregonian on the Brink of Death?” on Storify/a]/noscript/p
NEW VIDEO RELEASE Seattle magazine Budweiser Present Live @ The Gibson Showroom- The Maldives Band/Bumbershoot Edition
!–paging_filter–p style=”text-align: left;”Seattle magazine and Budweiser have teamed up to deliver a series of exclusive performances at the Gibson Showroom in Seattle. nbsp;Our first concert took place on May 17 with local band the Maldives, one of a select group of Seattle bands playing the a href=”http://bumbershoot.org/lineup/?utm_source=SeattleMagazineutm_medium=emai…” target=”_blank”2013 Bumbershoot Music Arts Festival./anbsp; Guests enjoyed ice…
Updated! Epic Summer Meals Worth Traveling For
!–paging_filter–pSummer’s a time for soaking it all in, eating every single thing at its absolute peak freshness, staying out late to watch the sun set after nine, the air still warm, cold drink in hand. To help you max out your summer supper plans, I’ve rounded up four special dinners that caught my eye. They’re…
A Modern Abode in Madison Park
Architect Eric Cobb brings a signature modern dwelling to Madison Park
Fences might make good neighbors, but neighborhoods definitely benefit from good architects. Luckily for one quiet section of Madison Park, and for the young couple who hired him, it got Eric Cobb. The architect not only raised a dwelling that appealed to his clients’ sense and sensibility (a distinctive modern home suited to two tall…
And the Winners of the Father’s Day Instagram Contest Are…
Congrats to all of our Father’s Day Instagram Contest winners! It was a tough choice and we loved all your submissions, but we managed to narrow it down and pick three, super cute winning photos! Winner: @nikkakatona Winner: @juliakuskin Winner: Brenda Underwood Felder
Happy Chic, Indeed! Jonathan Adler Opens in University Village
Jonathan Adler brings his popular modernism to University Village.
!–paging_filter–pFinally! One of our favorite trendsetters, strongJonathan Adler/strong, has just opened up a shop in our ’hood./ppHis U Village locale em(University Village, 2650 NE Village Lane;nbsp;em206.525.0930;nbsp;/ema href=”http://jonathanadler.com/“jonathanadler.com/a)/emnbsp;is his 25th outpost in the country. “I hope Seattleites like me as much as I like them,” Adler says. “I am obsessed with Pacific Northwest Modernism. Seattle has…
Got Visitors? Have Them Feast On These Five Food Tours
!–paging_filter–pspanSummer’s here and, with the “sunny” season, the out-of-town visitors begin arriving. How are you going to keep Uncle Joe and the cousins entertained? How about sending them on a food/drink tour? It’s a tasty way to get acquainted with our delicious city./span/ppHere are a few options to chew over:/ppa href=”http://seattlefoodtours.com/“Seattle Food Tours/a hits up…
Through the Grapevine: Kaleidoscope Vision is Moving
!–paging_filter–pI don’t have any scoop other than what I just read on Facebook, but apparently Cap Hill vintage shop a href=”http://\/\/seattlemag.com/article/cool-vintage-kaleidoscope-vision“Kaleidoscope Vision/a has moved down south to California./ppWhat!?/ppBummer./ppHowever, they’re having one last huge sale in Seattle on Friday and Saturday, June 21 and 22 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. with great deals on vintage…
Future Beauty Photo Contest
!–paging_filter–pThe a href=”http://www.seattleartmuseum.org/” target=”_blank”Seattle Art Museum’s/a cool new Japanese fashion exhibit, a href=”http://www.seattleartmuseum.org/exhibit/exhibitDetail.asp?eventID=23201” target=”_blank”Future Beauty: 30 Years of Japanese Fashion/a, is opening on June 27 and we couldn’t be more excited. Curated by Akiko Fukai (director and chief curator of the esteemed Kyoto Costume Institute) and featuring more than 100 innovative and often bombastic outfits…
Mobile Boutique Fashion Bar Pops Up in West Seattle
Head to Hotwire Online Coffeehouse, in the West Seattle Junction, this Sunday, June 23 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and check out Seattle’s newest mobile boutique, Fashion Bar. Owners Jen Typpi, Jenn Hansen and Jenny Walsh (yes, really) opened Fashion Bar in May, in a 26-foot Argosy Airstream, filling it with cute clothing and…
Baby & Company Summer Sale
If you have yet to pop in to the newly remodeled Baby & Company, June 27 is a great day to do so—it’s the first day of their big sale, a hotly anticipated event by Seattle’s most stylish women and men. Expect 30 to 70 percent off clothing and accessories from Rundholz, Ter Et Bantine,…
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